prendre la tête

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə la tɛt/
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Verb

prendre la tête

  1. to take the lead, to lead
  2. to take the lead, to assume leadership, to become head
  3. (informal) to pester
  4. (reflexive, informal) to get worked up (over), to let (something) get to one, to tie oneself in knots (with)
    Synonym: se compliquer la vie
    • 2015, Marc Meganck, Une vie belge, Primento, →ISBN:
      Car il lit vite et beaucoup. Il aime les écrivains américains. Il les lit en français, sans se prendre la tête comme certains pédants qui refusent de lire des traductions.
      Because he reads quickly and he reads a lot. He likes American authors. He reads them in French, without getting worked up over it like some pretentious people who refuse to read translations.
  5. (reflexive, informal) to get into an argument
    Synonyms: se prendre de bec, se crêper le chignon

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