jump up

sauter en hauteur, sauter sur

Se propulser dans les airs pour retomber sur un endroit plus élevé.

En anglais simple : To push yourself into the air and land in a higher place.

• The cat jumped up onto the table.
• He jumped up onto a low wall.
• Can you jump up to that ledge?

Comment l'utiliser : jump up onto something (The cat jumped up onto the wall.)

Synonymes : leap up

Contraires : jump down

Expressions courantes : jump up onto something, jump up a step

réprimander, gronder

Parler avec colère à quelqu’un parce qu’on pense qu’il a mal agi.

En anglais simple : To speak angrily to someone because you think they have done something wrong.

• The boss jumped me up.
• She jumped him up for leaving the door open.
• Why did the foreman jump you up?

Comment l'utiliser : jump someone up (The boss jumped him up for being late.)

Synonymes : scold, tell off, rebuke

Contraires : praise

Expressions courantes : jump someone up, jump up someone