Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Ligar, acender

Answer 1

Turn on

Could you turn on the lights, please?

Question 2

Descobrir, averiguar

Answer 2

Find out

I want to find out more about the company before accepting the job offer

Question 3

Procurar, buscar

Answer 3

Look for

I need to look for my keys; I can’t find them anywhere.

Question 4

Continuar, prosseguir

Answer 4

Go on

The show must go on, despite the technical difficulties.

Question 5

Desistir, abandonar

Answer 5

Give up

Don’t give up on your dreams, keep working hard.

Question 6

Pesquisar, consultar

Answer 6

Look up

If you don’t know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary.

Question 7

Aguardar ansiosamente

Answer 7

Look forward to

I’m looking forward to our vacation next month.

Question 8

Dar-se bem com alguém

Answer 8

Get along

My sister and I get along very well.

Question 9

Se levantar

Answer 9

Get up

I fell down, but I quickly got up.

Question 10

To meet with someone socially.

Answer 10

Get together

Yesterday Sarah and I got together for lunch.

Question 11

Sair. Sinônimo: Leave

Answer 11

Get out

The store is closing, please get out. Please leave.

Question 12

To escape

Answer 12

Get away

The thief (ladrão) got away.

Question 13

To leave a place, usually transportation or work.

Answer 13

Get off

I usually get off work at 6 PM.
He always gets off the bus feeling sick.

Question 14

Ligar / Desligar

Answer 14

Turn on/off

Please turn off the lights.
She turned her phone on.

Question 15

Atender uma chamada telefönica / Pegar algo do chão

Answer 15

Pick up

Your phone is ringing. Will you pick it up?

Question 16

Desligar uma chamada telefônica

Answer 16

Hang up

Do not hang up the call, please.

Question 17

Sair

Answer 17

Go out

Let’s go out tomorrow?

Question 18

Continuar

Answer 18

Go on

Question 19

Atravessar

Answer 19

Go across

The ferry goes across the lake.

Question 20

Voltar / Retornar

Answer 20

Go back

I will go back home tomorrow.

Question 21

Resolver / Entender

Answer 21

Figure out

I can’t figure out why my phone won’t turn on.
It took me hours to figure out the math problem.
She finally figured out how to use the new software. (Ela finalmente descobriu como usar o novo software.)
Let’s figure out where we’re going for dinner. (Vamos decidir para onde vamos jantar.)
He’s still trying to figure out what he wants to do in life. (Ele ainda está tentando descobrir o que quer fazer na vida.)

Question 22

Assumir o controle / assumir o poder

Answer 22

Take over

In the movie “The Matrix” (1999), the machines have taken over.

Question 23

Aquecer

Answer 23

Warm up

She put on a sweater to warm her up.

Question 24

Descobrir

Answer 24

Find out

The father found out about his daughter’s smoking habit.

Question 25

Vestir

Answer 25

Put on

She put on a sweater to warm her up.

Question 26

Comparecer

Answer 26

Show up