prendre à la légère

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿a la le.ʒɛʁ/

Verb

prendre à la légère

  1. (transitive) to make light of something; to take lightly
    Synonym: prendre à la rigolade
    Antonym: prendre au sérieux
    Il ne devrait pas prendre l’avis de ses amis à la légère.He shouldn't make light of his friends' opinion.
  2. (transitive) to treat something lightly, not to considerate it enough