Usage examples of "mal prendre la chose" in French with translation to English

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Dois-je prendre la deuxième rue à gauche ? Do I take the second street on the left?
La chose la plus incroyable avec les miracles, c'est qu'ils se produisent. The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen.
Vous allez prendre la pire rame de votre vie. You will get the worst beating of your life.
Le temps est la chose la plus précieuse au monde. Time is the most precious thing.
Il se fit prendre la main dans le sac. He was caught red handed.
Elles ont découvert la chose. They found out.
Vous allez prendre la pire rossée de votre vie. You will get the worst beating of your life.
C'est de loin la chose la plus intéressante de son roman. This is by far the most interesting of all his novels.
Il a saisi l'occasion de prendre la parole. He seized an opportunity to speak.
Je vous expliquerai la chose plus tard. I'll explain the matter to you later on.
Tu peux prendre la route que tu veux. You can take whichever road you like.
L'humour peut être disséqué comme une grenouille, mais la chose meurt dans l'opération et les entrailles rebutent quiconque à l'exception du pur esprit scientifique. Humor can be dissected, as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind.
Il voulait prendre la mer. He wanted to go to sea.
Que t'apporte de détruire des preuves ! ? La chose à faire serait de contacter la police, n'est-ce pas ? What does destroying evidence get you? The usual thing would be to contact the police, wouldn't it?
Si c'est un vendeur étrange et agressif, appelle-moi immédiatement. Je lui ferai prendre la fuite. If it's an aggressive strange salesman, then call me right away. I'll chase him off.
C'est la chose logique à faire. It's the logical thing to do.
C'est à vous de prendre la décision. It's up to you to make the decision.
Parfois, la chose la plus difficile et la chose la meilleure sont une même chose. Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same thing.
Il dut prendre la tâche en charge. He had to take over the task.
C'est la chose la plus importante de toutes. This is the most important matter of all.
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