- To come acrossI came across an interesting article in the newspaper today.We came across Monica in the post office.I'm not sure how my speech comes across. Je ne suis pas sûr de comment mon message est passé.I don't know Emily very well, but she comes across as an intelligent girl.
- To crop up (for problems, difficulties, snags ...)Problems started cropping up when we installed the new software.
- To cut down on It's hard to cut down on alcohol when my friends keep inviting me out for drinks.
- To come up against The work is behind schedule because we came up against some unexpected problems. Nous avons pris du retard dans le travail car nous nous sommes heurtés à des problèmes imprévus.Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition.
- To call forThe senator called for an investigation. The judge's bailiff called for silence in the courtroom.The recipe calls for brown sugar, not white sugar. La recette nécessite d'utiliser du sucre roux et non blanc.The forecast calls for clear skies and warm temperatures. La météo prévoit un ciel dégagé et des températures clémentes.
- To bring forwardI hope the doctor's surgery can bring my appointment forward, as I'll be on holiday next week.
- To break outThe prisoners broke out and managed to get past the guards.The restaurant was calm until a thrown bottle caused a fight to break out.A rash broke out on Alice's face after she used the lotion.
- To close downWhen the doctor was killed, the clinic was forced to close down.
- To catch up withI walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me.t was a pleasure to catch up with everyone at the family reunion.
- To break away Two of the members of the band broke away to form a band of their own. Deux membres se sont séparés du reste du groupe pour forme le leur.
- To break downThe car broke down on the way home.Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident.The union called a strike after talks broke down over retirement benefits.The police broke down the door when they raided the house.Stomach acid breaks down food during digestion.We can break down (=décomposer) the process into a number of separate stages.
- To break inThieves broke in and raided the safe. Les voleurs sont entrés par effraction et ont vidé le coffre.Please excuse me for breaking in.The company runs a three-month programme to break in new employees.
- To call in / to call on someoneIt's time to call the children in for supper.The tap was leaking, so Jess called in a plumber.Stef called in on her neighbour on the way to the shops, to ask if he needed anything.
- To call upConscripts were called up for military service according to their birthdates.Let's call her up and check the plans.
- To bear uponHow will these new findings bear upon our approach to educating children?
- To break throughThe company succeeded in breaking through with these new ideas. The army used tanks to break through the barricades.
- To bear out These figures (chiffres) bear out the fact that more children are becoming obese nowadays.
- To break off The door handle became loose and eventually broke off. La poignée de porte ne tenait plus beaucoup et a fini par se détacher.Matt and Glenda have decided to break off their engagement.
- To back up (somebody) Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it.
- zum Ausdruck bringen (brachte, gebracht)