Difference between revisions of "Up"
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| + | "up" is often used to describe the appearance or disappearance of something (<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span> or someone <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">so</span>). It also has a vertical component, when combined with verbs of motion (come, go, drive, ride, etc.) it means ''vers le haut''. | ||
===Completive=== | ===Completive=== | ||
| − | *do up (your hair, your tie): | + | *break up with <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">so</span>: ''rompre avec <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">qqn</span>'' |
| + | *break <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span> up: ''casser <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">qqn</span>'' | ||
| + | *do up (your hair, your tie): attacher les cheveux, faire des tresses, etc., nouer une cravate... | ||
*eat up: ''manger tout, ronger'' | *eat up: ''manger tout, ronger'' | ||
*mess up: ''tout confondre, tout foirer'' (compare the many more vulgar terms for the latter) | *mess up: ''tout confondre, tout foirer'' (compare the many more vulgar terms for the latter) | ||
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*clean up: ''tout ranger, nettoyer'' | *clean up: ''tout ranger, nettoyer'' | ||
*tie up: ''ligoter'', ''régler'', ''attacher'', ''accaparer l'esprit'', ... | *tie up: ''ligoter'', ''régler'', ''attacher'', ''accaparer l'esprit'', ... | ||
| − | *tidy up: '' | + | *tidy up: ''ranger'' |
| + | *straighten up: tidy up, behave properly, se déplier | ||
| + | *throw up: vomit | ||
*mop up: ''nettoyer, éponger'' | *mop up: ''nettoyer, éponger'' | ||
*make up (for <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span>): (se) rattraper | *make up (for <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span>): (se) rattraper | ||
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*wake up: ''se réveiller'' | *wake up: ''se réveiller'' | ||
*stand up: ''se mettre debout'' (see also upstanding) | *stand up: ''se mettre debout'' (see also upstanding) | ||
| − | *write <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth | + | *write <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth / so</span> up: make a formal report |
*grow up: ''grandir'' | *grow up: ''grandir'' | ||
*bring up: ''élever'' (see also: upbringing) | *bring up: ''élever'' (see also: upbringing) | ||
Revision as of 23:52, 23 December 2019
Aspectual marker
"up" is often used to describe the appearance or disappearance of something (sth or someone so). It also has a vertical component, when combined with verbs of motion (come, go, drive, ride, etc.) it means vers le haut.
Completive
- break up with so: rompre avec qqn
- break sth up: casser qqn
- do up (your hair, your tie): attacher les cheveux, faire des tresses, etc., nouer une cravate...
- eat up: manger tout, ronger
- mess up: tout confondre, tout foirer (compare the many more vulgar terms for the latter)
- mix up: confuse or mix thoroughly, tout mélanger, mêler les pinceaux
- fill up: remplir jusqu'au bord
- catch up: rattraper
- catch up on sth: rattraper
- catch up with so: rattraper le temps perdu
- wash up: se laver les mains, "nettoyer", se laver, laver, échouer (sur la plage)
- clean up: tout ranger, nettoyer
- tie up: ligoter, régler, attacher, accaparer l'esprit, ...
- tidy up: ranger
- straighten up: tidy up, behave properly, se déplier
- throw up: vomit
- mop up: nettoyer, éponger
- make up (for sth): (se) rattraper
- look up: chercher une information (dictionnaire, base de données), chercher jusqu'à ce qu'on trouve...
- get up: se lever
- wake up: se réveiller
- stand up: se mettre debout (see also upstanding)
- write sth / so up: make a formal report
- grow up: grandir
- bring up: élever (see also: upbringing)
Ex nihilo
- draw up (a plan)
- dream up
- conjure up
- make sth up: invent (make up a story, an excuse, etc.)
- make-up
- stir up (trouble, discontent): agiter
- whip sth up (to eat)
Directional (more adverbial)
- go up: monter
- go up to (sth / so): aller jusque devant...
