Sentence examples of "check up on" in English
He went to France to brush up on his speaking ability.
Il est allé en France pour rafraîchir son français parlé.
That was her. She was trying to sneak up on me silently.
C'était elle. Elle tentait de se faufiler derrière moi sans être aperçue.
Before going to work in Paris I must freshen up on my French.
Je dois rafraîchir mon français avant d'aller étudier à Paris.
I caught up on all my homework last night.
Je me suis mis à jour de tous mes devoirs la nuit dernière.
Before going to work in Paris I must brush up on my French.
Je dois rafraîchir mon français avant d'aller étudier à Paris.
Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?
As-tu remarqué cette intonation bizarre dans sa voix ?
I'm really not up on recent TV shows.
Je ne m'y connais pas vraiment en émissions de télévision récentes.
How this author ended up on the program is a mystery to me.
Comment cet auteur a pu se retrouver au programme est une énigme pour moi.
She made me so angry on the telephone that I hung up on her.
Elle m'a mise tellement en colère au téléphone que je lui ai raccroché au nez.
If you're at all wishy-washy during a negotiation the other side will pick up on it and get the upper hand.
Si vous manquez de consistance durant une négociation, la partie adverse en profitera et obtiendra l'avantage.
Because he thought Fred's comment was tacky, Larry got up on his high horse.
Larry est monté sur ses grands chevaux en croyant que le commentaire de Fred était de mauvais goût.
I think it's time for me to give up on this relationship.
Je pense qu'il est temps que je laisse tomber cette relation.
As is often the case with her, she didn't show up on time.
Comme il arrive souvent avec elle, elle ne s'est pas présentée à temps.
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