4. Semester_Communication_Phrasal verbs

Question 1

breakdown

break down

Answer 1

communicate, indoctrinate

Stop functioning, become inoperative. My car broke down
on my way to work this morning.
–> zusammenbrechen, Panne haben, kaputt gehen, etw. zersetzen

Question 2

bring in

Answer 2

acquire, produce

Include, introduce.
To produce as profit. Each sale brought in €5
–> herein-/einbringen, etw. einbeziehen

Question 3

bring up

Answer 3

cultivate, educate

Introduce. Bring to attention. Click on that button to bring
up a box.
–> großziehen, heranführen, herauf-/aufziehen, etw. erwähnen

Question 4

call off

Answer 4

discontinue, postpone

Cancel. They called off the party after half of those invited
couldn’t make it.
–> etw. absagen

Question 5

care for

Answer 5

manage, conduct, direct

Look after. She cares for elderly patients.
–> auf jmd. aufpassen, kümmern

Question 6

carry on

Answer 6

preserve, proceed, endure

Continue doing. She carried on as if nothing had happened.
–> weitermachen, fortsetzen

Question 7

carry out

Answer 7

fulfill, accomplish, execute

To complete. To put into execution. Carry out a plan.
–> erledigen, leisten, aus-/durchführen

Question 8

catch up with

Answer 8

overtake, take by surprise

Move fast enough to join. Slow down so I can catch up with
you.
–> jmd. einholen

Question 9

clear up

Answer 9

clarify, resolve, illuminate

To go away. My symptoms cleared up once I started using
the cream.
–> freimachen, weggehen

Question 10

close down

Answer 10

disallow, prohibit, suppress

Suspend or stop operation. The shop was closed down by
the authorities.
–> etw schließen, Betrieb einstellen

Question 11

come up with

Answer 11

bring forth, create produce

To produce especially in dealing with a problem or

challenge. We came up with a solution.
- -> sich etw. ausdenken/einfallen lassen

Question 12

count on

Answer 12

rely, trust (auf etw. zählen)

To look forward to as certain. They counted on winning.
–> mit etw rechnen

Question 13

cut down

Answer 13

reduce, reduction, decrease

To reduce. You should cut down on sweets if you want to
lose weight.
–> reduzieren

Question 14

figure out

Answer 14

appraise, examine assess

Discover, determine, solve. We need to figure out how it
works before taking it apart.
–> etw. herausfinden

Question 15

get along (with)

Answer 15

coincide, blend, parallel

Be on good terms. Cats and dogs don’t always get along.
–> mit XX klar/auskommen

Question 16

get through

Answer 16

qualify, reach, weather through

To become clear or understood. Our warnings finally got
through to him.
–> durchkriegen/-bekommen/-bringen

Question 17

give up

Answer 17

abandon, dismiss, discontinue

Surrender. Abandon. Her illness forced her to give up her
job.
–> aufgeben

Question 18

go through

Answer 18

experience, withstand, undergo

To continue firmly to the end. Pass. My parents went
through hard times as teenagers.
–> etw durchmachen/-ziehen, zu Ende führen, etw durchlaufen

Question 19

hand in

Answer 19

submit, deliver, relay

Submit. I am tired of being bullied at work so I handed in my
resignation.
–> etw einreichen

Question 20

insist on

Answer 20

demand, urge, plead

Say or show that one believes something is necessary or
very important. My source insisted on anonymity.
–> auf etw bestehen

Question 21

keep an eye on

Answer 21

supervise, be attentive, discern

Watch. I’m going swimming. Can you keep an eye on my
belongings?
–> ein Auge auf etw haben/behalten

Question 22

keep on

Answer 22

recognize, experience

Continue. The rain kept on throughout the day.
–> anhalten, weitermachen/-laufen

Question 23

keep up with

Answer 23

measure up, match, meet

To go or make progress at the same rate as (others). To stay
even with (others) in a race, competition, etc. He found it difficult to keep up with the rest of the class.
–> mit jmd mithalten/Schritt halten

Question 24

look over

Answer 24

appraise, review, assess, take account

Review. Could you look over my report?
–> etw durchsehen, überprüfen

Question 25

look upon

Answer 25

approximate, consider

To consider or regard something in a specific manner. Some
people look upon lexicography as their life’s work.
–> jmd als etw ansehen, betrachten

Question 26

made up of

Answer 26

create, compose

Composed of several things. This machines is made up of
several electronics components.
–> gemacht/zusammengesetzt aus

Question 27

make up

Answer 27

fabricate, construct, ad-lib

Sales of this product make up 25% of our yearly turnover.
–> ausmachen, ergänzen, sich schminken

Question 28

make up for

Answer 28

counteract, make amends

To do or have something as a way of correcting or

improving. He wanted to make up for neglecting his children by spending more time with them.
- -> etw wiedergutmachen, (nachholend)

Question 29

mark up/down

Answer 29

increase /decrease, curtail

Put a higher/lower price on. Low consumer demand has
forced us to mark down a wide range of goods.
–> verteuern, vergünstigen (auszeichnen, herabsetzen)

Question 30

pay off

Answer 30

as in profit, as in return, redeem

Pay in full. I almost have the house paid off.
–> aus-/abbezahlen

Question 31

point out

Answer 31

call attention to, indicate

To mention. He was quick to point our mistake out.
–> etw herausstellen/hervorheben, auf etw hinweisen

Question 32

put aside

Answer 32

postpone, assort, classify

To save or keep. Can you put a few minutes aside for a short
meeting?
–> etw beibehalten, beiseite legen

Question 33

put off

Answer 33

defer, delay

Hold back to a later date. Never put off until tomorrow
what you can do today.
–> etw aufschieben

Question 34

put through

Answer 34

implement

Connect. Just a moment. I’ll put you through.
–> jmd durchschalten, verbinden, vermitteln

Question 35

rely on

Answer 35

depend, confide in

To need for support. To trust or believe. She’s someone you
can rely on.
–> sich auf jmd. verlassen

Question 36

run across

Answer 36

encounter, grapple

To meet with or discover by chance. I ran across my old
friend Jimmy yesterday.
–> jmd. zufällig treffen, begegnen

Question 37

set out

Answer 37

individualize, enumerate, arrange

To arrange and present graphically or systematically. To
state, describe, or recite at length. To begin with a definite purpose. The market was full of brightly coloured vegetables set out on stalls.
–> etw. darlegen, darstellen

Question 38

settle down

Answer 38

compose oneself, unwind

Become quiet, calm and orderly. Begin to live a quiet and
steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc. When things settle down here, I’ll come for a visit.
–> sich einpendeln, beruhigen, beständig werden, niederlassen

Question 39

take after

Answer 39

To resemble in features, build, character, or disposition. She
definitely takes after her mom.
–> nach jmd. kommen/ähneln

Question 40

turn down

Answer 40

disapprove, decline, dismiss

To reduce (as of volume). To decline. They turned down our
offer.
–> herunterdrehen

Question 41

turn out

Answer 41

produce, equip, yield, appeared

To prove to be in the result or end. The play turned out to
be a flop.
–> sich herausstellen

Question 42

look forward

Answer 42

anticipate, await

–> sich freuen