se prendre

to take; to be taken; to take oneself (depending on context)

→ se

phrase Common #7,533

to take; to be taken; to take oneself (depending on context) Reflexive verb. The exact meaning depends on the context and on the phrase it appears in.

FR: Le verbe « se prendre » a plusieurs sens selon le contexte.

EN: The verb “se prendre” has several meanings depending on the context.

On devrait se prendre un chat.

We should get a cat.

— Die My Love (2025)

Il devrait se prendre un nouvel ordinateur.

He should get a new computer.

C'est possible de se baigner sans se prendre une grenade dans la gueule ?

Is it possible to go swimming without getting a grenade blown up in your face?

— En terrain miné (2014)