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 verbsLa lista de palabras

PalabraSignificado
give upTo stop trying.Don't give up after one bad week.
look afterTo take care of someone or something.Could you look after the cat this weekend?
run out ofTo have no more of something left.We ran out of milk this morning.
put offTo postpone.They put off the meeting until Monday.
work outTo find a solution, or to exercise.We worked out a plan together.
turn downTo refuse, or to lower volume.He turned down the offer.
come acrossTo find something by chance.I came across this word in a novel.
figure outTo understand after thinking.I finally figured out how it works.
bring upTo mention a topic.She brought up the budget again.
set upTo arrange or create something.We set up the account in a minute.
get alongTo have a good relationship.They get along really well.
look forward toTo 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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