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prendre du bon temps: to relax, to have some fun, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
prendre du champ: to take some distance, to take a step back, to step back and get some perspective
prendre du galon: to get a promotion, to get promoted
prendre du poids: to gain weight, to put on weight
prendre du recul: to take a step back, to step back and get some perspective
prendre du retard: to fall behind schedule, to run late, to drop behind, to lag behind; to be delayed
prendre effet: to come into force, to come into effect, to take effect, to inure
prendre en amitié: to take a liking to (someone)
prendre en aversion: to take a dislike to (someone)
prendre en charge: to take charge of; to be in charge of; to take care of; to pick up, to take on
prendre en chasse: to give chase to, to chase, to pursue, to hunt
prendre en compte: to take into account, to factor in
prendre en considération: to take into consideration, to take into account
prendre en défaut: to catch off guard, to catch on the hop
prendre en dégoût: to end up disgusted by, to acquire a profound distaste for, to go off completely
prendre en faute: to catch in the act, to catch red-handed
prendre en filature: (espionage) to shadow, to tail (to secretly track or follow another)
prendre en flagrant délit: to bust, to catch red-handed
prendre en grippe: to take a dislike to (someone), to take against (someone)
prendre en main: to take charge of, to take in hand; to get a grip on one's life, to take oneself in hand
prendre en mensonge: to catch someone in a lie, to catch someone lying
prendre en otage: to take hostage
prendre en photo: to take a picture of, to photograph; to take a photo of oneself, to take a selfie
prendre en pitié: to take pity on
prendre en sandwich: to sandwich; to double-team
prendre en traître: to stab in the back, to betray
prendre exemple: to follow (someone's) example, to do as (someone) does, to take a leaf out of someone's book, to learn something from, to take as a model
prendre fait et cause: to take sides
prendre femme: to take a wife, to get married
prendre feu: to catch fire, to burst into flame
prendre fin: to become void; to come to an end
prendre forme: to take shape
prendre froid: to catch a cold
prendre garde: to be careful, to take care; to be careful of, to look out for, to watch out for, to pay attention to
prendre goût: to develop a taste (for), to acquire a taste (for), to take a liking to, to take a shine to, to take a fancy (to), to grow fond (of)
prendre l'air: to go outside, to get some air, to get some fresh air, to go for a walk; to take to the skies, to take off
prendre l'eau: to take on water, to take in water; to be on a sinking ship
prendre l'habit: to take the cloth (to become a member of the clergy)
prendre la clef des champs: to take to one's heels, to head for the hills, to run away, to make off
prendre la clé des champs: alternative spelling of prendre la clef des champs
prendre la défense: to come to (someone's) defence, to stand up for
prendre la fuite: to escape, to flee, to take flight
prendre la grosse tête: to get a big head, to become big-headed
prendre la liberté: to take the liberty
prendre la main: to take the helm; to take control, to take over
prendre la main dans le sac: to bust, to catch red-handed, to catch with one's hand in the cookie jar
prendre la mer: to go to sea, to take to sea, to put to sea, to put out to sea, to set sail (to embark on a voyage by boat)
prendre la mesure: To be aware; to realise
prendre la mouche: to get ticked off, to get offended, to get in a huff, to fly off the handle
prendre la parole: to speak, to give a speech before a group, to take the floor
prendre la peine: to go to the trouble (of), to take the trouble, to bother, to take the time
prendre la porte: to leave a room; to leave; to get sacked, to get the sack, to find oneself out on one's ear
prendre la pose: to pose, to strike a pose, to strike an attitude
prendre la poudre d'escampette: to take a powder, to take flight, to take French leave, to show a clean pair of heels (to escape, to flee)
prendre la poussière: to gather dust
prendre la relève: to take over, to pick up the slack
prendre la route: to hit the road (to begin traveling)
prendre la tangente: to do a bunk, to take French leave, to take off
prendre la température: to take someone's temperature, to measure the temperature of someone; to test the water; to sound out, to gauge, to put out feelers
prendre la tête: to take the lead, to lead; to take the lead, to assume leadership, to become head; to pester; to get worked up (over), to let (something) get to one, to tie oneself in knots (with); to get into an argument