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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025: Verbes à particule
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| sing along vi phrasal | (accompany vocally) | chanter en même temps loc v |
| | | chanter en chœur loc v |
| Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun | | sing along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (accompany [sth/sb] vocally) (au chant) | accompagner⇒ vtr |
| string [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (mislead) | faire marcher⇒, mener en bateau vtr |
| | (familier) | embobiner⇒ vtr |
| | The scammers strung Wilson along with promises of a one-third share in a $50 million windfall. |
| string [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (keep waiting) | mener en bateau vtr |
| | John's been stringing Janet along for three years, but he won't marry her. |
| | John fait marcher Janet depuis trois ans, mais il ne veut pas l'épouser. |
sweep [sb/sth] along,
sweep along [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive (involve) (figuré) | entraîner⇒ vtr |
| | Sarah didn't mean to get involved, but she was swept along by the enthusiasm of the crowd. |
| sweep along vi phrasal | (move smoothly) | glisser⇒ vi |
| | La poussière glisse d'un coup de balai dans la pelle. |
| tag along vi phrasal | informal (accompany [sb]) | suivre⇒ vtr |
| | My younger brother always wanted to tag along. |
| | Mon petit frère voulait toujours nous suivre. |
| | (figuré, familier) | coller aux basques de, coller au train de loc v + prép |
| | Mon petit frère voulait toujours nous coller aux basques (or: nous coller au train). |
tick over,
tick along vi phrasal | figurative (continue steadily) | tourner⇒, marcher⇒ vi |
| Note: Often used in continuous tenses. | | | The assistant manager assured her boss that business was ticking over in his absence. |
| trail along vi phrasal | informal (accompany [sb] informally) | suivre⇒ vtr |
| | When we go to the mall, my little sister always wants to trail along. |
| | | traîner⇒ vi |
| trundle along vi phrasal | (move or advance slowly) | avancer lentement, rouler lentement, progresser lentement vi + adv |
| | (plus longue distance) | cheminer⇒ vi |
| | (familier) | se traîner⇒ v pron |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025: Formes composées
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scurry,
scurry along vi | (hurry along) | se hâter⇒ v pron |
| | (familier) | filer⇒ vi |
| | The little boy scurried along to keep up with his brother. |
| | Le petit garçon se hâta pour suivre son frère. |
scuttle,
scuttle along,
scuttle away,
scuttle off vi | (insect: crawl quickly) | courir⇒ vi |
| | (familier : pour fuir) | détaler⇒, décamper⇒ vi |
| | (argot : pour fuir) | se carapater⇒ v pron |
| | A beetle scuttled along the rail. |
| | Un scarabée courait sur la rampe. |
scuttle,
scuttle along vi | (person: move hurriedly) | courir⇒ vi |
| | (familier) | cavaler⇒ vi |
| | Richard was watching people scuttle along the busy road. |
| | Richard observait les gens courir le long de la route passante. |
singalong,
sing-along n | (group singing session) | chants en chœur nmpl |
| speed along vi + adv | (travel rapidly) | avancer à toute vitesse, passer à toute vitesse vi + loc adv |
| | (véhicule) | rouler à toute vitesse vi + loc adv |
| | We watched all the German cars speeding along on the Autobahn. |
| string [sb] along v expr | figurative, informal (mislead [sb]) | faire marcher [qqn] vtr |
| | (figuré) | mener [qqn] par le bout du nez vtr |
| strung along adj | figurative, informal (person: misled) | se faire mener en bateau v pron |
| | Elle a dit qu'elle lui rembourserait l'argent qu'elle lui a emprunté mais il s'est fait mener en bateau. |
| stump along vi + adv | (walk, trudge) | avancer à pas lourds vi + loc adv |
| | The man didn't stop to look at the view or talk to anyone along the way; he just kept stumping along. |
sweep [sth] along,
sweep along [sth] vtr + adv | (carry, transport) | emporter⇒ vtr |
| | (figuré) | balayer⇒ vtr |
| | The wind swept along debris from the street. |
| take [sth/sb] along vtr + adv | (take with you) | emmener [qqn] (avec soi) vtr |
| | | prendre [qch] avec soi vtr |
| | If you're going to the swimming pool, your little brother's bored; why not take him along? |
| | Si tu vas à la piscine, ton petit frère s'ennuie ; pourquoi est-ce que tu ne l'emmènes pas avec toi ? |
| take-along n | ([sth] portable, can be taken with you) | objet portable, objet transportable nm |
| take-along adj | (portable, can be taken with you) | à emporter loc adj |
| | (appareil,...) | portable, transportable adj |
| tear along vi + adv | informal (move quickly) (familier) | filer⇒ vi |
trundle,
trundle along vi | (move along on wheels) | avancer lentement, rouler lentement, progresser lentement vi + adv |
| | (plus longue distance) | cheminer⇒ vi |
| | (familier) | se traîner⇒ v pron |
| | The boy trundled down the hall on his scooter. |
| | Le garçon roulait lentement dans le couloir sur sa trotinette. |
| walk along vi + adv | (stroll) | se promener⇒, se balader⇒ v pron |
| | Lucie walked along in silence, lost in thought. |
| walk along [sth] vi + prep | (stroll the length of [sth]) | se promener le long de, se balader le long de v pron + prép |
| | We walked along the canal at sunset. |
| | Nous nous sommes promenés (or: baladés) le long du canal au coucher du soleil. |
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