prendre en charge

/pʁɑ̃dʁ ɑ̃ ʃaʁʒ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
prend en charge
past
a pris en charge
perfect
pris en charge

Meaning

  1. to take responsibility for, cover

    • L'assurance prend en charge les frais médicaux.

      The insurance covers the medical expenses.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

assumer ses responsabilités

"assumer ses responsabilités" and "prendre en charge" are close synonyms for taking responsibility; "prendre en charge" also separately means "to cover," costs.

Practice

1 What does prendre en charge mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'assurance prend en ___ les frais médicaux.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre en charge?

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