phrasal verbs 5 Flashcards

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break down

A

stop working

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break out

- The war broke out unexpectedly.

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  • begin suddenly
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come out

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be published

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draw up

  • Suddenly an ambulance drew up outside.
  • My lawyer is drawing up a contract for us.
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  • come to a stop

- write a legal document

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5
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fall out

A

quarrel (streiten)

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6
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get away

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escape

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give in

- She pleaded with me, and I finally gave in.

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  • stop fighting against
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go off

- Everyone panicked when the bomb went off.

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  • explode
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look out

- Look out! There’s a car coming!

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  • beware (sei vorsichtig)
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set in

- I think the rain has set in for the day.

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  • to arrive and stay
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show off

- You always show off at parties!

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  • behave to attract attention
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take off

- The plane takes off.

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  • leave the ground
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13
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turn up

  • Guess who turned up at our party?
  • Can you turn up the Sound?
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  • arrive, often unexpectedly

- increase

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wear off (nachlassen)
- When the drug wears off you may feel pain.
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  • become less strong or disappear
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(be) fed up with

- She must be fed up with studying.

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  • have no more fun to do sth.

= Sie muss das Lernen satt haben.

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