prendre le pas

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) pa/ ~ /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) pɑ/
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Verb

prendre le pas

  1. to move in front (of), to precede [with sur ‘someone’]
  2. (figurative) to take precedence (over), to trump in significance [with sur ‘something’]
    • 2017, Radio France Internationale, Journal en français facile 08/06/2017, Radio France Internationale:
      …les questions de sécurité ont pris le pas sur la question européenne.
      …security matters have taken precedence over the issue of the European Union.
    Antonym: céder le pas
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