Phrasal verbs A

Question 1

squirrel away

Answer 1

Mettre de côté, économiser de l’argent

Question 2

boss up

Answer 2

se bouger, prendre les commandes, réaliser ses rêves

Question 3

cozy up

Answer 3

se mettre à l’aise, s’installer confortablement

Question 4

bundle up

Answer 4

S’emmitouffler, s’habiller chaudement you’d better bundle up, it’s cold outside

Question 5

towel off

Answer 5

to dry off’

Question 6

gear up

Answer 6

se préparer (équipement ou mentalement) souvent lorsque la chose à accomplir sera ardue.

Question 7

crack up

Answer 7

Faire mourir de rire

Question 8

clam up

Answer 8

se refermer comme une huître, ne plus parler
Ex: he had to give a presentation but he was so stressed out that he clammed up and ended up leaving the room.

Question 9

jam up

Answer 9

mettre des bâtons dans les roues, empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose, lui rendre les choses plus difficiles

Question 10

abide by

Answer 10

Respect or obey (the law, a decision, a rule…).
“If you want to stay at this school, you must abide by the rules.”

Question 11

account for

Answer 11

Give a reason or an explanation.
“I hope you can account for all the money you spent!”

Question 12

ache for

Answer 12

Want someone or something very much.
“He was so lonely he ached for the sound of a human voice.”

Question 13

act on

Answer 13

Take action as a result of something.
“The police decided to act on the anonymous call they received.”

Question 14

act out

Answer 14

Demonstrate something with gestures and actions.
“The children acted out the scene in the classroom.”

Question 15

act up

Answer 15

Cause pain or annoyance by functioning badly.
Dad’s poor knee is acting up again.”

Question 16

add up

Answer 16

Make sense; seem reasonable.
“She explained what happened but the details she gave just don’t add up.”

Question 17

adhere to

Answer 17

Support; follow; act in accordance with.
“All contestants must adhere to the rules.”

Question 18

advise against

Answer 18

Recommend not to do something.
The doctor advised him against carrying heavy loads.

Question 19

agree with

Answer 19

Have the same opinion as some else.
“I agree with you entirely. I think she deserves the award too.”

Question 20

agree on/about

Answer 20

Hold the same opinion on or about a topic or plan.
“The parents both agree on/about the way to raise their children.”

Question 21

aim at

Answer 21

Direct towards a target.
“The policeman aimed his gun straight at the hijacker.”

Question 22

allow for

Answer 22

Take into consideration; include in a calculation.
“It will take longer. You have to allow for heavy traffic at rush hour.”
“We must allow for food expenses too. Let’s add 20€ per person.

Question 23

allude to

Answer 23

Mention or make reference to something in an indirect way.
“I don’t understand. What problem is she alluding to?”

Question 24

amount to

Answer 24

Reach; be equivalent to. s’élever à
“The total repair work will amount to 1200€.
“His statement amounted to a confession.”

Question 25

angle for

Answer 25

Try to obtain somethiing by hinting or suggesting. "From the way he's speaking I suspect Tom is angling for a free ticket."

Question 26

answer back

Answer 26

Be held responsible for something. "Normally parents have to answer for their children's behaviour."

Question 27

answer for

Answer 27

subir les conséquences. Be held responsible for something. "Normally parents have to answer for their children's behaviour."

Question 28

speak on behalf of someone

Answer 28

"I agree to your proposal, but I can't answer for my associate."

Question 29

answer to

Answer 29

Be responsible to/be controlled by (someone) "Who do you answer to in your job?"

Question 30

appeal to

Answer 30

Plead or make an earnest request. "The organisers appealed to the crowd to stay calm." Be attractive or interesting. "The idea of camping in the woods doesn't appeal to me at all."

Question 31

apply for

Answer 31

Make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan, etc.) "When he saw the advertisement he decided to apply for the job."

Question 32

arrive at

Answer 32

Reach (an agreement, a decision, a conclusion) "It is hoped that they will arrive at an agreement at the end of the meeting."

Question 33

ask after

Answer 33

Reach (an agreement, a decision, a conclusion) "It is hoped that they will arrive at an agreement at the end of the meeting."

Question 34

ask around

Answer 34

Mention it to people you see or meet. "I'll ask around and see if anyone has seen your cat.

Question 35

ask in

Answer 35

Invite someone to come inside. "I couldn't leave her standing outside in the cold so I asked her in."

Question 36

ask out

Answer 36

Invite someone to lunch, dinner, the cinema ... "John has asked Mary out several times."

Question 37

attest to

Answer 37

Prove to be true; bear witness to "The number of visitors attest to the popularity of the website."

Question 38

avail (oneself) of

Answer 38

Take advantage of something (an opportunity) "When the sales begin you should avail yourself of the opportunity and buy that coat."

Question 39

average out at

Answer 39

Result in an average(amount) "The price of lunch averages out at 10€ per person."