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take
grab
pick up
Tu peux prendre mon sac sur la table ?
Can you grab my bag from the table?
have (food or drink)
take (transportation or a route)
On va prendre un café avant de prendre le métro.
We're going to have a coffee before taking the subway.
take (a photo, a shower, a decision)
require (time)
Il faudra du temps pour prendre une décision.
It will take time to make a decision.
catch (an illness)
contract (a disease)
J'ai pris froid en rentrant hier soir.
I caught a chill coming home last night.
accept/assume (a job, a responsibility, a role)
Elle va prendre la direction de l'équipe la semaine prochaine.
She will take over as head of the team next week.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Prendre is an irregular verb meaning "to take," "to get," or "to have" (referring to food/drinks, or a break)...
USAGE
It's used for transportation (`prendre le train`), meals (`prendre le petit-déjeuner`), decisions (`prendre une décision`), or actions (`prendre un risque`).
TRAPS
Its wide range of meanings can be tricky. Don't always translate "to take" literally from English.
For "to take a shower," use `prendre une douche`.
For "to take a photo," `prendre une photo` or `faire une photo` are both common.
CONJUGATION - 3rd Group
Je prends
Tu prends
Il/elle/on prend
Nous prenons
Vous prenez
Ils/elles prennent