he takes
On donne le petit doigt à un Juif il prend toute la main.
Give a Jew an inch, and he’ll take a mile.
— Le Pianiste (2002)
Ça marche avec Verodin, il prend tout, les bâtiments, tout.
It works with Verodin; it takes everything, the buildings, everything.
— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
He is having breakfast.
Il prend autant de plaisir que toi quand tu chasses.
He enjoys hunting as much as you do.
— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)
Il prend deux semaines de vacances par an.
He takes two weeks of vacation per year.
Il prend généralement l'initiative des discussions.
He usually takes the initiative in discussions.