prendre à la légère

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃dʁ a la le.ʒɛʁ/

Verb

prendre à la légère

  1. 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.
    Antonym: prendre au sérieux
  2. to treat something lightly, not to considerate it enough.
    Il prend ses notes à la légère. ― He underestimates his marks.
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