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prendre de la distance verbe

take a step back◼◼◼verb

prendre de la hauteur verbe

take a step back◼◼◼verb

prendre de la valeur verbe

appreciate [appreciated, appreciating, appreciates]◼◼◼(to increase in value)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpriːʃ.i.eɪt] [US: ə.ˈpriːʃ.i.eɪt]

prendre de son temps (pour faire quelque chose) verbe

take time◼◼◼(to volunteer to spend one's time)
verb
[UK: teɪk ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈteɪk ˈtaɪm]

prendre de vitesse verbe

outrun [outran, outrun, outrunning, outruns]◼◼◼(run faster)
verb
[UK: ˌaʊt.ˈrʌn] [US: aʊ.ˈtrən]

beat to the punch(to do something before somebody else can)
verb
[UK: biːt tuː ðə pʌntʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ˈtuː ðə ˈpəntʃ]

prendre déjeuner verbe

lunch [lunched, lunching, lunches]◼◼◼(to eat lunch)
verb
[UK: ˈlʌntʃ] [US: ˈlʌntʃ]

prendre des airs verbe

put on airs◼◼◼(become haughty, assume a haughty manner)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ɒn eəz] [US: ˈpʊt ɑːn ˈerz]

prendre des gants verbe

walk on eggshells◼◼◼(to handle sensitive matters delicately)
verb

handle with kid gloves(to treat something very delicately)
verb
[UK: ˈhæn.dl̩ wɪð ˈkɪd ɡlʌvz] [US: ˈhæn.dl̩ wɪθ ˈkɪd ˈɡləvz]

prendre des libertés verbe

take liberties◼◼◼(behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances)
verb

prendre des mesures verbe

take steps◼◼◼(to initiate a course of action)
verb
[UK: teɪk steps] [US: ˈteɪk ˈsteps]

prendre des nouvelles verbe

catch up◼◼◼(to be brought up to date with news)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ʌp] [US: ˈkætʃ ʌp]

prendre des pincettes verbe

walk on eggshells◼◼◼(to act carefully to avoid upsetting someone)
verb

walk on eggshells◼◼◼(to handle sensitive matters delicately)
verb

prendre des raccourcis verbe

cut corners◼◼◼(bypass a prescribed route)
verb
[UK: kʌt ˈkɔː.nəz] [US: ˈkət ˈkɔːr.nərz]

prendre du bon temps verbe

enjoy oneself◼◼◼(take pleasure)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdʒɔɪ wʌn.ˈself] [US: ɪn.ˈdʒɔɪ wʌn.ˈself]

prendre du poids verbe

put on weight◼◼◼(to become heavier)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ɒn weɪt] [US: ˈpʊt ɑːn ˈweɪt]

prendre du recul verbe

take a step back◼◼◼verb

prendre du temps verbe

take time◼◼◼(to require a long period of time)
verb
[UK: teɪk ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈteɪk ˈtaɪm]

prendre effet verbe

come into force◼◼◼(become valid or active)
verb
[UK: kʌm ˈɪn.tə fɔːs] [US: ˈkəm ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈfɔːrs]

inure [inured, inuring, inures](to take effect, or to benefit someone)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈnjʊə(r)] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnjʊr]

prendre en charge verbe

take control◼◼◼(to assume control)
verb

prendre en compte verbe

take into account◼◼◼verb
[UK: teɪk ˈɪn.tə əˈk.aʊnt] [US: ˈteɪk ˌɪn.ˈtuː əˈk.aʊnt]

take into consideration◼◼◻verb
[UK: teɪk ˈɪn.tə kən.ˌsɪ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈteɪk ˌɪn.ˈtuː kən.ˌsɪ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

factor in◼◼◻(to consider as a factor)
verb

reckon with◼◻◻(To take into account)
verb
[UK: ˈrekən wɪð] [US: ˈrekən wɪθ]

prendre en considération verbe

take into consideration◼◼◼verb
[UK: teɪk ˈɪn.tə kən.ˌsɪ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈteɪk ˌɪn.ˈtuː kən.ˌsɪ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

prendre en filature verbe

shadow [shadowed, shadowing, shadows]◼◼◼(to secretly track or follow another)
verb
[UK: ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ]

prendre en otage verbe

take hostage◼◼◼(take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand)
verb
[UK: teɪk ˈhɒ.stɪdʒ] [US: ˈteɪk ˈhɑː.stɪdʒ]

prendre en photo verbe

take a picture◼◼◼(capture an image)
verb

prendre en traitre verbe

fight dirty(to use the worst ways)
verb

prendre feu verbe

catch fire◼◼◼(become engulfed in flames)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈfaɪər]

burst into flame◼◼◻(to catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly)
verb
[UK: bɜːst ˈɪn.tə fleɪm] [US: ˈbɝːst ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈfleɪm]

prendre forme verbe

take shape◼◼◼(take a definite form)
verb
[UK: teɪk ʃeɪp] [US: ˈteɪk ˈʃeɪp]

prendre froid verbe

catch a cold◼◼◼(contract a cold)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ə kəʊld] [US: ˈkætʃ ə koʊld]

prendre garde verbe

look out◼◼◼(to be vigilant and aware)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈlʊk ˈaʊt]

prendre l'air verbe

get some air◼◼◼(invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air)
verb

take to the skies◼◻◻verb

prendre l'habit verbe

take the cloth◼◼◼verb

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