Francuski | Angielski |
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prendre verbe | draw out◼◻◻(to physically extract) |
prendre (au passage) verbe | pick up◼◼◼(to collect an object, especially in passing) |
prendre (ex: l'appel) verbe | pick up◼◼◼(to answer (a telephone), see pick up the phone) |
prendre (qqn en voiture) verbe | pick up◼◼◼(to collect a passenger) |
prendre à cœur verbe | take to heart◼◼◼(to take something seriously) |
prendre à la légère verbe | take lightly◼◼◼(approach casually) make light of◼◼◻(regard without due seriousness) overlook [overlooked, overlooking, overlooks](to look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate) |
prendre au berceau nom | cradle snatcher◼◼◼(Person who prefers to date people younger than themselves) |
prendre au dépourvu verbe | catch napping◼◼◼(to surprise) |
prendre au mot verbe | take someone at their word(take someone literally even though they may not have been serious) |
prendre au pied de la lettre verbe | take someone at their word(take someone literally even though they may not have been serious) |
prendre au sérieux verbe | take seriously◼◼◼verb take someone at their word(take someone literally even though they may not have been serious) |
prendre congé verbe | farewell◼◼◼(bid farewell) |
prendre congé de verbe | say goodbye◼◼◼(wish someone farewell upon their leaving) take one's leave(say goodbye) |
prendre conscience verbe | realize [realized, realizing, realizes]◼◼◼(to become aware of) |
prendre d'assaut verbe | take by storm(To rapidly gain popularity in a place) |
prendre dans le cul verbe | take it up the ass◼◼◼(To be the recipient of anal sex) |
prendre de court verbe | bowl a googly(to require a quick reaction from by doing something unexpected) catch napping(to surprise) |
prendre de haut verbe | patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes]◼◼◼(to assume a tone of unjustified superiority) talk down◼◼◼(patronize) |
prendre de l'avance sur verbe | outrun [outran, outrun, outrunning, outruns](run faster) |
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) |
prendre de son temps (pour faire quelque chose) verbe | take time◼◼◼(to volunteer to spend one's time) |
prendre de vitesse verbe | outrun [outran, outrun, outrunning, outruns]◼◼◼(run faster) beat to the punch(to do something before somebody else can) |
prendre déjeuner verbe | lunch [lunched, lunching, lunches]◼◼◼(to eat lunch) |
prendre des airs verbe | put on airs◼◼◼(become haughty, assume a haughty manner) |
prendre des gants verbe | walk on eggshells◼◼◼(to handle sensitive matters delicately) handle with kid gloves(to treat something very delicately) |
prendre des libertés verbe | take liberties◼◼◼(behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances) |
prendre des mesures verbe | take steps◼◼◼(to initiate a course of action) |
prendre des nouvelles verbe | catch up◼◼◼(to be brought up to date with news) |
prendre des pincettes verbe | walk on eggshells◼◼◼(to act carefully to avoid upsetting someone) walk on eggshells◼◼◼(to handle sensitive matters delicately) |