The informal French expression “prendre le large” translates literally to “to take the open sea”. As a noun, le large describes the high seas.
English meaning:
- to run off
- to hightail it
- to sail off, to sail away
French meaning:
- s’éloigner, partir – to get away, leave
Example sentences:
- Le cambrioleur de banque a pris le large avec les les sacs d’argent. The bank robber ran off with the money bags.
- L’Estonia a coulé quand elle a pris large dans la mer Baltique. The Estonia sank when it sailed into the Baltic Sea.
Related expressions:
prendre ses jambes à son cou – to make a run for it, run for your life
