Phrasal Verbs - Thinking & Learning Flashcards
Phrasal verb
- освежить
- improve one’s existing knowledge or skill in a particular area.
- to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten
освежить свои телефонные навыки
Я думал, что освежу свой французский перед поездкой в Париж.
Brush up (on)
“brush up on your telephone skills”
I thought I’d brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.
Phrasal verb
прийти к….
To change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them
В конце концов он придет к моей точке зрения.
Come (a)round (to)
He’ll come around to my point of view eventually.
Phrasal verb
- Придумать
- to produce especially in dealing with a problem or challenge
Think of something such as an idea or a plan
Он придумал отличную идею для рекламной кампании.
Come up with
He came up with a great idea for the ad campaign.
Phrasal verb
натолкнуться
- Suddenly have an idea,
- discover something by chance
- to think of an idea when you didn’t expect or intend to, especially one that solves a problem
Когда мы впервые натолкнулись на идею, все сказали нам, что это никогда не сработает
«Она нашла новую идею для сбора средств»
Hit upon
When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work
“she hit on a novel idea for fund-raising”
Phrasal verb
2) понять, разобраться (в чём-л.) ; обнаружить
4) справляться (с чем-л.)
— Я не могу понять смысла этого стихотворения.
— Как он сдал экзамен?
— Как он справлялся со всем, когда его жена была в отъезде?
Make out
I can’t make out the meaning of this poem.
How did he make out at the examination?
How did he make out while his wife was away?
Phrasal verb
размышлять
- Think carefully about smth. over a period of time
- to give serious and careful thought to
Syn: Contemplate, Ponder
Мне нужно несколько дней, чтобы все обдумать, прежде чем я решу, устроюсь ли я на работу.
обдумывал свой выбор
Это хорошее предложение, но нам нужно время, чтобы обдумать его.
To Mull Over
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I’m taking the job.
mulled over his choices
It’s a fine offer, but we need time to mull it over.
Phrasal verb
to accept that a difficult situation exists:
to deal with (something bad or unpleasant) in a direct way
accept smth and try to deal with it
Ей придется столкнуться с тем фактом, что он не собирается жениться на ней.
Нам нужно противостоять нашим страхам.
Face up to
She’s going to have to face up to the fact that he’s not going to marry her.
We need to face up to our fears.
Phrasal verb
2) понимать, постигать
1. be able to understand smth. or solve a problem;
to calculate an amount
2. understand what someone is like and why they behave in the way they do
— Папа пытается подсчитать сумму налога, который ему надо уплатить.
— Ты знаешь, что значит это слово?
Figure out
Father is trying to figure out his tax.
Can you figure out this word?
Phrasal verb
систематизировать; воссоздавать (в уме)
Learn the truth about smth by considering all the separate bits of information you have
— Ещё предстоит определить и свести в один маршруты в Англии.
Piece together
The roads of England have yet to be identified and pieced together.
The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.
Police are trying to piece together the last hours of her life.
Phrasal verb
разобраться; разгадать, найти решение
to understand or find (something, such as the answer to a difficult problem) by careful thinking
Solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it
— До сих пор не могу понять, что он имел в виду.
— Никогда не мог разгадать её, и сейчас не могу.
Puzzle out
She puzzled out the meaning of the strange phrase.
I still can’t puzzle out what he meant.
I’ve never been able to puzzle her out, and still can’t.
Phrasal verb
to read a lot about (something) in order to learn about it
Я изучать об истории войны.
Мне изучать дело до встречи.
Read up (on/about)
I read up on the history of the war.
I’ll need to read up on the case before the meeting.
Phrasal verb
to study (something) very hard, especially for exam
Она готовится экзамен по французскому языку.
Swot up (on)
She swotted up for the French exam.
She swotted up French for the exam.
He needs to swot up on French verbs.
Phrasal verb
7) понять; разобраться
Understand and remember smth that you hear or read;
accept smth as real or true;
trick someone into believing smth that is not true
— понять лекцию
В середине главы я понял, что ничего не понял.
Take in
to take in a lecture
She took me in completely with her story.
Don’t be taken in by his charm—he’s ruthless.
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn’t taken anything in.
Phrasal verb
to consider something carefully, especially before reaching a decision
Consider a problem or decision carefully
обдумывать, размышлять, продумывать, взвешивать, оценивать
— Подумайте над тем, что я сказал.
Он хотел бы больше времени подумать
Think over
Think over what I’ve said.
He’d like more time to think things over.
I’ve been thinking over what you said.
I’ll give you time to think my offer over.
I’ve thought over what you said, and you’re right.
Phrasal verb
- to consider a problem or a possible course of action fully
- Consider the facts about smth in an organized and thorough way
Мне нужно время, чтобы обдумать это.
Мы продумали этот вопрос и пришли к решению.
Think through
I need time to think this through.
We have thought through the matter and have come to a decision.
