Prenait (en. Took)

/pʁə.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The action of grasping or receiving something.

He often took photos of his trip.

Il prenait souvent des photos de son voyage.

To agree to take responsibility for something.

She always took charge of the projects at work.

Elle prenait toujours en charge les projets au travail.

To start having or experiencing something.

He took guitar lessons every week.

Il prenait des cours de guitare chaque semaine.

Derived from the verb 'prendre', originating from the Latin 'prehendere'.

take something seriously

To give great importance to something.

prendre quelque chose au sérieux

take one's time

To act without rushing.

prendre son temps

take into account

To consider or take into account something.

prendre en compte

take

Verb meaning to grasp, receive, or accept.

prendre

taking

Present participle of the verb take.

prenant

To take a risk or seize an opportunity.

He decided to take the risk and start his own business.

Il a décidé de prendre le risque et de commencer sa propre entreprise.

To take time for oneself.

After a week of intense work, she is taking a weekend for herself.

Après une semaine de travail intense, elle prend un week-end pour elle.