Irregular Verbs

Other phrasal verbs and expressions based on the irregular verbs

• Break (Briser)
  • Break down - Tomber en panne. Ex.: The car breaks down / The car broke down 🔊
  • Break up - Se séparer. Ex.: They broke up last year 🔊
  • Break in - Entrer par effraction. Ex.: Someone broke in last night 🔊
  • Break out - Éclater. Ex.: A fire broke out in the kitchen 🔊
• Bring (Apporter)
  • Bring about - Provoquer. Ex.: This decision brought about change 🔊
  • Bring up - Élever (un enfant), Mentionner. Ex.: She was brought up in the countryside 🔊
  • Bring in - Introduire. Ex.: They brought in a new policy 🔊
  • Bring back - Ramener. Ex.: The memory brings back joy 🔊
• Come (Venir)
  • Come across - Tomber sur. Ex.: I came across an old friend 🔊
  • Come up with - Trouver (une idée). Ex.: She came up with a great plan 🔊
  • Come in - Entrer. Ex.: Please come in and have a seat 🔊
  • Come out - Sortir. Ex.: The truth will come out eventually 🔊
• Get (Obtenir)
  • Get up - Se lever. Ex.: I get up early every morning 🔊
  • Get along - S'entendre. Ex.: They get along well 🔊
  • Get by - Se débrouiller. Ex.: We can get by with what we have 🔊
  • Get over - Se remettre (de quelque chose). Ex.: She got over the flu quickly 🔊
• Go (Aller)
  • Go on - Continuer. Ex.: Please go on with your story 🔊
  • Go out - Sortir. Ex.: We went out for dinner 🔊
  • Go through - Traverser. Ex.: She went through a tough time 🔊
  • Go back - Revenir. Ex.: He went back to his hometown 🔊
• Give (Donner)
  • Give up - Abandonner. Ex.: He gave up smoking last year 🔊
  • Give in - Céder. Ex.: She finally gave in to his request 🔊
  • Give out - Distribuer. Ex.: They gave out flyers in the street 🔊
  • Give away - Offrir, Donner. Ex.: He gave away all his books 🔊
• Keep up (Maintenir, Suivre)
  • Keep up the good work! 🔊
  • Keep on (Continuer à) Ex: She kept on talking despite the interruption. 🔊
  • Keep out (Ne pas entrer, Empêcher l'entrée) Ex: Keep out of the restricted area. 🔊
  • Keep in touch (Rester en contact) Ex: Let us keep in touch after graduation. 🔊
  • Keep an eye on (Surveiller, Garder un œil sur) Ex: Can you keep an eye on my bag while I’m gone? 🔊
  • Keep your cool (Rester calme) Ex: He managed to keep his cool during the argument. 🔊
  • Keep at bay (Tenir à distance) Ex: They managed to keep the pests at bay. 🔊
  • Keep your word (Tenir sa parole) Ex: He always keeps his word. 🔊
  • Keep it up (Continuer comme ça) Ex: You’re doing great, keep it up! 🔊
• Look (Regarder)
  • Look up - Chercher (dans un livre, une liste). Ex.: I looked up the word in the dictionary 🔊
  • Look after - S'occuper de. Ex.: She looks after her younger brother 🔊
  • Look into - Examiner. Ex.: They are looking into the matter 🔊
  • Look for - Chercher. Ex.: I am looking for my keys 🔊
• Put (Mettre)
  • Put off - Remettre à plus tard. Ex.: She put off her trip due to rain 🔊
  • Put up with - Supporter. Ex.: I cannot put up with this noise 🔊
  • Put on - Mettre (un vêtement). Ex.: He put on his jacket and left 🔊
  • Put down - Poser, Critiquer. Ex.: She put down the book after reading a few pages 🔊
• Take (Prendre)
  • Take off - Décoller, Enlever (un vêtement). Ex.: The plane took off on time 🔊
  • Take over - Prendre le contrôle. Ex.: She took over the project 🔊
  • Take up - Commencer (une activité), Occuper (de l'espace). Ex.: He took up painting last year 🔊
  • Take in - Comprendre, Abosorber. Ex.: She took in every word he said 🔊
• Turn (Tourner)
  • Turn up - Arriver, Augmenter. Ex.: He turned up late to the meeting 🔊
  • Turn down - Refuser, Baisser (le volume). Ex.: She turned down the job offer 🔊
  • Turn on - Allumer. Ex.: He turned on the lights 🔊
  • Turn off - Éteindre. Ex.: Please turn off the TV 🔊