Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
pick up growth
commencer à augmenter à nouveau après un ralentissement
Meaning
to begin increasing again after a slowdown
Example
The global economy is expected to **pick up growth** next quarter.
idiom
pick up on
remarquer ou prendre conscience de quelque chose
Meaning
to notice or become aware of something
Example
He didn't **pick up on** the subtle hints I was giving.
phrasal-verb
pick up on traditions
remarquer et apprendre les coutumes et habitudes des autres cultures
Meaning
to notice and learn about customs and habits of other cultures
Example
During his stay in Japan, he quickly **picked up on** local traditions.
phrasal-verb
pick up pace
augmenter la vitesse ou le progrès
Meaning
to increase speed or progress
Example
The global economy is starting to **pick up pace** after the slowdown.
phrasal-verb
pick up signal
détecter ou recevoir un signal sans fil
Meaning
to detect or receive a wireless signal
Example
My phone couldn’t **pick up signal** in the basement.
phrasal-verb
pick up speed
gagner de l'élan ou progresser plus rapidement
Meaning
to gain momentum or progress faster
Example
Sales have **picked up speed** since the new campaign launched.
phrasal-verb
pick up steam
commencer à devenir plus actif ou plus réussi
Meaning
to start becoming more active or successful
Example
The manufacturing sector began to **pick up steam** after months of stagnation.
idiom
pick up the pace
accélérer le rythme
Meaning
to increase speed
Example
We need to **pick up the pace** if we want to finish the project on time.
idiom
Pick up the tab
Payer l'addition de quelque chose.
Meaning
To pay the bill for something.
Example
John offered to **pick up the tab** for everyone.
phrasal-verb
pick up where you left off
continuer à faire quelque chose depuis le point où vous vous êtes arrêté
Meaning
to continue doing something from the point you stopped
Example
Let’s **pick up where we left off** last week.
idiom
pick yourself up
se remettre d'un échec ou d'un revers
Meaning
to recover from a failure or setback
Example
She failed the first time, but she **picked herself up** and tried again.
idiom
picture perfect
complètement impeccable ou idéal
Meaning
completely flawless or ideal
Example
Their wedding day was **picture perfect**.
idiom
piece of cake
quelque chose de très facile à faire
Meaning
something very easy to do
Example
The exam was a **piece of cake** for her.
idiom
piece of the puzzle
une partie de la solution ou de la compréhension complète
Meaning
a part of the complete solution or understanding
Example
This information is just **a piece of the puzzle**.
idiom
piece together
comprendre quelque chose en combinant de petits détails
Meaning
to understand something by combining small details
Example
The detective tried to **piece together** what had happened that night.
phrasal-verb
pig out
manger trop en une seule fois
Meaning
to eat too much food in one sitting
Example
We **pigged out** on pizza last night.
phrasal-verb
pig out on
manger trop de quelque chose
Meaning
to eat too much of something
Example
We **pigged out on** pizza last night.
idiom
pile up
augmenter jusqu'à devenir une grande quantité
Meaning
to increase into a large amount
Example
Emails tend to **pile up** over the weekend.
idiom
pillar of strength
une personne qui fournit un fort soutien ou réconfort
Meaning
a person who provides strong support or comfort
Example
She was a **pillar of strength** during difficult times.
idiom
Pilot project
Une expérience à petite échelle pour tester un concept.
Meaning
A small-scale experiment to test a concept.
Example
We launched a **pilot project** before going nationwide.
phrasal-verb
pin down
identifier ou déterminer quelque chose exactement
Meaning
to identify or determine something exactly
Example
We finally **pinned down** the project’s main objectives.
phrasal-verb
pin down answers
obtenir des réponses claires à des questions spécifiques
Meaning
to get clear responses to specific questions
Example
We **pin down answers** during the call so nothing stays vague.
phrasal-verb
pine over
ressentir une profonde tristesse ou un désir pour quelque chose ou quelqu'un de perdu
Meaning
to feel deep sadness or longing because of something or someone lost
Example
She still **pines over** her broken relationship.
phrasal-verb
ping back to
envoyer une réponse rapide à quelqu'un électroniquement
Meaning
to send a quick reply to someone electronically
Example
I'll **ping back to** you once the security patch finishes installing.