he took
Quand le voleur a entendu le chien aboyer, il a pris ses jambes à son cou.
When the thief heard the dog barking, he ran away.
Il a pris la fuite, pour ne pas être pris.
He fled so he wouldn’t get caught.
Il a pris une balle dans la tête.
He took a bullet to the head.
Or on a ouvert sa fenêtre, il a pris froid et a failli mourir.
But his window was opened, he caught a chill, and he nearly died.
— Le Ruban blanc (2009)
Il a pris la résolution d'arrêter de fumer.
He resolved to quit smoking.
Il a pris l'habitude de fumer dans sa jeunesse.
He got into the habit of smoking in his youth.
Finalement il a pris conscience qu'il s'était trompé.
Eventually, he realized that he had been mistaken.
Il a pris davantage de responsabilités avec son nouvel emploi.
He took on more responsibilities with his new job.
Il a pris une pomme dans le panier.
He took an apple from the basket.
Bientôt, il a pris un avion dans son pays.
Soon, he took a plane back to his country.
— Porn in the Hood (2012)
Il a pris une grande respiration.
He took a deep breath.
Il a pris un nouveau poste à la base militaire.
He took a new position at the military base.
J'ai vu Amos, il a pris mon cœur, et ensemble on a fuit la ville.
I saw Amos, he stole my heart, and together we fled the city.
— Chicago (2002)
Il a pris une décision très rapidement.
He made a decision very quickly.
He had his breakfast.
Il a volé un camion et il a pris une autoroute jusqu'en Pologne.
He stole a truck and took a motorway all the way to Poland.
— Victoria (2015)
Il a pris le paiement, mais n'a pas fait le travail.
He took the payment but didn't do the work.
— PK (2014)
Il était occupé, mais il a pris le temps de me faire visiter la ville.
He was busy, but he took the time to show me around the city.
Il a pris prétexte d’un mal de tête pour rentrer plus tôt.
He used a headache as an excuse to come home early.
Il a pris des risques pour toi.
He took risks for you.
Il a pris cinq paquets d'explosifs et une mine dans la cale.
He took five packages of explosives and a mine into the hold.
— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)
Il a pris deux cachets d'aspirine pour se débarrasser de son rhume.
He took two aspirin tablets to get rid of his cold.
Il a pris le premier train et est arrivé juste à temps.
He took the first train and arrived just in time.
Il a pris le paiement mais n'a pas fait le travail.
He took the payment but didn't do the work.
— PK (2014)
Il a pris en main toute l'affaire de façon si ferme et si formidable.
He took charge of the whole affair with such firmness and authority.
— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)
Et ensuite, il a pris mon argent et il s'est tiré.
And then he took my money and took off.
— Marty Supreme (2025)
Il a pris un coup de vieux, mais je pense que oui.
He's aged a bit, but I think so.
— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Did he take something?
Il a pris du retard dans son travail académique et a coulé.
He fell behind in his academic work and failed.
— Assurance sur la mort (1944)
Maintenant, il a pris du muscle et il bosse à Los Angeles.
Now he's gained muscle and he works in Los Angeles.
— La piel que habito (2011)
Il a pris le mauvais bus par erreur.
He took the wrong bus by mistake.
Il a pris un billet de première classe pour Rouen.
He bought a first-class ticket to Rouen.
He had his lunch.
He took risks.
Il a pris la charge de l'entreprise de son père.
He took over his father's business.
Il a pris l'avion pour la première fois de sa vie.
He flew for the first time in his life.
Il a pris du retard dans son travail.
He fell behind in his work.
Il a pris une boîte de lait dans le réfrigérateur.
He took a carton of milk out of the fridge.
Il a pris une chambre au Yaesu Hotel.
He took a room at the Yaesu Hotel.
Il a pris du miel à la place du sucre.
He took honey instead of sugar.
Il a pris un taxi pour ne pas rater le train.
He took a taxi so as not to miss the train.
Il a pris son ours en peluche dans ses bras.
He took his teddy bear in his arms.
Il a pris en charge les préparatifs de la fête.
He took charge of the preparations for the party.
Il a pris autant de bières qu'il pouvait porter.
He took as many beers as he could carry.
Is that all he took?
Il a pris peu de temps pour se préparer pour sortir.
It took him little time to get ready to go out.
He took this picture.
Il a pris une douche ce matin.
He took a shower this morning.
Le poisson qu'il a pris hier, est toujours vivant.
The fish he caught yesterday is still alive.
Il a pris l'ascenseur jusqu'à son étage et s'est dirigé vers sa chambre.
He took the elevator to his floor and headed toward his room.
Qui c'est le premier qu'il a pris dans ses bras ?
Who was the first person he hugged?
— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)
Did he take drugs?
Parce qu'il a pris les pilules, il est pour cette seule raison.
Because he took the pills, that’s the only reason.
— Porn in the Hood (2012)
Il a pris cette voiture pour rien.
He took this car for nothing.
He took my car.
Il a pris de magnifiques photos de moi !
He took some beautiful photos of me!
— Le Patient anglais (1996)
Il a pris la fuite, pour ne pas être arrêté.
He fled to avoid being arrested.
Il a pris un avion à Tokyo pour aller à Osaka.
He took a plane from Tokyo to Osaka.
Il a pris un puissant philtre d'amour.
He drank a powerful love potion.
— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)
Il a pris toute cette peine pour rien.
He took all that trouble for nothing.
Il a pris la même décision que son père.
He made the same decision as his father.
Il a pris des antibiotiques mais ça sert à rien.
He took antibiotics but they didn't help.
— Carandiru (2003)
Il a pris la décision juste au bon moment.
He made the decision at just the right time.
Il a pris la peine de me déposer chez moi.
He took the trouble to drop me off at home.
Il a pris la retraite à l'âge de soixante ans.
He retired at the age of sixty.
Et il a pris ce pistolet, pourquoi croyez-vous que ce soit le cas ?
And he took this gun—why do you think that is?
— Aucun autre choix (2025)