on prendra

we'll take

→ on

phrase Uncommon #21,458

we'll take Here, on means “we.” Depending on context, prendre can also mean “have,” “choose,” or “make” (as in making a decision).

FR: On prendra le bus pour rentrer.

EN: We'll take the bus home.

On prendra donc le bus aujourd'hui.

So we'll take the bus today.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Réfléchissez, on prendra une décision à notre prochain contact.

Think about it, we'll make a decision at our next contact.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

À sa place, on prendra un homme.

In his place, we’ll take a man.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Maintenant, on prendra l'avion et le train séparément.

Now we will take the plane and the train separately.

On prendra juste le café chez le préfet.

We'll just have coffee at the prefect's place.

— La vie est belle (1997)

On prendra un verre.

We'll have a drink.

— The Big Sick (2017)

On prendra le petit-déjeuner ensemble ?

Shall we have breakfast together?

— No (2012)

On prendra tes mesures dès que possible.

We’ll take your measurements as soon as possible.

— King of Comedy (1999)

Demain, on prendra le petit-déjeuner.

Tomorrow, we will have breakfast.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

On prendra soin de lui.

We will take care of him.

On prendra une de chaque.

We'll take one of each.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

On prendra peut-être des vacances.

Maybe we'll take a vacation.

Partons vite, on prendra plus qu'une entrée.

Let’s leave quickly; we’ll take more than one entrance.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Toi là-bas, moi ici, on prendra de gros poissons.

You over there, me here—we'll catch big fish.

— Pinocchio (2019)

On prendra le petit-déjeuner ensemble.

We'll have breakfast together.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

On prendra un bateau sur la rivière.

We'll take a boat on the river.

— Picnic (1955)

On prendra quelque chose de plus fort.

We'll take something stronger.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

On lui ouvrira la bouche et on prendra les sequins.

We’ll open their mouth and take the sequins.

— Pinocchio (2019)

On prendra un café.

We'll have a coffee.

— Night Watch (2004)

On prendra la plateforme pour distribuer la nourriture.

We will use the platform to distribute the food.

— La Plateforme (2019)