go on

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer la poursuite d'une action, d'un processus ou d'un événement; également, se produire ou avoir lieu.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of continuing an action, proceeding, or happening.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. informal

   To continue doing something or to proceed.

   continuer

   • Please go on with your story.
   • The meeting went on for two hours.
   • She went on talking despite the interruption.

   Synonymesadvancecarry oncontinuekeep goingkeep onmove onpersistpress onproceed

   Antonymesceasediscontinueendfinishhaltpausequitstop

2. Happen or Occurinformal

   To take place or happen.

   se passer / avoir lieu

   • What's going on here?
   • A lot of changes are going on at the company.
   • I don't know what went on while I was away.

   Synonymesarisecome abouthappenoccurtake placetranspire

3. Start an activityinformal

   To begin an action or journey.

   commencer une activité

   • They went on a trip to the mountains.
   • She went on a diet after the holidays.
   • He went on a long walk to clear his mind.

   Synonymesbegincommenceembark onset offset outstart

   Antonymesceaseendhaltquitstop

Verbe de basego