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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Back', 'Through', 'With', 'At', & 'By' - Effectuer une action (à)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Back', 'Through', 'With', 'At', & 'By'
to go at
[verbe]

to physically or verbally attack someone

attaquer, se jeter sur

attaquer, se jeter sur

Ex: When provoked , he had a tendency go at people , so it was best to avoid confrontation .

to make an effort to obtain or achieve something, often with a sense of desperation because of being unhappy with one's current situation

tenter de saisir, s'acharner à obtenir

tenter de saisir, s'acharner à obtenir

Ex: grasped at the job offer as he was unhappy with his current employment .
to jump at
[verbe]

to eagerly accept an opportunity or offer when it arises

sauter sur, s'emparer de

sauter sur, s'emparer de

Ex: When they suggested a weekend getaway , we jumped at the idea .
to keep at
[verbe]

to continue working on a task, project, or goal without giving up

persister dans, continuer à

persister dans, continuer à

Ex: No matter how difficult the task , he never gives up keeps at it until he succeeds .
to look at
[verbe]

to focus one's attention on something or someone in order to observe or examine them

regarder, examiner

regarder, examiner

Ex: I need look at the instructions carefully before assembling the furniture .
to play at
[verbe]

to do something in an unserious manner and without dedication

jouer à, faire semblant de

jouer à, faire semblant de

Ex: He 's not genuinely interested in becoming a chef ; he 's playing at it for now .
to put at
[verbe]

to guess a value or amount for something

estimer à, évaluer à

estimer à, évaluer à

to continue making efforts toward achieving a goal

persévérer dans, se tenir à

persévérer dans, se tenir à

Ex: The researcher resolved stick at her investigation until they uncovered the truth .
to talk at
[verbe]

to talk to someone without really listening or letting them join the conversation

parler à sens unique, monologue

parler à sens unique, monologue

Ex: Parents talk at their children instead of having a genuine conversation .
to work at
[verbe]

to attempt to improve something

s'efforcer de, s'appliquer à, travailler sur, travailler à

s'efforcer de, s'appliquer à, travailler sur, travailler à

to come at
[verbe]

to suddenly move toward someone to threaten them or physically attack them

attaquer, foncer sur

attaquer, foncer sur

Ex: The protestors broke through the barricades came at the police officers , leading to a clash .
to fly at
[verbe]

to attack or assault someone or something in a violent or aggressive manner

s'en prendre à, attaquer

s'en prendre à, attaquer

Ex: The manager 's decision to cut benefits made the fly at him in anger .
to get at
[verbe]

to cause irritation or annoyance to someone

taquiner, irriter

taquiner, irriter

Ex: He ’s always trying get at me with those little comments .
to pick at
[verbe]

to frequently criticize someone about small issues

s'acharner sur, critique subtilement

s'acharner sur, critique subtilement

Ex: picked at the proposal , demanding countless revisions .
to aim at
[verbe]

to work toward a specific goal

 viser à,  avoir pour objectif

viser à, avoir pour objectif

to try to say something without directly mentioning it

insinuer, sous-entendre

insinuer, sous-entendre

Ex: In the discussion , the scientist aimed drive at the significance of the recent research findings .
to hit at
[verbe]

to strike or touch something or someone with force or intention

frapper sur, taper sur

frapper sur, taper sur

Ex: The hit at the pinata until it broke open .
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