phrasal verbs - Plateforme e-learning Moodle de l`INSA de Rouen

PHRASAL VERBS
to figure out
deviner, comprendre
to find out
trouver (solution)
to turn out to be
s'avérer être
to have time off
avoir du temps libre
to pick up
prendre qqn
to drop off
déposer qqn
to get on well with
s'accorder avec qqn
to be fed up with
en avoir assez
to get mixed up with s'embrouiller
it's up to you
ça depend de vous
to look forward to
attendre avec impatience
to trigger off
déclencher
to give up
abandonner
to sort out
trouver une solution
to speed up
accélérer
to slow down
ralentir
to wrap up
emballer
to break down
tomber en panne
to take advantage of profiter de
to do without
se passer de
to get in touch with
contacter
to set up
monter, installer
to carry out
effectuer
to settle down
s'installer
to get over sthg
surmonter
to point out
faire remarquer
to lay off workers
congédier
to calm down
calmer
to overcome a problem surmonter un problème
to undergo a change subir un changement
to undertake
entreprendre
to take over
prendre succession
to stand by
attendre
to keep up with
se maintenir au même niveau
to break into
pénétrer par effraction
to get rid of
se débarasser de
to get ahead
avancer, progresser
to back up
soutenir
to look around
jeter un coup d'oeil
to walk around
faire un tour
to stack up
empiler
what's up?
quoi de neuf?
to fit in well with
bien aller avec
to overlook the harbour surplomber le port
to go over figures
passer en revue chiffres
to apply for
faire acte de candidature
to clean up a mess
nettoyer les dégâts
to cut down on expenses réduire les dépenses
to be ahead of
devancer
to get down to work
s'atteler au travail
to hand in a report
remettre
to light up
s'allumer
to overtake
doubler en voiture
to roll up
rouler, remonter
to run into
rencontrer par hasard
to come across
rencontrer par hasard
to run out of gas
manquer d'essence
to set off
partir
to speak up
parler fort
to switch off
éteindre
to talk things over
discuter
to think it over
y réfléchir
it pays off
ça rapporte
it's worth it
ça vaut le coup
to prevent from
empêcher de
to resort to
avoir recours à
to take over
prendre la relève
to give up
abandonner
to stand out
sortir du lot
to put aside
mettre de côté
to come across
rencontrer par hasard
to feel like
avoir envie
to put forward an idea
avancer idée
watch out
fais attention
to take off
décoller
to check in/out
enregistrer
to carry on
continuer
to queue up = stand in line faire la queue
to fill in papers
remplir papiers
hold on=hang on
attendez
I'll put you through
je vous le passe
to show round
faire visiter
to hear from
avoir des nouvelles
to make up for
compenser
to check up
vérifier
to set out to do
entreprendre, décider
de faire
to fall behind schedule être en retard
look forward to - carry out - get mixed up - check in / out - check up - set up - show you round - turn into point out - break down into - pick up - drop off - close down - sort out - lay off - come up with
1. In order to .......................... this experiment, you have to .................. the apparatus.
2. I can ............... at the station when you arrive and I will ................ at the plant on my way to the head office.
3. (letter) I am .............................. to hearing from you soon.
4. I am sorry, I ........................ with the figures and obtained wrong results.
5. If you like, I can ...................... the plant and ................... the safety problems
6. We are losing money. We will have to .................... this lab and ............... some of the employees
7. This building has been ................. administrative quarters and ........................... into 4 sections.
8. Don't worry! We will ................ the problem and ........................ with new solutions
9. Can you tell me at what time we can ...................... at your hotel ?
10. I don't remember the results we got last year. But I can ........................ for you if you like.