prendre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assume verb To accept something as true without proof.
- capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- consider verb To think carefully about something before making a decision.
- have verb To own or possess something.
- pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
- sauna noun A small room or building heated to a high temperature, used for relaxation or to induce sweating.
- take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
Senses
prendre is used for these senses in English:
- assume To adopt (an idea or cause)
- capture (transitive) To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
- carry on (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
- consider (transitive) To take up as an example.
- draw out To extract, to bring out, as concealed information; to elicit; to educe.
- have (transitive) To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
- have (transitive) To host someone; to take in as a guest.
assume — full definition
- verb To accept something as true without proof.
- verb To take on a role, responsibility, or form.
capture — full definition
- verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
- verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
- noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.