Everyday English phrasal verbs: 12 to learn first
A2–B212 palabras
Phrasal verbs are the part of English that dictionaries handle badly and native speakers use constantly. They resist logic, which makes them a textbook case for spaced repetition: you cannot deduce them, so you have to keep meeting them until they stick.
Dónde la usarás: Everyday conversation, films and informal writing.
Everyday phrasal verbs — La lista de palabras
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| give up | To stop trying.“Don't give up after one bad week.” |
| look after | To take care of someone or something.“Could you look after the cat this weekend?” |
| run out of | To have no more of something left.“We ran out of milk this morning.” |
| put off | To postpone.“They put off the meeting until Monday.” |
| work out | To find a solution, or to exercise.“We worked out a plan together.” |
| turn down | To refuse, or to lower volume.“He turned down the offer.” |
| come across | To find something by chance.“I came across this word in a novel.” |
| figure out | To understand after thinking.“I finally figured out how it works.” |
| bring up | To mention a topic.“She brought up the budget again.” |
| set up | To arrange or create something.“We set up the account in a minute.” |
| get along | To have a good relationship.“They get along really well.” |
| look forward to | To feel happy about something in the future.“I'm looking forward to the trip.” |
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Studying everyday phrasal verbs pairs well with our phrasal verbs with get, phrasal verbs with take and common English idioms list, or browse all free English word lists.
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