Verbes à particule courants en anglais
break | ||
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break down | fail to function | tomber en panne (voiture) |
have a physical or mental collapse | s’effondrer, s’écrouler (fondre en larmes) | |
break in | interrupt a discussion | interrompre (une discussion) |
burgle | entrer par effraction | |
soften with use (shoes) | assouplir, faire (chaussures) | |
break off | discontinue (therapy, relationship) | rompre (relation), arrêter/mettre fin (thérapie) |
break out | escape from prison, begin suddenly | s’évader, se déclencher |
break up | end a relationship | rompre (avec qqn) |
bring | ||
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bring about | cause to happen | provoquer, entraîner |
bring forth | give birth to | donner naissance à |
bring forward | draw attention to sth | mettre qqch en avant |
bring on | cause to happen or appear | provoquer, causer |
bring round | persuade | persuader, amadouer qqn |
cause to recover consciousness | faire revenir qqn à lui | |
bring up | rear, educate a child | élever (un enfant) |
mention | évoquer | |
vomit | vomir |
call | ||
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call back | return a phone call | rappeler (téléphone) |
call for | require | demander, exiger |
call in | communicate by phone | appeler (téléphone) |
consult a specialist | consulter un spécialiste | |
call off | cancel | annuler |
call out | read names aloud | appeler à voix haute |
order workers to strike | appeler à la grève | |
call on | request sb to do sth | demander à qqn de faire qqch |
call up | reach by phone | appeler (téléphone) |
summon for military services | appeler sous les drapeaux (militaire) |
carry | ||
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carry away | remove | emporter qqch |
inspire, affect emotionally | emporter qqn (émotionnellement) | |
carry off | take away (by force) | capturer, enlever |
win | gagner | |
remove, degrade (earth) | éroder, dénuder | |
carry on | continue | continuer |
carry out | accomplish, make | accomplir, mener à bien |
carry through | complete | mener à terme/à bien |
bring out of difficulties | aider qqn à traverser qqch |
come | ||
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come about | happen, to be achieved | arriver, se produire |
come across | find/meet by chance | tomber sur (rencontrer par hasard) |
come after | follow | suivre |
come at | attack | attaquer |
reach, discover | atteindre, découvrir | |
come back | return | revenir |
come by | pass, go past, visit | passer voir qqn |
buy, get | obtenir, se procurer | |
come down | fall (price) | baisser (prix) |
come down to | mean, signify | se résumer à qqch |
come down with | fall sick with | attraper une maladie |
come in | enter, be received | entrer |
prove to be | se révéler | |
come in for | receive, be object of (criticism) | être la cible de (critiques) |
come off | become detached | finir, terminer, arrêter |
come out | become known, be published | sortir, paraître (livre, film), être rendu public |
be removed (stain) | disparaître (tache) | |
come over | come from a distance | venir (parcourir une distance) |
come round | visit sb | rendre visite à qqn |
recover consciousness | revenir à soi | |
come to | amount to | s’élever à (somme) |
arrive/reach a place | parvenir/arriver à (lieu) | |
come up | be mentioned/discussed | être soulevé/abordé (dans une discussion) |
(problem) arise | se présenter (problème) | |
come up against | be faced with (problems) | se heurter/être confronté à (problème) |
come upon | find/meet by chance | tomber sur (rencontrer par hasard) |
come up to | match (a standard) | être à la hauteur de, satisfaire (une attente) |
come up with | produce an idea | avoir une idée |
do | ||
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do away with | abolish | en finir avec, se débarrasser de |
kill | éliminer | |
do up | dress up | bien s’habiller |
fasten, secure (clothing) | fermer (vêtement) | |
renovate, repair | rénover, réparer | |
do with | need | avoir besoin de |
do without | not require | se passer de |
fall | ||
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fall apart | fall into pieces | tomber en morceaux |
fall behind | fail to keep up pace | être à la traîne |
fall for | be in love with | être amoureux de qqn |
be deceived by | se faire avoir | |
fall in with | meet by chance | tomber sur (rencontrer par hasard) |
coincide with | coïncider avec | |
fall off | decrease | diminuer |
drop from | tomber, se détacher de | |
fall out | quarrel | se disputer |
fall out with | quarrel with | se disputer avec |
fall through | fail, miscarry | tomber à l’eau |
fall to | start an activity eagerly | se mettre à (activité) |
get | ||
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get across | communicate (an idea) | transmettre, faire comprendre (une idée) |
get along | be on good terms with somebody | bien s’entendre avec qqn |
get away | escape | s’échapper |
get away with | escape (punishment) | échapper à (une punition) |
get by | manage, cope | s’en sortir, se débrouiller |
get down to | turn one’s attention to sth | se mettre à/ se concentrer sur qqch |
get in | enter (car, taxi) | monter (dans une voiture) |
get off | disembark (bus, train etc.) | descendre (du bus, du train, etc.) |
get on | enter (bus, train etc.) | monter (dans le bus, le train, etc.) |
get out | disembark (car, taxi) | descendre (d’une voiture) |
get over | recover (illness, upset) | se remettre, se rétablir |
get through | pass (an exam) | passer (un examen) |
be connected on the phone | joindre (au téléphone) | |
get to | reach | atteindre, arriver à |
get up | rise from bed after sleeping | se lever |
go | ||
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go against | be contrary to (principles, rules) | aller à l’encontre de (principes, règles) |
go along with | take the same view | être d’accord avec |
go away | depart | s’en aller |
go down | become less | diminuer, descendre |
decrese in price | baisser (prix) | |
sink (ship) | couler (bateau) | |
set (sun) | se coucher (soleil) | |
go for | pick up, go and get | aller chercher |
go off | explode | exploser |
deteriorate (food) | se gâter, s’avarier (nourriture) | |
begin to sound (alarm) | se déclencher (alarme) | |
go on | continue | continuer |
go out | leave the house | sortir |
strike | faire grève | |
go over | inspect the details of sth | examiner, passer en revue |
go past | pass | passer (devant qqch) |
go round | visit informally | passer voir qqn |
go through | deal with | passer par qqch, faire face à |
discuss in detail | passer en revue | |
experience sth (usually bad) | vivre qqch (négatif) | |
go up | increase in price | augmenter, monter (prix) |
explode | exploser | |
go with | match | aller avec |
keep | ||
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keep away | prevent from / avoid being near | empêcher de s’approcher/ne pas s’approcher de |
keep back | withhold | rester à distance |
keep down | not to increase | calmer |
keep off | avoid (a topic) | éviter un sujet de discussion |
stay away | ne pas s’approcher de | |
keep on | not stopping doing sth | continuer à faire qqch |
keep up | continue, carry on | continuer |
keep up with | not to fall behind sb | suivre qqn, ne pas se laisser distancer |
look | ||
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look after | take care of | s’occuper de |
look down on | regard with a feeling of superiority | regarder de haut |
look for | seek | chercher |
look forward to | anticipate with pleasure | se réjouir de |
look into | investigate (a crime) | mener une enquête (crime) |
look on | be a spectator | regarder |
regard | observer | |
look out | be careful | faire attention |
look over | inspect hastily | examiner rapidement, jeter un coup d’œil |
look through | pretend not to see | ignorer |
examine the contents of sth | fouiller | |
look up | consult a reference book | chercher (une référence dans un livre) |
look up to | respect | admirer |
make | ||
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make for | have/produce a particular effect | produire (un effet particulier) |
make off | run away | se sauver, prendre la fuite |
make out | recognise, distinguish | reconnaître |
make up | constitute, form | composer, constituer |
invent a lie | inventer | |
put together, prepare | préparer, faire le lit | |
make up for | compensate | se rattraper, se faire pardonner |
regain (time) | rattraper (du temps) |
put | ||
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put across | express in an understandable way | faire comprendre, faire passer (message) |
put back | put sth to its proper place | remettre à sa place |
lay money aside for the future | épargner de l’argent | |
move back the hands of a clock | reculer les aiguilles d’une montre | |
put by | save for later use | mettre de côté |
put down | repress | réprimer |
write down | noter | |
store (food) | stocker (nourriture) | |
put down to | give as a reason, attribute to | attribuer à |
put forward | move forward the hands of a clock | avancer les aiguilles d’une montre |
suggest, propose | proposer, suggérer | |
put in for | be a candidate for an election | être candidat à une élection |
put on | dress oneself with | mettre (vêtement) |
tease | embêter, ennuyer | |
gain (weight) | prendre (du poids) | |
put off | postpone | reporter |
put out | extinguish (a fire, light) | éteindre (feu, lumière) |
put through | connect sb by phone | mettre qqn en communication (téléphone) |
put up | build | construire |
raise (hand) | lever (la main) | |
provide accomodation for | héberger qqn | |
offer for sale | mettre en vente | |
put up with | tolerate, accept | supporter, tolérer |
run | ||
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run after | chase | courir après |
run away | escape, flee | fuir, s’enfuir |
run down | knock down, collide with | renverser (avec un véhicule) |
feel weak due to overwork | être surmené, crevé | |
run in | imprison | emprisonner |
run into | meet by chance | tomber sur (rencontrer par hasard) |
run off | escape, flee | fuir, s’enfuir |
run out | run outside | sortir en courant |
become used up | ne plus rester, ne plus y avoir de qqch | |
run out of | exhaust one’s stock | être à court de |
run over | overflow | déborder (eau) |
study quickly | survoler, parcourir (un texte) | |
pass over, knock down | écraser | |
run up against | meet with difficulties | rencontrer, se heurter à des difficultés |
set | ||
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set aside | reserve for later use | mettre de côté |
set back | hinder, slow down a progress | reporter, repousser |
set down | write down | mettre par écrit |
set off | cause to explode | déclencher une explosion |
start a journey | partir, se mettre en route | |
set out | start an activity with a particular aim | entreprendre quelque chose avec une certaine vision |
set up | start business | monter une affaire, ouvrir un commerce |
take | ||
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take after | follow sb as an example | imiter qqn, prendre qqn pour modèle |
resemble in appearance | ressembler à qqn | |
take down | write down | mettre par écrit |
take in | understand (meaning) | comprendre, saisir (signification) |
deceive | duper qqn | |
take off | undress | enlever, retirer (vêtement) |
begin flight (plane) | décoller (avion) | |
take to | develop a habit | prendre l’habitude de faire qqch |
take up | continue, proceed | continuer |
become interested in | commencer à s’intéresser à qqch | |
take up with | begin to associate with | commencer à fréquenter qqn |
turn | ||
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turn down | diminish the intensity | baisser (le chauffage, la radio) |
reject | refuser, rejeter | |
turn in | hand in | remettre, restituer |
turn off | switch off | éteindre |
turn on | switch on | allumer |
turn out | switch off | éteindre |
turn over | bring the reverse side up | retourner |
turn up | increase the intensity | monter, mettre plus fort (le chauffage, la radio) |
make an appearance | apparaître |