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 Translation for 'take a shower' from English to French
VERB   to take a shower | took a shower | taken a shower
taking a shower | takes a shower
prendre une doucheto take a shower [Am.]
4 Words
se doucherto have / take a shower
Partial Matches
se faire rincer [fam.] [doucher]to have a shower
prendre une doucheto have a shower [Br.]
pharm.
prendre un calmant
to take a sedative
faire une chuteto take a tumble
prendre placeto take a seat
aller faire un tourto take a stroll
aviat.
aller en avion
to take a plane
sociol.
faire un recensement
to take a census
faire une pauseto take a break
déconnecter [fam.]to take a break
passer un examento take a test
photo.
se prendre en selfie
to take a selfie
biol.méd.
faire un prélèvement
to take a swab
courir un risqueto take a chance
dr.
prendre une déposition
to take a statement
faire un voyageto take a trip
photo.
prendre un cliché
to take a snap
s'installer [s'asseoir]to take a seat
mil.
faire un prisonnier
to take a prisoner
prendre une pauseto take a break
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Usage Examples English
  • She doesn't switch on the light and leaves to take a shower.
  • When she and another group of girls arrive, they are forced to strip in front of the prison nurse and then take a shower, while being informed that they will be "inspected inside and out".
  • Prisoners are only occasionally allowed to use the toilet (one for about 300 people) and may only take a shower after several months.
  • Colorado state law requires swimmers to take a shower with soap before using any public swimming pool.
  • As this makes Hector sweat, he goes to take a shower.

  • Smart Arty: Smart Arty attempts to take a shower.
  • Afterwards bathers walk into the gender-segregated bathhouse area (children of both genders below seven years of age are free to intermingle) and take a shower.
  • During the end credits, Chi McBride in character as Barry, sings a song called "Shower with U" (credited as "Barry's Love Theme" on the soundtrack) in which he repeatedly sings "I wanna take a shower with you".
  • She undresses, begins to take a shower and is fatally attacked by demonically spawned boars.
  • Having barely gotten any sleep Michael and Spencer awaken the next morning and attempt to take a shower, but the faucet in the stall is broken so they skip their shower and go to breakfast.

  • All those who attend the cremation, and are exposed to the dead body or cremation smoke take a shower as soon as possible after the cremation, as the cremation ritual is considered unclean and polluting.
  • He then decides to take a shower. Without warning, Kinnell passes out and has a nightmare about the horrors he has encountered throughout his day.
  • Detainees are reportedly allowed out of their cells for a few minutes to use the restroom three times per day, except on Fridays when a longer break is allowed to take a shower and do laundry.
  • New Orleans journalist Donna Stiles (April Bogenschutz) is in her home one night, preparing to take a shower, when a man sneaks into her home and kills her.
  • After work on the movie was finished, Papanov returned from Karelia to his Moscow flat and decided to take a shower although the hot water was off that day.

  • The Merlion said, "EXCUSE ME while I take a shower..."
  • For one hour per day an inmate may take a shower and/or move up and down the halls under escort.
  • Andy is about to take a shower at the house when he realizes that the water is switched off.
  • The pleasures abound within the walls of the new 'MP,' but be warned: You'll want to take a shower afterward."
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