prendre soin de

/pʁɑ̃dʁ swɛ̃ də/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
prend soin de
past
a pris soin de
perfect
pris soin de

Meaning

  1. to take care of

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

soigner

"prendre soin de" and soigner are close synonyms for "to take care of, to treat," largely interchangeable.

s'occuper de

"s'occuper de" and "prendre soin de" are close synonyms for "to take care of," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does prendre soin de mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ soin de ses parents âgés.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre soin de?

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