Social Situations Flashcards

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_Lesson 3: Phrasal Verbs for
Social Situations
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👳🏼‍♂️Erin: You (..) (..) (..) <span>rater une opportunité</span> a great party at Melissa’s place last night! Why didn’t you go?

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: I (..) really (..) (..) it <span>pas de motivation</span> . I mean, I (..) (..) (..) <span>s’entendre </span> Melissa pretty well – but I don’t feel like I (..) (..)(with <span>integrer</span> her friends. They’re mostly artists and designers and I’m clueless <span>nulle</span> about art – so it’s hard to find much in common. Not to mention Melissa’s parties tend to go until 4 in the morning.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Well, you could have (..) (..) <span>court visit</span> for a little while and then (..) (..)<span>échapper </span>before it got too late. Melissa was wondering where you were.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Really? Hmm, I hope it didn’t (..) (..) as <span>paraitre </span> rude that I didn’t call to let her know I wasn’t coming.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Nah, don’t worry – she was just curious; she doesn’t think you (..) her (..) <span>ignorer rudement </span> or anything.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: That’s good. Did I tell you about the last time I went to one of Melissa’s parties? She told me it was a costume party, so I (..) (..) <span>apparaître/ arrivé</span> in a clown suit – but she had actually invited everybody over to look at the new costumes she had designed for a play.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: So everyone else was dressed normally and you were dressed like a clown? Oh my god, I would’ve died of embarrassment.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: I don’t think I’ll ever (..) it (..) <span>oublier qq ch</span>. Some of her friends still (..) me (..) <span>taquiner</span> it to this day.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Do you remember David, my friend from college? He was there last night.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Of course I remember him; how could I forget a guy who could (..) (..) <span>passer pour</span> a model? I actually bumped into him at the park last week. Apparently he quit his job?

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: He was sick of being (..) (..) <span>commandé</span> by his manager. I’ve always (..) (..) to <span>admirer</span> David for his independence, so I’m not surprised that he wasn’t (..) (..) for <span>être fait pour</span> a corporate job.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Anyway, I’ve got to head out – I’m (..) (..) with <span>se retrouver</span> Barry in half an hour. We’re going to Best Buy to check out their electronics sale.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Oh, can I (..) (..) <span>venir aussi </span>? I’m actually in the market for a new digital camera.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Sure!

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_Lesson 3: Phrasal Verbs for
Social Situations
_

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: You missed out on <span>rater une opportunité</span> a great party at Melissa’s place last night! Why didn’t you go?

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: I wasn’t really up for it <span>pas de motivation</span> . I mean, I get along with <span>s’entendre </span> Melissa pretty well – but I don’t feel like I fit in with <span>integrer</span> with her friends. They’re mostly artists and designers and I’m clueless <span>nulle</span> about art – so it’s hard to find much in common. Not to mention Melissa’s parties tend to go until 4 in the morning.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Well, you could have stopped in <span>court visit</span> for a little while and then slipped out<span>échapper </span>before it got too late. Melissa was wondering where you were.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Really? Hmm, I hope it didn’t come across as <span>paraitre </span> rude that I didn’t call to let her know I wasn’t coming.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Nah, don’t worry – she was just curious; she doesn’t think you blew her off <span>ignorer rudement </span> or anything.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: That’s good. Did I tell you about the last time I went to one of Melissa’s parties? She told me it was a costume party, so I showed up <span>apparaître/ arrivé</span> in a clown suit – but she had actually invited everybody over to look at the new costumes she had designed for a play.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: So everyone else was dressed normally and you were dressed like a clown? Oh my god, I would’ve died of embarrassment.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: I don’t think I’ll ever live it down <span>oublier qq ch</span>. Some of her friends still rag me about <span>taquiner</span> it to this day.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Do you remember David, my friend from college? He was there last night.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Of course I remember him; how could I forget a guy who could pass for <span>passer pour</span> a model? I actually bumped into him at the park last week. Apparently he quit his job?

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: He was sick of being ordered around <span>commandé</span> by his manager. I’ve always looked up to <span>admirer</span> David for his independence, so I’m not surprised that he wasn’t cut out for <span>être fait pour</span> a corporate job.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Anyway, I’ve got to head out – I’m meeting up with <span>se retrouver</span> Barry in half an hour. We’re going to Best Buy to check out their electronics sale.

👳🏼‍♂️Erin: Oh, can I tag along <span>venir aussi </span>? I’m actually in the market for a new digital camera.

👩🏻‍🦱 Rachel: Sure!

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Mike and I agreed to meet at the cafe at 7 o’clock, but he never ____________. I waited for an hour and then went home.

appear or arrive

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Mike and I agreed to meet at the cafe at 7 o’clock, but he never showed up. I waited for an hour and then went home.

appear or arrive

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I ____________ really well with my dad. I feel like I can talk to him about anything.

have a good relationship with the person

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I get along really well with my dad. I feel like I can talk to him about anything.

have a good relationship with the person

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She’s so confident that she sometimes ____________ a little arrogant.

give an impression

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She’s so confident that she sometimes comes across as a little arrogant.

give an impression

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I’m __________ cooking tonight. I’d rather just order a pizza.

not want to do it / not have the energy to do it

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I’m not up for cooking tonight. I’d rather just order a pizza.

not want to do it / not have the energy to do it

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He ____________ the meeting to take a phone call.

leave quietly, without attracting attention

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He slipped out of the meeting to take a phone call.

leave quietly, without attracting attention

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We’re going to drop by the hospital to see how Sheila’s doing after her surgery. Would you like to ___________?

tag along

accompany a person when they go somewhere

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We’re going to drop by the hospital to see how Sheila’s doing after her surgery. Would you like to come along?

tag along

accompany a person when they go somewhere

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I tried to apologize to him for losing the book he lent me, but he just ____________. I think he’s still mad about it.

rudely ignore the person

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I tried to apologize to him for losing the book he lent me, but he just blew me off. I think he’s still mad about it.

rudely ignore the person

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On Saturday I _____________ friends for a barbecue at the beach.

encounter a person at a particular time or place

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On Saturday I met up with friends for a barbecue at the beach.

encounter a person at a particular time or place

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My daughter is very tall for her age. She’s 8, but she could ___________ 12.

look like, so that other people could believe it

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My daughter is very tall for her age. She’s 8, but she could pass for 12.

look like, so that other people could believe it

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