ease up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ease up in the English»French Dictionary

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

ease up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ease up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Better equipment will ease up the game's difficulty a bit by providing greater accuracy, distance, and control.
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And they're a reminder that you can afford to ease up because there are now younger, fitter people to whom you can pass the torch.
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You can all ease up and come back by train.
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But the responsibility to ease up traffic doesn't rely solely on the government.
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The government had adopted measures that would ease up delays.
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Now isn't the time to ease up, seemingly, as the duo reveals plans to build on its partnership in the coming years.
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These numbers are highly variable, and investors could see both swing to profits, should competition ease up, fuel prices decrease, or domestic tourism pick up.
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The city could downzone areas to offset redevelopment and ease up on building codes for old houses to encourage restorations, he suggests.
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Those governments able to do so need to ease up.
www.independent.ie
While a lone rider would ride hard to the end, a group will ease up to gather breath for the sprint and to watch each other for surprise attacks.
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