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FRENCH | ENGLISH |
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prendre | take / have / get / consider |
have | |
Je prends une entrecôte. /ɑ̃tʀəkot/ | I'm having a ribeye steak. |
Il prend un café. | He's having coffee. / I'll take a coffee (ordering). |
Tu prends quoi ? | What are you having? |
Nous prenons du vin rouge. | We are having red wine. |
Ça te dit de prendre un verre ? | Would you like to have a drink? |
get | |
Prends ton sac à dos. | Get your backpack. |
Prenons des billets d'avion. | Let's get plane tickets. |
On prend une gouvernante. /ɡuvɛʀnɑ̃t/ | We will get/hire a maid. |
J'ai pris un coup de soleil. | I got a sunburn. |
Va prendre les chambres. | Go get the rooms. |
La piqûre de moustique prend de l'ampleur. /pikyʀ/ /mustik/ /ɑ̃plœʀ/ | The mosquito bite is getting bigger. |
Je vais prendre l’air. | I'm going to get fresh air. |
consider | |
Me prends pas pour un con. | Don't take me for an idiot. |
Tu me prends pour un jambon ? /ʒɑ̃bɔ̃/ | Do you take me for a fool? / Do you think I'm an idiot? |
Tu me prends pour qui ? | Who do you think I am? |
Tu te prends pour qui ? | Who do you think you are? |
Pour qui elle se prend ? | Who does she think she is? |
Elle me prend pour un rêveur. /ʀɛvœʀ/ | She thinks I'm a dreamer. |
Ils te prennent pour la nounou. | They think you're a nanny. |