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phrasal-verb
work toward mastery
pratiquer et améliorer jusqu'à devenir très habile
Meaning
to practice and improve until becoming very skilled
Example
She is **working toward mastery** in public speaking.
phrasal-verb
work toward peace
faire des efforts pour parvenir à l'harmonie et à la stabilité entre les nations
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve harmony and stability among nations
Example
International leaders continue to **work toward peace** in conflict zones.
phrasal-verb
work toward understanding
faire un effort pour empathiser et voir la perspective de l'autre
Meaning
to make an effort to empathize and see another person’s perspective
Example
Both sides should **work toward understanding** rather than arguing.
phrasal-verb
work towards
faire des efforts pour atteindre un objectif particulier
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve a particular goal
Example
He is **working towards** his dream of becoming a pilot.
phrasal-verb
work towards improvement
faire des efforts pour obtenir des progrès ou de meilleurs résultats
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve progress or better results
Example
We must continuously **work towards improvement** in our processes.
phrasal-verb
work under
travailler sous pression ou conditions difficiles
Meaning
to operate or perform duties while facing stress or conditions
Example
She can **work under** extreme pressure and still deliver quality results.
idiom
work up
construire progressivement du courage, de l'énergie ou de l'appétit
Meaning
to gradually build courage, energy, or an appetite
Example
It took me a while to **work up** the courage to ask.
phrasal-verb
work up to
se préparer progressivement à quelque chose de difficile
Meaning
to gradually prepare for something difficult
Example
She’s **working up to** asking for a promotion.
phrasal-verb
work with
coopérer ou collaborer avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to cooperate or collaborate with someone
Example
I really enjoy **working with** this creative team.
phrasal-verb
work within
travailler dans les limites spécifiées
Meaning
to operate while staying under specific limits or constraints
Example
The team must **work within** the given budget.
idiom
work your fingers to the bone
travailler très dur
Meaning
to work extremely hard
Example
She **worked her fingers to the bone** to support her family.
idiom
work-life harmony
une relation équilibrée et paisible entre le travail et la vie personnelle
Meaning
a balanced and peaceful relationship between work and personal life
Example
She believes in maintaining **work-life harmony**.
idiom
world at your fingertips
avoir facilement accès à une grande quantité d'informations, surtout en ligne
Meaning
to have access to vast information easily, especially online
Example
With smartphones, the **world is at your fingertips**.
idiom
worth one's salt
être compétent ou mériter du respect dans son domaine
Meaning
to be competent or deserving respect in one’s field
Example
Any engineer **worth his salt** can solve this problem.
phrasal-verb
wrap around
résumer ou conclure en révisitant les idées principales
Meaning
to summarize or conclude by revisiting main ideas
Example
Let’s **wrap around** our discussion by revisiting the key points.
idiom
wrap someone around your finger
avoir un contrôle ou une influence complète sur quelqu'un
Meaning
to have complete control or influence over someone
Example
She has her boss **wrapped around her finger**.
phrasal-verb
wrap the day up
terminer les tâches et clore la journée de travail
Meaning
to finish tasks and close out the workday
Example
I **wrap the day up** by reviewing tomorrow's top three priorities.
idiom
wrap up
terminer quelque chose complètement
Meaning
to finish something completely
Example
We need to **wrap up** the report before lunch.
phrasal-verb
wrap up the project
terminer ou compléter quelque chose
Meaning
to finish or complete something
Example
We need to **wrap up the project** by the end of this week.
idiom
wrap your head around
comprendre quelque chose de difficile
Meaning
to understand or comprehend something difficult
Example
It took me a while to **wrap my head around** the new software.
B2 idiom
wrap your head around it
comprendre ou accepter quelque chose
Meaning
to understand or accept something
Example
It's hard to wrap your head around it, but that's just how the system works.
idiom
wrap your head around something
réussir à comprendre quelque chose de difficile ou d’étrange
Meaning
to succeed in understanding something difficult or strange
Example
I'm still trying to **wrap my head around** this new software.
phrasal-verb
write back
répondre à la plainte ou au message de quelqu'un
Meaning
to reply to someone’s complaint or message
Example
The company promised to **write back** within 48 hours.
idiom
write down
noter des informations sur papier
Meaning
to record information on paper
Example
Please **write down** the maintenance request number.