Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
press toward achievement
mettre des efforts et de la détermination pour atteindre des objectifs
Meaning
to put effort and determination into reaching goals
Example
He continues to **press toward achievement** no matter the difficulties.
phrasal-verb
price in
inclure les événements futurs attendus dans le prix actuel d'un investissement
Meaning
to include expected future events in the current price of an investment
Example
Traders have already **priced in** the expected interest rate hike.
phrasal-verb
print out
produire une copie papier à partir d'un ordinateur ou d'une imprimante
Meaning
to produce a paper copy from a computer or printer
Example
I need to **print out** the report for tomorrow’s meeting.
phrasal-verb
prioritize over
donner plus d'importance à une chose qu'à une autre
Meaning
to give more importance to one thing than another
Example
You should **prioritize over** urgent tasks before anything else.
idiom
prodigal son
une personne qui quitte sa maison et revient repentie après avoir gaspillé des richesses ou des opportunités
Meaning
a person who leaves home and returns repentant after wasting wealth or opportunities
Example
After years abroad, he returned home like **the prodigal son**.
phrasal-verb
project confidence
avoir l'air ou faire en sorte que les autres sentent que vous êtes confiant
Meaning
to appear or make others feel that you are confident
Example
The speaker **projected confidence** throughout the session.
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project out
estimer ou prédire les résultats futurs basés sur les données actuelles
Meaning
to estimate or predict future results based on current data
Example
Economists **project out** the country's GDP growth for the next decade.
phrasal-verb
protect against
prendre des mesures pour se défendre contre les menaces ou attaques
Meaning
to take measures to defend from threats or attacks
Example
Good antivirus software can **protect against** malware.
phrasal-verb
protect against downturns
prendre des mesures pour éviter les effets négatifs lors d'un déclin économique
Meaning
to take measures to avoid negative effects during economic decline
Example
Diversifying investments can **protect against downturns** in the economy.
phrasal-verb
protest against
montrer une opposition à quelque chose par l'action publique
Meaning
to show opposition to something through public action
Example
Thousands of people **protested against** unfair laws.
phrasal-verb
prototype on paper
esquisser une version rapide d'une idée
Meaning
to sketch a quick version of an idea
Example
Designers **prototype on paper** before they open any software.
phrasal-verb
psych yourself up
se préparer mentalement et avec enthousiasme
Meaning
to get yourself mentally ready and enthusiastic
Example
He **psyched himself up** before pitching the idea to the board.
idiom
pull ahead
prendre la tête dans une course ou une compétition
Meaning
to take the lead in a race or competition
Example
She **pulled ahead** in the last minute of the race.
phrasal-verb
pull ahead emotionally
progresser émotionnellement plus vite qu'auparavant
Meaning
to progress emotionally faster than before
Example
After therapy, she began to **pull ahead emotionally**.
phrasal-verb
pull ahead of
prendre de l'avance sur
Meaning
to move in front of someone or something in a race or competition
Example
Our car finally **pulled ahead of** the others on the highway.
idiom
pull an all-nighter
rester éveillé toute la nuit pour étudier ou travailler
Meaning
to stay awake all night to study or work
Example
I had to **pull an all-nighter** to finish my assignment.
phrasal-verb
pull apart
séparer ou déchirer quelque chose en morceaux
Meaning
to separate or tear something into pieces
Example
She tried to **pull apart** the stuck pages of the book.
phrasal-verb
pull at
tirer ou tenir quelque chose de manière répétée
Meaning
to tug or hold onto something repeatedly
Example
The child kept **pulling at** his mother’s hand.
idiom
pull at heartstrings
évoquer de fortes émotions, généralement de la sympathie ou de la tristesse, dans un public
Meaning
to evoke strong emotions, usually sympathy or sadness, in an audience
Example
The charity’s commercial really **pulls at the heartstrings**.
phrasal-verb
pull back
se retirer ou se retirer; se déplacer en arrière
Meaning
to retreat or withdraw; to move backward
Example
The army had to **pull back** after facing heavy resistance.
phrasal-verb
pull back from
arrêter de faire trop ou de prendre trop de stress
Meaning
to stop yourself from doing too much or taking on too much stress
Example
She decided to **pull back from** some projects to manage her workload.
phrasal-verb
pull back on
réduire ou arrêter de faire quelque chose, en particulier les dépenses ou les investissements ; retirer des efforts ou des engagements
Meaning
to reduce or stop doing something, especially spending or investment; to withdraw effort or commitment
Example
During the economic crisis, many companies **pull back on** new projects to save money.
phrasal-verb
pull back up
améliorer ou récupérer après être tombé ou être tombé
Meaning
to improve or recover after falling or dropping
Example
The national currency has started to **pull back up** against the dollar.
phrasal-verb
pull down
démolir un bâtiment; réduire la confiance de quelqu'un
Meaning
to demolish a building; to reduce someone’s confidence
Example
They decided to **pull down** the old factory and build a new one.