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What does 'pick up' mean?
What does 'get on' mean?
What does 'turn off' mean?
What does 'take off' mean?
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What does 'put on' mean?
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What does 'take away' mean?
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What does 'bring back' mean?
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What does 'bring up' mean?
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What is the purpose of mastering action phrasal verbs?
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How many action phrasal verbs are mentioned in the text?
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Study Notes
Actions Phrasal Verbs
Pick up
- Meaning: to lift something up or to start doing something again
- Example: "Can you pick up the book from the floor?" or "I'm going to pick up my exercise routine again."
Get on
- Meaning: to board a bus, train, or plane
- Example: "Let's get on the bus and go to the city center."
Get off
- Meaning: to leave a bus, train, or plane
- Example: "We need to get off at the next stop."
Turn off
- Meaning: to stop something from working or to switch it off
- Example: "Can you turn off the light when you leave the room?"
Turn on
- Meaning: to start something working or to switch it on
- Example: "Can you turn on the TV, please?"
Take off
- Meaning: to remove something or to leave the ground (in the context of flying)
- Example: "Take off your shoes before entering the house." or "The plane is going to take off in 10 minutes."
Put on
- Meaning: to wear something or to switch something on
- Example: "Put on your coat, it's cold outside." or "Put on some music, please."
Take away
- Meaning: to remove something or someone from a place
- Example: "The police took away the suspect for questioning."
Bring back
- Meaning: to return something or someone to a place
- Example: "Can you bring back the book you borrowed from the library?"
Bring up
- Meaning: to mention or discuss something
- Example: "I don't want to bring up the argument we had yesterday."
These are just a few examples of action phrasal verbs. Mastering these verbs can help you sound more natural and fluent in your English language skills.
Phrasal Verbs for Actions
Pick up
- Means to lift something up or to start doing something again
- Examples: lifting a book from the floor or resuming an exercise routine
Get on
- Means to board a bus, train, or plane
- Example: getting on a bus to go to the city center
Get off
- Means to leave a bus, train, or plane
- Example: getting off at the next stop
Turn off
- Means to stop something from working or switch it off
- Example: turning off the light when leaving a room
Turn on
- Means to start something working or switch it on
- Example: turning on the TV
Take off
- Means to remove something or leave the ground (in flying context)
- Examples: removing shoes before entering a house or a plane taking off
Put on
- Means to wear something or switch something on
- Examples: wearing a coat because it's cold or switching on music
Take away
- Means to remove something or someone from a place
- Example: the police taking a suspect away for questioning
Bring back
- Means to return something or someone to a place
- Example: returning a borrowed book to the library
Bring up
- Means to mention or discuss something
- Example: avoiding bringing up a past argument
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Description
Practice using phrasal verbs related to actions and transportation, such as pick up, get on, get off, and turn off. Learn their meanings and examples of how to use them in sentences.
