Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

1
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exigir, requerer

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call for:

This luork calls for a lot of patience.

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2
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chamar (no sentido de convidar)

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call in:

A specialist was called in to give an opinion.

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3
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cancelar

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call off:

The game was called off because of the rain.

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3
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gritar para

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call out:

Jim called out to me from across the street.

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4
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telefonar

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call up:

Call me up tomorrow morning, will you?

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5
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encontrar por acaso

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come across:

I came across some old letters yesterday.

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6
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descer

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come down:

Come down from that tree!

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7
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entrar

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come in:

Come in, please!

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8
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sair, desprender-se

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come off:

The stamp came off the envelope.

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9
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entrar em cena (vamos!, ora!, em expressão)

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come on

Finally the actor came on.
Come on, don’t be silly.

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10
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dar-se bem com alguém

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get along with:

Peter gets along with his classmates.

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10
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sair

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come out:

I saw a man coming out of that building.

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11
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subir, SURGIR

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come up:

Come up to my office, will you ?
Some doubts came up during the meeting.

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12
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escapar

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get away:

The biggest fish is always “the one that got away “.

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13
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entrar

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get in:

How did the dog get in here ?

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13
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safar-se

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get away with:

The criminal got away with a five-year sentence.

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14
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entrar

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get into:

The thief got into the house through a window.

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15
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descer, apear de

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get off:

She got off the bus and went into a drugstore.

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16
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sair

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get out:

Get out of here!

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16
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subir, montar em

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get on:

He got on his horse and rode away.

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17
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continuar

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get on with:

Get on with your work!

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18
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superar, livrar-se de

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get over:

Have you got over your cold ?

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19
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terminar, acabar

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get over with:

Let’s get it over with! (Vamos acabar com isso!)

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20
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levantar-se

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get up:

What time did you get up this morning?

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21
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doar

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give away:

She gave away all her old dresses.

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22
Q

exalar

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give off:

These flowers give off a very pleasant aroma.

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22
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ceder, entregar-se

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give in:

The pressure was so great that the President finally gave in.

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22
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devolver

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give back:

I f you lend me this book, I promise to give it back to you by the end of the week.

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23
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dar (vista) para

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give onto:

My room gives onto the garden.

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24
Q

ir atrás, perseguir

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go after:

The police went after the robbers.

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25
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desistir

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give up:

Don’t give up because of such a small problem!

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26
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atacar, lançar-se sobre

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go at:

The boxer went at his opponent with great fury.

27
Q

ir embora

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go away:

Don’t go away, I want to speak to you!

28
Q

descer

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go down:

Let’s go down to the kitchen and have something to eat.

29
Q

ir buscar

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go for:

I’m going to the drugstore for some aspirins.

30
Q

explodir

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go off:

The bomb went off, killing several people.

31
Q

continuar

A

go on:

Go on writing, don’t let me interrupt you!

32
Q

sair

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go out:

Mary went out with her friends last night.

33
Q

rever, repassar

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go over:

Let’s go over the lesson on the present perfect.

33
Q

combinar com

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go with:

Brown shoes don’t go well with a black suit.

34
Q

subir

A

go up:

The elevator went up to the 22nd floor.

35
Q

cuidar de

A

look after:

Will you please look after the children while I’m out?

36
Q

olhar para

A

look at:

Look at that beautiful moon!

37
Q

menosprezar

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Look down on:

It’s typical of him to be always looking down on other people.

38
Q

procurar

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look for:

I’m looking for Paul. Have you seen him?

39
Q

aguardar ansiosamente

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look forward:

We ‘re looking forward to the holidays.

40
Q

examinar, analisar

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look into:

The Board of Directors will look into this matter during today’s meeting.

41
Q

tomar cuidado

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look out:

Look out! That car almost hit you!

42
Q

consultar (livro, dicionário etc.)

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look up:

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

43
Q

admirar

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look up to:

Americans look up to Lincoln as one of their greatest men.

44
Q

transformar

A

make into:

Some football players are made into national heroes.

45
Q

fugir, escapar

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make off:

The thieves made off with a lot of money.

46
Q

preencher (cheque)

A

make out:

Mr Jones made out a cheque for US$ 500,000.00.

47
Q

entender, captar

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make out:

I simply can’t make out what he’s trying to say.

48
Q

inventar, criar

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inventar, criar:

Cathy’s good at making up stories for children.

49
Q

fazer as pazes

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make up:

After a big quarrel, Bill and Nancy made up.

50
Q

guardar, economizar

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por, colocar:

Betty’s putting some money aside for her trip to Europe.

51
Q

guardar, pôr no lugar

A

put away:

Johnny, please, put your books away!

52
Q

adiar

A

put off:

The test was put off because the teacher got sick.

53
Q

vestir

A

put on:

Gloria put on her yellow sweater.

54
Q

pôr para fora

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put out:

Put the dog out, will you ?

55
Q

hospedar, alojar

A

put up:

Can you put me up for tonight ?

56
Q

tolerar, suportar

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put up with:

The boss won’t put up with that!

57
Q

correr atrás

A

run after:

The dog ran after the cat but couldn’t catch it.

58
Q

fugir

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run away:

The boy ran away from home.

59
Q

encontrar inesperadamente

A

run into:

I ran into an old friend the other day.

59
Q

escorrer

A

run down:

Tears ran down her cheeks.

59
Q

ficar sem

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run out:

We’ve run out of sugar. Will you please go and buy some?

60
Q

atropelar

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run over:

The child was run over by a car.

61
Q

puxar, assemelhar-se a

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take after:

Helen took after her mother.

62
Q

tirar, despir

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take off:

It’s warm in here, so take off your coat.

62
Q

levar para fora

A

take out:

I’m taking Johnny out for a walk.

62
Q

anotar

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take down:

The teacher told the students to take down some notes.

63
Q

enganar, ludibriar

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take in:

Nobody likes to be taken in.

64
Q

levar embora

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take away:

Please, take the dishes away; we’ve finished eating.

65
Q

decolar, levantar vôo

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take off:

The plane going to Paris took off at midnight.

65
Q

contratar, admitir

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take on:

Our company is taking on new workers.

66
Q

assumir chefia, direção

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take over:

When Mr Cardoso died, his son took over the company.