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A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires a direct object (e.g., to pick up [the phone]).
a. rappeler
Martin was about to start his shift when his sister called, and he said he'd phone her back in the evening.Martin s'apprêtait à commencer son service quand sa sœur a appelé, alors il lui a dit qu'il la rappellerait dans la soirée.
An intransitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that does not require a direct object (e.g., to sit up).
a. rappeler
I was busy when Lucy called and couldn't talk to her for long. She said she would phone back tonight.J'étais occupé quand Lucy a appelé et je n'ai pas pu lui parler longtemps. Elle a dit qu'elle rappellerait ce soir.
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