Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Up' - Others

to look after a child until they reach maturity

élever

to study thoroughly, especially in preparation for an exam

réviser, étudier à fond

to unintentionally become part of a situation

se retrouver impliqué dans, se mêler à

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

se livrer à, faire des bêtises

to lead a group, team, or organization

diriger, être à la tête de

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

s'embrouiller dans, se mêler de

to make something bright by means of color or light

illuminer, éclairer

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

illuminer, éclaircir

to be logically consistent

avoir du sens, être logique

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

correspondre, s'aligner

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

mettre en avant, souligner

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

être à la hauteur

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

boucher, obstruer

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

se préparer, s'apprêter

to repair something quickly or temporarily

réparer rapidement, rafistoler

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

to move people or things physically, often in an aggressive and unexpected manner

secouer, bousculer

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

réviser, étudier rapidement

to notice something that is not immediately obvious

relever

to memorize information with the intention of sharing it later

emmagasiner, accumuler