Be too good, classy or mature to
do something; to disdain
Eg, 1 thought you said you were
above these kinds of antics.
PHRADAL VERB WITH "BE"
Outrank
Exg, General Smith is above
Private Johnson.
Arrive
Eg. L expect Fobn will be along soon
Be around
Be alive, existent, or present
Exg I'll be around for another hour
orso.
Be in for
Be incarcerated for
Exg, My cousin is in for armed
robbery.
Be near; to socialize with
Eg, You've fun to be around,
Be able to expect, generally said of
something unpleasant
E.g. The weather forecast says we
jare in for three feet of snow over the
nest meek.
Be a party toa secret shared by a
small group of people
Ey, He smiled a little to himself, as
Talk about; mean, intend
E.g Thad no iden what on earth
you were on about when you started
using those scientific terms.
Figure out; to reclize the truth
Eg, [roa planning it as a surprise,
but 1 think he is on to me.
be ras in on the plan.
Do or be involved in doing
Exg, 1 saw you hiding in the bushes
yesterday. What were you up to?
Be out for
Seek or pursue, especially to
determinedly pursue something to
one’s oun benefit
Eg. He’s out for all be can get.
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support for someone, especially in a
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Agree with someone
Exg. P’msorrys I’m not with you on
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Understand someone's point or
intention
Eg. I came in here disagreeing, but
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do something; to disdain
Eg, 1 thought you said you were
above these kinds of antics.
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Outrank
Exg, General Smith is above
Private Johnson.
Arrive
Eg. L expect Fobn will be along soon
Be around
Be alive, existent, or present
Exg I'll be around for another hour
orso.
Be in for
Be incarcerated for
Exg, My cousin is in for armed
robbery.
Be near; to socialize with
Eg, You've fun to be around,
Be able to expect, generally said of
something unpleasant
E.g. The weather forecast says we
jare in for three feet of snow over the
nest meek.
Be a party toa secret shared by a
small group of people
Ey, He smiled a little to himself, as
Talk about; mean, intend
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using those scientific terms.
Figure out; to reclize the truth
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but 1 think he is on to me.
be ras in on the plan.
Do or be involved in doing
Exg, 1 saw you hiding in the bushes
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one’s oun benefit
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Meaning: Strike with great force
E.g. It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in
sheets.
Meaning: Haggle with someone to sell at a lower price
Beat down eae
E.g. | managed to beat him down to half his original asking price.
Meaning: Waste time
Eg. | beat off at work all day; | didn't get anything done.
Meaning: Sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument
Beat out such as a drum
Eg. The drummer beat out a steady slow march.
Meaning: Extinguish
Eg. He managed to beat the flames out with a blanket.
Meaning: Defeat by a narrow margin
Beat out
Eg. She beat out three other contenders to claim the prize.
Meaning: Give a severe beating to, to assault violently
Beat up hitting the victim repeatedly
E.g.| got beaten up by thugs on my way home.
Meaning: Feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over
something
Eg. Don't beat yourself up over such a minor mistake.
ESL.COMCause to go away by blowing, or by wind
E.g. He blew away the dust which had collected on the book
Knock over with an air current, most often wind
Eg. I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down.
Shirk or disregard
E.g. | decided to blow off the meeting and leave early.
Blow out
Deflate quickly on being punctured
E.g. The tire blew out on a corner.
Blow over
Blow on something causing it to topple
E.g. The wind blew over the pole.
Inflate or fill with air
E.g. Let's blow up the balloons for the party.
Disperse or to depart on currents of air
Eg. I didn't have to rake. The leaves just blew away.
Let steam escape through a passage provided for the
purpose re pac pas Sage Pe
E.g. The engine or steamer is blowing off.
Extinguish something, especially a flame
E.g. He blew out the match.
Be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour
E.g. A steam cock or valve sometimes blows out.
Easily overcome or go around a safeguard or Limit
Eg. I've just blown past my calorie limit for the day.
Become popular very quickly
Eg. This album is about to blow up; they're being
promoted on MIV.
ESL COMPHRASAL VERBS WITH "BREAK'
Break up Break away
End a relationship Become separated, literally or figuratively
Eg. She broke up with her boyfriend last week. E.g. A chunk of rock broke away from the cliff edge.
Break out \ Break down
7 Fail, to cease to function
E.g. lam afraid my computer will break.
down if | try to run it at too high a speed.
Escape, especially forcefully or defiantly
E.g. They broke out of prison in the
middle of the night.
Break into ¢=— Break down
Open or begin to use Decay, to decompose
Eg. | finally broke into the second Eg, Leaves and grass will break down into
package of cookies. \ compost faster if you keep them moist.
Break in f Break down
Enter a place by force or Br Ve Digest
illicit means
E.g. Someone broke in and stole his Neither gain nor lose money Eg. His stomach took a while to
oh E.g. After an entire night playing poker, break down his food.
he nearly broke even.Finies les confusions #41
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Desert signifie : "désert’, "déserter"
ou "désert(ique)”
We have to cross this arid desert.
The inhabitants have deserted the town.
A city in a desert area.
Dessert signifie : "dessert", surtout en
anglais américain. "pudding" est
son équivalent britannique.
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Capital / Capitol
Capital signifie : "capitale" ou "majuscule"
Paris is the capital of France.
Write your name in capitals.
Capitol signifie : "capitole’, qui fait référence
au lieu de réunion du parlement ou
de la municipalité aux Etats-Unis.
| would like to visit all the halls of State Capitol.
EWAN GW [TL I) le ikMAM mee Nias
Lightening / Lightning
Lightening est la forme -ing du verbe "to lighten"
qui signifie : "éclairer, illuminer"
ou “alléger, détendre"
Jack is lightening the room by painting it white.
Humour has a good way of lightening the atmosphere.
Lightning signifie : "éclair, foudre"
ou "fulgurant”
What is the difference between lightning and thunder?
An athlete with lightning-quick reflexes
EWAN GW [TL I) le ikMAM mee nias
Lay / Lie
Lay (laid, laid) signifie :
"poser", "mettre", "coucher’, "pondre’ ou, lorsque c'est
un adjectif, “laique’, "profane"
We are laying the foundation for additional research.
This is a lay organisation.
Lie (lay, lain) signifie : "étre allongé/couché"
ou "mentir" (dans ce cas le verbe
est régulier : lie, lied, lied)
The keys lie on the desk.
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Compliment / Complement
Compliment signifie :
“compliment” et "complimenter’
| find it difficult to accept compliments.
She complimented my haircut.
Complement signifie : "complément'’,
"effectif" ou "compléter’.
A tie is an indispensable complement to a
businessman's outfit.
The ship's complement is 1000 crew members.
A good dessert complements a good dinner.
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to make a fortune
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to make a promise
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to make a sales call
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to make a visitMeaning: Summon; to cause to depart
E.g. | was called away from the meeting to deal with a
allay medical emergency.
Meaning: Shout out in order to summon (a person)
Eg. | leant out of the back door and called for Lucy.
Meaning: Communicate with a base etc, by telephone
Eg. | was too unwell to work yesterday so | called in sick.
Meaning: Recall; to cancel or call a halt to
Eg. If you want me to call off the dog, then get off my land.
Meaning: Visit (a person); to pay a call to
Meaning: Request, demand
E.g.The government has called for an end to hostilities in the
region.
Call on
Eg. | really should call on my aunt more often.
Meaning: Have recourse to; to summon up
E.g. Exhausted, he called on his last ounce of strength.
Meaning: Challenge; denounce; point out; charge
E.g. She called them out on their lies.Finies les confusions #16
Lose / Loose
Lose est un verbe (irrégulier : lose, lost, lost) qui
signifie : "égarer’, "perdre’.
I've lost my wallet twice last year!
! cannot imagine losing you.
We're always losing the game.
Loose est un adjectift signifiant : "desserré’,
"mal fixé", "ample", "en liberté’, "échappé’.
He was wearing a loose brown jacket.
We heard that six horses were loose on the road.
The roof had loose or missing shingles.
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I's a wonderful book!
[t's so nice to be here with you.
It's been a long trip back home.
Its est la forme possessive de "It" et signifie
donc: "son", "sa", "ses".
Each language has its own specificities.
Her company is losing its ability to impress.
EWAN GW [TL I) le ikFinies les confusions #14
Angry / Hungry
Angry signifie : "en colére’, "enervé’, "faché"
ou méme "furieux’.
Have you ever seen him so angry?
| was so angry at myself for forgetting his name!
Hungry signifie : "affamé’, "qui a faim", "avoir
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I'm so hungry! | haven't eaten in two days!
EWAN GW [TL I) le ikFinies les confusions #13
Than / Then
Than sert a établir des comparaisons.
ll se traduit par "que".
He is older than me/I am.
Then est soit un adverbe de conséquence qui
signifie "alors" ou de temps qui signifie
"alors", "puis", "a ce moment la", etc. soit un
adjectif signifiant "de I'époque".
If you eat too much then you will become obese.
! entered the room (and) then he entered too.
That dinner was hosted by the then President.
EWAN GW [TL I) le ikFinies les confusions #12
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I've been quite busy lately.
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"tranquille". Lorsqu'il est erp comme nom il
veut dire "silence", "calme’, "tranquilité’.
She spoke in a quiet voice.
| live in a quiet little town.
Be/Keep quiet!
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WISH YOU A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE.
BEST WISHES ON YOUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY!
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH
AND MUCH HAPPINESS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY.
MAY YOUR LOVE SHINE WARMLY FOREVER.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH
AND MAY YOU ALWAYS STAY AS HAPPY AND
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EVERY GOOD WISH ON YOUR WEDDING DAY.
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