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-on meaning in French

EnglishFrench
carry on (to take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it)
verb
[UK: ˈkæ.ri ɒn]
[US: ˈkæ.ri ɑːn]

prendre◼◼◻verbe

emporter◼◼◻verbe

carry-on (the luggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger)
noun

bagages à main◼◼◼nom {m}

bagages en cabinenom {m}

carry oneself (behave, especially with respect to speech, body language, etc.)
verb

se tenirverbe

carry oneself (to move, especially emphasising the manner in which one moves)
verb

se tenirverbe

cast one's net wide verb

ratisser largeverbe

cast one's vote (to vote)
verb
[UK: kɑːst wʌnz vəʊt]
[US: ˈkæst wʌnz voʊt]

voterverbe

catch on (to become popular)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ɒn]
[US: ˈkætʃ ɑːn]

se répandre◼◼◼verbe

catch one's breath (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity)
verb
[UK: kætʃ wʌnz breθ]
[US: ˈkætʃ wʌnz ˈbreθ]

reprendre son souffleverbe

change one's mind (to decide differently than one had decided before)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd]
[US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ wʌnz ˈmaɪnd]

changer d'avis◼◼◼verbe

se raviserverbe

cheat on (be unfaithful to)
verb
[UK: tʃiːt ɒn]
[US: ˈtʃiːt ɑːn]

tromper◼◼◼verbe

clamp down on (to take measures to stop something)
verb
[UK: klæmp daʊn ɒn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]
[US: ˈklæmp ˈdaʊn ɑːn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

lutter contre◼◼◼verbe

mettre un terme◼◼◻verbe

faire cesserverbe

clean up one's act (reform)
verb

s'acheter une conduiteverbe

se ranger des voituresverbe

clear one's throat (forcibly expulsing air from one's lungs)
verb
[UK: klɪə(r) wʌnz θrəʊt]
[US: ˈklɪr wʌnz θroʊt]

se racler la gorgeverbe

close in on (to catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit)
verb
[UK: kləʊz ɪn ɒn]
[US: kloʊz ɪn ɑːn]

se rapprocher◼◼◼verbe

close in on (to near a goal or completion)
verb
[UK: kləʊz ɪn ɒn]
[US: kloʊz ɪn ɑːn]

approcher◼◼◻verbe

close in on (to enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse)
verb
[UK: kləʊz ɪn ɒn]
[US: kloʊz ɪn ɑːn]

enserrerverbe

close one's eyes (to ignore)
verb

fermer les yeux◼◼◼verbe

ignorer◼◻◻verbe

comb one's hair (to straighten one's hair with a comb)
verb
[UK: kəʊm wʌnz heə(r)]
[US: ˈkoʊm wʌnz ˈher]

peigner ses cheveuxverbe

come on (hurry up)
interjection
[UK: kʌm ɒn]
[US: ˈkəm ɑːn]

allez◼◼◼interjection

come on (expression of exasperation/impatience)
interjection
[UK: kʌm ɒn]
[US: ˈkəm ɑːn]

voyons◼◼◻interjection

quoi◼◼◻interjection

à la fin◼◻◻interjection

mais enfin◼◻◻interjection

come on (expression of disbelief)
interjection
[UK: kʌm ɒn]
[US: ˈkəm ɑːn]

quoi◼◼◻interjection

c'est pas vrai◼◻◻interjection

mais enfin◼◻◻interjection

mais voyons◼◻◻interjection

come on (to progress, to develop)
verb
[UK: kʌm ɒn]
[US: ˈkəm ɑːn]

avancer◼◼◻verbe

come on (to get one's period)
verb
[UK: kʌm ɒn]
[US: ˈkəm ɑːn]

avoir ses Anglaisverbe

avoir ses oursverbe

come on to (make a romantic or sexual advance to)
verb

[slang] draguerverbe

come out of one's shell verb

sortir de sa coquilleverbe

come to one's senses (to become reasonable, comprehending, or responsible)
verb
[UK: kʌm tuː wʌnz ˈsen.sɪz]
[US: ˈkəm ˈtuː wʌnz ˈsen.səz]

revenir à soiverbe

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