Sentence examples of "took" in English with translation "prendre"

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The doctor took my pulse. Le docteur prit mon pouls.
They took food and clothing. Ils ont pris de la nourriture et des vêtements.
My mother took my temperature. Ma mère prit ma température.
Tom took a quick shower. Tom pris rapidement une douche.
The man took my arm. L'homme prit mon bras.
She took me by surprise. Elle m'a pris par surprise.
He took a short cut. Il prit un raccourci.
Tom took the wrong train. Tom pris le mauvais train.
I took leave of him. J'ai pris congé de lui.
He took a week off. J'ai pris un jour de congé la semaine dernière.
I just took a shower. Je viens de prendre une douche.
He took a day off. Il prit un jour de congé.
She took my joke seriously. Elle a pris ma plaisanterie au sérieux.
This task took three hours. Cette tâche a pris trois heures.
Tom took a day off. Tom pris un jour de congé.
We took a mud bath. Nous avons pris un bain de boue.
The Germans took to flight. Les Allemands prirent la fuite.
He took a deep breath. Il prit une profonde inspiration.
Tom took the wrong bus. Tom pris le mauvais bus.
He took poison by mistake. Il a pris du poison par erreur.
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