9. Car Breaks Down Flashcards
Stop working because of a malfunction
Break down
(About electrical and mechanical items)
My washing Maxine broke down yesterday, so I had to go to the laundromat.
If your computer breaks down, you could lose any files that you have not backed up.
Due to a severe infection, his immune system broke down, causing all kinds of complications.
My refrigerator broke down.
( Something +break down)
Or
My refrigerator IS BROKEN down.
( Something is BROKEN down)
Move to the side of the road and stop
PULL OVER
You pull the car over
You pull over.
If the police’s officer stops you, he pulls you over.
You get pulled over ( passive).
I pulled over to take photos of the sunset
When the cop pulled him over, he was rude.
I was speeding on the way here and GOT PULLED over.
Native expression⭐️
I stopped
I pulled TO the side
I pulled OFF the road
I pulled INTO the gas station
While I was driving my phone rang, so I pulled OVER to TAKE the call.
I pulled TO the side to let the ambulance pass.
I pull OFF the road to check the air pressure in my tires.
I noticed that I was almost ON E, so I pulled INTO a gas station.
Unlock the hood of a car
POP the hood ( native expression⭐️)
Collocations:
POP the hood
Open the hood
Look under the hood
Check under the hood
Close the hood
Assess a situation or the quality of something
Examining something I know to assess it
CHECK OUT
CHECK OUT something /
CHECK something OUT
Let’s CHECK OUT this pizza place.
Let’s CHECK this pizza place OUT.
Let’s check out the downtown area.
Can you check out the house in the attic?
My doctor wants to check out this mole.
Formal synonyms: EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE, EXAMINE
Let’s explore the downtown area.
Can you investigate the noise in the attic?
My doctor wants to examine this mole.:
Review or verify something
CHECK
Check you email
Check your answers before you turn in your test
Can you check my essay to make sure it’s written properly?
Call someone
CALL UP
Call=Call up
Call up somebody/Call somebody up
It’s easy to do, just call me up.
Slang- HIT me UP
Hit me up when you’re in town.
I’m going to hit you up when I get there.
I hit her up a bunch of times, but she never picked up.
*Pick up=answer the phone
FORMAL/ professional synonyms:
REACH OUT to me
CONTACT me
Please reach out to me if I can be of assistance.
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Contact me anytime to make an appointment
Retrieve someone from a place
PICK somebody UP
Pick somebody up/ Pick up somebody
I picked Jane up from school.
I picked up Jane from school.
Or PICK UP something
I’ll pick up the groceries on my way home.
Can you pick up some milk at the store?
CASUAL synonym:
Come get me(you)
I’ll finished WITH school; can you come get me?
Are you stuck at the airport? I’ll come get you.
Inspect or review contracts, reports, assessments or any items that needs careful examination
Carefully consider options &alternatives
LOOK OVER
Look over something/Look something over
Can you look over the contract before I sign it?
Can you look the contract over before I sign it?
She looked over the contract before signing it.
The teacher looked over the student’s assignments.
Please look over this essay and correct it for me.
Let’s LOOK OVER three positions scenarios.
The team took time to LOOK OVER various strategies to improve their performance
Part of the engine: a seal that keeps the engine’s oil and coolant separate
Head gasket
If the head gasket breaks, your engine can blow.
*Blow=blow up= fails completely , car can’t ran.
Blown=broken
A blown engine
A blown head gasket
Solve the problem ( something) yourself through THINKING
FIGURE OUT
Solving something or understanding something through YOUR OWN analysis, thinking, or logic.
My sister figured out how to do the pazzles by herself.
It took me years to figure out I was the problem.
Did you figure out what you’re going to do next?
FORMAL synonyms:
Solve,
decipher,
deduce
CONVERSATION synonyms:
Work out,
Decide
She worked out how to do the pazzle.
Did you decide what you’re going to do?
Collocations🌟
Figure something out FOR yourself
Figure something out BY yourself.
How did you learn how to cook? I figured out BY myself through trial and errors.
Figure out & Find out
(NOT INTERCHANGEABLE)!!!
FIND OUT
when someone tells you something or you discover a fact
I found out online that giraffes get hit by lightning more than people do.
Did you find out what time the movie starts?
I need to find out who will be at the meeting
Refill something to it’s full level, especially when it’s not completely empty
( Refilling a container when it’s not empty yet,
Recharging accounts)
TOP UP
I need to stop at the gas station to TOP UP before the road trip.
Can you TOP me UP?
Can I get a t( ask server to refill your drink , etc)
I need to TOP UP my data.
Every month, I automatically TOP UP my transit card.
TOP UP the card
TOP UP the phone
TOP UP my drink
TOP & TOP UP
totally different meaning
TOP
1.Do more/do better
2. To out something on top
3. Dominate-sexually (slang)
I don’t think anyone could top his performance, but she did!
She topped the cupcakes with a cherry.
Take sb somewhere in your car ( or in any vehicle)
Collocation🌟
GIVE sb A RIDE
Someone GIVES you A RIDE.
You GET A RIDE
Can you GIVE me A RIDE?
Can I GET A RIDE with you?
Can I RIDE WITH you?
Can you GIVE me A LIFT?
If they will leave you there:
Can you DROP me OFF?
Related phrases:
Can you PICK me UP ( FROM somewhere)?
Can you DROP me OFF (AT somewhere)?
Can you pick me up from the airport?
Can you drop me off at the airport?
Give sb a ride somewhere and leave them there
DROP sb OFF
Drop things off
I will stop by to drop off the paperwork this morning
He dropped his laundry off yesterday
CASUAL synonym:
TAKE me (TO somewhere)
Can you take me TO the store?
I will take you TO the party.
** not clear if the person is staying with you or not
My mom taking me TO the grandparents’ house ( I don’t know if she stays)
My mom is dropping me off AT my grandparents’ house ( mom is leaving)