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PHRASAL VERBS
do
get
give
after
away
(~with)
supprimer
démolir
back
down
*rouler
humilier
for
ruiner,
*bousiller
s’en aller
s’échapper
(~with) s’en
tirer à bon
compte
revenir,
retourner
reculer
(~at) se
venger de
descendre
décrocher
qqch
abattre, tuer
noter
forth
in
*liquider
qqn
off
on
out
faire /
nettoyer à
fond
over
refaire,
*tabasser
through
up
with
boutonner
attacher
emballer
avoir
besoin
supporter
tolérer
entrer
glisser (mot)
planter, semer
descendre
décoller,
démarrer
s’en tirer
faire acquitter
continuer,
avancer
(~with)
s’entendre
avec
sortir
s’ébruiter
publier
surmonter
franchir
avaler
en finir avec
parvenir
être voté
traverser
venir au bout
de
se lever
gravir
hisser
ourdir, forger
apprêter
distribuer,
faire cadeau
révéler,
dénoncer
rendre,
restituer
refléter
(miroir)
émettre, faire
entendre
renoncer,
abandonner
rendre
go
look
faire la cour
viser (un
poste)
partir,
s’en aller
soigner
s’occuper de
garder
détourner les
yeux
revenir
retourner
(~on)
revenir sur,
se dédire de
descendre
tomber
s’élancer sur
attaquer
*s’enticher
sortir, être
promulgué
entrer, rentrer
chercher
attendre,
espérer
take
ressembler à,
tenir de
emporter,
emmener
soustraire
regarder en
arrière
évoquer qqch
renter au port
(bateau)
remettre
retarder, freiner
reprendre
rapporter
(~on) faire fi,
mépriser
atterrir
déposer
verser ($)
réprimer
humilier
baisser
démonter
prendre (notes)
se sauver, *filer
cf. –off
(~with) voler,
tuer, *liquider
se sauver
*filer
*décamper
(~to) donner
sur
continuer,
se passer,
se dérouler
considérer
examiner
s’épuiser,
manquer,
perdre
patience
consacrer à,
affecter à,
cesser, finir
sortir
verser,
se retourner,
chavirer
guetter
faire attention
prendre garde
trouver
parcourir,
feuilleter
visiter (ville)
traverser,
subir,
examiner
examiner,
parcourir
réviser, revoir
monter
(~to) respecter
s’améliorer
chercher,
consulter
prendre pour (se
tromper sur)
avancer vers
se préparer à
attaquer
passer voir
*regarder la TV
partir,
s’en aller,
s’éteindre
aller avec,
s’accorder
put
(= aside)
mettre à part
*boucler, *coffrer
(prison)
dégager
(chaleur),
exhaler
abandonner
renoncer
make
poursuivre,
chasser (arch)
se débrouiller
discerner,
distinguer
faire paraître
transférer,
céder ($)
reprendre
(couture)
tendre, avancer
répandre
faire escale
planter, semer
élire
passer (temps)
retarder
dissuader
éteindre (TV)
recevoir
inclure
comprendre
*rouler, avoir
décoller
ôter
emmener
pasticher
enfiler, passer
grossir
feindre, simuler
allumer
*s’en faire
se charger de
embaucher
s’attaquer à
expulser
allonger
éteindre
déranger, gêner
communiquer,
faire comprendre
retirer, sortir
souscrire à
se procurer
prendre la
relève
absorber (Fin)
conclure
mettre en
communication
se réconcilier
se maquiller
inventer
(excuse)
(~for)
compenser
passer la nuit
se porter candidat
(pol)
hisser, lever
fournir, offrir
héberger
(~up with)
supporter, tolérer
(~with)
se lier avec
ramasser
reprendre,
se (re)mettre à
TO PUT + POSTPOSITIONS
1. He was very much put about (bouleversé) when they said they no longer trusted him
(put about = upset, terme plus courant dans la langue parlée).
2. Put all these books away (rangez).
3. He has a large sum of money put away (= put by, mise de côté) for his old age.
4. Everything he said was put down at once (noté, consigné par écrit).
5. The failure of their plans was put down to unexpected difficulties (imputé à).
6. He put forward an interesting theory about the origin of life (avança).
7. I'll put in a good word for you with the boss (glisserai un mot en votre faveur).
8. They put in a claim for damages (déposèrent une plainte).
9. I’m afraid all these difficulties will put him off (détourner, dégoûter).
10. The decision will have to be put off (remise à plus tard).
11. He put on an air of innocence that nearly deceived us (simula).
12. He's put on weight (engraissé).
13. I put the brakes on (freinai) but the car skidded.
14. They put on the play in a small theatre off Broadway (monter, jouer)
15. Owing to a strong wind they couldn't put out the fire (éteindre).
16. The naughty boy put his tongue out at me (m’a tiré la langue).
17. Would it put you out too much to drive me to the station? (dérangerait).
18. He is put out by the least difficulty (se laisse démonter).
19. Will you put me through to the manager? (au téléphone: je voudrais parler à...)
— You are through (vous avez la communication).
20. I'd rather take it to pieces than put it together again (démonter/remonter).
21. We put them up for the night (héberger, loger).
22. We had to put up with them (les supporter).
23. The shopkeepers have put their prices up (augmenté).
24. Put your hands up (levez la main ou les mains en l’air).
25. Was it you who put him up to it ? (Est-ce vous qui l’y avez incité ?).
EXERCISE
Compléter avec des postpositions les phrases suivantes et les traduire:
1. They dropped …… yesterday afternoon on their way home. — 2. I've found …… who he is. —
3. Never put …… till tomorrow what you can do today. — 4. We shall go …… to London to see the play.
— 5. Try this coat ……, I think it will fit you. — 6. He dictated the letter, which she took …… in
shorthand. — 7. She washed …… , I wiped, and her husband put the cups and saucers …… in the
cupboard. — 8. You are spending too much, you should cut …… your expenses. — 9. While the teacher
was telling him ……, he kept his head ……, not daring to look ……. — 10. I’ll have my mail sent ……
while I'm staying in Italy. — 11. There's a lot to see in London; if you come during the holidays I'll show
you …… — 12. Speak ……, I can't hear you. — 13. The war broke …… in September, 1939. — 14. He
flew …… to London on business for a week. — 15. People were sitting …… on the lawn. — 16. He has
gone …… to the enemy. — 17. Call him ……, he's let his gloves behind. — 18. It was quite an ordeal,
but I saw it ……. — 19. We walked …… in spite of the rain. — 20. He looked ……, feeling that he was
being followed. — 21. The prisoner broke …… from his guard. —22. Old St Paul's was burnt …… in
1666. — 23. You ought to put the clock ……, it's nearly twenty minutes fast. — 24. The house is quite
nice, but the fact that it's so near the main road put us ……. — 25. The peace conference failed and the
war went ……. — 26. ''Thick fog over the Channel. Continent cut …….'' (headlines). — 27. His
temperature has gone ……, the doctor thinks he'll pull …… — 28. The crowd shouted, ' …… with the
tyrant !', but the police held them ……. — 29. Drink …… your tea, it's time to start. — 30. Hurry ……,
we must be ……. — 31. He paid …… all his debts and went …… to Australia. — 32. He put the brakes
…… so suddenly that I bumped my head against the windscreen. — 33. (on the phone) Will you put me
…… to the fire-brigade ? It’s urgent. — 34. The advice he's given you is very good, you ought to think it
……. — 35. Take your coat and gloves ……, it's very warm in here. — 36. When can you pay …… the
money you borrowed from us ? — 37. (on the phone) Could you hold …… a minute ? Someone’s
knocking at the door. — 38. She needs a good rest after all she's gone ……. — 39. She went to the fancy
dress ball dressed …… as a witch. — 40. What brought …… the decline and fall of the Roman Empire ?
— 41. Pull yourself ……, you should laugh the matter ……. — 42. We couldn't make …… what he was
trying to explain. — 43. The taxi pulled …… at the traffic lights. — 44. We were all taken …… by that
hypocrite.