Def Phrasal Verb Flashcards
be finished
BE OVER
The party is over. You should all go home now.
stop working
tomber en panne
BREAK DOWN
The car broke down in the middle of an intersection.
enter illegally
BREAK IN
The thieves broke in and stole all the equipment.
end a relationship or marriage
BREAK UP
It’s very difficult to break up with someone who you still love.
take care of a child’ until it is an adult
BRING UP
When her husband died, she had to bring up her son alone.
go somewhere to take someone to another place / to pick up someone in order to go somewhere (UK) / to publicly ask for something to happen
CALL FOR
I’ll call for you at 6.
They called for the immediate release of the hostages.
The senator called for an investigation.
The judge’s bailiff called for silence in the courtroom.
continue doing something
CARRY ON
He moved to Brighton to carry on his work.
do and complete something
effectuer⇒, réaliser
CARRY OUT
The police are carrying out a very extensive investigation.
to leave a hotel after paying
CHECK OUT
I checked out of the hotel early to catch my plane to New York.
used to encourage someone to do something
Allez ! interj
COME ON
Come on, we’ll be late.
Come on, you can do this!
draw a line through words
CROSS OUT
He wrote ‘Yes’ but then crossed it out and wrote No’:
cut something into small pieces
CUT UP
She cut up the cake into small pieces.
give your attention, often to solve a problem
s’occuper de, se charger de
DEAL WITH
She has to deal with lots of angry customers and complaints.
be determined by sth need the support of sb
DEPEND ON
We might go. It depends on the price.
Children depend on their parents.
be in a situation or place after some events
Se retrouver, finir
END UP
A dog attacked them, and they both ended up in hospital.
add information in
the spaces of a document
FILL IN
Please, fill in this contact form.
fill completely
FILL UP
Fill up the car before you start your trip.
discover, get information
Trouver, découvrir
*FIND OUT (S)
He couldn’t find out the identity of his biological parents.
Can you find out what time the restaurant opens?
I found out that we need to submit our essays next Tuesday.
I don’t know what the weather forecast is for tomorrow, but I’ll find out.
like and be friendly with someone, to associate or work well with
*GET ALONG
He doesn’t get along with his father.
return to a place, position or activity
*GET BACK
When did you get back from Paris?
lower your body
write down
GET DOWN
We heard shots and got down.
I got some notes down.
enter a place
enter a vehicle (car, taxi)
*GET IN
We managed to get in through a broken window.
descend from a bus, train, etc.
Descendre, sortir
*GET OFF
We have to get off at the next stop.
start or continue doing something
used to say how well someone is doing
GET ON
Stop playing around and get on with your homework!
How are you getting on at school?
She’s getting on well with Spanish.