Usage examples of "prendre au mot" in French with translation to English

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Je n'avais d'autre choix que de le prendre au mot. I had no other choice but to take him at his word.
Elle était tentée de le prendre au mot, croyant à peine qu'il mettrait sa menace à exécution. She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly believing that he would carry out his threat.
J'ai suivi au mot près ce que tu m'as dit. I followed to the letter what you have told me.
Prenez-moi au mot : pas de nouveaux impôts ! Read my lips, no new taxes!
Si tu ne connais pas la signification d'un mot, vérifie dans un dictionnaire. If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.
On devra prendre un soin spécial sur ce point. Special care should be taken on this point.
Connaissez-vous le sens de ce mot ? Do you know the meaning of this word?
J'aimerais prendre rendez-vous pour voir le docteur. I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
Tu devrais rechercher ce mot. You should look up that word.
Je souhaiterais prendre rendez-vous avec le docteur King. I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. King.
Fais passer le mot ! Spread the word!
Elle lui a conseillé de prendre de longues vacances. She advised him to take a long holiday.
Il ne m'a même pas dit un seul mot. She didn't say even one word to me.
Dis-moi quel bus prendre pour me rendre en ville, s'il te plait. Please tell me which bus to take to go downtown.
On peut avoir le dernier mot avec une femme, à la condition que ce soit oui. You can have the last word with a woman, on the condition that it is yes.
Je suis très heureux que je puisse prendre soin du bébé. I'm very happy that I can take care of the baby.
Il se tut et ne dit pas le moindre mot. He held his tongue and didn't say a word.
Pourriez-vous me dire où je peux prendre un train ? Could you tell me where I can get a train?
Il est sorti de la pièce sans dire un mot. He went out of the room without saying any words.
Quelqu'un peut-il prendre cet appel ? Can somebody get that?
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