take the trouble
To make the effort; to botherTo make the effort (to do something); to bother.
» He took the trouble to assist the poor man.
Er nahm die Mühe auf sich, dem armen Mann zu helfen. — Esperantostern
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1 sensesTo make the effort (to do something); to bother.
Examples
22 sentencesHe took the trouble to assist the poor man.
deEr nahm die Mühe auf sich, dem armen Mann zu helfen. — Esperantostern
He took the trouble to send me the book.
deEr nahm die Mühe auf sich, mir das Buch zu senden. — Esperantostern
She took the trouble to find a home for them.
deSie nahm die Mühe auf sich, um für sie eine Wohnung zu finden. — Esperantostern
He took the trouble to see me off at the station.
deEr hat sich die Mühe gemacht, mich am Bahnhof zu verabschieden. — al_ex_an_der
He took the trouble to show me the way to the station.
deEr nahm die Mühe auf sich, mir den Weg zum Bahnhof zu zeigen. — Esperantostern
Translations
4 languagesForms
takes the trouble, taking the trouble, took the trouble, taken the trouble| Base form | take the trouble · to take the trouble |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes the trouble |
| Present participle | taking the trouble |
| Past simple | took the trouble |
| Past participle | taken the trouble |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle