"prendre les devants" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pʁɑ̃.dʁə le d(ə).vɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-prendre les devants.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} prendre les devants
  1. (figuratively) to initiate action, to take the initiative, to make the first move Tags: figuratively Related terms: prendre les rênes
    Sense id: en-prendre_les_devants-fr-verb-k~1~zugk Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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