going on

se passer, avoir lieu

Quelque chose se passe ou a lieu.

En anglais simple : Something is happening or taking place.

• What's going on?
• There's a party going on upstairs.
• I didn't know what was going on outside.

Comment l'utiliser : something be going on (Something strange is going on.)

Synonymes : happening, taking place

Expressions courantes : going on here, going on outside

approcher de

Être tout près d'atteindre une certaine heure, un certain âge ou une certaine durée.

En anglais simple : A particular time, age, or length of time is almost reached.

• It's going on nine.
• She was going on eighteen when we met.
• It's going on two months since his last visit.

Comment l'utiliser : be going on + time/age/period (It's going on three years since we moved.)

Synonymes : approaching, nearing

Expressions courantes : going on noon, going on ten

presque

Indique qu’on approche d’une heure ou d’un âge précis.

En anglais simple : Almost reaching a particular time or age.

• It's going on midnight.
• He's twelve going on thirteen.
• It was going on six when we left.

Comment l'utiliser : going on + age/time (My daughter is fifteen going on sixteen.)

Synonymes : nearly, almost, approaching

Expressions courantes : going on sixteen, going on midnight