Usages of la prise
Le grimpeur garde une main sur la prise.
The climber keeps one hand on the climbing hold.
La prise est difficile à tenir sans magnésie.
The climbing hold is difficult to hold without chalk.
Regarde la voie, histoire de choisir les prises.
Look at the route, just to choose the holds.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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