What does prendre en charge in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word prendre en charge in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prendre en charge in French.

The word prendre en charge in French means take charge of, pick up, pick up, take care of, stand on your own two feet, take care of passengers, look after passengers. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prendre en charge

take charge of

verbe transitif (s'occuper de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Notre équipe prend en charge ce projet de voirie.
Our team is taking charge of this highways project.

pick up, pick up

verbe transitif (taxi : prendre un client) (taxi)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Un taxi prit en charge les automobilistes en panne.
A taxi picked up the drivers who had broken down.

take care of

verbe transitif (payer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon entreprise prend en charge toutes mes dépenses quand je suis en déplacement professionnel.
My company takes care of all my expenses when I am on business trips.

stand on your own two feet

(agir de façon autonome) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette stagiaire se prend en charge. Elle ira loin.
That trainee stands on her own two feet; she'll go far.

take care of passengers, look after passengers

locution verbale (s'occuper de passagers)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le steward prit en charge les passagers étrangers.
The steward looked after the foreign passengers.

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