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prendre la peine
prendre la peine
to take the trouble; to make the effort
→ prendre
phrase
Rare
#45,105
to take the trouble; to make the effort
Often followed by de and an infinitive. It can imply making an effort or bothering to do something.
FR:
Ils n'ont même pas voulu prendre la peine de répondre.
EN:
They didn't even want to take the trouble to reply.