List of 218 Phrasal Verbs translated in French [+ PDF]
This is the second part about Phrasal Verbs. The first one can be found here. Just a little reminder that we do not use these little things (over/in) to change the meaning of a verb. But we have a similar concept with “les verbes pronominaux” (Pronominal Verbs) which you can check it out in this article.
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| bend over | se pencher |
| blow out | souffler |
| break in | entrer par effraction |
| breathe in | inspirer |
| breathe out | expirer |
| bring back | rapporter / ramener |
| bump into | rentrer dans / renconter par hasard |
| burst into | éclater / fondre (en larmes) |
| call back | rappeler |
| call off | annuler |
| call on | rendre visite à |
| call round | passer |
| care about | se soucier de |
| care for | s’occuper de / aimer |
| carry on | continuer |
| chase after | courir après |
| chase away | chasser |
| check in | se présenter à l’enregistrement / la réception |
| check out | régler sa note / regarder |
| check over | vérifier / examiner |
| clear off | dégager / filer |
| clear out | vider |
| climb over | passer par-dessus |
| cloud over | se couvrir / s’assombrir |
| come around | venir / reprendre connaissance / se raviser (changer d'avis) |
| come back | revenir |
| come in | entrer |
| come off | se détacher |
| come out | sortir / partir |
| come over | venir |
| come to | reprendre connaissance |
| cross off | rayer |
| cross out | barrer |
| cross over | traverser |
| cry out | pousser un cri |
| cut off | couper |
| cut out | découper |
| deal with | s’occuper de / traiter de |
| do away with | se débarasser / supprimer |
| do without | se passer de |
| drop by | passer |
| drop off | déposer / laisser |
| face up to | faire face à |
| fall apart | s’effondrer |
| fall off | tomber |
| fall out | tomber / se brouiller |
| fall over | tomber / trébucher sur |
| fight back | se défendre |
| figure out | comprendre / calculer |
| fill in | remplir / boucher |
| fill out | remplir |
| fill up | remplir |
| find out | se renseigner / découvrir |
| finish off | terminer / finir |
| flick off | éteindre |
| flick on | allumer |
| flip through | feuilleter |
| fly away | s’envoler |
| get away | s’échapper / partir / s’en aller |
| get back | rentrer / récuperer / reculer |
| get in | entrer / monter dans |
| get off | descendre (de) |
| get on | monter dans / s’entendre |
| get out | sortir / descendre |
| give in | céder |
| give out | distribuer |
| go away | partir |
| go back | retourner / rentrer |
| go in | entrer |
| go off | exploser / sonner / partir / tourner |
| go on | continuer / se passer |
| go out | sortir / s’éteindre |
| go under | couler |
| go without | se passer de |
| hand in | rendre |
| hand out | distribuer |
| hand over | remettre / céder |
| hang on | attendre |
| hang out | fréquenter / traîner |
| head for | se diriger vers |
| hear from | avoir des nouvelles de |
| hear of | entendre parler de |
| help out | venir en aide |
| hold on | attendre / s’accrocher |
| hold out | tendre |
| join in | participer (à) |
| jump in | sauter dedans / plonger |
| keep out | ne pas entrer dans |
| knock out | assommer / éliminer |
| knock over | renverser |
| know about | être au courant de / s’y connaître en |
| laugh at | se moquer de |
| lean over | se pencher |
| leave aside | laisser de côté |
| leave out | oublier |
| let in | faire entrer / laisser entrer |
| let off | ne pas punir / faire partir, tirer |
| lift off | décoller |
| lock in | enfermer |
| lock out | enfermer dehors |
| log in/on | se connecter |
| look after | s’occuper de |
| look at | regarder |
| look for | chercher |
| look forward to | attendre avec impatience |
| look out | faire attention |
| look out for | chercher / s’occuper de |
| look round | se retourner / regarder / visiter |
| make out | déchiffrer / comprendre / prétendre |
| mess around | faire l’imbécile / s’amuser / toucher à |
| miss out | omettre / sauter |
| miss out on | laisser passer / louper |
| mouth of | se vanter / parler à tort et à travers |
| move forward | avancer |
| move in | emménager |
| move off | se mettre en route |
| move out | déménager |
| move over | se pousser |
| note down | noter |
| part with | se séparer de |
| pass for | se faire passer pour |
| pass on | transmettre |
| pass out | s’évanouir / distribuer |
| pay back | rembourser |
| pay for | payer |
| peel off | détacher |
| phone back | rappeler |
| pick on | s’en prendre à / harceler |
| plug in | brancher |
| point out | montrer / faire remarquer |
| pop in | passer |
| pull ahead | prendre la tête |
| pull in | s’arrêter |
| pull out | arracher / retirer |
| pull over | se ranger / se garer sur la côté |
| pull through | s’en sortir |
| pull together | faire un effort |
| push in | resquiller |
| put away | ranger |
| put back | remettre |
| put off | remettre à plus tard / dissuader / dégoûter / déranger / éteindre |
| put out | éteindre / tendre / sortir / déranger |
| put together | monter |
| reach out | tendre la main |
| read out | lire à haute voix |
| rely on | compter sur |
| return from | rentrer de |
| return to | revenir / retourner à |
| ring back | rappeler |
| rub out | effacer |
| rule out | exclure |
| run away | s’enfuir |
| run out | s’épuiser |
| run over | renverser / écraser |
| scare away | faire fuir / effrayer |
| search for | chercher |
| see off | dire au revoir à |
| see to | s’occuper de |
| send back | renvoyer |
| send for | appeler / faire venir |
| send off | expulser |
| set off | partir / se mettre en route / faire partir / faire exploser / déclencher |
| set out | partir / se mettre en route |
| show off | frimer |
| show up | arriver |
| shut up | se taire |
| sit down | s’asseoir |
| slave away | trimer |
| sleep in | faire la grasse matinée |
| sleep over | passer la nuit chez quelqu’un |
| slip off | filer / s’éclipser |
| sort out | ranger / régler / s’occuper de |
| speak out | parler en faveur / défendre |
| spin around | tourner / se retourner |
| spread out | se disperser |
| stand for | vouloir dire / tolérer |
| stand out | ressortir |
| start off/out | partir |
| stay away | ne pas s’approcher |
| stay in | rester chez soi |
| stay out | ne pas rentrer |
| step forward | avancer |
| stick out | dépasser / tirer |
| stretch out | tendre / allonger / s’allonger |
| swell up | enfler / gonfler |
| switch off | éteindre / arrêter |
| switch on | allumer / mettre en marche |
| take after | tenir de |
| take apart | démonter |
| take aside | prendre à part |
| take away | enlever / emporter / emmener |
| take back | rapporter |
| take off | décoller / enlever |
| take on | embaucher / prendre |
| take out | sortir / retirer |
| take over | remplacer / prendre la relève |
| talk through | expliquer / prévenir |
| tear out | arracher |
| tell off | gronder |
| think about | penser à / penser de / réfléchir à |
| think of | penser de |
| throw away | jeter |
| throw out | jeter / mettre à la porte |
| tip off | prévenir / avertir |
| tip over | renverser / se renverser |
| toss away/out | jeter |
| try on/out | essayer |
| turn around | se retourner / faire demi-tour / tourner (dans l’autre sens) |
| turn back | faire demi-tour |
| turn into | changer en / transformer en / se transformer en |
| turn off | éteindre |
| turn on | allumer |
| turn over | retourner / se retourner |
| wait for | attendre |
| walk out | partir |
| watch out | faire attention |
| wear out | user / s’user / épuiser |
| weigh down | alourdir |
| wipe out | effacer/anéantir/détruire |
| work out | trouver / résoudre / calculer / comprendre / se passer / faire de l’exercice |
| write back | répondre |
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