Significations et usages de pris

prendre (v.)

capture, catch, collect, gain, get, hook, jell, occupy, partake, pick up, shoot, take hold of, take in, take on, enfold in one's arms, put one's arms around, embrace, take in one's arms, take, cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch, seize, reach, make, field, tackle, confuse, accept, have, clasp, fill, lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, grab, gather up, call for, pick, hop, claim, exact, carry, pack, receive, film, get hold of, bring, convey, assume, acquire, adopt, contain, hold, use up, strike, take up, consume, ingest, drive, take off, hitch, advance, come to, touch, be, enclose, hold in, confine

prendre (v.) (V+par+comp;V)

take

prendre (v.) (V+comp)

get, make, take

prendre (v.) (argotique;familier)

penetrate, hump, screw

prendre (v.) (ellipse)

take

prendre ()

take up, catch on, turn, move around, fork, put on

prendre (v.) (figuré)

take, have

pris (adj.)

engaged, taken, conquered, busy, occupied, haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up

à tout prendre

on balance

à tout prendre (adv.)

all in all, altogether, as a rule, by and large, generally, in general, in the main, more often than not, mostly, on the whole, tout ensemble

mal s'y prendre (v.)

bungle, fumble

prendre à bail (v.) (V+comp)

lease

prendre à coeur (v.)

attend to, care about, take to heart

prendre à cœur (v.) (V+comp)

attend to, care about, take to heart

prendre à son compte (v.) (figuré)

take care of  (figurative)

prendre acte (v.) (V+de+comp)

take note of

prendre au dépourvu (v.)

catch out, catch unawares, find out, take by surprise, take unawares

prendre au piège (v.)

ensnare, entrap, frame, set up, snare, trammel, trap

prendre au sérieux (v.)

attend to, care about, take seriously, take to heart

prendre bonne note (v.) (V+de+comp)

take note of

prendre congé

take off

prendre congé (v.) (V+de+qqn)

depart, quit, say good-bye, take leave

prendre connaissance (v.) (V+de+comp)

take cognisance of, take cognizance of

prendre conseil (v.)

confab, confabulate, confer, consult

prendre contact (v.) (V+avec+comp (V+ensemble);V+avec+qqn (distributif);V (distributif : ils V = il V avec l'autre))

contact

prendre courage (v.)

buck up, take heart

prendre courage (v.) (V)

nerve o.s., screw up one's courage, take courage

prendre d'amitié (v.) (se+V à+comp;se+V de+qqn;se+V (réciproque (distributif)))

become friends with, befriend, make friends with, strike up a friendship with, take up with

prendre d'assaut

take by storm

prendre d'assaut (v.)

force, rush, storm

prendre dans ses bras (v.)

clasp, embrace, hug

prendre de court (v.) (V+qqn)

catch unawares, take by surprise, take unawares

prendre de force (v.)

force, storm

prendre de grands airs (v.)

act big, boast, brag, flash, flaunt, make a flourish of, make a show of, ostentate, parade, show off, show off with, swagger, swank

prendre de grands airs (v.) (V)

give o.s. airs

prendre de l'âge (v.)

age, get on in years

prendre de l'embonpoint (v.) (V)

develop a paunch

prendre de l'essence (v.)

gas up  (American), get gas  (American), get petrol  (British), refuel

prendre de la drogue (v.)

do drugs, drug, take drugs, use drugs

prendre de la valeur (v.)

appreciate, apprise, apprize, revalue

prendre des airs (v.) (V+de + propriété du sujet)

give o.s. airs

prendre des libertés (v.)

dare, make bold, presume

prendre des mesures (v.)

act, move, take measures

prendre des mesures d'économie (v.)

take economy measures

prendre des précautions (v.) (V)

take precautions

prendre des stupéfiants (v.)

do drugs, drug

prendre du poids (v.)

gain, put on

prendre du poids (v.) (V)

gain weight, put on weight

prendre du retard

dawdle, fall back, lag

prendre du retard (v.)

fall behind

prendre du temps (v.)

take time, take up time

prendre en charge (v.)

care, deal, handle, manage

prendre en considération (v.)

allow, allow for, bear in mind, consider, deal, entertain, flirt with, look at, take, take into account, think about, think of, toy with

prendre en considération (v.) (V+comp)

consider, take into consideration, take stock of

prendre en filature (v.) (V+qqn)

shadow, tail  (colloquial)

prendre en flagrant délit (v.) (V+qqn)

catch in the act  (colloquial), catch red-handed  (colloquial)

prendre en grippe

take a dislike to

prendre en main

take in hand

prendre en otage (v.)

hold someone hostage, take hostage, take someone hostage

prendre (en photo) (v.)

photograph, shoot, snap

prendre en photo (v.)

photograph, shoot, snap

prendre en photo (v.) (V+comp)

photograph

prendre exemple (v.) (V+sur+comp)

follow s.o.'s example, model o.s. on, pattern o.s. upon, take a leaf out of s.o.'s book

prendre fait et cause (v.) (V+pour+comp)

step into the breach for, throw o.s. into the breach for

prendre feu

go up in smoke/flames

prendre feu (v.)

catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, kindle, set light to, start burning, start to burn, take fire

prendre fierté (v.)

pride oneself, take pride

prendre fin

come to an end

prendre fin (v.)

cease, end, finish, stop, terminate

prendre forme (v.)

form, spring, take form, take shape

prendre garde

watch one's step

prendre garde (v.)

be on one's guard, be on the alert, be on the qui vive, beware, mind, watch out

prendre goût

take to

prendre l'avantage (v.)

beat, best, be superior, be victorious, defeat, get the best of, get the better of, get the upper hand, have the upper hand, outdo, overcome, own, predominate, prevail, triumph

prendre l'avion (v.)

fly, take a plane, travel by air, travel by plane

prendre l'eau (v.)

bilge, take in water

prendre l'habitude (v.) (V+de+comp)

get into the habit of, make a habit of, make sth. a habit

prendre l'impression (v.)

prove

prendre la clé des champs (v.) (V)

escape

prendre la direction

take charge, take control, take hold, take the reins

prendre la fuite

make a break for it

prendre la fuite (v.)

take flight

prendre la fuite (v.) (V)

break out, escape, flee, fly, run away, slip, slip away, slip off, take flight

prendre la liberté (v.) (V+de+comp)

take the liberty

prendre la mer

sail

prendre la mer (v.) (V)

put out to sea, put to sea

prendre la parole (v.)

speak

prendre la place de (v.)

displace, preempt

prendre la pose (v.)

pose, sit

prendre la poudre d'escampette (v.) (V;familier)

clear out  (colloquial), make off, take to one's heels

prendre la responsabilité (v.)

accept responsibility for, assume responsibility for, shoulder the blame for, shoulder the responsibility for, take full responsibility for, take responsibility for, take the blame for, take the responsibility for

prendre la tangente

go off at a tangent

prendre la température (v.)

take s.o.'s temperature

prendre le brunch (v.)

have brunch

prendre le bus (v.)

bus

prendre le déjeuner (v.)

lunch

prendre le dessus (v.)

beat, best, be superior, be victorious, defeat, gain the upper hand, get the best of, get the better of, have the upper hand, outdo, overcome, own, predominate, prevail, triumph

prendre le ferry (v.)

ferry

prendre le large (v.)

put

prendre le petit déjeuner (v.)

breakfast  (British), have breakfast

prendre le pouvoir (v.)

assume power, seize power, take control, take over, take power

prendre le risque (v.)

adventure, bell the cat, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, run the risk, stick one's neck out, take a chance, take chances

prendre les devants

jump the gun

prendre les mesures (v.)

gage, gauge, measure, measure off, measure out, mensurate, meter, take the measurements

prendre les rênes (v.)

assume power, seize power, take charge, take control, take hold, take over, take power

prendre naissance (v.)

arise, develop, grow, initiate, originate, rise, spring up, start, uprise

prendre note (v.)

jot, jot down

prendre par surprise (v.)

catch unawares, take by surprise, take unawares

prendre part (v.)

no part in, partake, partake in, participate, play a, take part

prendre part (v.) (V+à+comp)

add to, assist in, contribute to, contribute towards, join in, make a contribution to, partake in, participate in, share in, take part in

prendre part

go in for

prendre part à (v.)

no part in, partake, partake in, participate, play a, touch

prendre parti (v.) (V+pour+comp)

take sides

prendre peur

take fright

prendre peur (v.) (V)

become afraid, become scared, get afraid, get scared

prendre place (v.) (V+lieu propre ou figuré)

sit down, take a seat

prendre plaisir

take pleasure in

prendre plaisir (v.)

delight

prendre possession (v.) (V+de+comp)

assume possession of, secure possession of, seize possession of, take possession of

prendre racine (v.)

root, settle, settle down, steady down, take root

prendre rendez-vous (v.) (V+avec+qqn (distributif);V (distributif : ils V = il V avec l'autre))

arrange an appointment, make a date, make an appointment with

prendre sa douche (v.)

shower

prendre sa préretraite (v.)

superannuate

prendre sa retraite (v.)

retire, superannuate

prendre sa revanche (v.) (V)

get one's own back, have one's own back, take revenge

prendre sa source (v.)

arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise

prendre ses jambes à son cou (v.) (V;familier)

clear out  (colloquial), make off, take to one's heels

prendre soin (v.) (V+de+comp)

care for, take care of

prendre soin de (v.)

keep, mind, nurse, take care

prendre son congé (v.)

leave office, quit, resign, step down

prendre sous son bonnet (v.) (V+comp;familier)

accept responsibility for, assume responsibility for, shoulder the blame for, shoulder the responsibility for, take full responsibility for, take responsibility for, take the blame for, take the responsibility for

prendre sur soi (v.) (V+comp)

assume  (figurative), contain o.s., control o.s., keep a grip on o.s., keep o.s. under control, keep one's temper, restrain o.s., take on  (figurative), undertake  (figurative)

prendre un bain (v.)

bath  (British), bathe  (American), batter, go for a swim, have a bath, take a bath  (American), wash up  (American)

prendre un bain de soleil (v.)

sun, sunbathe, sun o.s.

prendre un raccourci (v.) (V)

take a shortcut

prendre un risque

take a gamble

prendre un risque (v.) (V)

take a risk, take the risk

prendre un taxi (v.)

cab, taxi

prendre un verre (v.)

booze, drink, fuddle

prendre un virage (v.)

corner

prendre un virage (v.) (V)

corner, turn a corner

prendre une biture (v.) (V;familier)

booze  (colloquial), get canned  (colloquial), get drunk, get pissed  (colloquial;British), get plastered  (colloquial), get sloshed  (colloquial), knock it back  (colloquial), tipple  (informal)

prendre une brosse (v.) (V;argotique)

booze  (colloquial), get canned  (colloquial), get drunk, get pissed  (colloquial;British), get plastered  (colloquial), get sloshed  (colloquial), knock it back  (colloquial), tipple  (informal)

prendre une caisse (v.) (V;argotique)

booze  (colloquial), get canned  (colloquial), get drunk, get pissed  (colloquial;British), get plastered  (colloquial), get sloshed  (colloquial), knock it back  (colloquial), tipple  (informal)

prendre une casquette (v.) (V;argotique)

booze  (colloquial), get canned  (colloquial), get drunk, get pissed  (colloquial;British), get plastered  (colloquial), get sloshed  (colloquial), knock it back  (colloquial), tipple  (informal)

prendre une cuite (v.) (V;familier)

booze  (colloquial), get canned  (colloquial), get drunk, get pissed  (colloquial;British), get plastered  (colloquial), get sloshed  (colloquial), knock it back  (colloquial), tipple  (informal)

prendre une décision (v.)

choose, decide, fix on, purpose, resolve

prendre une décision (v.) (V;V+sur+comp)

decide, decide to, determine, resolve

prendre une douche (v.)

shower

prendre une douche (v.) (V)

have a shower, take a shower

s'y prendre avec (v.)

care, deal, deal with, handle, manage

s'y prendre maladroitement (v.)

bungle

(se) prendre (v.)

catch, hitch

être pris

have on

être pris (v.) (V)

have a cold

parti pris (n.)

bias, parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prejudice, prepossession

pris de nausée (adj.)

airsick, bad, carsick, ill, nauseated, nauseous  (colloquial;American), queasy, seasick, sick, sick as a dog  (colloquial), sickish, sick to one's stomach  (American)

pris de vertige (adj.)

dizzy, giddy

pris sur le vif (adj.)

red-handed