phrasal verbs Flashcards
at first:
in the beginning, originally
at last: .
finally, after a long time
at all
to any degree (also: in the least)
as usual
as is the general case, as is typical
all right:
acceptable, fine; yes, okay
all along
all the time, from the beginning (without change)
all (day, week, month, year) long:
the entire day, week, month, year
at least:
a minimum of, no fewer (or less) than
all of a sudden:
suddenly, without warning (also: all at once)
by oneself:
alone, without assistance
to call up:
to telephone (also: to give someone a call)
to call on
to ask for a response from:Jose didn’t know the answer when the teacher called on him.
to visit (to drop in on): Shy don’t we drop in on Sally a little later?
to catch cold:
to become sick with a cold of the nose for throat
to change one’s mind
to alter one’s decision or opinion
to call off:
to cancel
to count on
to trust someone in time of need (to depend on)
to dress up
to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely
to find out:
get information about, to determine (S)
few and far between
not frequent, unusual, rare
for the time being:
temporarily (por ahora)
for good
permanently, forever
to get in/to get on
to enter or to board a vehicle
To get in is used for cars; to get on is used for all other forms of transportation.
to get out of/to get off:
to leave or to descend from a vehicle.
To get out of is used for cars; to get off is used for all other forms of transportation
to get up
to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise
to get along with
to associate or work well with; to succeed or manage in doing
to get back
to return
to get over:
to recover from an illness; to accept a loss or sorrow
to get to
to be able to do something special;
to arrive at a place, such as home, work, etc
to go on:
to happen; to resume, to continue (to keep on)
to put on:
to place on oneself (usually said of clothes)
to have (time) off:
to have free time, not to have to work (to take time off )
to hang up:
to place clothes on a hook or hanger (S);
to replace the receiver on the phone at the end of a conversation
in a hurry
hurried, rushed (in a rush)
to look at
give one’s attention to; to watch
to look for:
to try to find, to search for
to look out
to be careful or cautious (watch out)
to look up
to locate information in a directory, dictionary, book, etc.
to look over
to examine, to inspect closely (to go over, to read over, to check over)
to life down
to place oneself in a flat position, to recline
little by little
gradually, slowly (step by step)
to make up one’s mind
to reach a decision, to decide finally
to make friends:
to become friendly with others
to make a difference (to):
to be of importance (to), to affect
never mind
don’t be concerned about it; ignore what was just said
out of order
not in working condition
on purpose
for a reason, deliberately
to pick up
to lift form the floor, table, etc., with one’s fingers (S)
to pick out
to choose, to select
to put away
to remove from slight, to put in the proper place
to put off:
to postpone
to put out:
extinguish, to cause to stop functioning
right away
very soon; immediately (at once)
to stand up
to rise from a sitting or lying position (to get up)
to sit down
to be seated (take a seat)
to shake hands
to exchange greetings by clasping hands
sooner or later:
eventually, after a period of time
so far
until now, until the present time (up to now, as of yet)- hasta aqui
to take off:
to remove (usually said of clothes)
to turn on
to start or cause to function (to switch on)
to turn off
to cause to stop functioning (to switch off, to shut off) (S)
to tire out
to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (to wear out)
to take one’s time
to do without rush, not to hurry
to talk over
to discuss or consider a situation with others
to take out
to remove, to extract (S); to go on a date with (S) (to go out with)
to take part in
to be involved in, to participate in (to be in on)
to take a walk, stroll, hike, etc
to go for a walk, stroll, hike, etc
to take a trip:
to go on a journey, to travel
to try on
to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying
to think over
to consider carefully before deciding
to take place
to occur, to happen according to plan
under the weather:
not feeling well, sick
to wait on
to serve in a store or restaurant
