Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Freaked out

Answer 1

Surtado, com medo

The forest is haunted (amaldiçoada). I am completely freaked out!

Question 2

To hit it off with someone

Answer 2

To be naturally friendly with someone.

We met last week and we really hit it off!

Question 3

To catch up with someone

Answer 3

To talk to someone who you have not seen for a long time in order to find out what they have been doing.

I called my High School friend to catch up with her.

Question 4

To cheer up someone

Answer 4

To make someone less sad.

His dog died, so I invited him over for dinner to cheer him up.

Question 5

To burst out laughing

Answer 5

To start laughing loudly and suddenly.

Question 6

To burst into tears

Answer 6

To start crying loudly and suddenly.

Question 7

Stand someone up

Answer 7

To fail to meet someone when you said you would.

We made plans to meet yesterday, but he stood me up.

Question 8

Fed up

Answer 8

Cansado, de s* cheio

Question 9

Blow up

Answer 9

Explodir

Question 10

Give in

Answer 10

Ceder, render-se

After a long negotiation, they finally gave in and accepted the terms.

Question 11

Carry on

Answer 11

Continuar, prosseguir

Despite the challenges, they carried on with their plans.

Question 12

Turn on

Answer 12

Ligar, acionar

Can you turn on the lights, please?

Question 13

Settle down

Answer 13

Sossegar-se

After years of traveling, he decided to settle down in a small town.

Question 14

Look out for

Answer 14

Cuidar, ficar atento a

Look out for your younger sister while I’m gone.

Question 15

Find out

Answer 15

Descobrir, averiguar

I want to find out more about the company before accepting the job offer

Question 16

Bring down

Answer 16

Derrubar, reduzir

The new policies will bring down the cost of healthcare.

Question 17

Look for

Answer 17

Procurar, buscar

I need to look for my keys; I can’t find them anywhere.

Question 18

Go on

Answer 18

Continuar, prosseguir

The show must go on, despite the technical difficulties.

Question 19

Take on

Answer 19

Aceitar, assumir

The company decided to take on more employees to meet the demand.

Question 20

Set up

Answer 20

Configurar, montar

They set up a new business together.

Question 21

Look out

Answer 21

Cuidado, prestar atenção

Look out! There’s a car coming. (Cuidado! Tem um carro vindo.)

Question 22

Give up

Answer 22

Desistir, abandonar

Don’t give up on your dreams, keep working hard.

Question 23

Bring about

Answer 23

Causar, provocar

The new law brought about significant changes in the education.

Question 24

Turn up

Answer 24

Aparecer, chegar

He didn’t turn up for the meeting. (Ele não apareceu para a reunião.)

Question 25

Put up with

Answer 25

Aguentar, suportar

I don’t know how she puts up with her noisy neighbors.

Question 26

Look up

Answer 26

Pesquisar, consultar

If you don’t know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary.

Question 27

Get over

Answer 27

Superar, recuperar-se

It took her a long time to get over the loss of her pet.

Question 28

Look after

Answer 28

Cuidar de

Can you look after my dog while I’m on vacation?

Question 29

Carry out

Answer 29

Realizar, executar

The company will carry out a market research study.

Question 30

Take off

Answer 30

1. Decolar
2. Tirar, remover

The plane took off. Please take off your shoes before entering the house

Question 31

Put off

Answer 31

Adiar

They decided to put off the meeting until next week.

Question 32

Look forward to

Answer 32

Aguardar ansiosamente

I’m looking forward to our vacation next month.

Question 33

Get along

Answer 33

Dar-se bem com alguém

My sister and I get along very well.

Question 34

Come across

Answer 34

Encontrar por acaso

I came across an old friend at the grocery store.

Question 35

Call off

Answer 35

Cancelar

They had to call off the meeting due to bad weather.

Question 36

Break down

Answer 36

Quebrar, falhar, desmoronar-se

The car broke down on the way to work.

Question 37

Drop by

Answer 37

Visitar

Your mother dropped by for a visit the other day.