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phrasal-verb
look up to
admirer ou respecter quelqu'un
Meaning
to admire or respect someone
Example
I really **look up to** my father for his honesty and kindness.
phrasal-verb
look up to mentors
admirer et respecter les personnes expérimentées
Meaning
to admire and respect experienced people
Example
Young managers often look up to their senior mentors for advice.
phrasal-verb
look up to the future
penser positivement à ce qui va arriver ensuite
Meaning
to think positively about what is coming next
Example
Even after the failure, she continues to **look up to the future**.
phrasal-verb
look within
examiner vos propres sentiments et motivations
Meaning
to examine your own feelings and motives
Example
To grow emotionally, you must **look within** yourself.
phrasal-verb
look within for strength
trouver du courage et de la motivation intérieure
Meaning
to find inner courage and motivation
Example
When times are tough, **look within for strength**.
phrasal-verb
look within yourself
examiner vos pensées et sentiments pour trouver des réponses ou de la motivation
Meaning
to examine your thoughts and feelings to find answers or motivation
Example
You need to **look within yourself** to find true happiness.
phrasal-verb
loop in
inclure quelqu'un dans la communication ou la discussion
Meaning
to include someone in communication or discussion
Example
Please **loop in** the designer when making changes.
phrasal-verb
loop in on
inclure quelqu'un dans les informations ou les discussions
Meaning
to include someone in information or discussions
Example
Please **loop me in on** any decisions about the new policy.
phrasal-verb
loop people in
inclure d'autres dans les informations ou les décisions
Meaning
to include others in information or decisions
Example
I'll **loop people in** on the findings after the interview.
phrasal-verb
loop stakeholders back
mettre à jour les décideurs après les changements effectués
Meaning
to update decision makers after changes are made
Example
Please **loop stakeholders back** once the revised deck is ready.
idiom
loose cannon
une personne imprévisible qui peut causer des problèmes
Meaning
an unpredictable person who may cause problems
Example
He’s a **loose cannon** who often says things without thinking.
idiom
loose lips sink ships
parler trop peut causer des problèmes
Meaning
talking too much can cause trouble
Example
Remember, **loose lips sink ships**—don’t share sensitive information.
phrasal-verb
loosen out
relâcher les muscles ou le corps après une tension
Meaning
to relax muscles or body after strain
Example
Stretching helps you **loosen out** your body.
phrasal-verb
loosen up
détendre votre corps ou votre esprit; devenir moins tendu
Meaning
to relax your body or mind; to become less tense
Example
You need to **loosen up** and stop being so serious.
idiom
lose confidence
perdre confiance
Meaning
to stop believing in your own ability or someone else’s
Example
Don’t **lose confidence** after one failure.
idiom
lose faith in someone
perdre confiance en quelqu'un
Meaning
to stop trusting someone
Example
After what he did, I’ve completely **lost faith in him**.
idiom
lose ground
perdre l'avantage ou le contrôle dans une situation
Meaning
to lose advantage or control in a situation
Example
During the talks, one side began to **lose ground** quickly.
idiom
lose interest
ne plus s'intéresser à quelque chose
Meaning
to stop being interested in something
Example
He quickly **lost interest** in the project.
phrasal-verb
lose it
devenir soudainement très en colère ou émotionnel
Meaning
to suddenly become very angry or emotional
Example
She completely **lost it** when she saw the mess in the room.
idiom
lose one's temper
se mettre très en colère
Meaning
to become very angry
Example
He **lost his temper** when he saw the mess.
idiom
lose one’s cool
perdre son calme subitement
Meaning
to suddenly become angry
Example
Try not to **lose your cool** during the argument.
idiom
lose sleep over something
s'inquiéter beaucoup pour quelque chose
Meaning
to worry a lot about something
Example
Don’t **lose sleep over** minor issues.
idiom
lose touch
perdre le contact avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to stop communicating with someone
Example
We **lost touch** after college.
idiom
lose track of
oublier ou cesser d'être conscient de quelque chose
Meaning
to forget or stop being aware of something
Example
I completely **lost track of time** while watching the movie.