Phrasal Verbs #14 - P

Question 1

lebecsül, csekély jelentőséget tulajdonít, elbagatellizál

Answer 1

play sth down

Politicians tried to play down the scandal.

Question 2

letör, elkedvetlenít, lehúz

Answer 2

pull sb down

Don’t let this second place pull you down. You did a very good job.

Question 3

cukkol, csúfol

Answer 3

pick on sb

It’s not nice picking on younger children.

Question 4

lefizet, megveszteget

Answer 4

pay sb off

It is illegal to pay police offecers off.

Question 4

hízeleg, bevágódik vkinél

Answer 4

play up on sb

Why are you playing up to our boss?

Question 5

kioszt, szétoszt

Answer 5

pass sth out

Please, pass out the glasses.

Question 5

elájul, elveszti az eszméletét

Answer 5

pass out

Mary thought she would pass out.

Question 5

visszafizet, megad

Answer 5

pay sth back

With this salary I am unable to pay back the loan.

Question 6

párban dolgozik, együtt csinál vkivel

Answer 6

pair up with sb

During the game I paired up with my best friend.

Question 6

felcsíp, felvesz vkit

Answer 6

pick sb up

A drunk guy tried to pick Megan up at the bar.

Question 6

leparkol (járművet), megáll

Answer 6

pull in

We decided to pull in at the first restaurant.

Question 7

törleszt, kiegyenlíti a számlát

Answer 7

pay sth off

It took him five years to pay off his gambling debts.

Question 9

elhárít, nem fogad el meghívást

Answer 9

pass on sth

Mike passed on the invitation to join us for the reception.

Question 10

elmegy, tartják vminek, vmilyennek, kinéz vmilyennek

Answer 10

pass for sb/sth

She passes for 20, but in fact she is 35.

Question 11

könnyen megtanul, felszed

Answer 11

pick sth up

I picked up some Spanish while working in Spain last summer.

Question 13

átad

Answer 13

pass sth on (to sb)

Please pass this message on to Jim.

Question 15

átad, átörökít

Answer 15

pass sth on (to sb)

Folk music has always been passed on to the younger generation.

Question 16

felvesz, felszed

Answer 16

pick sth up

Please pick your toys up off the floor.

Question 17

kiválaszt

Answer 17

pick sth out

Have you picked out a dress for the theater?

Question 18

felnagyít, felfúj, nagy jelentőséget tulajdonít

Answer 18

play sth up

The media were playing up the accident.

Question 20

másnak állít be, másnak próbál eladni

Answer 20

pass sth off as sth

He passed the painting off as a Picasso.

Question 21

elhugy

Answer 21

pass away

My uncle was very old when he passed away.

Question 21

nem használja ki, kihagyja (a lehetőségeket)

Answer 21

pass sth up

I don’t want to pass up this opportunity to work in London.

Question 22

keres (pénzt)

Answer 22

pull sth down

My friend pulls down 2000 Euros a month.

Question 24

áthárít, ráterhel előállítási költségeket

Answer 24

pass on sth (to sb)

The company passed on costs increases to its costumers.

Question 26

elhuny

Answer 26

pass on

His grandfather passed on at the age of 90.

Question 27

rámutat, megjegyez, felhívja a figyelmet

Answer 27

point sth out

Let me point out that this calculation is wrong.

Question 28

elmegy érte autóval, felveszi

Answer 28

pick sb up

My father will pick me up from school.

Question 29

jól sikerül, jól működik

Answer 29

pan out

It was raining, so the picnic didn’t pan out too well.