Others

to catch up in

verbe

/kˈætʃ ˌʌp ˈɪn/

(se mêler à)

se retrouver impliqué dans

to unintentionally become part of a situation

to get up to

verbe

/ɡɛt ˈʌp tuː/

(faire des bêtises)

se livrer à

to be involved in an activity, often something surprising or unpleasant

to head up

verbe

/hˈɛd ˈʌp/

(être à la tête de)

diriger

to lead a group, team, or organization

to mix up in

verbe

/mˈɪks ˌʌp ˈɪn/

(se mêler de)

s'embrouiller dans

to become involved in a situation, especially one that is problematic or unpleasant

to light up

verbe

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

(éclairer)

illuminer

to make something bright by means of color or light

to lighten up

verbe

/lˈaɪʔn̩ ˈʌp/

(éclaircir)

illuminer

to make a space or environment become brighter and less gloomy, by adding more light sources or using lighter colors and materials

to add up

verbe

/æd ˈʌp/

(être logique)

avoir du sens

to be logically consistent

to match up

verbe

/mˈætʃ ˈʌp/

(s'aligner)

correspondre

(of information) to align or correspond, indicating accuracy or reliability

to play up

verbe

/plˈeɪ ˈʌp/

(souligner)

mettre en avant

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

to measure up

verbe

/mˈɛʒɚɹ ˈʌp/

être à la hauteur

to meet or exceed the established requirements or expectations in terms of quality, performance, or achievement

to clog up

verbe

/klˈɑːɡ ˈʌp/

(obstruer)

boucher

to block a passage, system, or space, causing a slowdown or complete stop

to gear up

verbe

/ɡˈɪɹ ˈʌp/

(s'apprêter)

se préparer

to get someone or something ready or prepared for a specific task, event, or challenge

to patch up

verbe

/pˈætʃ ˈʌp/

(rafistoler)

réparer rapidement

to repair something quickly or temporarily

to read up on something

Phrase

/ɹˈiːd ˌʌp ˌɑːn ɔːɹ ɐbˌaʊt ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

N/A

to extensively read on a specific topic to gain more knowledge or understanding

to mug up

verbe

/mˈʌɡ ˈʌp/

(étudier rapidement)

réviser

to study or learn something quickly, especially in preparation for an exam or an important event

to pick up on

verbe

/pˈɪk ˌʌp ˌɑːn ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

relever

to notice something that is not immediately obvious

to store up

verbe

/stˈoːɹ ˈʌp/

(accumuler)

emmagasiner

to memorize information with the intention of sharing it later