phrasal verbs Flashcards

(72 cards)

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at first:

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in the beginning, originally

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at last: .

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finally, after a long time

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at all

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to any degree (also: in the least)

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as usual

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as is the general case, as is typical

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all right:

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acceptable, fine; yes, okay

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all along

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all the time, from the beginning (without change)

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all (day, week, month, year) long:

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the entire day, week, month, year

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at least:

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a minimum of, no fewer (or less) than

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all of a sudden:

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suddenly, without warning (also: all at once)

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by oneself:

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alone, without assistance

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to call up:

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to telephone (also: to give someone a call)

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to call on

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to ask for a response from:Jose didn’t know the answer when the teacher called on him.

to visit (to drop in on): Shy don’t we drop in on Sally a little later?

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to catch cold:

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to become sick with a cold of the nose for throat

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to change one’s mind

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to alter one’s decision or opinion

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to call off:

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to cancel

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to count on

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to trust someone in time of need (to depend on)

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to dress up

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to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely

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to find out:

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get information about, to determine (S)

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few and far between

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not frequent, unusual, rare

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for the time being:

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temporarily (por ahora)

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for good

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permanently, forever

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to get in/to get on

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to enter or to board a vehicle

To get in is used for cars; to get on is used for all other forms of transportation.

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to get out of/to get off:

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to leave or to descend from a vehicle.

To get out of is used for cars; to get off is used for all other forms of transportation

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to get up

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to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise

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to get along with
to associate or work well with; to succeed or manage in doing
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to get back
to return
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to get over:
to recover from an illness; to accept a loss or sorrow
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to get to
to be able to do something special; to arrive at a place, such as home, work, etc
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to go on:
to happen; to resume, to continue (to keep on)
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to put on:
to place on oneself (usually said of clothes)
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to have (time) off:
to have free time, not to have to work (to take time off )
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to hang up:
to place clothes on a hook or hanger (S); to replace the receiver on the phone at the end of a conversation
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in a hurry
hurried, rushed (in a rush)
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to look at
give one's attention to; to watch
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to look for:
to try to find, to search for
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to look out
to be careful or cautious (watch out)
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to look up
to locate information in a directory, dictionary, book, etc.
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to look over
to examine, to inspect closely (to go over, to read over, to check over)
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to life down
to place oneself in a flat position, to recline
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little by little
gradually, slowly (step by step)
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to make up one's mind
to reach a decision, to decide finally
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to make friends:
to become friendly with others
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to make a difference (to):
to be of importance (to), to affect
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never mind
don't be concerned about it; ignore what was just said
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out of order
not in working condition
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on purpose
for a reason, deliberately
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to pick up
to lift form the floor, table, etc., with one's fingers (S)
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to pick out
to choose, to select
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to put away
to remove from slight, to put in the proper place
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to put off:
to postpone
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to put out:
extinguish, to cause to stop functioning
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right away
very soon; immediately (at once)
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to stand up
to rise from a sitting or lying position (to get up)
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to sit down
to be seated (take a seat)
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to shake hands
to exchange greetings by clasping hands
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sooner or later:
eventually, after a period of time
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so far
until now, until the present time (up to now, as of yet)- hasta aqui
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to take off:
to remove (usually said of clothes)
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to turn on
to start or cause to function (to switch on)
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to turn off
to cause to stop functioning (to switch off, to shut off) (S)
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to tire out
to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (to wear out)
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to take one's time
to do without rush, not to hurry
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to talk over
to discuss or consider a situation with others
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to take out
to remove, to extract (S); to go on a date with (S) (to go out with)
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to take part in
to be involved in, to participate in (to be in on)
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to take a walk, stroll, hike, etc
to go for a walk, stroll, hike, etc
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to take a trip:
to go on a journey, to travel
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to try on
to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying
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to think over
to consider carefully before deciding
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to take place
to occur, to happen according to plan
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under the weather:
not feeling well, sick
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to wait on
to serve in a store or restaurant