Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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exigir, requerer

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call for:

This luork calls for a lot of patience.

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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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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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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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sair, desprender-se

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come off:

The stamp came off the envelope.

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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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dar-se bem com alguém

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get along with:

Peter gets along with his classmates.

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sair

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come out:

I saw a man coming out of that building.

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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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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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descer, apear de

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get off:

She got off the bus and went into a drugstore.

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sair

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get out:

Get out of here!

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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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terminar, acabar

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get over with:

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

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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
doar
give away: She gave away all her old dresses.
22
exalar
give off: These flowers give off a very pleasant aroma.
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ceder, entregar-se
give in: The pressure was so great that the President finally gave in.
22
devolver
give back: I f you lend me this book, I promise to give it back to you by the end of the week.
23
dar (vista) para
give onto: My room gives onto the garden.
24
ir atrás, perseguir
go after: The police went after the robbers.
25
desistir
give up: Don't give up because of such a small problem!
26
atacar, lançar-se sobre
go at: The boxer went at his opponent with great fury.
27
ir embora
go away: Don't go away, I want to speak to you!
28
descer
go down: Let's go down to the kitchen and have something to eat.
29
ir buscar
go for: I'm going to the drugstore for some aspirins.
30
explodir
go off: The bomb went off, killing several people.
31
continuar
go on: Go on writing, don't let me interrupt you!
32
sair
go out: Mary went out with her friends last night.
33
rever, repassar
go over: Let's go over the lesson on the present perfect.
33
combinar com
go with: Brown shoes don't go well with a black suit.
34
subir
go up: The elevator went up to the 22nd floor.
35
cuidar de
look after: Will you please look after the children while I'm out?
36
olhar para
look at: Look at that beautiful moon!
37
menosprezar
Look down on: It's typical of him to be always looking down on other people.
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procurar
look for: I'm looking for Paul. Have you seen him?
39
aguardar ansiosamente
look forward: We 're looking forward to the holidays.
40
examinar, analisar
look into: The Board of Directors will look into this matter during today's meeting.
41
tomar cuidado
look out: Look out! That car almost hit you!
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consultar (livro, dicionário etc.)
look up: I f you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in your dictionary.
43
admirar
look up to: Americans look up to Lincoln as one of their greatest men.
44
transformar
make into: Some football players are made into national heroes.
45
fugir, escapar
make off: The thieves made off with a lot of money.
46
preencher (cheque)
make out: Mr Jones made out a cheque for US$ 500,000.00.
47
entender, captar
make out: I simply can't make out what he's trying to say.
48
inventar, criar
inventar, criar: Cathy's good at making up stories for children.
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fazer as pazes
make up: After a big quarrel, Bill and Nancy made up.
50
guardar, economizar
por, colocar: Betty's putting some money aside for her trip to Europe.
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guardar, pôr no lugar
put away: Johnny, please, put your books away!
52
adiar
put off: The test was put off because the teacher got sick.
53
vestir
put on: Gloria put on her yellow sweater.
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pôr para fora
put out: Put the dog out, will you ?
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hospedar, alojar
put up: Can you put me up for tonight ?
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tolerar, suportar
put up with: The boss won't put up with that!
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correr atrás
run after: The dog ran after the cat but couldn't catch it.
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fugir
run away: The boy ran away from home.
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encontrar inesperadamente
run into: I ran into an old friend the other day.
59
escorrer
run down: Tears ran down her cheeks.
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ficar sem
run out: We've run out of sugar. Will you please go and buy some?
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atropelar
run over: The child was run over by a car.
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puxar, assemelhar-se a
take after: Helen took after her mother.
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tirar, despir
take off: It's warm in here, so take off your coat.
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levar para fora
take out: I'm taking Johnny out for a walk.
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anotar
take down: The teacher told the students to take down some notes.
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enganar, ludibriar
take in: Nobody likes to be taken in.
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levar embora
take away: Please, take the dishes away; we've finished eating.
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decolar, levantar vôo
take off: The plane going to Paris took off at midnight.
65
contratar, admitir
take on: Our company is taking on new workers.
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assumir chefia, direção
take over: When Mr Cardoso died, his son took over the company.