fold up
A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires a direct object (e.g., to pick up [the phone]).
transitive phrasal verb
a. plier
My husband folded up all of my T-shirts.Mon mari a plié tous mes T-shirts.
b. replier
I folded up all the chairs after the party.J'ai replié toutes les chaises après la fête.
An intransitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that does not require a direct object (e.g., to sit up).
intransitive phrasal verb
a. se plier
This table folds up and fits neatly in the closet.Cette table se plie et se range facilement dans le placard.
b. se replier
Our camping chairs fold up and stay in the car.Nos chaises de camping se replient et restent dans la voiture.
3.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(to go out of business)
a. fermer
A lot of small businesses have folded up in this town.Beaucoup de petites entreprises ont fermé dans cette ville.
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