Phrasal Verbs vs. Formal Verbs Flashcards
To be worn out
Completely exhausted
Airplane:
To take flight, take to the skies
To land
To take off
To touch down
To relax (phrasal verb)
To chill out
To chill out
To relax
Choose, Select, Identify = Pick ***
To pick out
To pick out
To choose, to select, to identify
Go off
Go away
“He left the family farm and went off to the big city to look for work.”
Go away, and leave = go ***
Go off
“He left the family farm and went off to the big city to look for work.”
Run up
Accumulate
“We’d run up a €100 bill at the hotel”
Accumulate = run ***
Run up
“We’d run up a €100 bill at the hotel”
Begin the journey (passive, costriction)
set ***
Set off
“We’ll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.”
Say goodbye to sb = see ***
only at airport, before a departure
See ([sb]) off
“Do you like it when people see you off at the airport station?”
See off
Say goodbye - (only at airport, before a departure)
“Do you like it when people see you off at the airport station?”
Completely exhausted = To be worn ***
To be worn out
“Tom worked all day and was completely worn out.”
Put one’s feet up
Sit and relax
“I’m going to go home and put my feet up.”
To relax a bit (idiom)
Put one’s feet up
“I’m going to go home and put my feet up.”
Flirt with someone
Make ***
Make a pass at
“My best friend’s brother made a pass at me – he asked if I was single and tried to get my phone number.”
Resolve a problem in a relationship
Make ***
Make up
“Karen and Jennifer made up after the big fight they had last week.”
Demonstrate annoyance
Make ***
Make a fuss
“Stop making a fuss – he’s only late a couple minutes. I’m sure he’ll be here soon.”
Decide
Make ***
Make up your mind
“Should I buy a desktop or a laptop computer? I can’t make up my mind.”
Make a pass at
Flirt with someone
“My best friend’s brother made a pass at me – he asked if I was single and tried to get my phone number.”
Make up (in relationship)
Resolve a problem in a relationship
“Karen and Jennifer made up after the big fight they had last week.”
Make a fuss
Demonstrate annoyance
“Stop making a fuss – he’s only late a couple minutes. I’m sure he’ll be here soon.”
Make up your mind
Decide
“Should I buy a desktop or a laptop computer? I can’t make up my mind.”
To reduce = Cut ***
Cut down / Cut down on (better)
“ increasing fuel prices forced Silver Air to cut down the existing number of flights in June 2008”
Ritagliare = Cut ***
Cut out
“My niece is cutting out”
Admire and Respect = Look ***
Look up to [sb]
“Children usually look up to great athletes.”
Beat Up
Assault
“We got a report that you beat up your son.”
Assault = Beat ***
Beat Up
“Sent thugs to beat up teenagers?”
Cancel = Call ***
Call off
“He’s the only one that can call off the wedding.”
Call off
Cancel
“He’s the only one that can call off the wedding.”
Look up to [sb]
Admire and Respect
“Children usually look up to great athletes.”
Cut out
Ritagliare
“My niece is cutting out”
Cut down
To reduce
“increasing fuel prices forced Silver Air to cut down the existing number of flights in June 2008”
Imbattersi
Bump into, Come across
“I came here especially hoping to bump into you.”
To stop working/to (machine) Burst into tears Collapse Disintegrate Analysis into parts Knock down walls/doors
Break down
“The PC broke down yesterday”
“Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband’s accident.”
“The police broke down the door “
“Stomach acid breaks down food during digestion.”
To break down
To stop working/to (machine) "The PC broke down yesterday" Burst into tears "Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident." Collapse Disintegrate "Stomach acid breaks down food during digestion." Analysis into parts Knock down walls/doors "The police broke down the door "
Bump into
Imbattersi
“I came here especially hoping to bump into you.”
stare al passo, essere al livello di
Keep up
“Last week he could barely keep up.”
Continue
Keep on
“You got to keep on living.”
