PHRASAL VERBS ENGLISH LANGUAGE, Apuntes de Filología Inglesa

¡Descarga PHRASAL VERBS ENGLISH LANGUAGE y más Apuntes en PDF de Filología Inglesa solo en Docsity! phrasal verb meaning example sentence ask sby out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. ask around ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. add up to sthg equal Your purchases add up to $205.32. back sthg up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out. back sby up support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job. blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. blow sthg up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. break down stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. phrasal verb meaning example sentence break down get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died. break sthgdown divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts. break in force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. break into sthg enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children. break sthg in wear sthg a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new I need to break these shoes in before we run next week. break in interrupt The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death. break up end a relationship My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. break up start laughing (informal) The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking. phrasal verb meaning example sentence check out leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM. check sby/ sthgout look at carefully, investigate The company checks out all new employees. check out sby/ sthg look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy! cheer up become happier She cheered up when she heard the good news. cheer sby up make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer you up. chip in help If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon. clean sthg up tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside. come acrosssthg find unexpectedly I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. phrasal verb meaning example sentence come apart separate The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough. come down with sthg become sick My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend. come forward volunteer for a task or to give evidence The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints. come fromsome place originate in The art of origami comes from Asia. count on sby/ sthg rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out. cross sthg out draw a line through Please cross out your old address and write your new one. cut back onsthg consume less My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods. cut sthg down make sthg fall to the ground We had to cut the old tree in our yard downafter the storm. phrasal verb meaning example sentence cut in interrupt Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle. cut in pull in too closely in front of another vehicle The bus driver got angry when that car cut in. cut in start operating (of an engine or electrical device) The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C. cut sthg off remove with sthg sharp The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured. cut sthg off stop providing The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill. cut sby off take out of a will My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried. cut sthg out remove part of sthg (usually with scissors and paper) I cut this ad out of the newspaper. do sby/ sthgover beat up, ransack (BrE, informal) He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang. phrasal verb meaning example sentence fill sthg out to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE) The form must be filled out in capital letters. fill sthg up fill to the top I always fill the water jug up when it is empty. find out discover We don't know where he lives. How can wefind out? find sthg out discover We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out. get sthgacross/ over communicate, make understandable I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen. get along/on like each other I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on. get around have mobility My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair. get away go on a vacation We worked so hard this year that we had toget away for a week. phrasal verb meaning example sentence get away withsthg do without being noticed or punished Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests. get back return We got back from our vacation last week. get sthg back receive sthg you had before Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate. get back at sby retaliate, take revenge My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat. get back intosthg become interested in sthg again I finally got back into my novel and finished it. get on sthg step onto a vehicle We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus. get over sthg recover from an illness, loss, difficulty I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. get over sthg overcome a problem The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations. phrasal verb meaning example sentence get round tosthg finally find time to do (AmE:get around to sthg) I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards. get together meet (usually for social reasons) Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend. get up get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam. get up stand You should get up and give the elderly man your seat. give sby away reveal hidden information about sby His wife gave him away to the police. give sby away take the bride to the altar My father gave me away at my wedding. give sthg away ruin a secret My little sister gave the surprise party awayby accident. give sthg away give sthg to sby for free The library was giving away old books on Friday. phrasal verb meaning example sentence grow back regrow My roses grew back this summer. grow up become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman. grow out ofsthg get too big for Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones. grow into sthg grow big enough to fit This bike is too big for him now, but he shouldgrow into it by next year. hand sthgdown give sthg used to sby else I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin. hand sthg in submit I have to hand in my essay by Friday. hand sthg out to distribute to a group of people We will hand out the invitations at the door. hand sthg over give (usually unwillingly) The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons. hang in stay positive (informal) Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. hang on wait a short time (informal) Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes! hang out spend time relaxing (informal) Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place. hang up end a phone call He didn't say goodbye before he hung up. hold sby/ sthgback prevent from doing/going I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park. hold sthg back hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral. hold on wait a short time Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department. hold onto sby/ sthg hold firmly using your hands or arms Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside. hold sby/ sthgup rob A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning. keep on doingsthg continue doing Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil. keep sthg fromsby not tell We kept our relationship from our parents for two years. keep sby/ sthgout stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room. keep sthg up continue at the same rate If you keep those results up you will get into a great college. let sby down fail to support or help, disappoint I need you to be on time. Don't let me downthis time. pass out faint It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out. pass sthg out give the same thing to many people The professor passed the textbooks outbefore class. pass sthg up decline (usually sthg good) I passed up the job because I am afraid of change. pay sby back return owed money Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay youback on Friday. pay for sthg be punished for doing sthg bad That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother. pick sthg out choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try on. point sby/ sthgout indicate with your finger I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by. put sthg down put what you are holding on a surface or floor You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter. put sby down insult, make sby feel stupid The students put the substitute teacherdown because his pants were too short. put sthg off postpone We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane. put sthg out extinguish The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived. put sthgtogether assemble I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives. put up withsby/ sthg tolerate I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car. put sthg on put clothing/ accessories on your body Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party. run into sby/ sthg meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the mall. run over sby/ sthg drive a vehicle over a person or thing I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway. run over/ through sthg rehearse, review Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show. run away leave unexpectedly, escape The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days. run out have none left We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. send sthg back return (usually by mail) My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp. set sthg up arrange, organize Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company. set sby up trick, trap The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera. shop around compare prices I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots. show off act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) He always shows off on his skateboard sleep over stay somewhere for the night (informal) You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home. sort sthg out organize, resolve a problem We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month. stick to sthg continue doing sthg, limit yourself to one particular thing You will lose weight if you stick to the diet. turn sthg up increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song. turn up appear suddenly Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. try sthg on sample clothing I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit. try sthg out test I am going to try this new brand of detergentout. use sthg up finish the supply The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more. wake up stop sleeping We have to wake up early for work on Monday. warm sby/ sthgup increase the temperature You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace. warm up prepare body for exercise I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run. wear off fade away Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. work out exercise I work out at the gym three times a week. work out be successful Our plan worked out fine. work sthg out make a calculation We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.