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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'On' & 'Upon' - Accepter, Approuver ou Fournir (sur)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'On' & 'Upon'

to disapprove of or have a negative opinion about something, particularly due to being improper or unacceptable

désapprouver, mal voir

désapprouver, mal voir

Ex: In their culture, any form of self-promotion is frowned upon.Dans leur culture, toute forme d'autopromotion est **mal vue**.

to keep criticizing or complaining to someone about their behavior, work, or actions

reprocher continuellement, harceler de reproches

reprocher continuellement, harceler de reproches

Ex: She went on at him last week for his poor performance .Elle l'a **critiqué** la semaine dernière pour sa mauvaise performance.
to lay on
[verbe]

to supply someone with something, particularly food or entertainment

fournir, offrir

fournir, offrir

Ex: The festival organizers laid on a variety of entertainment for all ages .Les organisateurs du festival ont **prévu** une variété de divertissements pour tous les âges.
to move on
[verbe]

to accept a change or a new situation and be ready to continue with one's life and deal with new experiences, especially after a bad experience such as a breakup

passer à autre chose

passer à autre chose

Ex: Last year , he successfully moved on from the job loss and started a new career .L'année dernière, il a réussi à **passer à autre chose** après la perte de son emploi et a commencé une nouvelle carrière.
to pass on
[verbe]

to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person

transmettre, léguer

transmettre, léguer

Ex: The couple decided to pass on the family business to their children .Le couple a décidé de **transmettre** l'entreprise familiale à leurs enfants.

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

se mettre d'accord sur

se mettre d'accord sur

Ex: They eventually settled upon the third option.Ils ont finalement **opté pour** la troisième option.

to forcefully eliminate something that is disapproved of or unwanted

écraser, éradiquer

écraser, éradiquer

Ex: Recognizing the environmental threat , activists rallied to stamp on deforestation , advocating for sustainable forestry practices .Reconnaissant la menace environnementale, les militants se sont mobilisés pour **stamp on** la déforestation, plaidant pour des pratiques forestières durables.

to angrily complain to someone about something they did

reprocher, engueuler

reprocher, engueuler

Ex: The employee started on at the manager for unfair treatment .L'employé a **commencé à s'en prendre** au manager pour un traitement injuste.
to wait on
[verbe]

to provide service, mainly in a restaurant, cafe, bar, etc.

servir, prendre soin de

servir, prendre soin de

Ex: At the bar with outdoor seating, servers wait upon guests enjoying the sunshine, providing a delightful experience.Au bar avec terrasse, les serveurs **servent** les clients profitant du soleil, offrant une expérience agréable.

to experience success or good fortune as if one is favored by luck, fate, or a higher power

sourire à

sourire à

Ex: As she opened the letter , she realized that fate was finally smiling on her college application .Alors qu'elle ouvrait la lettre, elle réalisa que le destin lui **souriait** enfin pour sa candidature à l'université.
to rat on
[verbe]

to not fulfill a promise or agreement

manquer à, trahir

manquer à, trahir

Ex: We ca n't tolerate someone who consistently rats on their responsibilities .
Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'On' & 'Upon'
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