prendre la tête

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə la tɛt/

Verb

prendre la tête

  1. (transitive with à) (informal) to pester
  2. (reflexive, informal) to get worked up over something, to let something get to oneself, to tie oneself in knots over something
    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.

Derived terms
  • prise de tête
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