Phrasal Verbs (work in progress) Flashcards
to bar (someone) from
to prevent someone from doing something
jdn. von etw. abhalten
jdn von etw. ausschliessen
The attorney was barred from practicing law after he was found guilty of bribery.
to boast about
to express pride
sich… mit etw… brüsten
mit etw. prahlen
He likes to boast about his degree from Harvard.
to confess to
admit to a crime, a mistake
(ein Verbrechen eingestehen)
crime (eine Schuld anerkennen)
mistake (eine Fehler eingestehen)
The boy confessed to his mother that he’d broken the window.
to confide in
seeking advice or talking over a problem with someone you trust.
sich jdm. anvertrauen
My sister and I always confide in each other.
to convict of
to be found guilty of a crime
jdn. schuldig sprechen
The teenager was convicted of shoplifting.
to deter (someone) from
to discourage someone
jdn. abschrecken, etw. zu tun
The weather never deters the postal worker from delivering the mail.
to distract (someone) from
to pull someone’s attention away from something jdn. von etw. ablenken
to elaborate on
to discuss in more detail etw. näher ausführen
to expel (someone) from
to eject someone or deny entrance jdn. etw. [Gen.] verweisen
to glance at
to look briefly at something einen Blick auf etw. werfen
to hint at
to give a clue or quiet suggestion about something anspielen, etw. andeuten
insist on
to demand on something auf etw. [Dat., selten Akk.] bestehen
to impose on somebody
to take unfair advantage of someone sich jdm. aufdrängen
to kneel down
to go down or rest on the knees or a knee niederknien
lift up
to raise up to a higher position jdn./etw. aufheben
marvel at
to be filled with wonder, astonishment, or admiration etw. bestaunen etw. bewundern
to plead with someone to do something
to beg jdn. eindringlich bitten, etw. zu tun
to punish (someone) for
to subject someone to pain, loss, confinement, or as a penalty for some offense für etw. bestrafen
to refrain from
to hold back from an impulse to say or do something etw. unterlassen
to resign from a position
to quit or give up a position eine Stelle aufgeben
to resort to
to use one’s final option sich an jdn. wenden auf etw. verfallen
to rid (someone or something) of
to clear away etw. loswerden
to seek out
X
to stem from
x
to struggle with
x
to tamper with
x
to accuse of
x
to admit to
x
to graduate from
x
to insist on
darauf bestehen (AC)
to interfere with
x
to intend to
x
to stare at
x
to subscribe to
x
to be puzzled by
x
to be accurate
x
to deprive of
vorenthalten (AR)
to be annoyed at
verärgert über
to be poised at
souverän, selbstsicher
to be poised to
bereit sein, etw. zu tun
to compose oneself
sich beruhigen
to compose a song
ein Lied komponieren
to ask (someone) out
invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
to ask around
ask many people the same question I asked around, but nobody had my wallet.
to add up to (something)
equal (=) Your purchases add up to $250. (or Your purchase adds up $250.)
to back(something) up
reverse You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
to back (someone) up
support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
to blow up
explode The racing car blew up after running into the fence.
to blow (something) up
add air We had to blow up 50 balloons for the party.
to break down (machine)
stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down on the side of the highway during the snowstorm.
to break down (person)
niederbrechen (BK) get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
to break (something) down
divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
to break in (illegal entry)
force entry to a building illegally Someone broke in last night and stole our stereo.
to break into (a thing or a place)
enter with force The fireman had to break into the room to rescue the children.
to break (something) in
wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look or feel new. I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
to break in (interrupt)
disturb The TV station broke in to report the news of the presidents death.
to break out (of a place)
escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren’t looking.
to break out in (something)
develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
to bring (someone) down
make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down.
to be acquainted with
to know sbd. (not necessarily a friend) mit jmd. bekannt sein, jmd. kennen
to be accustomed to sth/sbd
to get used to it an etw./jmd. gewöhnt sein
to bring (someone) up
raise a child My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
to bring (something) up
start talking about a subject My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
to call around
telephone many different places/people We called around, but we weren’t able to find the car part we needed.
to call (someone) back
return a phone call I called the company back, but the offices were closed for the weekend.
to call (something) off
cancel Jason called the wedding off, because he wasn’t in love with his fiancé.
to call on (someone)
visit someone We called on you last night, but you weren’t home.
to call (someone) up
phone Give me your phone number, and I will call you up when we are in town.
to calm down
relax after being angry. You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car! sich beruhigen (AR)
to not care for (someone/something)
not like (formal) I don’t care for his behaviour.
to catch up on/with
get to the same point as someone/something else. You’ll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty. I need to catch up on Season 2 of Game of Thrones! (anschlieszen)
to check in (to a place)
arrive and register at a hotel or airport We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
to check (someone/something) out
look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
check out (of a place)
leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 11 am.
check (someone/something) out
look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
to cheer up
become happier She cheered up when she heard the good news.
to cheer (someone) up
make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer you up. (aufheitern)
come across (something)
find unexpectedly I cam across these old photos when I was t
to clean (something) up
tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
to come across (something)
find unexpectedly I cam across these old photos when I was ti
to come apart
separate The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
to come down with (something)
become sick My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
to come forward
volunteer for a task or to give advice The woman came forward with her husband’s finger prints.
to come from (somewhere)
originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.
to count on (someone/something)
rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
to cross (something) out
draw a line through Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
to cut back on (something)
consume less My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
to cut (something) down
make something fall to the ground We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
to cut in (intrude)
Take someone’s place Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
to cut in (vehicle)
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle. The bus driver was angry when that car cut in.
to cut (something) off
remove with something sharp The doctors cut off his leg, because it was severely injured.
to cut (something) off (service)
stop providing The phone company cut off our phone, because we didn’t pay the bill.
to cut (someone) off
take out of a will or stop supporting with money My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
to cut (something) out
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) I cut this ad out of the newspaper. ausschneiden (MS)
to do (something) over
repeat, in order to improve My teacher wants me to do my essay over again, because she doesn’t like my topic. wiederholen, uberarbeiten (CS)
to do away with (something)
discard It’s time to do away with all of these old tax records.
to dress up
wear nice clothing It’s a fancy restaurant, so we have to dress up.
