Verbes à particule
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put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wear: clothing) (un vêtement) | mettre⇒ vtr |
| | She put on a pretty dress to wear to the party. |
| | Elle a mis une jolie robe pour aller à la fête. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: lights, stove, etc.) (un appareil,...) | mettre⇒, allumer⇒ vtr |
| | Put the lights on, will you? It's getting dark. |
| | Mets (or: Allume) les phares, s'il te plaît. Il commence à faire nuit. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (set going: music) (de la musique) | mettre⇒ vtr |
| | Could you put a CD on? I fancy some music. |
| | Tu pourrais mettre un CD ? J'aimerais bien un peu de musique. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (exhibition, event, show) (un spectacle) | monter⇒ vtr |
| | They're putting on a production of Hamlet at the local theatre. |
| | Le théâtre du coin monte une production de Hamlet. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | mainly UK (gain: weight) (du poids) | prendre⇒ vtr |
| | Keith has put on 10 lbs since he split from his wife. |
| | Keith a pris 20 kg depuis qu'il s'est séparé de sa femme. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (facial expression) (une tête spécifique) | faire⇒ vtr |
| | (un air) | prendre⇒ vtr |
| | My dog always puts on a sad face when he wants food. |
| | Mon chien fait toujours un tête triste quand il veut à manger. |
| | Mon chien prend toujours un air triste quand il veut à manger. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (fake [sth]) (un accent, un air) | prendre⇒ vtr |
| | | to put it on : faire semblant, simuler loc v |
| | He put on an annoying high voice to imitate his sister. |
| | The footballer pretended to be injured but he was putting it on, hoping to be awarded a penalty. |
| | Il prit une voix aiguë énervante pour imiter sa sœur. |
| | Le footballeur a fait semblant d'être blessé mais il simulait, dans l'espoir d'obtenir un penalty. |
| put [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (try to fool) | se moquer de [qqn] v pron + prép |
| | (familier) | se foutre de [qqn] v pron + prép |
| Note: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| | "You're putting me on!" said Bob. "No," Neil insisted, "it's true". |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (provide a service) | fournir⇒ vtr |
| | | mettre à disposition loc v |
| | The activists are putting on coaches to take protesters to London. |
| | Les activistes mettent à disposition des cars pour emmener les manifestants à Londres. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (apply: makeup) (du maquillage) | mettre⇒ vtr |
| | Jo had put on so much eyeshadow, she looked like a panda. |
| put [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | (pass phone to) (au téléphone) | passer [qqn] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | Your mother's just come in and wants to speak to you; I'll put her on. |
| | Ta mère vient de rentrer et elle veut te parler ; je te la passe. |
put [sb] on to [sb],
put [sb] onto [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (put in touch with) (familier) | brancher⇒ vtr |
| | A friend of his father's put him on to Mr. Smith, and Mr. Smith hired him as a printer. |
| | Un ami de son père l'a branché avec M Smith, et M Smith l'a embauché comme imprimeur. |
put [sb] on to [sth],
put [sb] onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (inform about) | mettre [qqn] au courant de [qch] vtr |
| | | informer [qqn] de [qch] loc v |
Formes composées
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wear a black hat,
put on a black hat v expr | US, informal, figurative (be the bad guy) | être le méchant loc v |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | prendre du poids loc v |
| | Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| | La plupart des étudiants prennent du poids durant leur première année de fac. J'ai pris tellement de poids mon pantalon ne ferme plus. |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | traduction non disponible |
put a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) | faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur loc v |
| | | faire bonne figure loc v |
| | | être courageux, être courageuse vi + adj |
| | Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| put on a front v expr | (pretend) | faire semblant loc v |
| | | faire bonne figure loc v |
| | Alexander seems very confident, but that's because he knows how to put on a front. |
| | Julie likes everyone to think she's rich, so she puts on a front. |
| put on a [adjective] front v expr | (pretend to be) | faire le [nm], jouer au [nm] loc v |
| | Paul tried to put on a brave front when he lost his job, but he must have been very anxious. |
| put [sb] on a pedestal v expr | figurative (idolize [sb]) | mettre [qqn] sur un piédestal loc v |
| | Fred put Miranda on a pedestal; in his eyes she could do no wrong. |
| | Fred mettait Miranda sur un piédestal : à ses yeux, elle n'avait aucun défaut. |
| | | idolâtrer⇒, aduler⇒ vtr |
| | Fred idolâtrait Miranda : à ses yeux, elle n'avait aucun défaut. |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) | jouer (un spectacle, une scène, un sketch) vtr |
| | (professionnel) | monter un spectacle loc v |
| | (être divertissant) | se donner en spectacle v pron |
| | (être divertissant) | faire le spectacle, assurer le spectacle loc v |
| | Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| | Les enfants aiment bien jouer des spectacles devant leurs amis. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) (professionnel) | monter un spectacle loc v |
| | A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |
put on a show of [sth],
put on a display of [sth] v expr | (feign, give impression of) | donner l'image de [qch] loc v |
| | The parents put on a show of unity so as not to worry their children. |
| | Les parents ont donné une image d'unité pour ne pas inquiéter leurs enfants. |
| put on airs v expr | (be pretentious) | prendre de grands airs loc v |
| | Fran's country relatives accused her of putting on airs. |
| | La famille de Fran à la campagne l'accusait de prendre des grands airs. |
| put on an act v expr | (behave falsely) | jouer un rôle, jouer la comédie loc v |
| | | faire semblant loc v |
put [sb] on blast,
put the blast on [sb] v expr | US, informal (criticize severely) (familier) | afficher⇒ vtr |
| | | critiquer⇒ vtr |
| put [sth] on display v expr | (show off, exhibit) | mettre en valeur vtr |
| | That tight shirt really puts his muscles on display nicely. |
| | Ce t-shirt moulant met vraiment ses muscles en valeur. |
| | | souligner⇒ vtr |
| | Ce t-shirt moulant souligne ses muscles. |
| | (une œuvre, un objet) | exposer⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Nos dernières créations sont exposées dans la galerie. |
| put [sb] on his/her guard v expr | (make wary) | mettre sur ses gardes vtr |
| | The way she looks at me puts me on my guard. |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (suspend) | suspendre⇒ vtr |
| | Construction of the new shopping center was put on hold during the credit crisis. |
| | La construction du centre commercial a été suspendue pendant la crise du crédit. |
| put [sb] on hold v expr | (phone: keep waiting) (Téléphone) | mettre en attente loc v |
| | When the customer service department puts you on hold, they play annoying music. |
| | Il est en ligne, souhaitez-vous que je vous mette en attente ou plutôt rappeler ultérieurement ? |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (reserve) | garder [qch] en réserve loc v |
| | | réserver⇒ vtr |
| | I've asked the library to put the book on hold for me. |
| | J'ai demandé à la bibliothèque de me garder le livre en réserve. |
| | J'ai demandé à la bibliothèque de me réserver le livre. |
| put [sth] on ice v expr | figurative (postpone [sth], stop [sth] temporarily) | mettre [qch] de côté, mettre [qch] en stand-by loc v |
| | | suspendre⇒, remettre [qch] à plus tard vtr |
| | (Can, calque critiqué) | mettre sur la glace loc v |
| | She decided to put the wedding plans on ice after her fiance lost his job. |
| | Quand son fiancé a perdu son emploi, elle a décidé de mettre le projet de mariage sur la glace. |
put on makeup,
put on make-up v expr | (apply cosmetics) | se maquiller⇒ v pron |
| | While driving is not a good time to put on makeup. |
| | Ce n'est pas une bonne idée de se maquiller en conduisant. |
| put [sth] on paper v expr | informal (make official) | mettre [qch] par écrit vtr |
| | | mettre [qch] sur papier⇒, noter [qch] noir sur blanc vtr |
| | Now we've all agreed on the terms, let's put them on paper. |
| | À présent que nous nous sommes mis d'accord sur les termes, mettons-les par écrit. |
| | À présent que nous nous sommes mis d'accord sur les termes, mettons-les par écrit. |
| put [sb] on probation v expr | often passive (release a criminal conditionally) (Droit) | accorder la libération conditionnelle à [qqn] loc v |
| | (mois soutenu) | mettre [qqn] en liberté surveillée loc v |
| | (Suisse) | libérer conditionnellement vtr + adv |
| put [sb] on probation v expr | (employ [sb] for a trial period) | prendre [qqn] à l'essai loc v |
| | | embaucher [qqn] à l'essai loc v |
| | Julie was put on probation for three weeks, after which the boss offered her a permanent job. |
| put [sth] on the agenda v expr | (intend to discuss) | mettre à l'ordre du jour vtr |
| | What should we put on the agenda for our meeting this afternoon? |
| | Que devrions-nous mettre à l'ordre du jour pour notre réunion de cet après-midi ? |
| put [sth] on the back burner v expr | figurative (make a low priority) | mettre au second plan, reléguer au second plan vtr |
| | | mettre en suspens, mettre en attente, remettre à plus tard vtr |
| | When he heard the news, everything else was put on the back burner. |
| | Quand il a entendu la nouvelle, tout le reste a été relégué au second plan. |
| put [sth] on the block v expr | (offer for sale at auction) | mettre aux enchères, vendre aux enchères loc v |
| put on the feedbag v expr | US, slang, dated (have a meal) (familier) | se faire une bouffe loc v pron |
| put [sth] on the line v expr | figurative, informal (risk [sth]) | risquer⇒ vtr |
| | I'm putting my life on the line by doing this for you. |
| | Je risque ma vie en faisant ça pour toi. |
| put [sth] on the line for [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (risk [sth] for [sb]) | risquer [qch] pour [qqn] loc v |
| | He put everything on the line for her: his job, marriage and his reputation. |
| | Il a tout risqué pour elle : son travail, son mariage et sa réputation. |
| put [sth] on the map v expr | figurative (place: make famous) | faire connaître [qch] loc v |
| | | rendre [qch] célèbre vtr + adj |
| put [sth] on the market v expr | (offer for sale) | mettre en vente vtr |
| | They put their house on the market a year ago, but it hasn't sold yet. |
| | Ils ont mis en vente leur maison il y a un an, mais ils ne l'ont pas encore vendue. |
| put [sb] on the spot v expr | informal (challenge, embarrass) | mettre sur la sellette vtr |
| | | mettre dans l'embarras vtr |
| | My teacher put me on the spot with a difficult question. |
| | Mon professeur m'a mis sur la sellette en me posant une question difficile. |
| put [sb] on trial v expr | (make appear in court) | poursuivre (en justice) vtr |
| | Sometimes innocent people are put on trial for murder. |
| | Il arrive que des innocents soient poursuivis pour meurtre. |
| | | assigner en justice vtr |
| put [sb] on his/her/their mettle v expr | (incite, encourage) | mettre [qqn] à rude épreuve loc v |