"Elle prend un bain."

Translation: She is taking a bath.

[mhw38]

why not "She bathes."?

[n6zs]

The verb "se baigner" would be used in the way you describe, i.e., elle se baigne. But "elle prend un bain" is specific to how she is bathing, i.e., she is taking a bath.

[excellence2018]

Thanks