Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Freaked out
Surtado, com medo
The forest is haunted (amaldiçoada). I am completely freaked out!
To hit it off with someone
To be naturally friendly with someone.
We met last week and we really hit it off!
To catch up with someone
To talk to someone who you have not seen for a long time in order to find out what they have been doing.
I called my High School friend to catch up with her.
To cheer up someone
To make someone less sad.
His dog died, so I invited him over for dinner to cheer him up.
To burst out laughing
To start laughing loudly and suddenly.
To burst into tears
To start crying loudly and suddenly.
Stand someone up
To fail to meet someone when you said you would.
We made plans to meet yesterday, but he stood me up.
Fed up
Cansado, de s* cheio
Blow up
Explodir
Give in
Ceder, render-se
After a long negotiation, they finally gave in and accepted the terms.
Carry on
Continuar, prosseguir
Despite the challenges, they carried on with their plans.
Settle down
Morar
After years of traveling, he decided to settle down in a small town.
Look out for
Cuidar, ficar atento a
Look out for your younger sister while I’m gone.
Bring down
Derrubar, reduzir
The new policies will bring down the cost of healthcare.
Take on
Aceitar, assumir
The company decided to take on more employees to meet the demand.
Set up
Configurar, montar
They set up a new business together.
Look out
Cuidado, prestar atenção
Look out! There’s a car coming. (Cuidado! Tem um carro vindo.)
Turn up
Aparecer, chegar
He didn’t turn up for the meeting. (Ele não apareceu para a reunião.)
Put up with
Aguentar, suportar
I don’t know how she puts up with her noisy neighbors.
Get over
To recover from something, like an illness or emotional issue.
Superar, recuperar-se
It took her a long time to get over the loss of her pet.
Look after
Cuidar de
Can you look after my dog while I’m on vacation?
Carry out
Realizar, executar
The company will carry out a market research study.
Take off
- Decolar
- Tirar, remover
The plane took off. Please take off your shoes before entering the house
Put off
Adiar
They decided to put off the meeting until next week. Synonym: Postpone
Come across
Encontrar por acaso
I came across an old friend at the grocery store.
Call off
Cancelar
They had to call off the meeting due to bad weather.
Break down
Quebrar
The car broke down on the way to work.
Drop by
Visitar
Your mother dropped by for a visit the other day.
Get through
To finish or endure something difficult.
He finally got through all of the paperwork.
Get rid of
To eliminate or remove something unwanted.
These socks stink! Please get rid of them!
Get into
To become involved in an activity.
I’m getting into chess. (xadrez)
Get across
To communicate an idea or feeling successfully.
The message got across clearly.
Get ahead
To make progress, especially in a job or career.
She is eager to get ahead in her career.
Make up for
To compensate for something you did wrong or didn’t do.
Sorry I’m late. I got you this chocolate bar to make up for it!
Take up
To start a new activity or hobby.
I’m taking up badminton next week!
Make over
To improve or change something in a significant way.
