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| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| prendre | take / have / get / consider |
| take | |
| Prends-le. | Take it. |
| Tiens, vas-y, prends ça. | Here, go ahead, take it. |
| Prends-les. | Take them. |
| Prends pas ça. | Don't take it. |
| Je le prends. | I'll take it. |
| Je te le prends. | I'll take it from you. |
| Je prends celle-ci. | I'll take this one. |
| Je prends celle-là. | I'll take that one. |
| Je prends les deux. | I'll take both. |
| Prends quatre. | Take four. |
| Prends la moitié. /mwatje/ | Take half. |
| Je prends de la farine, du sucre. /faʀin/ | I'll take flour, sugar. |
| Prenons un Uber. | Let's take an Uber. |
| Je te prends ta valise ? | Shall I take your suitcase? |
| Évidemment que je te prends. | Of course I'll take you. (give you a ride) |
| Prends ton temps. | Take your time. |
| Prends une photo. | Take a picture. |
| Tu prends des notes ? /nɔt/ | Are you taking notes? |
| T'as pris tes médicaments ? /medikamɑ̃/ | Did you take your medication? |
| Je prends la boîte vide. | I am taking the empty box. |
| Prends pas au sérieux. /seʀjø/ | Don't take it seriously. |
| Tu prends sur toi. | You're taking it upon yourself. (responsibility) |
| Je prends un demi kilo. /d(ə)mi/ | I'll take half a kilo. |
| Il m'a déjà pris la moitié. | He's already taken half from me. (demi-adj, moitié-noun) |
| Je prends 50%. | I will take 50%. |
| Je prends aucun risque. /ʀisk/ | I'm not taking any chances. (risks) |
| Je prends ça comme un compliment. /kɔ̃plimɑ̃/ | I'll take that as a compliment. |
| Au travail, je prends des coups. | At work, I'm facing a lot of criticisms/difficulties. |
| Je vais prendre une douche. | I'm taking a shower. |
| Je vais prendre un bain. | I'm taking a bath. |
| Je prends jamais de bain. | I never take a bath. |