Phrasel verbs
most common phrasel verbs
most common phrasel verbs
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| Cartes-fiches | 205 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Autres |
| Crée / Actualisé | 31.08.2020 / 29.09.2023 |
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invite on a date
ask
Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
ask many people the same question
ask
I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
equal
add up to
Your purchases add up to $205.32.
reverse
back
You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
support
back
My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
explode
The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
add air
blow
We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
stop functioning (vehicle, machine)
Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
get upset, really sad
break
The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
force entry to a building
Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
enter forcibly
The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new
break
I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
interrupt
break
The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
end a relationship
My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
start laughing (informal)
The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
escape
The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
develop a skin condition
I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
make unhappy
bring
This sad music is bringing me down.
raise a child
bring
My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
start talking about a subject
My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
vomit
He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
phone many different places/people
We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
return a phone call
I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
cancel
Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
ask for an answer or opinion
The professor called on me for question 1.
visit somebody
call
We called on you last night but you weren't home.
phone
Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
relax after being angry
You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
not like (formal)
I don't care for his behaviour.
get to the same point as somebody else
You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
arrive and register at a hotel or airport
We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
leave a hotel
You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
look at carefully, investigate
The company checks out all new employees.
look at (informal)
Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
become happier
She cheered up when she heard the good news.
make happier
I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
help
If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
tidy, clean
Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
find unexpectedly
I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
separate
The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
