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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Up' - Arrêt, Fin ou Retard

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to bottle up

to suppress emotions, desires, or impulses instead of expressing them

refouler, retenir

refouler, retenir

Ex: They are really good at bottling up their true feelings in public. 
to catch up on

to complete or do something that one could not do earlier, often because of a busy schedule

rattraper, se mettre à jour

rattraper, se mettre à jour

Ex: I need to catch the laundry up on the weekend. 
to finish up

to complete a task or activity thoroughly and entirely

terminer, achever

terminer, achever

Ex: After working late into the night, he managed to finish up the report. 
to give up
to give up
[verbe]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

abandonner, renoncer à

abandonner, renoncer à

Ex: He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him. 
to give up on

to stop believing that something is possible or achievable

abandonner, renoncer à

abandonner, renoncer à

Ex: After numerous failed attempts, he decided to give up on his dream of becoming a professional musician. 
to hang up
to hang up
[verbe]

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

raccrocher

raccrocher

Ex: If the call quality is poor, it's better to hang up and try again for a clearer connection. 
to hold up
to hold up
[verbe]

to delay the progress of something

retarder, freiner

retarder, freiner

Ex: A technical issue held up the launch of the new website. 
to keep up
to keep up
[verbe]

to preserve something at a consistently high standard, price, or level

continuer

continuer

Ex: Regular maintenance helps to keep up the performance of the machinery. 
to pull up
to pull up
[verbe]

(of a vehicle) to come to a stop

s'arrêter

s'arrêter

Ex: The limousine pulled up, and a famous celebrity stepped out. 
to seize up

(of a machine or system) to stop working because its parts have become stuck or jammed

se bloquer, gripper

se bloquer, gripper

Ex: The machine in the factory seized up, halting production for hours. 
to wind up
to wind up
[verbe]

to bring something to a conclusion or resolution, often in a way that was unexpected or unplanned

conclure, mettre fin à

conclure, mettre fin à

Ex: She decided to wind up the meeting early due to lack of progress. 
to wrap up
to wrap up
[verbe]

to complete a meeting, task, agreement, etc.

conclure

conclure

Ex: The committee decided to wrap up the discussion and make a decision. 
to yield up

to surrender, typically under pressure or force applied by external factors

céder, abandonner

céder, abandonner

Ex: Facing public backlash, the corporation had to yield up on the controversial product launch. 
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