il prit

he took

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he took Literary/written past tense of prendre. In everyday French, people usually say il a pris.
FR: Il prit le livre sur la table.
EN: He took the book off the table.

Il prit la fuite de peur d'être arrêté.

He fled for fear of being arrested.

À l'âge de soixante ans, il prit sa retraite.

At the age of sixty, he retired.

Il prit un miroir et examina sa langue.

He took a mirror and examined his tongue.

Il prit un biscuit.

He took a biscuit.

Il prit soin de sa mère après que son père mourut.

He took care of his mother after his father died.

Ainsi qu'il fallait s'y attendre, il prit la première place.

As was to be expected, he took first place.

Il prit une photo de la famille.

He took a picture of the family.

Il prit la fuite lorsqu'il me vit.

He fled when he saw me.

Il prit un miroir et se regarda la langue.

He took a mirror and looked at his tongue.

Il prit l'ascenseur avec elle.

He took the elevator with her.

Il prit un chapeau en main et le mit, pour voir de quoi il avait l'air avec.

He picked up a hat and put it on to see what he looked like wearing it.

Il prit son temps.

He took his time.

Il prit une photo de moi avec son appareil.

He took a picture of me with his camera.

Il prit la fuite, pour ne pas être arrêté.

He fled to avoid being arrested.

Il prit un second morceau pour l'apporter à son amie malade.

He took a second piece to bring to his sick friend.

Il prit l'express pour Tokyo.

He took the express train to Tokyo.

Il prit un gros risque.

He took a big risk.

Il prit tout à coup la parole.

He suddenly spoke.

Il prit une photo du beau paysage.

He took a picture of the beautiful scenery.

Il prit le contrôle de la situation.

He took control of the situation.

Il prit une nouvelle identité.

He took on a new identity.