prendre le large
/pʁɑ̃dʁ lə laʁʒ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend le large
- past
- a pris le large
- perfect
- pris le large
Meaning
Practice
1 What does prendre le large mean?
to head out to sea, clear off
2 Fill the gap: Le voilier ___ le large ce matin.
Full sentence: Le voilier prend le large ce matin. (The sailboat heads out to sea this morning.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre le large?
prendre le large: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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