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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Up' - Interagir ou documenter

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to belt up
[verbe]

to suddenly become silent or stop talking

se taire, fermer sa bouche

se taire, fermer sa bouche

Ex: He chose belt up when his opinion was not welcomed .
to butter up
[verbe]

to compliment someone to gain something in return

flatter, limer les bottes

flatter, limer les bottes

Ex: The employee was buttering up the manager to get favorable assignments .
to call up
[verbe]

to call someone on the phone

passer un coup de fil à, appeler

passer un coup de fil à, appeler

to catch up
[verbe]

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

se mettre à jour, se rattraper

se mettre à jour, se rattraper

to chase up
[verbe]

to seek something that belongs to one or is needed, often to find more information about it

relancer, chercher à obtenir

relancer, chercher à obtenir

Ex: The manager chasing up the status of the project .
to chat up
[verbe]

to talk with someone in a playful or romantic way to explore a potential connection

flirter avec, draguer

flirter avec, draguer

Ex: She 's great chatting up people she just met .
to clam up
[verbe]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

se renfermer, se taire

se renfermer, se taire

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .
to come up to
[verbe]

to have a conversation with someone

aborder, s'approcher de

aborder, s'approcher de

to feel up
[verbe]

to inappropriately touch someone for one's sexual pleasure, specifically without their permission

toucher inappropriément, palper

toucher inappropriément, palper

to follow up
[verbe]

to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone

faire un suivi de, faire suite à

faire un suivi de, faire suite à

Ex: The supervisor asked me follow up on the progress of the project with the team .
to hush up
[verbe]

to cause someone or something to be quiet

faire taire, faire silence

faire taire, faire silence

Ex: The hushed up the orchestra before the concert began .
to join up
[verbe]

to collaborate with someone else or a group to work together on a shared task or objective

s'unir, se joindre

s'unir, se joindre

Ex: It 's a good idea join up with experienced professionals for this project .
to meet up
[verbe]

to come together with someone, usually by prior arrangement or plan in order to spend time or do something together

se retrouver, rencontrer

se retrouver, rencontrer

Ex: Last weekend , met up at the concert and had a great time .
to own up
[verbe]

to confess and take responsibility for one's mistakes

reconnaître, avouer

reconnaître, avouer

Ex: owned up in front of the whole class about cheating on the test .
to phone up
[verbe]

to call someone using a telephone

téléphoner à, appeler

téléphoner à, appeler

Ex: She felt lonely , so she decided phone up her best friend for a chat .
to shine up to
[verbe]

to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them

flatter, faire des courbettes à

flatter, faire des courbettes à

to shut up
[verbe]

to stop talking and be quiet

se taire

se taire

to sign up
[verbe]

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

signer le contrat

signer le contrat

Ex: He was excited sign up as the new project manager for the company .
to soften up
[verbe]

to be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request

amadouer

amadouer

Ex: The softened up the team by acknowledging their hard work before introducing new challenges .
to speak up
[verbe]

to speak in a louder voice

parler plus fort

parler plus fort

Ex: The speaker speak up due to technical issues with the microphone .
to square up
[verbe]

to reach an agreement or manage a dispute, often by coming to terms or resolving differences

s'arranger, régler

s'arranger, régler

Ex: The neighbors , tired of the ongoing dispute , finally agreed square up and find a compromise for the sake of community harmony .
to suck up to
[verbe]

to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them

flatter, cajoler

flatter, cajoler

to sum up
[verbe]

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

résumer

résumer

Ex: summed up the novel 's plot in a few sentences for those who had n't read it .
to talk up
[verbe]

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

mettre en avant, encenser

mettre en avant, encenser

Ex: At the party , talked up her friend 's artistic talents to everyone she met .
to write up
[verbe]

to display information publicly and clearly

afficher, inscrire

afficher, inscrire

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