prendre la relève
/pʁɑ̃dʁ la ʁə.lɛv/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend la relève
- past
- a pris la relève
- perfect
- pris la relève
Meaning
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to take over, take the baton
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Son fils prend la relève de l'entreprise familiale.
His son takes over the family business.
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Practice
1 What does prendre la relève mean?
to take over, take the baton
2 Fill the gap: Son fils prend la ___ de l'entreprise familiale.
Full sentence: Son fils prend la relève de l'entreprise familiale. (His son takes over the family business.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre la relève?
prendre la relève: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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