If "prendre" means "to take", could I also use this in a sentence to signify that someone is "stealing" or even physically grabbing something?
Can "prendre" also be used as a synonym for the English word, "steal"?
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Brittany C.Kwiziq community member
Can "prendre" also be used as a synonym for the English word, "steal"?
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate prendre and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
Asked 3 years ago
My understanding is that prendre is simply "to take". It doesn't mean stealing. That would be voler.
Aureol A.Kwiziq community member
No prendre only means to take. To steal is voler, and a thief is un voleur.
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