Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
What does the phrasal verb ‘give up’ mean?
‘Give up’ means to stop trying to do something. In Portuguese: ‘desistir’. Example: ‘I gave up trying to fix the car.’
What is the meaning of ‘turn down’?
‘Turn down’ means to refuse an offer or request. In Portuguese: ‘recusar’. Example: ‘She turned down the job offer.’
Fill in the blank: ‘He decided to _______ smoking for his health.’
‘give up’ - ‘He decided to give up smoking for his health.’
True or False: ‘Look after’ means to ignore someone.
False. ‘Look after’ means to take care of someone or something. In Portuguese: ‘cuidar’.
What does ‘break down’ refer to?
‘Break down’ refers to a mechanical failure or emotional collapse. In Portuguese: ‘quebrar’. Example: ‘My car broke down on the way to work.’
What does ‘bring up’ mean?
‘Bring up’ means to mention a topic. In Portuguese: ‘mencionar’. Example: ‘She brought up an interesting point during the meeting.’
What is the meaning of ‘run into’?
‘Run into’ means to meet someone unexpectedly. In Portuguese: ‘encontrar por acaso’. Example: ‘I ran into an old friend at the store.’
‘Give in’ means?
‘Give in’ means to yield or surrender. In Portuguese: ‘ceder’.
What does ‘take off’ mean in the context of flying?
‘Take off’ means to leave the ground and begin flight. In Portuguese: ‘decolar’. Example: ‘The plane took off on time.’
What is the meaning of ‘set up’?
‘Set up’ means to establish or arrange something. In Portuguese: ‘estabelecer’. Example: ‘They set up a meeting for next week.’
What does ‘look forward to’ mean?
‘Look forward to’ means to anticipate something with pleasure. In Portuguese: ‘aguardar ansiosamente’. Example: ‘I look forward to the weekend.’
True or False: ‘Come across’ means to intentionally search for something.
False. ‘Come across’ means to find something by chance. In Portuguese: ‘encontrar por acaso’.
What does ‘fill out’ mean?
‘Fill out’ means to complete a form or document. In Portuguese: ‘preencher’. Example: ‘Please fill out this application form.’
What is the meaning of ‘check out’?
‘Check out’ means to look at something to see if it is good or interesting. In Portuguese: ‘dar uma olhada’. Example: ‘You should check out that new restaurant.’
What does ‘back up’ mean?
‘Back up’ means to support or to make a copy of data. In Portuguese: ‘fazer uma cópia’. Example: ‘Make sure to back up your files.’
What is the meaning of ‘run out of’?
‘Run out of’ means to have no more of something. In Portuguese: ‘ficar sem’. Example: ‘We’ve run out of milk.’
‘Give away’ means
‘Give away’ means to donate something for free. In Portuguese: ‘dar de graça’.
What does ‘hold on’ mean?
‘Hold on’ means to wait for a short time. In Portuguese: ‘aguardar’. Example: ‘Hold on, I’ll be right back.’
What is the meaning of ‘take over’?
‘Take over’ means to assume control of something. In Portuguese: ‘assumir o controle’. Example: ‘She will take over the project next week.’
What does ‘let down’ mean?
‘Let down’ means to disappoint someone. In Portuguese: ‘decepcionar’. Example: ‘I felt let down by his response.’
What does ‘give back’ mean?
‘Give back’ means to return something to its owner. In Portuguese: ‘devolver’. Example: ‘Please give back the book you borrowed.’
