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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Off' & 'In' - Confiner, supprimer ou nuire (In)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'

(of law enforcers) to arrest someone and take them to the police station

ramener, apporter

ramener, apporter

Ex: The task force brought in the drug traffickers during the early morning raid .
to box in
[verbe]

to physically confine or surround a person or thing so closely that they cannot move away or escape

parquer, encercler

parquer, encercler

Ex: The team strategically boxed the opponents in during the game.
to keep in
[verbe]

to suppress one's emotions or feelings

retenir, étouffer

retenir, étouffer

Ex: They all worked to keep their excitement in until the surprise was revealed.
to run in
[verbe]

to take someone suspected of a crime or violation into custody, typically by law enforcement

interpeller, appréhender

interpeller, appréhender

Ex: The security personnel had to run in the trespasser on the property.
to shut in
[verbe]

to encircle something entirely from all sides

encercler, entourer

encercler, entourer

Ex: The fence shut the playground in for safety reasons.
to snow in
[verbe]

to make something, such as an area, a vehicle, or a structure, impossible or difficult to use or enter due to a significant amount of snow

enneiger, ensevelir

enneiger, ensevelir

Ex: As the snowstorm intensified , the airport snowed in, causing flight cancellations .
to stay in
[verbe]

to remain inside a place, typically one's home, and not go outside for a period of time due to reasons such as illness, personal preference, or safety

rester à l'intérieur, rester chez soi

rester à l'intérieur, rester chez soi

Ex: The couple chose stay in for the evening , cooking a delicious meal together .
to hold in
[verbe]

to suppress the expression of one's feelings

contenir, retenir, réprimer

contenir, retenir, réprimer

Ex: She held her anger in during the meeting.
to lock in
[verbe]

to shut someone or oneself in a place by locking the door

enfermer

enfermer

Ex: He locked himself in his room to avoid the party.
to do in
[verbe]

to murder someone

assassiner, éliminer

assassiner, éliminer

Ex: The detective worked tirelessly to prevent the mob from carrying out their plan to do in a key witness.
to fall in
[verbe]

to collapse under pressure, often due to structural weakness

s'effondrer

s'effondrer

Ex: The weakened bridge supports led to a section of the bridge starting fall in, prompting immediate closure for repairs .
to cave in
[verbe]

to finally agree to something, even if one were against it at first

céder, abdiquer

céder, abdiquer

Ex: The team held firm, but after prolonged negotiations, they finally caved in to the demands of the opposing party.
to rub in
[verbe]

to insistently bring up a sensitive topic in conversation, causing discomfort to the person being discussed

insister sur, rappeler de manière insistante

insister sur, rappeler de manière insistante

Ex: I made a mistake - you don't have to rub it in.
Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Off' & 'In'
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