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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿a la le.ʒɛʁ/
Verb
prendre à la légère
- (transitive) to make light of something; to take lightly.
- Il ne devrait pas prendre l’avis de ses amis à la légère. ― He shouldn't make light of his friends' opinion.
- Synonym: prendre à la rigolade
- Antonym: prendre au sérieux
- (transitive) to treat something lightly, not to considerate it enough.
- Il prend ses notes à la légère. ― He underestimates his marks.
