Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
save on
réduire la somme d'argent que vous dépensez pour quelque chose
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money you spend on something
Example
You can **save on** electricity by turning off lights.
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save up
mettre de l'argent de côté pour pouvoir acheter quelque chose dans le futur
Meaning
to keep money so you can buy something in the future
Example
I’m trying to **save up** for a new laptop.
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save up for
économiser de l'argent au fil du temps pour un objectif ou un achat
Meaning
to collect money over time for a goal or purchase
Example
She’s **saving up for** a new laptop.
phrasal-verb
say sorry for
exprimer des regrets ou des excuses pour quelque chose
Meaning
to express regret or apology for something
Example
He **said sorry for** his rude behavior.
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say sorry to
exprimer des regrets ou s'excuser auprès de quelqu'un
Meaning
to express regret or apologize to someone
Example
You should **say sorry to** her for yelling.
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say thanks to
exprimer verbalement de la gratitude à quelqu'un
Meaning
to verbally express gratitude to someone
Example
Don’t forget to **say thanks to** your teacher before leaving.
phrasal-verb
scale back on
réduire la quantité de quelque chose que vous utilisez ou faites
Meaning
to reduce the amount of something you use or do
Example
We've **scaled back on** paper prints to cut waste.
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scale back spending
réduire le niveau des dépenses
Meaning
to reduce the level of spending
Example
Due to inflation, many households are **scaling back spending**.
phrasal-verb
scale down
réduire la taille, le coût ou l'étendue de quelque chose
Meaning
to reduce the size, cost, or extent of something
Example
Due to rising costs, the company had to **scale down** its expansion plans.
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scale down to
réduire la taille ou la capacité pour s'adapter à un besoin plus petit
Meaning
to reduce the size or capacity to fit a smaller need
Example
The company had to **scale down to** a smaller data center to cut costs.
phrasal-verb
scale forward
étendre les opérations ou les activités de manière progressive vers la croissance
Meaning
to expand operations or activities progressively toward growth
Example
The organization plans to **scale forward** its social impact programs.
phrasal-verb
scale ideas globally
faire croître un concept pour qu'il fonctionne dans de nombreux pays
Meaning
to grow a concept so it works in many countries
Example
Innovators **scale ideas globally** once prototypes prove reliable.
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scale into
investir progressivement au fil du temps au lieu de tout d'un coup
Meaning
to invest gradually over time instead of all at once
Example
It's wise to **scale into** the market rather than investing everything at once.
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scale out
étendre ou augmenter la taille ou la capacité de quelque chose
Meaning
to expand or grow the size or capacity of something
Example
The company plans to **scale out** its operations to new markets.
phrasal-verb
scale up exports
augmenter les exportations
Meaning
to expand the amount of goods sold abroad
Example
The company plans to **scale up exports** to reach new markets.
phrasal-verb
scale up investment
augmenter le montant d'argent investi dans un projet ou un secteur
Meaning
to increase the amount of money invested in a project or sector
Example
The policy aims to **scale up investment** in renewable energy.
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scale up operations
élargir la taille ou la capacité d'une entreprise ou de la production
Meaning
to expand the size or capacity of business or production
Example
To meet global demand, the company decided to **scale up operations**.
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scale up production
augmenter considérablement la capacité de production
Meaning
to increase production capacity significantly
Example
Factories are trying to **scale up production** to meet the growing global demand.
phrasal-verb
scale up to
augmenter en taille, quantité ou niveau de production pour répondre à une demande ou des besoins plus élevés
Meaning
to increase in size, amount, or production level to meet higher demand or needs
Example
The company plans to **scale up to** full production once the economy stabilizes.
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scale up with
élargir en ajoutant des ressources supplémentaires
Meaning
to expand by adding extra resources
Example
They **scaled up with** extra analysts during the busy quarter.
phrasal-verb
screw up
faire quelque chose de mal ou incorrectement
Meaning
to do something badly or incorrectly
Example
He **screwed up** the report by adding wrong data.
phrasal-verb
scribble down
écrire quelque chose rapidement et négligemment
Meaning
to write something quickly and carelessly
Example
He **scribbled down** a few notes during the lecture.
phrasal-verb
scroll back
faire défiler vers le haut pour voir les anciens messages ou publications
Meaning
to move up to view older posts or messages
Example
I **scrolled back** to see our old conversation.
phrasal-verb
scroll back through
faire défiler en arrière à travers un fil ou une liste de publications
Meaning
to go backward through a feed or list of posts
Example
I **scrolled back through** my messages to find our first conversation.