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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'On' & 'Upon' - S'efforcer, risquer ou révéler (sur)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'On' & 'Upon'
to focus on

to direct one's attention, energy, or efforts toward a particular goal, task, or objective

se concentrer sur, porter son attention sur

se concentrer sur, porter son attention sur

Ex: The students were focusing on their final exams this past month. 
to inform on

to provide information to law enforcement or authorities about someone's actions, particularly illegal or unethical actions

dénoncer, moucharder

dénoncer, moucharder

Ex: He decided to inform on his neighbor, who had been involved in a series of burglaries. 
to insist on

to demand something firmly and persistently

insister sur, exiger

insister sur, exiger

Ex: The customer insisted on a replacement for the damaged product. 
to let on
to let on
[verbe]

to reveal information that was meant to be kept a secret

révéler, laisser entendre

révéler, laisser entendre

Ex: He let on that he knew about the promotion before anyone else. 
to tell on
to tell on
[verbe]

to give away information one has obtained about someone, particularly to someone in authority

dénoncer, rapporter

dénoncer, rapporter

Ex: He told on his classmates when he saw them cheating on the test. 
to look on
to look on
[verbe]

to watch an event or incident without getting involved

regarder (en spectateur)

regarder (en spectateur)

Ex: Passers-by simply looked on as the two men argued heatedly on the sidewalk. 
to spy on
to spy on
[verbe]

to secretly observe someone or something with the intention of gathering confidential or hidden information

espionner, surveiller secrètement

espionner, surveiller secrètement

Ex: The detective decided to spy on the suspect to gather evidence for the case. 
to work on
to work on
[verbe]

to focus one's effort, time, or attention on something in order to achieve a particular goal

travailler sur

travailler sur

Ex: She's working on a solution to address the recurring issues in the system. 
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