flashcards 50 phrasal verbs
Break down
My car broke down on the way to work.
zepsuć się
To stop functioning or to become very emotional.
Bring up
She brought up the topic of climate change during the meeting.
poruszyć
To start talking about a subject.
Carry on
Despite the interruptions, he carried on with his presentation.
kontynuować
To continue doing something.
Come across
I came across an old photo while cleaning my room.
natknąć się
To find or discover something by chance.
Cut down on
I’m trying to cut down on sugar for my health.
ograniczyć
To reduce the amount of something.
Get along
I get along well with my colleagues.
dogadywać się
To have a good relationship with someone.
Give up
She decided to give up smoking for her health.
poddać się
To stop trying or to quit something.
Look forward to
I look forward to seeing you next week.
oczekiwać
To feel excited about something that will happen.
Make up
also to invent a story.
They had an argument but made up later.
To reconcile or resolve a conflict
Put off
We had to put off the meeting until next week.
odłożyć na później
To postpone or delay something.
Run out of
We ran out of milk, so I need to buy some.
skończyć się
To have no more of something.
Set up
They set up a new office in the city.
założyć
To arrange or organize something.
Take off
The plane took off on time.
wystartować / zdjąć
To remove something (like clothing) or for an aircraft to leave the ground.
Turn down
He turned down the job offer because it didn’t meet his expectations.
odrzucić
To refuse or reject something.
Work out
We need to work out a plan for the project.
wypracować / ćwiczyć
To find a solution or to exercise.
Look after
Can you look after my dog while I’m away?
troszczyć się
To take care of someone or something.
Give in
to surrender.
After a long argument, he finally gave in.
To stop resisting
Find out
I need to find out when the meeting starts.
dowiedzieć się
To discover information.
Take up
She decided to take up painting as a hobby.
zacząć (nową aktywność)
To start doing a new activity.
Check in
We need to check in at least two hours before the flight.
zameldować się
To register upon arrival at a hotel or airport.
Check out
We checked out of the hotel early in the morning.
wymeldować się
To leave a hotel or to investigate something.
Call off
They called off the event due to bad weather.
odwołać
To cancel something.
Look up
You can look up the word in the dictionary.
sprawdzić
To search for information (in a book, database, etc.).
Turn up
She turned up late to the party.
pojawiać się
To arrive unexpectedly or to increase in volume.
