prendre ses distances
/pʁɑ̃dʁ se dis.tɑ̃s/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend ses distances
- past
- a pris ses distances
- perfect
- pris ses distances
Meaning
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German
distanzieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to distance oneself."
Practice
1 What does prendre ses distances mean?
to distance oneself
2 Fill the gap: Il prend ses ___ avec ses anciens amis.
Full sentence: Il prend ses distances avec ses anciens amis. (He distances himself from his old friends.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre ses distances?
prendre ses distances: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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