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elle prit

she took

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phrase Uncommon #20,729
she took Literary/simple past tense of prendre. Common in written French, less common in everyday speech.
FR: Elle prit mes clés par erreur.
EN: She took my keys by mistake.

Elle prit du poids.

She gained weight.

Elle prit son temps.

She took her time.

Elle prit mon parapluie sans même me le demander.

She took my umbrella without even asking me.

Elle prit une gorgée de sa boisson.

She took a sip of her drink.

Elle prit la serviette et se sécha les mains.

She took the towel and dried her hands.

Elle prit une douche.

She took a shower.

Elle prit la mesure de la situation en un clin d’œil.

She took in the situation in the blink of an eye.

Elle prit un cierge, et la flamme s'éteignit.

She took a candle, and the flame went out.

— Night Watch (2004)

Elle prit soin de sa jambe cassée.

She took care of her broken leg.

Elle prit le contrôle de la situation.

She took control of the situation.

Elle prit une fleur du vase et me la donna.

She took a flower from the vase and gave it to me.

Elle prit la mouche.

She got angry.

Elle prit un gros risque.

She took a big risk.

Elle prit son livre.

She took her book.

Elle prit le taxi pour le musée.

She took a taxi to the museum.

Elle prit une fleur du vase et me la tendit.

She took a flower from the vase and handed it to me.

Elle prit la nouvelle calmement.

She took the news calmly.

Elle prit un livre de l'étagère.

She took a book from the shelf.