square up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de régler une dette, de faire face directement à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose, ou de se préparer à un combat ou à une compétition.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of settling a debt, confronting someone or something directly, or preparing to fight or compete.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Settle a debtinformal

   To pay money that is owed, especially to settle a bill or account.

   Régler une dette

   • Let's square up after dinner.
   • I need to square up with the landlord for last month's rent.
   • They squared up their debts before leaving the country.

   Synonymescleardischargeliquidatepay offpay upreimburserepaysettle

2. Prepare to fightinformal

   To stand in a fighting position, ready to confront someone physically.

   Se mettre en garde

   • The two boxers squared up in the ring.
   • He squared up to the bully, ready to defend himself.
   • They squared up for a fight in the parking lot.

   Synonymeschallengeconfrontface offsquare off

   Antonymesdisengagefleereconcileretreatsurrender

3. Confront or deal withinformal

   To face a problem or challenge directly and with determination.

   affronter

   • It's time to square up to the reality of the situation.
   • She squared up to her fears and gave the speech.
   • The company needs to square up to the competition.

   Synonymesaddressconfrontfacetackletake on

   Antonymesavoiddodgeevadeshirkshun

Verbe de basesquare