Usage examples of "primes" in French with translation to English

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Lorsque vous volez une banque, vous allez en prison. Lorsqu'une banque vous vole, elle distribue des primes. When you rob a bank, you go to jail. When a bank robs you, they hand out bonuses.
Tom pris rapidement une douche. Tom took a quick shower.
Il s'est fait prendre. He got caught.
Tu peux prendre le mien. You can have mine.
Le taxi prit deux passagers. The taxi picked up two passengers.
J'ai pris du poids récemment. I've put on weight recently.
Tu peux prendre ma voiture aujourd'hui. You can use my car today.
Qui a pris son cœur ? Who has captured his heart?
Nous ne devrions pas prendre son explication pour argent comptant. We shouldn't accept his explanation at face value.
Si tu touches à ce câble, tu vas prendre une décharge. If you touch that wire, you will receive a shock.
Tom pris le mauvais bus. Tom took the wrong bus.
Elle s'est fait prendre. She got caught.
Je voudrais prendre un tournevis. Could I have a screwdriver?
Le taxi a pris deux passagers. The taxi picked up two passengers.
John a pris beaucoup de poids récemment. John has put on a lot of weight recently.
Elle a pris sa voiture pour aller au bureau. She used the car to go to the office.
Les premières photos de la Terre prises de l'espace s'emparèrent de l'imagination de toute une génération. The first photos of the Earth taken from outer space captured the imagination of an entire generation.
Tom pris le mauvais train. Tom took the wrong train.
"Le téléphone sonne". "Je prends". "The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
Nous prenons notre petit-déjeuner. We are having breakfast.
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