se prendre pour

/sə pʁɑ̃dʁ puʁ/

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
se prend pour
past
s'est pris pour
perfect
pris pour

Meaning

  1. to think one is, fancy oneself as

    • Il se prend pour un expert en tout.

      He fancies himself an expert on everything.

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

Practice

1 What does se prendre pour mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il se ___ pour un expert en tout.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches se prendre pour?

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