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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 compliment someone to gain something in return

flatter, limer les bottes

flatter, limer les bottes

Ex: They successfully buttered the chef up, hoping for a special dish.
to call up
[verbe]

to call someone on the phone

passer un coup de fil à, appeler

passer un coup de fil à, appeler

Ex: I'm going to call up my sister to check on her.

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

se mettre à jour, se rattraper

se mettre à jour, se rattraper

Ex: I called my sister to catch up on family news.

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 have a conversation with someone

aborder, s'approcher de

aborder, s'approcher de

Ex: As the event organizer, I'll be available for anyone who wants to come up and share their feedback.
to feel up
[verbe]

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

toucher inappropriément, palper

toucher inappropriément, palper

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 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 make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them

flatter, faire des courbettes à

flatter, faire des courbettes à

Ex: Hoping for a promotion, he consistently shined up to his supervisor by volunteering for additional responsibilities.
to shut up
[verbe]

to stop talking and be quiet

se taire

se taire

Ex: The laughter gradually shut up as the comedian approached the microphone.
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 be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request

amadouer

amadouer

Ex: The salesperson aimed to soften the customer up with personalized recommendations before proposing the purchase.

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 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 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

Ex: The politician was criticized for constantly sucking up to wealthy donors.
to sum up
[verbe]

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

résumer

résumer

Ex: He summed up the novel's plot in a few sentences for those who hadn'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 display information publicly and clearly

afficher, inscrire

afficher, inscrire

Ex: During the campaign, volunteers were instructed to write up key messages on banners to attract attention at public events.
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