Translate the sentences with Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs	Explanation	Example	Translation
add up	to find total of	The shop assistant added up what I’d bought and told me total.
back up	to make a copy of the information on a computer programmer or disk	Don’t forget to back up your important data.
blow up	to explode	Luckily, the bomb didn’t blow up.
break down	to stop working (for a machine, etc.)	Our car broke down on the motorway.
break in(to)	to enter illegally	A house in Brecon Place was broken into last night.
bring up	to take care of a child until he or she becomes an adult	She brought up three sons on her own
build up	to increase	These exercises are good for building up leg strength.
call back	to ring again on the phone	I’ll call you back later when you’re not so busy.
call of	to cancel	The concert has been called of the weather.
calm down	to become / make calmer	The woman finally calmed down and explained what had happened.
carry on	to continue	The phone rang, but Mark just carried on watching TV.
catch up (with)	to reach the same point/level as	He’s missed so much school that he’s going to find it hard to catch up.
charge up	to put electricity into a piece of equipment	My mobile phone isn’t working -I need to charge it up.
cheer up	to become/make happier	I started to cheer up when the sun came out.
clear up	to tidy	I’ll clear up if you want to go to bed.
come across	to find something by chance	I came across a word I’d never seen before.
come back (from)	to return (from)	Give me a call when you come back from Greece.
come on	to be quicker	Come on, or we’ll be late!
come out	to be published	When does her new book come out?
cross out	to draw a line though something written	Just across it out and rewrite it correctly.
cut down (on)	to do less of something (smoking etc.)	I’m trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat.
cut off	to disconnect (phone, electricity, etc.)	Pay the electricity bill tomorrow or they might cut us off.
cut off	to completely remove by cutting	Keep your roses healthy by cutting off any dead flowers.
do up	to button/zip up a piece of clothing	It’s very windy, so do your coat up.
drop in	to come without an appointment	I might drop in for tea sometime this week.
drop out	to quit a class, school, etc.	I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat out	to eat at a restaurant	Would you like to stay in or eat out tonight?
fall down	to trip and fall	I fell down and hurt my knee.
fall out (with)	to have an argument with someone and stop being friends	Have you two fallen out?
fill in	to add information in the spaces on a form, etc.	Just fill in this application form, please.
fill up	to make something completely full	Just fill this bowl up with sugar and put in on the table.
find out	To discover information, etc.	I don’t want Jerry to find out about this.
get away with	to escape punishment for	They have repeatedly broken the law and got away with it.
get in (to)	to enter a car	I hurt my head as I was getting into the car.
get off	to leave a bus / train / etc.	You need to get off the bus opposite the supermarket.
get on (with)	to have a good relationship (with)	She seems to get on with everybody.
get on (to)	to enter a bus / train/ etc.	You can buy a ticket when you get on the bus.
get out (of)	to leave a car/building/room/etc.	Quick! Get out of the car!
get over	to recover from (an illness, etc.)	It can take weeks to get over an illness like that.
get up	to leave your bed	He never gets up before nine.
give away	to get something free of charge	They’re giving away free tickets at the cinema!
give back	to return something you’ve taken/borrowed	Could you give my CDs back because you’ve had them for two weeks.
give up	to stop doing something you do regularly	You should give up smoking.
go away	to leave a place/someone	Why don’t you just go away and leave me alone?
go back (to)	to return (to)	I can’t wait to go back to Italy.
go off	to no longer be fresh	Has this milk gone off?
go on	to continue happening or doing something	Please go on with your work while I speak to the head teacher.
go on	to happen	There isn’t much going on in this town in the evening.
go out	to stop burning	The fire must have gone out during the night.
go out	to be the boyfriend/girlfriend of	Greg used to go out with Katy.
grow up	to become older (for children)	He rarely saw his father while he was growing up.
hack into	to get into someone else’s computer system without permission in order to look at information or do something illegal	Someone hacked into the computers at work and destroyed important data.
hang on	to wait	Just hang on – I’ll ready in a minute.
hang up	to put clothes in a wardrobe etc.	The women hung up their coats and sat down.
hang up	to put the receiver down to end a phone call	I can’t believe that Jessica hung up without saying goodbye!
have on	to wear (a piece of clothing)	The man had a strange hat on.
hurry up	to do something more quickly	We haven’t got much time, so hurry up!
join in	to participate, take part	Ask them if you can play – I’m sure they’ll let you join in.
keep on (doing something)	to continue (doing something)	Let’s keep on hiking…it’s such a beautiful day.
keep out	to prevent from entering	Cars should be kept out of the city Centre.
key something in	to put information into a computer using a keyboard	Key in your password.
leave out	to not include	Don’t leave your brother out – let him play with you and your friends.
let down	to disappoint	You’ve really let me down.
lie down	to start lying(on a bed, etc.)	I’m going to go and lie down for a while.
Log off	to disconnect from the Internet/a website	Don’t forget to log off when you’ve finished checking your email.
Log in/on (to)	to connect to the Internet/a website	You need your password to log on.
Log off / out	to finish using a computer system	Don’t forget to log off/out when you’ve finished.
look after	to take care of	It`s hard work looking after three children all day.
Look up	to try to find information	I had looked the word up in a dictionary.
make up	to invent an explanation, excuse,etc.	He made up some excuse about the dog eating his homework.
move in	to start living in a new house, etc.	We`re moving in next week.
pay back	to return money (to someone)	Did you pay Denise back?
pick up	to lift something from the floor, a table, etc.	Please pick those toys up and put them away.
pick up (email)	to connect to the Internet and access emails	I`ll take my laptop so I should be able to pick up my emails while I`m away.
plug in	to connect to
	supply	The computer isn`t working because you haven`t plugged it in.
point out	to tell someone important information	He pointed out that we had two hours of free time before dinner.
print out	to make a paper copy of something on a computer	Let me print those photographs out for you.
pull off	to break by pulling	I pulled off the arm of my sunglasses by mistake.
put away	to return something to where it belongs	He put the notebook away and stood up.
put back	To return something to where it was	Can you put the book back when you`ve finished with it?
put down	to stop holding	Emma put her bag down and went upstairs.
put off	to delay to a later time	Can we put the meeting off until tomorrow?
put on	to gain (weight)	I don`t want to put on any more weight!
put on	to start wearing (a piece of clothing)	Put your gloves and scarf on – it`s cold outside.
put out	to make something stop burning	It took three firefighters to put the fire out.
put up	to put something on a wall (e.g. a picture)	The teachers will put a notice up about the new courses.
read out	to say something out loud which you are reading	He read the list of names out.
rip up	to tear into pieces	Rip us this piece of paper when you’ve finished
rub out	to remove with a rubber	I can’t rub it out because I wrote it in pen.
run away (from)	to escape by running	The thief ran away from the police officers.
run out (of)	to not have any left	Many hospitals are running out of money.
save up (for)	to save (for a specific purpose)	I’m saving up for a new electric guitar.
scroll up\ down	to move up/down a web page or other document on a computer screen	Scroll up to the top of the page.
send off	to make a player leave a game (e.g. football)	It was a very bad foul and the referee the player off.
set off	to start a journey	Go to sleep because we’re setting off early in the morning.
set up	to start (a business, organization, etc.)	My dad is going to set up a taxi company.
share out	to give a part of something to a group of people	The money will be shared out between 30 different environmental organisations.
shut up	to stop talking, stop making a noise	Just shut up a minute and let me tell you what happened!
sit down	to (start to) sit	Please, sit down and make yourselves comfortable.
sort out	solve a problem	Investigations are still trying to sort out why the accident happened.
speak up	to talk more loudly so someone can hear you	You have to speak up a bit because my gran’s a bit deaf.
split up	to end a relationship	Tommy and Liz have just split up. It’s very sad!
stand up	to (start to) stand	You have the chair. I don’t mind eating standing up.
stay up	to go to bed late	We stayed up until two o’clock last night.
switch/turn on	to touch a switch to make a machine or electrical device start working	When I tried to switch/ turn on my computer in the morning, nothing happened.
switch / turn off	to touch a switch to make an electrical device stop working	Would the last person to leave the room please switch/turn off the lights.
take away	to remove	Have they taken the rubbish away yet?
take back	to return something to the lace it came from	I’m going to take my library books back.
take down	to remove (from a high place)	The old man took a large book down from a shelf.
take off	to leave the ground	Let’s go and watch the planes taking off while we wait.
take off	to remove (a piece of clothing)	It felt good to finally take my shoes off a long day.
takeover	to take control of (a business, etc.)	The shopping centre has been taken over by an American company.
take up	to start (a hobby, sport, etc.)	I’ve taken up stamp collecting and it’s really interesting.
throw away	to put something in a rubbish bin	Have you thrown the papers away?
try on	to put on (a piece of clothing) to see how it looks and if it first	You should try it on to see if it’s the right size.
turn down	to lower the volume of	Turn the radio down – I’m trying to work.
turn off	to stop a machine working	Will you turn the television off, please?
turn on	to start a machine working	You may turn over your exam papers now.
turn up	to increase the volume of	We asked out teacher to turn the CD up, so that we could hear it.
wake up	to stop being asleep	Wake up! It’s nearly ten o’clock!
wash up	to wash plates, cups, cutlery, etc.	I can help to cook and wash up.
watch out	to be careful	Watch out – you’re going to hit that car!
work out	to find the solution to a problem, etc	We can’t work out how to get the Internet connection going.
write down	to write information on a piece of paper	Do you want to write down my phone number?

ТЕСТИ

 

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