| Verbes à particule |
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| put [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (spread: a rumour) (un bruit, une rumeur) | faire circuler, faire courir loc v |
| | It was put about that she was of loose moral character. |
| | Quelqu'un a fait courir le bruit qu'elle avait peu de morale. |
| put about vi phrasal | (nautical: turn around) (Nautique) | virer⇒ vi |
| | He quickly put about to avoid the boat hitting the submerged rock. |
| | Il vira rapidement le bateau pour éviter le récif. |
| put [sth] across vtr phrasal sep | (convey: message, point) | faire passer⇒ vtr |
| | | faire comprendre⇒ vtr |
| | He put his ideas across neatly and succinctly. |
| | Il a fait passer ses idées de manière efficace. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy up, put in correct place) | ranger⇒ vtr |
| | My dad told me to put away my clothes. |
| | Mon père m'a dit de ranger mes vêtements. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save: money) (de l'argent) | mettre de côté vtr |
| | (de l'argent) | économiser⇒, épargner⇒ vtr |
| | Every year, I put away some money for a new car. |
| | Chaque année, je mets de côté de l'argent pour me payer une nouvelle voiture. |
| | Chaque année, j'économise de l'argent pour me payer une nouvelle voiture. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (eat: a large amount) | engloutir⇒, dévorer⇒ vtr |
| | Tacos must be his favorite food because he can sure put them away! |
| | À le voir engloutir (or: dévorer) ces tacos, on se dit que ça doit être son plat préféré ! |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | informal (commit to a mental institution) | faire interner⇒ vtr |
| | (familier) | faire enfermer⇒ vtr |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | informal (put into prison) (familier) | mettre [qqn] en tôle, envoyer en tôle loc v |
| | (familier) | coffrer⇒ vtr |
| put [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | informal (pet: have killed) (un animal) | piquer⇒, faire piquer⇒ vtr |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (postpone) | reporter⇒, remettre⇒, repousser⇒ vtr |
| | Dan has gone to Houston on urgent business, so we will have to put back our meeting until next Tuesday. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replace, tidy away) | remettre⇒ vtr |
| | When you've finished the book, please put it back on the shelf. |
| | Quand tu auras fini le livre, remets-le sur l'étagère. |
| put [sth] by vtr phrasal sep | (reserve, keep to one side) | mettre de côté vtr |
| | Janine went into the shop to pick up the skein of wool that the shopkeeper had put by for her. |
| put [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (disparage, speak ill of) | rabaisser⇒ vtr |
| | You shouldn't put him down like that. |
| | Tu ne devrais pas le rabaisser comme ça. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | euphemism (animal: kill as an act of mercy) (un animal) | piquer⇒ vtr |
| | | euthanasier⇒ vtr |
| | The vet had to put our guinea pig down because she was very sick. |
| | Le vétérinaire a dû piquer notre cochon d'Inde parce qu'il était très malade. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (write, make note of) | noter⇒ vtr |
| | I will put down that information in my notebook. |
| | Je vais noter ce renseignement dans mon carnet. |
| put [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | ([sb] promises to contribute [sth]) | compter sur [qqn] pour [qch] loc v |
| | (Finance : changement de sujet) | participer à hauteur de [qch] vi + prép |
| | (Finance) | donner⇒, faire une donation de vtr |
| | So, can I put you down for a $20 donation this month? That's very generous of you. Can I put you down for £1,000? |
| | Est-ce que vous pourriez participer à hauteur de 20 $ ce mois-ci ? C'est très généreux de votre part. |
| | Est-ce que vous pourriez donner 20 $ (or: faire une donation de 20 $) ce mois-ci ? C'est très généreux de votre part. Est-ce que vous pourriez donner 1 000 £ ? |
| put [sb/sth] down as [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (consider [sb/sth] to be [sth]) | prendre [qqn/qch] pour [qch] loc v |
| | | voir [qqn/qch] comme étant [qch] loc v |
| put [sth] down to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (ascribe to) | attribuer [qch] à vtr + prép |
| | | imputer [qch] à vtr + prép |
put [sth] forth,
put forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, outline) | mettre en avant vtr |
| | Elle a mis en avant son propre projet. |
| | (Can) | mettre de l'avant vtr |
put [sth] forward,
put forward [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, suggest) | proposer⇒, avancer⇒ vtr |
| | | to put yourself forward : se proposer⇒, se porter volontaire⇒ v pron |
| | The responsibilities were so overwhelming that no-one wanted to put himself forward. |
| | Les responsabilités étaient si écrasantes que personne n'a voulu se porter volontaire. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (contribute) (de l'argent) | mettre⇒, donner⇒ vtr |
| | If we all put in £15, that will cover the bill. |
| | Si tout le monde met 15 livres, cela paiera la facture. |
put in [sth],
put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (work, make effort) (travailler) | faire⇒ vtr |
| | I put in 15 hours today. |
| | J'ai fait 15 heures aujourd'hui. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (say, make: a comment) (un commentaire) | ajouter⇒ vtr |
| | "I've got a better idea," Abi put in. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) (une demande) | soumettre⇒, faire⇒ vtr |
| | I've put an application in for that job. |
| | J'ai soumis ma candidature pour ce poste. |
| put in for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (submit request) | faire une demande de [qch] loc v |
| | (à un emploi, poste) | postuler à [qch] vtr ind |
| | Martha put in for 2 weeks of unpaid vacation at work. |
| | Martha a fait une demande de deux semaines de vacances non rémunérées au travail. |
| Formes composées |
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wear a black hat,
put on a black hat v expr | US, informal, figurative (be the bad guy) | être le méchant loc v |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | prendre du poids loc v |
| | Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| | La plupart des étudiants prennent du poids durant leur première année de fac. J'ai pris tellement de poids mon pantalon ne ferme plus. |
| be hard put to do [sth] v expr | (have difficulty doing [sth]) | être (bien) en peine de faire [qch] loc v |
| | | avoir du mal à faire [qch] loc v |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | traduction non disponible |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) | jouer cartes sur table loc v |
| | It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) (impropre mais courant) | cabosser⇒ vtr |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
| | La grêle a cabossé le toit de la voiture. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) | réduire⇒ vtr |
| | (les finances) | faire un trou dans loc v |
| | (des économies) | entamer⇒ vtr |
| | Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. |
| | Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| | Payer un nouveau toit a vraiment entamé mes économies. // Malgré les interruptions, j'ai réussi à entamer le travail. |
| not put [sth] past [sb] v expr | (think [sb] capable of doing [sth]) | ne pas étonner [qqn] de [qqn] loc v impers |
| | | ne pas étonner [qqn] que [qqn] fasse [qch] loc v impers |
| put [sb] out of the running v expr | (end [sb]'s chances in competition) (figuré) | mettre [qqn] hors jeu loc v |
put a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) | faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur loc v |
| | | faire bonne figure loc v |
| | | être courageux, être courageuse vi + adj |
| | Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| put a bug in [sb]'s ear v expr | US, figurative (make a subtle suggestion to) | faire allusion à [qch] à [qqn] loc v |
| put a crimp in [sth] expr | (cause a slight problem) | perturber⇒, bouleverser⇒ vtr |
| put a curb on [sth] v expr | (restrict [sth]) (ses dépenses,...) | réduire⇒, baisser⇒, modérer⇒ vtr |
| | (ses ardeurs,...) | calmer⇒, tempérer⇒ vtr |
| | (ses désirs, son enthousiasme) | réfréner⇒ vtr |
put a damper on [sth],
also UK: put a dampener on [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (spoil [sth]) | jeter un froid sur [qch] loc v |
| | | gâcher⇒ vtr |
| put a gloss on [sth] v expr | figurative (make appealing) (figuré : embellir) | maquiller⇒ vtr |
| put a halt to [sth] v expr | (end [sth], call a stop to [sth]) | faire cesser [qch] loc v |
| | Quick action by the authorities put a halt to the street riots after the football match. |
| | Les autorités ont agi rapidement pour faire cesser les émeutes après le match de football. |
| | | mettre le holà à [qch] loc v |
| | Après le match de football, les autorités ont agi rapidement pour mettre le holà au désordre sur la voie publique. |
| | | mettre un terme à [qch], mettre fin à [qch] loc v |
| | Les autorités ont agi rapidement pour mettre un terme aux émeutes (or: pour mettre fin aux émeutes) après le match de football. |
| put a lid on [sth] v expr | figurative (fix an upper limit) (limite) | mettre le holà à [qch] loc v + prép |
| | The manager decided to put a lid on pointless spending in the department. |
| | Le directeur a décidé de mettre le holà sur les dépenses inutiles du service. |
| put a sock in it v expr | figurative, informal (stop talking) | la boucler, la mettre en veilleuse loc v |
| put a spell on [sb/sth] vtr | (bewitch) | jeter un sort à loc v + prép |
| | | ensorceler⇒, envoûter⇒ vtr |
| | The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad. |
| | La sorcière a jeté un sort à l'homme, qui s'est alors transformé en crapaud. |
| put a spell on [sb] vtr | figurative (charm, enchant) (figuré) | ensorceler⇒, envoûter⇒, subjuguer⇒ vtr |
| | Sa beauté et son intelligence l'ont immédiatement ensorcelé. |
| put a spoke in [sb]'s wheel v expr | UK, informal, figurative (plan: ruin) | mettre des bâtons dans les roues de [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | Peter was planning to go away for the weekend, until the boss put a spoke in his wheel by giving him a load of work to get done by Monday morning. |
| put a stop to [sth] vtr | (end, curtail) | mettre un terme à, mettre fin à loc v + prép |
| | The students are cheating; we'll put a stop to that right away. Prohibition did not put a stop to people drinking alcohol, in fact the reverse was true. |
| | Les élèves trichent ; nous allons mettre un terme à cela tout de suite ! |
| put a strain on [sth/sb] v expr | (subject to stress) | mettre [qqn] sous pression loc v |
| | | mettre [qqn] à rude épreuve loc v |
| | Working long hours has put a strain on Bob's marriage. |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) (figuré) | mettre tous ses œufs dans le même panier loc v |
| | If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| | Si tu mets tous tes œufs dans le même panier, tu risques de tous les perdre. |
| put an embargo on [sth] v expr | (ban trade with) | mettre l'embargo sur loc v |
| | | décréter un embargo sur |
| put an end to [sth] vtr | (stop, curtail) | mettre fin à, mettre un terme à loc v + prép |
| | The fall put an end to her skiing career. I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
| | Sa chute a mis fin à sa carrière de skieur. |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] vtr + adv | (place to one side) | mettre de côté, laisser de côté vtr |
| | Put aside what you are doing; it's time to have lunch. |
| | Mets ton travail de côté, c'est l'heure de déjeuner. |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] v expr | figurative (ignore, disregard) | mettre de côté, laisser de côté vtr |
| | (soutenu) | faire fi de loc v + prép |
| | Let's put aside our differences, so we can come up with a solution to our common problem. |
| | Mettons de côté nos divergences afin de trouver une solution à ce problème commun. |
| | Faisons fi de nos divergences afin de trouver une solution à ce problème commun. |
| put [sb] at ease v expr | (make comfortable) | mettre à l'aise vtr |
| | Gillian put us at ease before the test by making a joke. |
| | Gillian nous a mis à l'aise avant le test en faisant une blague. |
| put [sb/sth] at risk v expr | (endanger) | mettre en danger⇒ vtr |
| | You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
| | Tu as mis notre vie en danger en conduisant de façon si imprudente. |
| | | faire courir des risques à [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Ne nous fais pas courir de risques inutiles et passe par un autre chemin, cette route est trop dangereuse. |
put [sb/sth] at risk of [sth],
put [sb/sth] at risk of doing [sth] v expr | (expose to) | exposer [qqn/qch] à [qch] vtr + prép |
| | We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| | On a été exposé au risque de graves coups de soleil en travaillant à l'extérieur à midi. |
| put [sth] at stake v expr | (risk) | mettre en jeu vtr |
| | It was a large amount of money to put at stake but he was willing to take the risk. |
| | La somme à mettre en jeu était importante, mais il était prêt à prendre le risque. |
| put [sth] back on v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | remettre⇒ vtr |
| | Stir the soup and put the lid back on for thirty minutes. |
| put [sth] back on [sth] v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | remettre [qch] sur [qch] vtr + prép |
| | Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out. |
| put [sth] back together v expr | (reassemble [sth]) (réassembler) | remonter⇒ vtr |
| put [sth/sb] before [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (prioritize more highly than) | faire passer [qch] avant [qch] loc v |
| | I will always put my children's welfare before my own desires. |
| | Je ferai toujours passer le bien-être de mes enfants avant mes propres désirs. |
| put [sth/sb] behind you v expr | (forget [sth/sb]) | oublier⇒ vtr |
| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | poser⇒, reposer⇒ vtr |
| | Patsy put her pens down on the desk. The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| | Patsy pose ses stylos sur le bureau. // La mère de l'enfant l'a reposé et il a couru pour jouer sur les balançoires. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | UK, informal (consider as reason) | mettre [qch] sur le compte de [qch] loc v |
| | Sharon never speaks to me; I put it down to shyness. |
| put down roots v expr | (settle: in a place) (figuré) | prendre racine loc v |
| | After years of wandering, we've finally put down roots in this area. |
| | Après des années de vagabondages, on a fini par prendre racine ici. |
| | | prendre ses habitudes loc v |
| | Après des années de vagabondages, on a fini par prendre nos habitudes ici. |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | avoir foi dans, avoir foi en loc v + prép |
| | We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| | Il faut qu'on se bouge, ce n'est pas raisonnable d'avoir foi dans leurs éternelles promesses. |
| put [sb/sth] first v expr | (prioritize) | penser d'abord à [qqn] loc v |
| | | faire passer [qqn] avant les autres loc v |
| | No one likes Nancy; she always puts herself first and doesn't think of anyone else. |
put [sth] in [sth],
put [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, place inside) | mettre [qch] dans [qch], insérer [qch] dans [qch], placer [qch] dans [qch] vtr + prép |
| | Put the plug in the socket and turn the power on at the wall. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (insert) | insérer⇒ vtr |
| | Isla put her coin in and pressed the button but the vending machine did nothing. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (add) | ajouter⇒ vtr |
| | If the soup tastes bland, put in more salt. |
| put [sb] in a fix v expr | informal (make situation difficult) (un peu familier) | mettre [qqn] dans le pétrin loc v |
| put [sb] in a funk v expr | US, slang (depress) | déprimer⇒ vtr |
| | | démoraliser⇒, décourager⇒ vtr |
| | The news really put him in a funk. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) (dispute) | plaider en faveur de [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | (travail) | recommander⇒ vtr |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| | You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| | Papa est fâché contre ma grande sœur ; Papi va plaider en sa faveur. |
| | Tu postules dans cette firme ? Je connais le patron ; je te recommanderai. |
| put [sb] in a quandary v expr | (create dilemma) | mettre dans l'embarras loc v |
| | Your offer has put me in a real quandary. |
| | Votre offre m'a vraiment mis dans l'embarras. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) (un peu familier) | mettre [qqn] dans le pétrin loc v |
| | | mettre [qqn] au pied du mur loc v |
| | | mettre [qqn] dans une situation difficile loc v |
| | Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| put in an appearance v expr | (show up, be present briefly) | faire une apparition loc v |
| | The boss usually puts in an appearance at the annual employee picnic. |
| | Le patron aime souvent faire une brève apparition au pique-nique des employés. |
| | | passer en coup de vent loc v |
| put [sb] in an awkward position v expr | (cause [sb] social embarrassment) | mettre [qqn] en porte à faux, mettre [qqn] en porte-à-faux loc v |
| | Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| | Ses remarques irréfléchies sur Janet nous ont mis en porte à faux. |
| put [sb] in chains v expr | figurative (enslave) | asservir⇒ vtr |
| | Millions of Africans were put in chains and sent to the New World. |
| | Des millions d'Africains ont été asservis et envoyés au Nouveau Monde. |
| put [sb] in danger v expr | (risk the life of) | mettre en danger⇒ vtr |
| | He's putting his own life in danger by driving so recklessly. |
| | Il met sa propre vie en danger en conduisant de manière aussi imprudente. |
| put [sth] in danger v expr | (risk the security of) | compromettre⇒ vtr |
| | The success of the project has been put in danger by the recent economic downturn. |
| | Le succès de cette entreprise a été gravement compromis par la récente crise économique. |
| | | mettre en péril vtr |
| | Le succès de cette entreprise a été mis en péril par la crise économique. |
| put [sb] in jail v expr | (imprison) | mettre en prison vtr |
| | Certains délits mineurs ne justifient souvent pas que le délinquant soit mis en prison. |
| | | incarcérer⇒ vtr |
| | Le condamné a été incarcéré immédiatement. |
| | | placer derrière les barreaux vtr |
| | En attendant son procès, le présumé coupable a été placé derrière les barreaux. |
| put [sth] in jeopardy v expr | (endanger) | mettre en danger⇒, mettre en péril vtr |
| | The politician put his career in jeopardy by having an affair. You may have put his life in jeopardy. |
| | Sa liaison extraconjugale a mis en péril sa carrière de politicien. Tu pourrais avoir mis sa vie en danger. |
| | | risquer⇒ vtr |
| | (ses chances, sa réussite, un équilibre) | compromettre⇒ vtr |
| | Il a risqué sa carrière politique en ayant une liaison extraconjugale. Tu pourrais avoir risqué sa vie. |
| put [sth] in motion v expr | (initiate, set off) | mettre en branle loc v |
| | Just say the word and the plan will be put in motion. |
put [sth] in operation,
put [sth] into operation v expr | (initiate, set off) | mettre en œuvre loc v |
| | It was time to put the plan in operation. |
| | Il fallait maintenant mettre en œuvre le plan. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (arrange correctly) | ranger⇒, classer⇒ vtr |
| | | mettre dans l'ordre, remettre dans l'ordre loc v |
| | The pages of the manuscript were muddled up so I had to put them in order. |
| | Les pages du manuscrit étaient mélangés alors j'ai dû les remettre dans l'ordre. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (make correct) | mettre de l'ordre dans [qch], mettre [qch] en ordre loc v |
| | Before he died, my father was careful to put all his affairs in order. |
| | Avant de mourir, mon père a pris soin de mettre ses affaires en ordre. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear proportionate) | relativiser⇒ vtr |
| | | mettre en perspective vtr |
| | The disaster helped me put my problems in perspective. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear insignificant) | relativiser⇒ vtr |
| | | mettre en perspective vtr |
| | The problems faced by people in developing countries certainly put our little problems into perspective. |
| | Les problèmes auxquels doivent faire face les gens vivant dans les pays en voie de développement nous font relativiser nos problèmes. |
| | Les problèmes auxquels doivent faire face les gens vivant dans les pays en voie de développement mettent nos problèmes en perspective. |
| | | mettre en perspective loc v |