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loro presero

took, made fun of

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pres take + ero 3rd-person plural past tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #25,635
took Past-tense form of “take.”
IT: Presero un taxi per tornare a casa.
EN: They took a taxi to get home.
made fun of Used in the expression prendere in giro someone.
IT: I ragazzi lo presero in giro.
EN: The boys made fun of him.
Conjugation of prendere
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First presi prendemmo
Third prese presero

Tom e Mary presero tutto ciò di cui avevano bisogno.

Tom and Mary took everything they needed.

Quella frase se la presero sul serio.

They took that phrase seriously.

Rima e Skura presero un autobus.

Rima and Skura took a bus.

Gli altri ragazzi lo presero in giro quando si tagliò i capelli.

The other boys made fun of him when he cut his hair.

Presero i loro posti al tavolo.

They took their places at the table.

Le ragazze si presero tutte gioco di lui.

The girls all made fun of him.

Loro si presero gioco di Mary.

They made fun of Mary.

Queste donne presero presto il controllo della cantina.

These women soon took control of the winery.

— I fiori della guerra (2011)

Fu una cosa da nulla, ci presero subito.

It was no big deal, they took us right away.

— I 400 colpi (1959)

Presero cibo e vestiti.

They took food and clothes.

Non presero la loro quota.

They didn't get their share.