"make light of" meaning in Anglais

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Verb

Audio: En-au-make light of.ogg Forms: to make light pof [infinitive], makes light of [present, third-person, singular], made light of [preterite], made light of [participle, past], making light of [participle, present]
  1. Prendre à la légère.
    Sense id: fr-make_light_of-en-verb-qIDWHjgo Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
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