prendre corps
/pʁɑ̃dʁ kɔʁ/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend corps
- past
- a pris corps
- perfect
- pris corps
Meaning
Similar words
"prendre corps" and "prendre forme" are close synonyms for "to take shape," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does prendre corps mean?
to take shape, materialize
2 Fill the gap: Le projet ___ enfin corps.
Full sentence: Le projet prend enfin corps. (The project is finally taking shape.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre corps?
prendre corps: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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