avoir soin

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ swɛ̃/

Verb

avoir soin

1. (formal) to take care, to make sure [with de (+ infinitive) ‘to do (something)’]

   Après avoir consulté les ouvrages, il a eu soin de les remettre à leur place.

   After consulting the books, he took care to put them back in their place.

   Synonym: veiller à

Conjugation

• see avoir