HyperDic English BE ... be at pains

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English 1 sense of the expression *be at pains*:
VERB	social	be at pains, take pains	try very hard to do something

Englishbe at pains: 1 sense verb 1, social
Meaning	try very hard to do something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Synonym	take pains
Broader	endeavor, endeavour, strive	attempt by employing effort
Spanish	esforzarse, esmerarse

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