Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
make after
poursuivre ou chasser quelqu'un
Meaning
to chase or pursue someone
Example
The police **made after** the suspect immediately.
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make amends for
faire quelque chose pour montrer que vous êtes désolé d'avoir blessé quelqu'un
Meaning
to do something to show you are sorry for hurting someone
Example
She tried to **make amends for** her mistake.
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make amends through action
réparer les dommages en faisant quelque chose d'utile
Meaning
to repair harm by doing something helpful
Example
He **makes amends through action** by redoing the report correctly.
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make amends with
faire quelque chose pour montrer que vous êtes désolé et résoudre un problème
Meaning
to do something to show you are sorry and to fix a problem
Example
She tried to **make amends with** her colleague after the heated argument.
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make do with
se débrouiller avec quelque chose de moins qu'idéal
Meaning
to manage with something less than ideal
Example
We didn’t have enough chairs, so we had to **make do with** stools.
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make for
se déplacer vers un endroit; contribuer à ou provoquer quelque chose
Meaning
to move toward a place; to contribute to or cause something
Example
The boy **made for** the door when he heard his name.
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make into
changer quelque chose en quelque chose d'autre
Meaning
to change something into something else
Example
She **made** the old warehouse **into** a beautiful café.
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make it
devenir un succès; atteindre quelque chose de désiré
Meaning
to become successful; to achieve something desired
Example
After years of struggle, he finally **made it** as a professional artist.
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make it right
corriger une erreur ou réparer les dégâts causés par les actions de quelqu'un
Meaning
to correct a mistake or repair the damage caused by one’s actions
Example
He promised to **make it right** after hurting her feelings.
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make it up to
faire quelque chose de bien pour que quelqu'un vous pardonne
Meaning
to do something good to make someone forgive you
Example
I’ll **make it up to** you for missing your party.
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make off with
voler quelque chose et s'enfuir
Meaning
to steal something and run away
Example
A thief **made off with** her handbag in the market.
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make out
comprendre quelque chose; embrasser passionnément
Meaning
to understand something; to kiss passionately
Example
I couldn’t **make out** what he was saying because of the noise.
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make out to be
prétendre ou affirmer quelque chose à propos de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose
Meaning
to claim or pretend something about someone or something
Example
He’s not as rich as he **makes out to be**.
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make over
changer l'apparence ou le style de quelque chose ; transférer la propriété
Meaning
to change the appearance or style of something; to transfer ownership
Example
They completely **made over** the kitchen last month.
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make things right with
restaurer l'harmonie ou corriger une erreur avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to restore harmony or fix a mistake with someone
Example
He wanted to **make things right with** his parents after disappointing them.
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make up after
devenir à nouveau amis après une dispute
Meaning
to become friends again after an argument
Example
They finally **made up after** not speaking for weeks.
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make up to
faire quelque chose de bien pour quelqu'un pour montrer des regrets pour quelque chose de mal
Meaning
to do something nice for someone to show regret for something wrong
Example
He bought her flowers to **make up to** her after their argument.
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make up with
se réconcilier après une dispute
Meaning
to become friends again after an argument
Example
After a heated argument, the sisters finally **made up with** each other.
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manage with
faire face en utilisant ce qui est disponible
Meaning
to cope using what is available
Example
We’ll have to **manage with** what we have for now.
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map against
comparer quelque chose avec une norme ou une référence
Meaning
to compare something with a standard or benchmark
Example
Finance **maps against** last year's numbers before approving raises.
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map forward
planifier la direction ou les étapes pour le progrès futur
Meaning
to plan the direction or steps for future progress
Example
The manager helped the team **map forward** their long-term strategy.
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map onto
correspondre ou se connecter à un plan ou une idée spécifique
Meaning
to match or connect with a particular plan or idea
Example
Your skills **map onto** the company’s long-term vision perfectly.
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map out a growth plan
concevoir des étapes qui vous aideront à vous développer professionnellement
Meaning
to design steps that will help you develop professionally
Example
I **map out a growth plan** each quarter with my mentor.
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map out a plan
planifier ou concevoir soigneusement des étapes pour atteindre un objectif
Meaning
to carefully plan or design steps to achieve a goal
Example
She **mapped out a plan** for reaching her five-year career goals.