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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. additionner
When I added up our monthly expenditures, I was shocked at how much we were spending.Quand j'ai additionné nos dépenses mensuelles, j'ai été stupéfaite de voir combien nous dépensions.
b. totaliser
Excuse me, I think you've made a mistake adding up my bill.Excusez-moi, je crois que vous vous êtes trompé en totalisant ma note.
An intransitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that does not require a direct object (e.g., to sit up).
a. s'accumuler
You need to watch these small expenses. They add up in the end.Il faut faire attention à ces petites dépenses. Elles finissent par s'accumuler.
3. (to tally)
a. correspondre
The figures don't add up. There must be a mistake somewhere.Les chiffres ne correspondent pas. Il doit y avoir une erreur quelque part.
4. (figurative) (to make sense)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. coller (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Tony was suspicious of Ronan, as his story didn't add up.Tony se méfiait de Ronan, car son histoire ne collait pas.
b. tenir debout (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
What Holly told me just doesn't add up.Ce que Holly m'a raconté ne tient pas debout.
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