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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Up' - Becoming

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

(of a situation or feeling) to start to get out of control and reach a more dangerous state

monter

monter

Ex: The boiled up unexpectedly .
to dry up
[verbe]

to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation

se tarir, s'assécher

se tarir, s'assécher

Ex: The heat caused the soil in the garden dry up, making it necessary to water the plants more frequently .
to fog up
[verbe]

(of glass, mirrors, lenses, and other such surfaces) to become covered by fog

s'embuer, se couvrir de buée

s'embuer, se couvrir de buée

Ex: After the rain , the windshield of the fogged up, reducing visibility .

to become solid or immobile due to cold temperatures, often leading to a lack of functionality

se figer, geler

se figer, geler

Ex: In regions with harsh winters , door locks can freeze up, making it challenging to enter or exit buildings .
to grow up
[verbe]

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

grandir

grandir

Ex: She plans to move to the city where grew up.
to heat up
[verbe]

to make something warm or hot

réchauffer

réchauffer

Ex: Before servingheat up the leftover pizza in the oven for a few minutes .

to stop being under the influence of alcohol

devenir sobre, se dégriser

devenir sobre, se dégriser

Ex: As the hours passed , the partygoers began sober up, realizing the effects of the alcohol were fading .

to cause a surface particularly a glass one to become foggy

embuer, faire de la buée sur

embuer, faire de la buée sur

Ex: The humid weather caused my glasses to steam up whenever I stepped outside .
to mist up
[verbe]

(of a piece of glass or mirror) to have a thin layer of water droplets forms on its surface, often due to a difference in temperature or humidity

brouiller, s'embuer

brouiller, s'embuer

Ex: The misted up in the cool morning air , requiring a few moments to adjust before capturing clear photos .
to ice up
[verbe]

to get coated with ice, often due to freezing temperatures

geler, être recouvert de glace

geler, être recouvert de glace

Ex: Do n't forget to put salt on the driveway ; otherwise , it ice up and be dangerous to walk on .
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