Sentence examples of "take pains" in English

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He was at pains to finish his work. Il eut du mal à finir son travail.
How long does it take to go from here to the Hilton Hotel? Combien de temps faut-il pour aller d'ici à l'Hôtel Hilton ?
All my pains were in vain. Tous mes sacrifices furent vains.
Do they take care of the dog? Prennent-ils soin du chien ?
No student has ever complained of pains in the front lobe of the left side of the brain. Aucun écolier ne se plaint jamais d'avoir "mal au lobe frontal de l'hémisphère gauche" !
Take the table outside, please. Porte la table à l'extérieur, s'il te plait.
No gains without pains. On a rien sans peine.
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard. Donnez-lui la main, il vous prendra le bras.
The boy took great pains to solve the quiz. Le garçon se donna du mal pour résoudre le questionnaire.
It is time for me to take a vacation. Il est temps pour moi de prendre des vacances.
All my pains went for nothing. Toutes mes souffrances n'ont servi à rien.
It doesn't take very long. Ça ne prend pas beaucoup de temps.
He took great pains in educating his children. Il s'est donné beaucoup de mal pour éduquer ses enfants.
How many pennies does it take to make one pound? Combien de cents faut-il pour faire une livre sterling ?
He took great pains in the negotiation. Il a fignolé la négociation.
This morning I missed the train I usually take. Ce matin j'ai raté le train que je prends d'habitude.
It pains me to disagree with your opinion. Ça me fait mal d'être en désaccord avec ton opinion.
That plane will take off at five. Cet avion s'envolera à cinq heures.
I have terrible pains. J'ai d'affreuses douleurs.
If he keeps drinking like that he'll have to take a taxi home. S'il continue à boire ainsi, il devra prendre un taxi pour rentrer à la maison.
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