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French Expression
| Meaning | to take care of | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation | [pra(n) dr(eu) sweh(n) deu] | |
| IPA | [pʁãdʁə swɛ̃ də] | |
Usage notes: In front of a noun or stressed pronoun, the French expression prendre soin de means "to take care of, look after." It can be used with people …
Par exemple…
| Je prends soin de ma grand-mère depuis deux ans. | I’ve been taking care of my grandmother for two years. | |
| Prends soin de toi ! | Take care of yourself! |
Variations
- prendre grand soin de
- prendre soin de sa petite personne
Synonyms
- avoir soin de
- faire bien attention Ã
- (bien) s’occuper de
… and things, literally and figuratively:
| Qui va prendre soin de notre plante ? | Who is going to take care of our plant? | |
| Je prends soin de ses finances. | I take care of / handle his finances. |
Synonyms
- entretenir
- s’occuper de
- veiller sur
Prendre soin de plus an infinitive means "to make, be sure to …"
Par exemple…
| Je prends soin de boire assez d’eau. | I make sure to drink enough water. | |
| Prends soin de fermer les fenêtres. | Be sure to close the windows. |
Synonyms
- avoir soin de
- faire attention Ã
- s’occuper de
- ne pas oublier de
- penser Ã
- prendre garde Ã
- veiller Ã
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