Common Phrasal Verbs List and Examples PDF

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This document is a list of common phrasal verbs in English, along with their meanings and examples. It provides definitions and examples for each phrasal verb, which is useful for language learning, and appears geared toward the secondary school level.

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Common Phrasal Verbs List and examples (Level B1) – Aptis General Verb + Preposition: e.g Look after : Will you look after my children, please? Verb + Adverb: e.g Get back: She went back home at ten o'clock. V...

Common Phrasal Verbs List and examples (Level B1) – Aptis General Verb + Preposition: e.g Look after : Will you look after my children, please? Verb + Adverb: e.g Get back: She went back home at ten o'clock. Verb + Adverb + Preposition: e.g Look forward to (+verb -ing): I'm looking forward to seeing my cousin next summer. Componen una nueva unidad con un significado diferente al del verbo o preposición/adverbio por separado. Phrasal Verbs Algunos tienen varios significados (según el contexto). Algunos phrasal verbs son separables (se puede añadir un CD entre el verbo y la preposición/adverbio). Turn off the light = Turn the light off. Otros Phrasal Verbs no se pueden separar. I’m looking for my keys ≠ I’m looking my keys for Go ahead: continuar, seguir (adelante) Agree with: estar de acuerdo - May I use your telephone? - Please go ahead. - I'm afraid I can't agree with you in this matter. - We have decided not to go ahead with the project, after all. Answer back: replicar. Go away: irse, salir de la ciudad - Are you goig away for Christmas? - Don´t answer me back! Go by: pasar, transcurrir Back out: volverse atrás, romper un acuerdo. - As the months went by he got accostumed to the daily routine. - It´s too late to back out now; I´m afraid we shall have to go through with it. Go on: durar, continuar Back up: apoyar, respaldar - It looks as though this war will go on forever. - If I protest against the decision, will you back me up? Go through: Sufrir, resistir Be after: querer, pretender - No one knows what I went through while I was waiting for the verdict.45. Go through: examinar, revisar, inspeccionar - What are you after? Just tell me plainly. - Let's go through the details of the plan once more. Be along: venir, llegar Grow up: hacerse adulto, educar - The doctor will be along any minute now. - What are you going to do when you grow up? Be back: regresar, volver Hang on: esperar - I´ll be back as soon as I can. - Just hang on a second while I do up my dress. Be fed up: estar harto Hold on: esperar - I'm fed up with this wet weather. - If you hold on a moment, madam, I'll go and see if Mr Jones is free. Be for: ser partidario de. Keep off: no dejar acercarse - Are you for or against the abolition of the death penalty? - "Keep off the grass" (sign displayed in public parks). Be in: estar en casa. Keep on: seguir, insistir en - Why do you have to keep on bothering me? - I´d like to see Dr Bentley. Is he in? Keep out: No permitir entrar, pasar Be over: terminarse, acabarse - "Private. Keep out" (notice on the door). - Well, it's all over now. You needn't worry about it any longer. Let down: fallar a uno Be up to: depender de uno, incumbir a uno - I'll do everything I can to help you. I won't let you down. - It's not up to me to decide on these matters. Let in: dejar entrar, hacer pasar - She opened the door and let the cat in. Blow up: estallar (una bomba), hacer saltar, volar - The bomb blew up killing five people. Look after: cuidar de - The nurse looks after the children when we go away. Blow up: hinchar - The child kept blowing up the balloon till it burst. Look for: buscar Blow up: echar una bronca a uno. - what do you look for in a woman? - The teacher blew me up for arriving late this morning. Look forward to: estar deseando (con gerundio -ing) - We are looking forward to going back to Spain. Break down: estropearse, averiarse - These machines will break down if they are left without maintenance Look out: (imperative) ten cuidado, ojo - Look out! You nearly ran over that child. Break in: entrar rompiendo la puerta... Make up: maquillarse - The thieves broke in and stole the paintings. - It takes my wife ages to make up her face. Break up: separarse (una pareja). Make up: inventarse - Peter and Lily broke up nearly a year ago. - I'm not very good at making up excuses, I'm afraid. Bring back: devolver. Make up (con “mind”): decidirse - I´ll lend you my car provided you bring it back tomorrow. - My mind is made up. I am not going on that trip. Bring on: causar, ocasionar. Mix up: confundir - Such cold and extremely damp weather often brings on influenza. - He mixed up the addresses so that no one got the right letter. Bring up: educar. Pick up: recoger algo - She scatters newspapers all over the floor and I have to pick them up. - She brought up her children to be truthful. Pick up: recoger a alguien (con el coche) Carry on: seguir, continuar - I'll pick you up at six. - Sorry if I interrupted you. Please, carry on. Point out: indicar, mostrar Carry out: cumplir (una promesa), llevar a cabo - The guide pointed out the most important buildings in the city. - They didn't carry out their promise to help us. Put away: poner algo en su sitio Clear up: aclarar - Don't leave your things about, put them away. - I'd like to clear up this matter once and for all. Do with: tener que ver con, tener relación con Put on: ponerse la ropa Take off: quitarse la ropa - She's very interested in anything to do with Roman art. - Take off that dirty shirt and put on a clean one. Do without: pasarse sin, prescindir de Put up: alojar - Children can't do without the help of their parents - Could you put me up while my house is being repaired? Put up with...: soportar Find out: averiguar - I can't put up with your brother: He's so annoying! - In the end I found out what was wrong with my radio. Run out of …: Quedarse sin..., acabarse Fix up: fijar, arreglar, organizar (una fecha...) - I run out of milk to make the cake. - The club has already fixed up several matches for next season Turn on: encender la luz Turn off: apagar (= put on /put off) Get along = Get on: llevarse bien con uno - She put on the radio to listen to the news. - It's very easy to get along with the new boss. He's very nice. Turn up: subir el volumen Turn down: bajar el volumen Get away: escaparse, evadirse - Don't forget to turn down the gas when the water boils. - The cashier got away with all the money in the safe. Get away with: quedarse sin castigo Talk over: discutir, comentar con alguien. - Some people can get away with murder. - Talk it over with your wife and give me your answer tomorrow. Get off: apearse, bajar (de un autobus...) Think over: considerar, reflexionar sobre - You get off at the next station. - Please, think this matter over and let me know your answer soon. Get on: subir (a un autobus...) / hacer progresos Throw away: tirar, desechar - How is he getting on at school? - We should throw away this table and buy a new one. Get rid of: desacerse de (algo), quitar Try on: probarse una prenda de ropa. - I must get rid of those old magazines. They are useless. - I like this dress, could I try it on? Get through: comunicarse por teléfono Try out: comprobar - I coudn't get through (to him). The line was engaged all the time. - We won´t know how the plan works till we have tried it out. Get up: levantarse, ponerse en pie - What time did you get up this morning? Turn into: convertir Give away: regalar - I am going to turn my garage into a playroom for the children. - My aunt has given her old clothes away (to the poor). Turn out: resultar ser Give back: devolver - He turned out to be a thoroughly dishonest person. - Having finished reading the book I gave it back to the library. Turn over: volcar (vehículos), darse la vuelta (personas). Give out: repartir - The car struck the wall and turned over. - The teacher gave out the exam papers to the students. - When his alarm went off he just turned over and went to sleep again. Give up: dejar de (fumar, beber...), ceder, rendirse Turn up: llegar, asistir - I tried to give up smoking, but without success. - I waited for him for nearly one hour but he didn't turn up. aptisonline.epizy.com

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