Usage examples of "se donner la peine" in French with translation to English

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Il me prit mon parapluie sans se donner la peine de demander. He took my umbrella without so much as asking.
Ce célèbre poète planifia de se donner la mort dans sa bibliothèque. That famous poet planned on killing himself in his library.
Je ne peux pas te donner la réponse à ça pour l'instant. I can't tell you the answer to that yet.
S'étant efforcé de s'imposer la croyance en un système contre lequel la raison se rebelle, il la nomme déplaisamment raison humaine, comme si l'homme pouvait se donner raison à lui-même. Having endeavoured to force upon himself the belief of a system against which reason revolts, he ungratefully calls it human reason, as if man could give reason to himself.
C'est pas la peine de te leurrer; tu vois bien qu'elle se paie ta tronche ! There is no point in deluding yourself; you know it well that she's just playing games with you.
Je n'ai pas l'autorité pour vous donner la permission. I don't have the authority to give you permission.
Il était satisfait de se donner tous les moyens de réussir dans la vie. He was glad to avail himself of any means to succeed in life.
Ce n'est pas la peine de s'inquiéter de pénuries pour le moment. There is no need to worry about shortages for the moment.
Désolé, mais je voudrais lui donner la nouvelle face à face. Sorry, but I want to tell her this news face to face.
Je pense que cette fille a coupé ses cheveux pour se donner un nouveau look. I think that girl cut her hair to give herself a new look.
Est-ce que ça en valait réellement la peine ? Was that really worth it?
La voiture ne vaut pas la peine d'être réparée. The car isn't worth repairing.
Son histoire vaut bien la peine d'être écoutée. His story is well worth listening to.
L'éducation est une chose admirable. Mais il est bien de se rappeler de temps en temps que rien de ce qu'il ne vaut la peine de savoir ne peut être enseigné. Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
Nous devrions abolir la peine de mort. We should abolish the death penalty.
Cet homme n'a même pas pris la peine de s'excuser de m'avoir marché sur le pied. The man did not so much as apologize for stepping on my foot.
Le garçon s'est donné de la peine pour résoudre le questionnaire. The boy took great pains to solve the quiz.
Ce livre vaut la peine d'être relu. This book is worth reading twice.
La peine devrait être proportionnelle au crime. The punishment should be proportionate to the crime.
Je pense que ce livre vaut la peine d'être lu. I think this book is worth reading.
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