*pren-aient, -ait, -ant*, see *prendre*.
*prendre*, to take, take on, assume, catch, handle, use. a tout ——, upon the whole; —— en grippe, to take a dislike to; —— femme, to marry; —— feu, to get angry; —— le parti de, to make up one's mind, resign one's self to; il a pris par ce sentier, he went this way, by this path; je me sentis pris par, I felt overcome by; —— part, to participate; —— place, to sit down.
*près (de)*, near, close to, almost, nearly.
*présager*, to forebode, portend.
*présenter*, to offer, introduce. —— ses hommages, to pay one's respects.
*presque*, almost, nearly.
*presser*, to press, urge. —— la détente, to pull the trigger. se ——, to be in a hurry.
*prêt*, ready, in readiness. tiens-toi ——e, be on your guard.
*prétendre*, to maintain.
*prétention*, f., claim.