jump on

monter dans, monter sur

Monter dans un véhicule ou dessus, souvent rapidement.

En anglais simple : To get into or onto a vehicle, often quickly.

• Jump on the bus with me.
• She jumped on a train just before it left.
• We can jump on our bikes and ride to the park.

Comment l'utiliser : jump on something (Jump on the next bus to the station.)

Synonymes : get on, board, hop on

Contraires : get off

Expressions courantes : jump on a bus, jump on a train

saisir, s’occuper immédiatement de

S'occuper immédiatement de quelque chose ou saisir rapidement une occasion.

En anglais simple : To act on something immediately or quickly take an opportunity.

• We jumped on the offer.
• The support team jumped on the problem immediately.
• If a cheaper ticket appears, jump on it.

Comment l'utiliser : jump on something (We jumped on the offer before anyone else could.)

Synonymes : seize, act on, take up

Expressions courantes : jump on an opportunity, jump on a problem

critiquer vivement, tomber sur

Critiquer quelqu'un durement, souvent pour une petite erreur.

En anglais simple : To criticize someone strongly, often for a small mistake.

• Do not jump on me for that.
• The teacher jumped on him for one small mistake.
• She always jumps on any error I make.

Comment l'utiliser : jump on someone for something (My boss jumped on me for being late.)

Synonymes : criticize, attack, tell off

Contraires : praise

Expressions courantes : jump on someone, jump on every mistake