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prendre la peine de
prendre la peine de
to take the trouble to; to make the effort to
→ prendre
phrase
Rare
#45,125
to take the trouble to; to make the effort to
Often emphasizes that someone made an effort to do something. In negative contexts, it can mean not bothering to do something.
FR:
Ils n'ont même pas pris la peine de répondre.
EN:
They didn't even bother to reply.