Meaning
Le terme anglais « Turn up » est un phrasal verb qui peut avoir plusieurs significations selon le contexte. Une des significations principales est « apparaître » ou « arriver », souvent de manière inattendue ou sans être prévu. Par exemple, si vous dites « He turned up at the party », cela signifie qu’il est arrivé à la fête sans qu’on l’attende spécialement.
Une autre utilisation courante de « Turn up » est pour indiquer qu’on augmente quelque chose, comme le volume d’un appareil. Par exemple, « Can you turn up the music? » signifie « Pouvez-vous augmenter le volume de la musique ? ».
Ce terme est très utile dans les conversations quotidiennes et peut être facilement compris dans divers contextes grâce à sa polyvalence. Assurez-vous de comprendre le contexte pour utiliser « Turn up » correctement.
Today's Sentences
01
I just turned up at the right moment.
Situation
I didn’t expect to see you here.
I needed a little courage.
So this wasn’t a coincidence?
Maybe I just turned up at the right moment but I made an effort to come see you.
02
You never know when the fun might turn up.
Situation
Why in the world are you wearing sunglasses?
I was preparing for the party vibe.
At noon?
On a Tuesday?
Un mardi ?
You never know when the fun might turn up.
Writer's Note
"Turn up" is an intransitive, transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb. Here are the details of each type.
- Intransitive - Verbs that do not require an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: The missing keys turned up in the couch.
Example 2: New evidence turned up during the review.
Example 3: Old photos turned up in the attic. - Transitive - Verbs that require a direct object in order to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: Please turn up the volume.
Example 2: Could you turn up the brightness on the screen?
Example 3: She turned up the thermostat when it got cold. - Inseparable - When an object can come between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: She finally turned up after the show started.
Example 2: No one turned up for the early meeting.
Example 3: He turned up unexpectedly last night. - Separable - When the verb and particle stay together.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: She turned the heat up before bed.
Example 2: It’s too quiet, turn it up.
Example 3: The presenter turned the microphone up before speaking.
Structure : "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Exemple 1 : Les clés manquantes turned up dans le canapé.
Exemple 2 : De nouvelles preuves turned up lors de la révision.
Exemple 3 : De vieilles photos turned up dans le grenier.
Structure : "Verb + Particle + Object"
Exemple 1 : Veuillez augmenter le volume.
Exemple 2 : Pourriez-vous augmenter la luminosité de l'écran ?
Exemple 3 : Elle a augmenté le thermostat quand il a fait froid.
Structure : "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1 : She finally turned up after the show started.
Example 2 : No one turned up for the early meeting.
Example 3 : He turned up unexpectedly last night.
Structure : "Verb + Object + Particle"
Exemple 1 : Elle a monté le chauffage up avant de se coucher.
Exemple 2 : C'est trop silencieux, montez le volume up.
Exemple 3 : Le présentateur a monté le microphone up avant de parler.
Related words: Appear, arrive, boost, come up, discover, find, increase, locate, raise, surface.
