What does prise de courant in French mean?

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

The word prise de courant in French means socket, taking, dose, sample, socket, plug socket, plug, catch, grip, hold, take, setting, hardening, solidification, grip, hold. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prise de courant

socket

nom féminin (prise électrique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il manque une prise de courant sur ce plan de travail.

taking

nom féminin (action de s'emparer de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avez-vous étudié la prise de la Bastille ?
Have you learned about the storming of the Bastille?

dose

nom féminin (fait d'ingérer, de prendre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce médicament se prend en une seule prise.
This medicine is taken in one dose.

sample

nom féminin (prélévement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'infirmière vient lui faire une prise de sang.
The nurse came to take a sample of his blood.

socket, plug socket

nom féminin (dispositif de branchement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la petite chambre, vous avez une prise à côté de la porte et une autre près du lit.
In the small bedroom, there's a socket by the door and another one next to the bed.

plug

nom féminin (Électricité) (electricity: male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec toutes ces prises derrière le téléviseur, je ne sais pas laquelle utiliser pour brancher ma console.
With all of the plugs behind the television, I don't know which one to use to connect my console.

catch

nom féminin (personne, animal capturé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chasseurs reviennent avec de belles prises.
The hunters come back with a good catch.

grip, hold

nom féminin (aspérité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En escalade, il faut bien repérer ses prises. Je n'arrive pas à trouver de prises pour porter ce meuble.
In climbing, it is important to pick out your grips carefully. I can't get a hold on this piece of furniture to carry it.

take

nom féminin (Cinéma : enregistrement) (Cinema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous allons recommencer cette prise.
We are going to start this take over again.

setting, hardening, solidification

nom féminin (fait de se solidifier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut surveiller la prise du béton.
Concrete needs to be watched during the process of setting.

grip

nom féminin (Sports de raquette : tenue, saisie) (racket sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand on veut faire une volée, il faut changer de prise.
When you want to do a volley, you have to change your grip.

hold

nom féminin (Sports de combat : mouvement) (combat sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette prise de judo est exceptionnelle.
This judo hold is exceptional.

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