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*break <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span> up: ''casser <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">qqch</span>'' | *break <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span> up: ''casser <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">qqch</span>'' | ||
*do up (your hair, your tie): attacher les cheveux, faire des tresses, etc., nouer une cravate... | *do up (your hair, your tie): attacher les cheveux, faire des tresses, etc., nouer une cravate... | ||
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*eat up: ''manger tout, ronger'' | *eat up: ''manger tout, ronger'' | ||
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*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) | ||
*mix up: confuse or mix thoroughly, ''tout mélanger, mêler les pinceaux'' | *mix up: confuse or mix thoroughly, ''tout mélanger, mêler les pinceaux'' | ||
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*fill up: ''remplir jusqu'au bord'' | *fill up: ''remplir jusqu'au bord'' | ||
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*catch up: ''rattraper'' | *catch up: ''rattraper'' | ||
*catch up on <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span>: ''rattraper'' | *catch up on <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span>: ''rattraper'' | ||
*catch up with <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">so</span>: ''rattraper le temps perdu'' | *catch up with <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">so</span>: ''rattraper le temps perdu'' | ||
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*wash up: ''se laver les mains'', ''nettoyer'', ''(se) laver'', ''échouer (sur la plage)'' | *wash up: ''se laver les mains'', ''nettoyer'', ''(se) laver'', ''échouer (sur la plage)'' | ||
*clean up: ''tout ranger, nettoyer'' | *clean up: ''tout ranger, nettoyer'' | ||
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*throw up: vomit | *throw up: vomit | ||
*mop up: ''nettoyer, éponger'' | *mop up: ''nettoyer, éponger'' | ||
| − | *make up (for <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span>): (se) rattraper | + | |
| − | *look up: ''chercher une information (dictionnaire, base de données)'', chercher jusqu'à ce qu'on trouve... | + | *make up (for <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span>): ''(se) rattraper'' |
| + | *make up (with <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">so</span>): ''faire le paix avec <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">qqn</span>'' | ||
| + | *look up: ''chercher une information (dictionnaire, base de données)'','' chercher jusqu'à ce qu'on trouve...'' | ||
*get up: ''se lever'' | *get up: ''se lever'' | ||
*wake up: ''se réveiller'' | *wake up: ''se réveiller'' | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 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 qqch
- 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, 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
- make up (with so): faire le paix avec qqn
- 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...
