Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
wait around
rester quelque part à ne rien faire en attendant quelque chose
Meaning
to stay somewhere doing nothing while waiting for something
Example
I had to **wait around** for hours before the meeting started.
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wait for
attendre ou anticiper la livraison d'une commande
Meaning
to expect or anticipate the delivery of an order
Example
I can’t **wait for** my new shoes to arrive.
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wait on
attendre qu'une chose se produise avant d'agir; dépendre de
Meaning
to wait for something to happen before acting; to depend on
Example
We’re **waiting on** the results before making a decision.
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wait out
attendre jusqu'à ce que quelque chose de désagréable se termine
Meaning
to wait until something unpleasant ends
Example
We decided to **wait out** the storm at the café.
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wait up
rester éveillé jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un arrive
Meaning
to stay awake until someone arrives
Example
Don’t **wait up** for me, I might be late tonight.
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wait your turn
être patient et ne pas interrompre les autres
Meaning
to be patient and not interrupt others
Example
Children should learn to **wait their turn** while playing.
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wake early
se lever tôt le matin; commencer la journée tôt
Meaning
to get up early in the morning; to start the day early
Example
I try to **wake early** every morning to enjoy the quiet and plan my day.
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wake up
se réveiller
Meaning
to stop sleeping and become awake
Example
I usually **wake up** at 6 a.m. to start my day.
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wake up politically
prendre conscience des problèmes politiques et commencer à s'en soucier
Meaning
to become aware of political issues and start caring about them
Example
Many young people are beginning to **wake up politically**.
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walk along
marcher à côté de quelque chose sur une certaine distance
Meaning
to move on foot beside something for some distance
Example
**Walk along** the river until you reach the bridge.
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walk away
partir calmement d'une situation ou d'un endroit; s'éloigner à pied
Meaning
to leave a situation or place calmly; to move away by walking
Example
She **walked away** without saying a word.
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walk away from
quitter une relation ou une situation au lieu de l'affronter
Meaning
to leave a relationship or situation instead of confronting it
Example
Sometimes it’s better to **walk away from** toxic friendships.
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wander around
se déplacer sans but précis ni direction
Meaning
to move about without a fixed purpose or direction
Example
We spent the afternoon **wandering around** the old town.
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warm down
effectuer des exercices doux après une activité physique intense
Meaning
to perform gentle exercises after intense physical activity
Example
The coach told the players to **warm down** after the match.
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warm to
commencer à ressentir de l'affection ou de l'amitié pour quelqu'un
Meaning
to start feeling affection or liking toward someone
Example
She slowly **warmed to** the idea of sharing her story publicly.
phrasal-verb
warm to someone
commencer à aimer quelqu'un ou se sentir amical envers eux
Meaning
to begin to like someone or feel friendly towards them
Example
She didn’t like him at first but slowly **warmed to him**.
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warm up emotionally
commencer à se sentir à l'aise pour partager ses émotions
Meaning
to start feeling comfortable enough to share your emotions
Example
It took a while for him to **warm up emotionally** after the breakup.
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warm up for
préparer son corps ou son esprit avant une activité
Meaning
to prepare your body or mind before an activity
Example
Players **warm up for** ten minutes before drills.
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warm up to gratitude
devenir progressivement plus reconnaissant ou reconnaissante
Meaning
to gradually become more appreciative or thankful
Example
He **warmed up to gratitude** after realizing how much support he had.
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warm up to someone
commencer à aimer ou faire confiance à quelqu'un
Meaning
to begin to like or trust someone
Example
She slowly **warmed up to** her new classmates.
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warn against
conseiller à quelqu'un de ne pas faire quelque chose de risqué ou nuisible
Meaning
to advise someone not to do something risky or harmful
Example
Experts **warn against** sharing passwords online.
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wash away
enlever ou emporter quelque chose avec de l'eau
Meaning
to remove or carry something away with water
Example
The flood **washed away** several houses near the river.
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wash up
laver la vaisselle après un repas; se nettoyer
Meaning
to wash the dishes after a meal; to clean yourself
Example
I’ll **wash up** after we finish dinner.
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watch out
être attentif et prudent face à quelque chose de dangereux
Meaning
to be alert and careful about something dangerous
Example
**Watch out**! There’s a car coming!