Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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*Phrasal verb

inspect or examine itinspect or examine it, looking for any problems or errors

Il a soigneusement inspecté le restaurant pour s’assurer que celui-ci n’enfreignait aucun code.

Le docteur a examiné Fred et n’a trouvé aucune trace d’os cassés.

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look (something) over
check (something) over

The inspector looked over the restaurant for code violations.

The doctor looked Fred over and could find no evidence of broken bones.

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*Phrasal verb

give an assignment to the teacher / boss

Emma a perdu des points parce qu’elle a rendu ses devoirs avec une journée de retard.

Les élèves ont rendu leurs devoirs au professeur.

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turn (something) in /
hand (something) in

Emma lost marks for turning in her homework a day late.

The students handed in their assignments to the teacher.

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*Phrasal verb

fail so many classes that you can’t continue studyingin that program, school, or university

être recalé
Mes parents me tueront si je suis recalé.

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flunk out

My parents will kill me if I flunk out.

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*Phrasal verb

leave school and stop studying for any reason

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drop out

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*Phrasal verb

be forced to leave a school/university because you have done something illegal or against the rules

exclure⇒, renvoyer (de quelque part)

La prof m’a exclu du cours parce que je ne voulais pas éteindre mon iPod.

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be/get kicked out

The teacher kicked me out of class for refusing to turn off my iPod.

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*Phrasal verb
perform as well, not fall behind (ne pas prendre de retard dans)

Stella n’arrive pas à suivre ses camarades en maths.

C’est dur de ne pas prendre de retard dans mes études quand je dois travailler au restaurant tous les soirs.

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keep up with [sb, sth]
Stella is failing to keep up with her classmates in maths.

It’s hard to keep up with my studies when I have to work at the restaurant every evening.

We need to get a tutor for our son. He’s finding it hard to keep up with his math class.

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*Phrasal verb
stay informed, se tenir au courant de

Est-ce que tu te tiens au courant des infos de Copenhague ?

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keep up with [sth]

Are you keeping up with all the news from Copenhagen?
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*Phrasal verb

prendre du retard

Si je n’étudie pas pendant deux heures chaque soir, je risque de prendre du retard dans mes devoirs.

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fall behind

If I don’t study for two hours every night, I risk falling behind with my class work.

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*Phrasal verb

return to accompanying the progress/speed after you fell behind in the past (rattraper)

Je marche plus vite que lui alors j’attends à chaque coin de rue pour qu’il me rattrape

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catch up with [sb/sth],
also US: catch up to [sb/sth]

I walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me.

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*Phrasal verb

make more progress or go faster than normal

Mon fils a pris de l’avance après que nous ayons engagé un tuteur pour l’aider en mathématiques.

Si vous suivez des cours d’été, vous prendrez de l’avance sur vos études de l’année suivante.

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get ahead

My son got ahead after we hired a tutor to help him in math.

If you go to summer school you’ll get ahead of your studies next year.

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*Phrasal verb

be lazy and not complete your responsibilities, se relâcher⇒, se laisser aller

Depuis que sa femme est tombée malade, il s’est relâché (or: laissé aller) dans son travail.

Carlos dit qu’il a bien commencé le semestre, mais qu’il s’est relâché ces derniers temps.

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slack off

Since his wife got ill, he has been slacking off at work.

Carlos says he started the semester well, but he has been slacking off recently.

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*Phrasal verb
1-study a LOT at the last minute (bûcher pour)

Dan a bûché toute la nuit pour son examen et au final, il s’est endormi pendant l’épreuve.

2-fit [sth] into small space (entasser [qch] dans [qch], fourrer [qch] dans [qch], bourrer [qch] dans [qch])

J’ai tenté de fourrer tous mes vêtements dans une seule valise, mais ensuite, je ne pouvais plus la fermer.

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1-cram for (a test/exam)

Dan stayed up all night cramming for the final exam and then slept right through it!

2-cram [sth] into [sth]

I tried to cram all my clothes into one suitcase, but then I couldn’t shut it.

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*Phrasal verb
give a summary (résumer, récapituler)

J'aimerais résumer ma position en disant que j'ai raison et que tu as tort. Pour résumer la situation, on est mal !

La conférencière arrivait à la fin de son discours et a commencé à conclure.

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sum up

I would like to sum up my position by saying I’m right and you’re wrong. To sum up the situation, we’re in big trouble!

The speaker was coming to the end of her talk and began summing up.

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*Phrasal verb
distribute to a number of people

Le professeur distribue les fiches d’exercices aux élèves.

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give (something) out

The teacher gives out the worksheets to the students.

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*Phrasal verb
write something on paper

C’est une super idée ! Il faut trouver un papier pour la noter. Tu devrais écrire le numéro de téléphone avant de l’oublier

J’ai noté son numéro de téléphone sur un bout de papier.

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Write down, jot down (informal)

That was a great idea! Let’s find some paper and write it down. You should write the phone number down before you forget it.

I jotted down his phone number on a scrap of paper.

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*Phrasal verb
refresh your memory of some knowledge – something you knew more about in the past, but you have forgotten over time

rafraîchir ses connaissances en/sur [qch] (matières scolaires surtout) se remettre à niveau, réviser

Je me suis dit que j’allais rafraîchir mon français avant d’aller à Paris.

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brush up on (a topic / skill)

I thought I’d brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.

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*Phrasal verb
briefly mention the topic during a speech, meeting, or discussion (effleurer le sujet, aborder)

Durant l’interview, nous avons évoqué (or: abordé) le sujet délicat de sa condamnation pour agression.

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touch on (a topic)

In the course of the interview we touched upon the delicate matter of his conviction for assault.

although she touched on that during the review, I got the sense that the exam is going to focus more on modern Japan.

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*Phrasal verb
study and research it (faire des recherches sur)

J’aime faire des recherches sur un sujet avant d’exprimer une opinion.

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read up on (a topic)

I like to read up on a subject before expressing an opinion.

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*Phrasal verb

complete missing information

Veuillez indiquer votre nom, votre adresse et votre adresse e-mail pour que nous puissions vous contacter.

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fill in (information)

Please fill in your name, address and email so we can get back to you

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*Phrasal verb

temporarily forget some information

Quand j’ai essayé de me rappeler le nom de mon client, j’ai eu un trou de mémoire.

J’ai essayé de me souvenir du titre du livre, mais j’avais un blanc de mémoire.

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blank out
draw a blank

When I tried to remember my client’s name, I just blanked out.

I struggled to remember the title of the book but drew a blank.

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*Phrasal verb

register to participate in it

Il est grand temps de s'inscrire au club de volley. L'entraînement démarre la semaine prochaine.
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sign up for (a class / activity)

It’s time to sign up for the volleyball team. Practice starts next week.

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*Phrasal verb
contribute a small amount of money towards a collective purchase (se cotiser)

Les trois amis ont décidé de se cotiser pour offrir un beau cadeau d’anniversaire à John.

Ils ont chacun mis 100 euros et ont offert un voyage en Grèce à leur mère.

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chip in

The three friends decided to chip in to buy John an expensive birthday present.

They each chipped in 100 euros and bought their mother a trip to Greece.

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*Phrasal verb
there are no more items available at the moment, because they have all been sold to other customers (tous vendus)

Nous n’avons pas pu voir le concert parce que les tickets avaient tous été vendus.

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** sold out**

We couldn’t go to the concert because the tickets were sold out.

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*Phrasal verb
buy something quickly, rush to obtain

Les gens s’arrachent souvent des produits qu’ils attendent depuis longtemps

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Snap up

People often snap up products that they have been waiting for for a long time

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*Phrasal verb survive with very little money (s'en sortir) Amy s'excuse pour sa petite contribution de 10 $, disant qu'elle est à peine capable de s’en sortir. Aldo a été forcé de quitter sa maison, sa femme et son fils nouveau-né pour survivre avec des emplois mal payés à Turin.
** scrape by** Amy apologizes for her small contribution of $10, saying she’s just scraping by. Aldo has been forced to leave behind his home, his wife, and his newborn son to scrape by with low-paying jobs in Turin. The meaning is very similar to get by but scrape by implies an even narrower margin between making ends meet and not making them meet.