pris

Adj

1. taken
2. occupied

Verb

first/second-person singular past historic of prendre

Verb

past participle of prendre

prendre

1. (transitive) to take
2. (transitive) to eat; to drink
3. (transitive) to get; to buy
4. (transitive) to rob; to deprive
5. (transitive) to make
6. (intransitive) to catch, to work, to start
7. (reflexive) to get (something) caught (in), to jam
8. (intransitive) to get into, to come over (to cause to behave uncharacteristically, to affect in a surprising manner, to possess)
9. (transitive) to start having a negative feeling towards someone
10. to gain
11. (colloquial, impersonal) to take (a certain amount of time)
12. (broadly, colloquial, impersonal) to take (a certain number or amount of)
13. (impersonal) to come over (to arise in and gain some control over one's thoughts and/or actions)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʁi/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: pris

Inherited from Latin: prēnsus

In summary

Inherited from Old French pris, from Latin prēnsus, variant of prehensus.

Concepts

taken

caught

engaged

hooked

be hooked

stuffed-up

busy

spoken for

Synonyms

absorbé

accroché

affairé

concentré

pensif

😔

être accroché

Translations

alınmış

imprigionato

donmuş

meşgul

tutulmuş

uğramış

impegnato

assunto

agarrado

مَأْخُوذ

ayartılmış

pres

occupato

incastrato

preso

Sentences

Il a pris la nationalité anglaise .

He took English nationality.

Actuellement deux branches ont pris forme , en Champagne-Ardenne et en Haute-Normandie .

Currently two branches have taken shape, in Champagne-Ardenne and Haute-Normandie.

Jondrette avait pris possession de l’autre chaise en face de Monsieur Leblanc .

Jondrette had taken possession of the other chair in front of Mr. Leblanc.