What does prendre parti in French mean?

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

The word prendre parti in French means choose your party, decide to support, decide to support, take sides against, side with, decide to do, come to terms with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prendre parti

choose your party

locution verbale (se décider)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les électeurs prendront parti à la fin des débats.
Electors will choose their party at the end of the debates.

decide to support

locution verbale (soutenir [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'homme politique a pris parti pour le candidat centriste.
The politician decided to support the centrist candidate.

decide to support

locution verbale (soutenir [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le directeur a pris parti pour ce projet.
The director decided to support the project.

take sides against

locution verbale (rejeter [qch/qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julie a pris parti contre son frère.

side with

locution verbale (adopter les idées de [qqn])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Il prit le parti de François.

decide to do

locution verbale (décider, choisir de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il prit le parti de construire sa propre entreprise.

come to terms with

locution verbale (accepter un fait)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il prend son parti de ce projet.

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