Also means
socket
Usage Note
Prise has a wide range of meanings depending on context: an electrical outlet (prise de courant), a grip or hold, a capture (prise d'otage = hostage-taking), or a dose (prise de médicament). Être aux prises avec means 'to be grappling with' a problem. It is the feminine past participle of prendre ('to take') used as a noun.
Examples
"Branchez le câble dans la prise."
Natural Translation
Plug the cable into the socket.
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