Buy into phrasal verb translation. Eyesight, or About vision in English. What is a phrasal verb?

A few thoughts about phrasal verbs in English.

Hi all! In this article I would like to talk about phrasal verbs. Do you like them? I'm betting yes! 🙂 But how many of them do you know? And in general, how many phrasal verbs are there in English?

And the answer will be - A LOT! In fact, phrasal verbs are one of the most difficult topics to learn. I've been learning English for more than a year and a half, but I can't say that I know many phrasal verbs and use them often in my speech. I always try to learn them, but the point is that the best way to remember them is through frequent practice. And for me it’s quite difficult to speak English every day for a long time, I just don’t have anyone with me. Of course, I practice English with my tutor and with friends, but this is not enough to master phrasal verbs well. I would really like to go to some English speaking country and live there for a while. I think this would be the best way to remember the most popular of these expressions!

But one way or another, it is very important to learn phrasal verbs and try to use them in conversation. This is a characteristic feature of the English language that makes you speak better.

What is a phrasal verb?

This is a stable expression, usually consisting of two words that are combined with each other. One of them is a verb, the other, as a rule, a preposition. If you try to translate them separately, you will not understand the meaning of the phrase, because it is the complete phrase that has an exact translation and the best way to remember it is to memorize it and use it as often as possible.

Phrasal verb
act to	play a trick
add on	add
add up	fold
answer back	snap
answer to	correspond
ask after	inquire about
attend to	service
back out	give up
back up	insure
bank on	rely on
bear out	support
bear up	hold on
beat down	lash, shoot
belt out	bawl
belt up	shut up
blast off	take off, take off
blot out	obscure
blow out	go out
blow over	pass
boil down to	boil down to
book in	register
bottle up	keep to yourself
box off	surround
break down	fence off
break in	break in, interfere
break off	interrupt, dissolve
break open	hack
break out	burst out
break through	break through
bring about	cause, generate
bring back	revive
bring down	reduce
bring forward	put forward
bring in	enter
bring off	conclude
bring out	identify
bring round	bring to life
brush aside	sweep aside
brush past	rush past
brush up	refresh
build on	use
build up	ramp up
bump along	shake on
bump into	bump into
bundle off	send
bundle out	leave quickly
burst into	break in
burst open	swing open
burst out	break out
buy in	purchase
buy into	share
buy off	bribe
buy out	redeem
buy up	buy up
buzz off	fuck off
call at	stay at
call back	come in again, call back
call for	call for
call off	cancel
call on	come to
call out	scream
carry on	continue
carry out	scream
cast aside	reject
catch on	take root
catch up	catch up
catch up with	catch up with someone
chance on	accidentally stumble upon
chase up	remind
chat up	flirt
check in	register
check off	note
check out	check out
check up	make inquiries
cheer up	encourage
chill out	get high
chip in	interfere
clear off	clean up
climb down	give in
close in	go down
close off	fence off
come across	bump into
come along	advance
come apart	fall apart
come by	get
come forward	be called upon
come in for	be subjected to
come off	have a blast
come on	advance
come round	come to life
come through	been through
come up against	bump into
come up with	invent
cool down	cool down
count on	count on
count up	count
cover up	cover up, cover someone up
crack down on	deal with
crack up	burst out laughing
cross out	cross off
cry off	refuse
cut off	turn off
cut out	disable
deal in	trade
die away	freeze
die down	fade away
dig into	dig
do away with	end with
do up	tie, fasten
do without	do without
double back	turn around and go back
double up	bend in half
draw back	pull back
draw in	drive up
draw on	use
draw out	stretch
draw up	move
dream up	dream up
dress up	dress up
drink in	revel
drive off	discard
drive out	displace
drop in	look at someone
drum up	call upon
dwell on	linger on
ease off	become quieter, slow down
eat away	fret
eat out	eat in the restaurant
enter upon	start off
explain away	find an excuse
fade in	gradually increase, strengthen
fade out	gradually reduce, weaken
fall apart	fall apart piece by piece
fall back on	resort to
fall behind	fall behind
fall for	fall in love with
fall in with	agree with
fast on	focus on
feel about	search by touch
fetch up	turn out to be
fiddle with	twirl in one's hands
fight back	defend, hold back the onslaught
fight down	suppress
figure out	calculate, understand
fill in	fill a tooth
filter in	leak out
find out	find out, expose
finish up	finish eating, finish drinking
fish out	fish out
fit in	to fit in
fix up	arrange
flick through	browse
float around	float in the air
flush out	scare away
follow out	execute
follow up	investigate
fool about	fool around
force back	repel the onslaught
forge ahead	get ahead
fork out	lay out
frown on	look askance at
fuss over	shake over
gasp out	blurt out
get about	spread
get across	explain
get along	cope with
get at	carp
get away	leave
get away with	avoid punishment
get by	pass
get off	get off transport
get on	get into transport
get on to	go to
get out of	get rid of
get over	overcome
get round to	get ready to do something
get through	call, break through
get up	get up, get out of bed
get up to	study
give in	submit
give off	smoke
give up	give up, give up
go about	stroll
go ahead	advance
go back on	don't hold back
go for	achieve
go in for	participate
go on	continue
go on at	pester
go through with	realize
go with	correspond
go without	be left without
grow apart	move away from each other
grow up	grow up
hang about	loiter
hang on	wait
hang up	hang up
happen on	bump into
head for	head towards
head off	withdraw
hit on	look for
hit out at	pounce
hold back	hold
hold on	hold on, wait
hold on to	to hold on
hold out	stretch out
hold over	save
hold up	lift, support
hurry up	rush
hush up	keep silent
inquire into	investigate
iron out	settle
jog along	move slowly
jump about	fuss
jump at	grab hold of
keep away from	stay away from
keep down	hold back
keep in	keep at home
keep off	bypass, avoid
keep out	don't let in
keep up	support
knock about	hang around
knock off	wrap up
knock out	deafen
ladle out	distribute left and right
land up	find yourself
launch into	indulge in
lay in	stock up
lay into	pounce on
lay off	dismiss
lay on	arrange
lay out	lay out
lead off	move away from
lead on	lead by the nose
leave behind	forget something
leave off	do not turn on
leave on	don't take off
leave out	skip, ignore
let on	let it slip
let out	release
let up	stop
lie about	lie around
lie back	recline
lie up	hide
live down	make amends
live up to	justify, reach some level
lock away	take into custody
log in	login
log into	enter
log off	log out
look after	take care of
look around	look around
look down on	look down on
look for	search
look forward to	look forward to something
look into	investigate
look on	observe
look out for	beware
look through	browse
look up	find information
look up to	read
make for	head towards
make off	hide
make out	distinguish
make up	make up, do makeup
make up for	replenish
mark down	reduce, discount
mark off	note
mark out	mark, highlight
mark up	increase, add value
measure up	justify
mix up	confuse
mount up	accumulate
muddle along	cope somehow
muddle through	crawl out
nod off	take a nap
pack off	send
pass away	on
pass by	pass, pass by
pass out	lose consciousness
pass up	miss
patch up	settle
pick at	pick
pick off	methodically shoot down
pick on	find fault with
pick out	discern
play down	don't focus on
play up	act up
plug in	plug in
polish off	end with
pop in	drop in on someone
pop out	leap out
pop up	get out
pour into	rush into
press ahead	get down to business
press on	continue
pull about	chatter
pull up	pull up
push in	fit in
push off	clean up
push on	move forward
push over	overturn
push up	raise
put across	explain
put by	save
put forth	announce
put forward	push forward, bring forward
put in for	apply for
put on	put on
put out	extinguish, turn off
put through	connect, connect
put up with	endure, put up with
reach out	stretch out
reflect on	cast a shadow on
root about	rummage
root for	cheer for
root out	dig up
round off	complete
round up	round up
rule out	exclude
run across	bump into
run down	cut down, cut down
run into	to deal with
run off	run away, run away
run out	expire, end
run over	crush
rush through	do in a hurry
score out	cross off
scrape together	scrape
screw up	crumple, spoil
see about	study
see off	see off
see through	bring to a conclusion
see to	take care of
seize up	stall
send for	order
send in	apply for
send up	launch
serve out	lay out
set about	start
set back	detain
set off	go
set up	establish
shoot down	shoot down
shoot in	run headlong
shoot out	run out headlong
shoot up	jump
shop around	ask the price
shout down	drown out with screams
show in	lead inside
show off	brush off
show out	escort to the exit
show up	appear
shrug off	brush off
shut off	turn off
shut out	do not miss
shut up	shut up
sign away	transmit
sign in	register
sign off	end
sign out	check out
sign up	hire, subscribe
skate around	bypass
skate over	ignore
sleep around	sleep around
sleep in	wake up, go to sleep
slip up	make a mistake
smooth over	settle matters
sound off	speak out about
square up	get even with someone
stamp out	trample
stand by	be ready
stand down	give way
stand for	designate, represent
stand in for	replace
stand up for	defend
stand up to	withstand
stems from	come from
stick up for	stand up for
stir up	call
stop by	come in
stop up	close up
strike out	cross off
take after	go to someone
take down	demolish
take in	include
take off	take off
take on	fight with
take over	take direction
take to	become addicted to
take up	take up, pick up
tear along	rush
tell off	tell someone off
tell on	complain about
think up	invent
throw up	vomit
touch on	affect
touch up	tint
try on	measure, try on
tuck away	hide
tuck in	tuck in, stuff in
tuck up	cover
turn down	reject
turn in	roll up
turn off	turn off
turn on	include
turn up	be announced
wait on	service
walk out on	throw
wash up	wash the dishes
wear off	gradually pass
wear on	stretch
work out	succeed, work out
write off	write off, cancel
write up	put in order

Today, more than ever, we strain our vision ( eyesight), watching TV or reading something on a smartphone. Looking at the fine print ( a small font) or images, we spend hours on the computer. Therefore, vision problems are becoming more and more relevant. Poor vision ( weak eyesight) is most often associated with myopia ( nearsightedness) or farsightedness ( farsightedness). These problems can be corrected with glasses ( glasses), lenses ( lenses), and sometimes operations ( surgery).

Verbs see, look, watch

We need good eyesight in order to see ( to see) the world in all its glory. Do you know what the difference between verbs is? to see, to look And to watch in English? All of them are related to vision, but each of them has its own meaning.

Verb to look at something means “to look at”, “to look at”, “to glance at something”. This is a quick action: we focus our attention on something and then look away.

She looked at the customer the moment he entered the shop. - She looked at visitor the moment he enters the store.

Several phrasal verbs with look

Phrasal verb	Translation
to look about = to look around (to look round)	look around, look around, look around
to look ahead	look forward, think about the future
to look aside	to be distracted, to look away
to look back	remember, look back into the past
to look down (on somebody)	to look down on (someone), to despise
to look forward to doing something	look forward to, look forward to (something)
to look in	look at (someone); watch TV shows
to look on	observe (from the outside, without interfering)
to look out	be on your guard
to look over	quickly look over something (but can mean “to study carefully”)
to look round	ponder, ponder, consider
to look through	view, scroll through (something); look past, not notice
to look up	look for (something in a directory)

Verb to see means to see something in the field of vision, not always consciously, translated as “to see.” This verb describes our physical ability.

She couldn't see her in the crowd. - She could not see her in the crowd.

Several phrasal verbs with see

Phrasal verb	Translation
to see ahead	foresee, look into the future
to see off	see off (those leaving)
to see out	to see off (those leaving, leaving); been through
to see through	see through, see through

As for to watch, then this word means “observe”, “look”. This is already a long-term effect.

He watched some TV programs yesterday. - He watched programs on TV yesterday.

Several phrasal verbs with watch

Talking about poor vision in English

Let's see how a native speaker talks about poor eyesight and learn new words.

So, if your eyesight is poor ( bad eyesight), people may squint ( to squint) when they want to look at something. So it's time to go to the ophthalmologist ( an eye doctor / an optometrist / an ophthalmologist). The doctor is examining to examine) and in some cases reports that the patient ( a patient) myopic ( nearsighted/shortsighted) or farsighted ( farsighted). In English these are adjectives, so you need to say it like this:

I am nearsighted. - I nearsighted. (I'm nearsighted)

She is farsighted. - She farsighted. (She is farsighted).

Farsightedness or hypermetropia in English sounds like hyperopia (/haɪ.pərˈəʊpiə/), but myopia or myopia is myopia /maɪˈəʊpiə/. These are nouns, so you need to say it like this:

She has myopia. - She has myopia.

He has hyperopia. - Him farsightedness.

Another problem is astigmatism ( astigmatism /əˈstɪɡməˌtɪz(ə)m/). This is a vision defect in which objects appear blurry ( blurry). This happens due to an anomaly ( an abnormal) in the structure of the eye ( an eye) or lens ( a lens). A person sees distorted images ( distorted images).

Her grandmother has astigmatism. - At her grandmother's astigmatism.

For a number of reasons, many people have to wear glasses ( to wear glasses). And those who are uncomfortable wearing them buy lenses ( contacts). Their full name in English is contact lenses(contact lenses). With their help you can not only improve your vision ( to improve your eyesight), but also change eye color ( eye color), in which case you will need colored contact lenses ( color contacts).

In old age, when vision deteriorates ( to deteriorate), some people wear bifocals ( bifocals /baɪˈfəʊk(ə)lz/), that is, glasses with two different lenses. In this case, there is no need to change glasses for myopia or farsightedness, these are two-in-one glasses: attachment bi- means “two”.

If you are tired of glasses or contacts ( sick and tired of glasses or lenses), you can decide on laser surgery or surgery ( laser surgery). Doctor using a laser beam ( a laser beam) affects the cornea ( a cornea). As a result, the patient sees well again.

Let your eyes always be healthy and see only pleasant and exciting pictures of life!

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Many phrasal verbs are ambiguous: pick up chicks - 1) pick up chickens from the floor, 2) “pick up” girls.

Phrasal verbs in English (phrasal verbs) - a problematic topic, like or, and problematic not only for beginners. One of the difficulties associated with them is which phrasal verbs to learn first.

What are phrasal verbs?

A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and 1) an adverb, 2) a preposition, 3) an adverb and a preposition. This is an integral semantic unit that should be perceived as one word, and not a combination of words. Often the meaning of a phrasal verb is far from the meaning of each word included in it individually.

1. Verb + adverb:

I asked around but no one has seen Johnny. - I asked people, but no one saw Johnny.

2. Verb + preposition:

The movie is coming out this summer. - Movie comes out this summer.

3. Verb + adverb + preposition:

We are looking forward to your reply. - We look forward to your answer.

It is also sometimes said that a phrasal verb consists of a verb and one or two particles, meaning by particles a preposition and an adverb.

Features of phrasal verbs

It is important to understand that a phrasal verb is a word, and not a combination of two or three words, that is, its meaning is not equal to the sum of the meanings of the words included in it.

Let's take a phrasal verb go out. Individually the words mean the following: go- go, out- out, out. It can be assumed, that go out- this is “coming out from somewhere.” In fact go out- this is going somewhere for a walk, having fun.

Sheila is going to go out with her college friends tonight. – Sheila is going out tonight go somewhere with friends from college.

Moreover, go out with in a certain context it is dating someone, being in a romantic relationship.

Sheila is still going out with Daniel. – Sheila is still meets with Daniel.

Another difficulty with phrasal verbs is that they are often ambiguous (just like ordinary words). At the verb go out There is another meaning, which, however, is less common in colloquial speech:

The lights go out at eleven. - Light turns off at eleven o'clock.

Combinations “verb + preposition” are not always a phrasal verb; there are also prepositional verbs (), such as depend on – depend on, be afraid of – be afraid of something. Their meaning can usually be guessed from the verb. I talked more about prepositions and the constructions in which they are used in this video:

Why you need to know phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are very common in spoken language. Without understanding them, at least the basic ones, you will not understand native speakers well. By the way, non-native English speakers often avoid phrasal verbs, replacing them with one-word synonyms (“contuniue” instead of “go on”), so it is easier to communicate with them.

In general, to speak and express thoughts, many phrasal verbs are optional. Yes, they make speech livelier, more conversational, shorter, but often they can be replaced with synonyms or circumvented by expressing it in some other way. Phrasal verbs need to be known first of all in order to understand live speech.

How to learn phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs, like any words, can be taught in different ways: etc. - this is more a matter of personal preference rather than the effectiveness of a particular technique. The most important thing is that phrasal verbs need to be memorized, taking into account their context.

There are words, say, the names of household items, that are perfectly remembered without context. Microwave in any context microwave. This trick will not work with phrasal verbs; their meaning is clear only in context, and they are remembered much better when there is an example before your eyes. That is why I have prepared a list of phrasal verbs with examples - examples will help you understand and remember them better.

Another tip for memorizing phrasal verbs: don't be afraid of them. Yes, there are many of them, but they are often found in speech (in speech more often than in texts), so if you watch, listen to programs, talk, you will quickly learn the main verbs due to their frequency.

List: phrasal verbs with examples and translation + cards

The list I offer is based on common sense and personal experience - these are the phrasal verbs that I think are most useful to know. Below you will also find a short summary of this list of just 30 words. Abbreviations smb And smt stand for somebody(someone) and something(something). I have written more detailed articles about some verbs with phrasal verbs, idioms, useful expressions, you will find links below.

In addition, I recommend you video lessons and exercises on Puzzle English. There is a series of lessons on phrasal verbs, and in the exercises you need to assemble sentences by choosing the right words.

Exercises on phrasal verbs in Puzzle English

Ask

ask smb out- invite you on a date

John asked Nancy out to (for) dinner. – John invited Nancy for lunch.

Did that nice young man ask you out?- This nice young man asked you out on a date?

ask around– ask people, ask a question to several people

I asked around but nobody knew how to find that hotel. - I asked people, but no one knows how to find this hotel.

What? Sorry, I haven’t seen your cat. Ask around. - What? Sorry, I didn't see your cat. Ask people.

Be

be after- try to get something, find something

What are you after in that room? There's nothing in there. - What you trying to find in this room? There's nothing here.

I don't know what he is after. - I do not know what he needs.

be away (to somewhere)– to be absent, to be in another place

The Johnson's were away all last week to Mexico. – The Johnson family all last week was away in Mexico.

be on\off– be on, off (about the device)

Is the robot still on?– The robot is still included?

The lights are off in the building. – Light in the building switched off.

Blow

blow up- explode

Cars don't blow up like they do in movies. - Cars are not explode like in the movies.

Break

break up– to separate (about lovers)

Jack and Helen broke up finally. – Jack and Helen finally broke up.

break down– to break down (for example, about a car)

Can you give me a ride? My car broke down. -Can you give me a ride? My car broke.

break in- break in

The police broke in and arrested everyone. – Police broke in and everyone was arrested.

break out- escape, escape

The movie is about a guy who broke out of jail. - A film about a guy, escaped from prison.

Bring

bring along- bring someone with you

He brought along his son to the football match. - He brought with him son to a football match.

bring over- bring something to someone, take something with you

Jack brought over a new videogame and we played it together. – Jack brought with me a new video game and we played it together.

bring up– 1) mention something in a conversation, raise a topic, 2) educate, raise children

I didn't want to bring up business at lunch. - I did not want mention about business at lunch.

His grandmother brought him up.- His raised grandmother.

Call

call (smb) back– call back

I’ve been to ten job interviews, you know what they all said? We'll call you back. – I went to ten interviews, do you know what they all told me? We will help you We'll call you back.

call by- come in for a while, visit

I wanted to call by on my way home. - I wanted come in to you on the way home.

Calm

calm (smb) down- calm down, calm someone down

Calm down, everything is going to be just fine. – Calm down everything will be just fine.

The nurse came up to the little girl and calmed her down. – The nurse approached the little girl and calmed her down.

Chip

chip in- chip in money

I'm gonna order a pizza, let's chip in. - I'll order pizza, let's go Let's chip in.

They each chipped in ten dollars to buy a present. - They all chipped in$10 each to buy a gift.

Count

count on (rely on)- rely on someone

You can count on my friend, he always keeps his word. - You can rely on to my friend, he always keeps his word.

Check

check in\out- check in, check out of a hotel

We checked in on Saturday, and we check out on Tuesday. - We let's settle down(at the hotel) on Saturday, and let's move out on Tuesday.

check with= agree with someone, get approval

He doesn't need to check with his wife to make sure they don’t have other plans. - He needs consult (agree) with his wife to make sure they had no other plans.

Come

come across (run across)- to stumble upon something, someone, to meet by chance

I came across my ex-wife in the grocery store. - I accidentally I stumbled at his ex-wife at the grocery store.

come back- come back

He's gone. But he promised to come back. - He left. But he promised return.

come up to smb\smt- approach someone or something

She came up to me and asked if I was lost. - She came up to me and asked if I was lost.

come up with smt- come up with a solution, find an idea

And then all of a sudden Mary came up with her brilliant plan. “And then all of a sudden Mary came up with it your brilliant plan.

Just come up with something. - Just come up with anything (solution).

come from- to be from somewhere

Where do you come from? – Where You?

She comes from Spain. - She from Spain.

come off– fall off

Old paint has come off the wall. – Old paint fell off from the wall.

come out– 1) come out (about a film, book) 2) open up (about a secret)

When is your new book coming out? - When comes out your new book?

It came out that the picture was fake. – It revealed, that the picture was fake.

come over– come to someone (usually home)

My parents are gone for a business trip, come over. - My parents went on a business trip, come to me.

Come on!– an expression with meanings: 1) come on! (encouraging) 2) let's go! hurry up! 3) stop it already! (well that's enough for you, come on)

Come on, guys, you can do it! – Let's, guys, you can do it!

Come on, we need to hurry. – Went, we need to hurry.

Oh, come on, dad, I know there is no Santa. - Dad, well that's enough for you, I know there is no Santa.

come around– 1) visit, stop by, 2) come to your senses after losing consciousness

I live just across the street, come around some time. - I live across the street come in somehow.

He was unconscious but the doctor made him come around. - He was unconscious, but the doctor brought him to his senses.

Cut

cut down on smt– 1) cut back, reduce the consumption of something

We'll have to cut down on water if we want to last until help arrives. - We will have to reduce consumption water if we want to hold out until help arrives.

The gevernment is going to cut down on defense spending. – The government is meeting cut costs on defense.

cut smt off– 1) cut something off, 2) isolate

Why did you cut the sleeves off?- Why do you cut off sleeves?

On this island, we are cut off from the rest of the world. - On this island we cut off from the rest of the world.

cut smt out- cut something out

She cut out his picture from the magazine. - She cut out his photo from a magazine.

cut in (front of smb)– cut off with a car, suddenly wedge in front of another car

The green Ford cut in front of us as if he owned the road! – Green Ford cut us off as if it were his road!

Deal

deal with smt/smb- make business

I prefer to deal with the same representative each time. – I prefer every time make business with the same representative.

Dress

dress up (as smb/smt)- to dress up, to dress beautifully or formally, to change into someone or something

You don't have to dress up to go to the mall, jeans and a T-shirt a fine. – You don’t need dress up for a shopping center, jeans and a T-shirt will do.

Ellie dressed up as a witch for Halloween. – Ellie dressed up as a witch on Halloween.

End

end up- to end up in some place or situation

That's how I ended up in small this town. - That's how I am in the end it turned out in this city.

After such a brilliant career, he ended up selling second hand cars. – After such a brilliant career, he eventually became used car dealer.

Fall

fall down- fall

My cat fell down from the balcony, but it’s ok. - My cat fell from the balcony, but he's fine.

fall for smb- fall in love

Mike fell for Jane. – Mike fell in love in Jane.

fall for smt- buy into a trick, believe in a deception

That's a stupid story, my wife will never fall for it.- This is a stupid story, my wife. never do this buy it.

fall apart- fall apart

If we are talking about a person, then fall apart - it’s hard to experience something

How are you going to sell your house? It's falling apart. – How are you going to sell your house? He's the same falling apart.

After losing my job, I was falling apart. - After I lost my job, I was not himself(I was having a hard time).

fall behind– to lag behind

To fall behind both physically, while moving, and figuratively, for example, behind schedule.

One of the tourists fell behind and got lost. - One of the tourists lagged behind and got lost.

We have to hurry, we are falling behind the schedule. - We need to hurry, we we're falling behind from the schedule.

Fill

fill in/out- fill in the form)

There will be a lot of paperwork, you’ll have to read, fill in, sign hundreds of documents. - There will be a lot of paperwork, you will have to read, fill in, sign hundreds of documents.

find out / figure out- find out, find out

I don’t’ know how it works but let’s figure it out. – I don’t know how it works, but let’s do it let's find out(we'll figure it out).

How did you find out where to find me? - How are you found out where can you find me?

Get

get along with- to get along with someone, to be on good terms

In school, I didn't get along with my classmates. - I'm at school didn't get along with classmates.

get through- call by phone

I called you twice but couldn’t get through. - I called you twice, but I couldn’t get through.

get in- get into the car.

Hey, we gotta hurry! Get in! - Hey, we need to hurry! Get in the car!

He didn’t see the truck coming when we was getting in his car. “He didn’t see the truck coming when sat down in the car.

get on– board a train, plane, ship, bus

I am afraid, we got on the wrong train. - I'm afraid that we sat down on the wrong train.

get off– 1) get off transport (car, train, bus, etc.), 2) get off, take off something

I'm getting off here, see you later! - I'm here I'm going out see you!

Get your feet off my table! – Take it away your feet off my table!

get up\down– rise, stand up\fall, bend down

The boxer got up and continued to fight. – Boxer got up and continued the fight.

When something exploded got down, but it was just a firework. - When something exploded, I crouched down but it was just fireworks.

get away (with smt)- to avoid punishment for something

How to get away with murder. - How avoid punishment for murder.

get over– 1) get over an obstacle, 2) cope with a problem, illness

The cat is so fat that it can’t get over a fence. - This cat is so fat that you can’t climb over over the fence.

If you have a problem, you have to get over it. – If you have a problem, you have to deal with it cope with.

Give

give up– 1) give up, 2) stop doing something

Fight and never give up. - Fight and never give up.

I gave up smoking. - I quit(stop) smoking.

give smt away– 1) to give away a secret, 2) to give away, to give away (for free)

Someone gave your little secret away.- Somebody told about your little secret.

The are giving away some unsold stuff. - They hand out some unsold items.

give back- to return

You took my phone! Give it back!– You took my phone! Give it back his!

give out– distribute, usually free of charge and to a large number of people

You can't just give out the candies, they are one dollar each. -You can't just do that distribute candies, they cost a dollar apiece.

Go

go on (with smt)- continue doing something

Go on, please, I’m listening. – Carry on please, I'm listening.

After a short pause, Jane went on with her story. – After a short pause Jane continued your story.

go out- go somewhere to have fun, take a walk

I go out with my friends every Friday night. - I I'm going somewhere with friends every Friday evening.

go out with smb– dating someone, being in a romantic relationship

Are you still going out with Bob? -Are you still dating with Bob?

go with– approach, combine, go towards something (about clothes, food)

These shoes don't go well with your pants. - These shoes are bad combine with your pants.

What wine goes with fish? – What kind of wine? fits to the fish?

go back to- return to some activity

We went back to work after a short break. - We are back back to work after a short break.

go down\up– shrink/increase

Are you expecting the prices to go down? Normally, they only go up.– Do you expect prices will they fall? Usually they only grow.

go without smt- get by, cope without something

This time you'll have to go without my help. - This time you'll have to get by without my help.

Hand

hand out- distribute to a group of people

Hand out the invitations to everyone. – Give it away invitations to everyone.

hand in– hand in (e.g. homework)

You have to hand in your essay by Monday. - You must pass essay by Monday.

Grow

grow up- grow up, become an adult

When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. – I want to become a doctor when I'll grow up.

grow back- grow back, grow back

Don’t worry about your haircut, it’ll grow back. - Don't worry about your haircut, hair will grow back.

grow out of smt- to grow out of something, to become too big or too old for it

My kids grew out of the clothes I had bought just a few months ago. - My children grew out of clothes, which I bought just a few months ago.

I grew out of cartoons. - I have already too old for cartoons.

Hang

hang in- hold on, don’t lose heart

Hang in there! We're coming to rescue you. – Hold on! We are coming to help.

hang out- hang out with someone, spend time

I'm gonna hang out with my friends today. - I'm going today hang out with friends.

hang up- hang up, end the phone conversation

Wait! Don't hang up!- Wait! Don't hang up!

Note: pick up – pick up the phone.

Hold

hold on– 1) please wait, 2) do not give up, hold on

Hold on, I forgot my phone. – Wait, I forgot my phone.

Hold on, guys, help is coming. – Hold on guys, help is on the way.

hold it against smb- hold a grudge against someone

He lied to me but I don’t hold it against him.- He lied to me, but I I don't hold it against him for that.

hold back- restrain physically

A seven nation army couldn’t hold me back. – The army of seven nations (countries) could not contain.

Hurry

hurry up- hurry

You have to hurry up,we are almost late. - You need hurry, we're almost late.

Keep

keep (on) doing smt- continue doing something

Instead of “doing” you can take another verb.

Keep on stirring until it boils. – Keep stirring until it boils.

Keep going, keep going. – Go-go(let's go, let's go).

keep smt from smb- keep something secret from someone

You can't keep your death from your family. - You can not hide your illness from families.

keep smt/smb out– don’t let anyone get close, don’t enter, don’t let in

You should keep your dog out of my lawn. - You feel better hold your dog further away from my lawn.

Keep your hands out of me! – Hold your hands from me further away!

Let's

let smb down- let down

Don’t worry, you can rely on me, I won’t let you down.- Don't worry, you can rely on me. I don't want you I'll let you down.

let smb in- let in, let in

Guy, let me in, it's cold out there! - Guys, let me in me, it's cold there!

Log

log in\out– log in/log out of your account (on the Internet), log in/log out

How can I log in if I forgot my password? - How do I log in what if I forgot my password?

Log out first, then log in again and check if the game works. – Come out from the account, come in again and check if the game works.

Look

look for- search

I am looking for a post office. - I looking for Postal office.

look forward to- look forward to something

We are looking forward to your next visit. - We and We're looking forward to it your next visit.

We are looking forward to visiting you. - We look forward to when we visit you.

look after- to keep an eye on, to keep an eye on

Can you look after my stuff, please? I'll be right back. - Could you look after my things please? I'll be right back.

look up– find information (usually in a book)

I don't know this word look it up in the dictionary. - I don’t know this word look in dictionary.

look out- to be afraid of something

Typically used as an exclamation “Look out!” - “Beware!”

Look out! Someone's coming! – Beware! Someone's coming!

Make

make smt up- to invent, to lie about something

I had to make up a story about why I was late. - I had to compose the story of why I was late.

I told you she made it up!- I told you that she is all this I made it up!

make out- kiss passionately and for a long time

Jack cought his girlfriend making out with his friend. – Jack found his girlfriend, kissing with his friend.

Move

move in (to)– settle into a new home, move in

We moved in yesterday and know no one here. - We moved came here yesterday and we don’t know anyone here.

I'm going to move in to my friend's place. - I'm going to move to to a friend.

move away (to)- leave somewhere, move out of housing

The Patterson's have moved away, but I can give your their new address. – The Pattersons moved out(moved), but I can give you their new address.

I was born in Germany but we moved away to England, when I was a kid. – I was born in Germany, but we moved to England when I was a child.

move on- move from one thing to another, move on

I think we've talked enough about it, let's move on. - I think we've talked about this enough, let's further(let's move on to another topic).

I want to change my job, I need to move on. – I want to change my job, I need move on.

Pass

pass away- go to another world, die

Pass away is the formal, most polite and cautious synonym for the word die (to die).

My grandfather passed away when I was ten. - My grandfather left us when I was ten.

pass by- pass, pass by and not stop

We were passing by the City Hall, when Ann saw Harry in the street. - We passed by City Hall when Anne saw Harry on the street.

pass out- lose consciousness

It was hot in the church and an old lady passed out. – It was hot in the church, and the elderly woman fainted.

Note: come round - come to your senses.

Pay

pay smb back- repay a debt, repay

Morgan bought me a ticket, but I haven’t paid him back yet. Morgan bought me a ticket, but I haven’t yet. returned give him money.

pay off– pay off

Your effort will pay off. – Your works will pay off.

Pick

pick up– 1) pick up from the floor, 2) pick up the phone, 3) “pick up”, “pick up” (about getting to know each other)

Have you just dropped a cigarette on the ground? Pick it up!“Did you just throw a cigarette on the ground?” Lift it up!

It’s my boss calling, don’t’ pick it up. - This is my boss calling. don't pick up the phone.

“He came home with a girl he had picked up in a bar.” – “You mean she had picked him up?”- “He came home with a girl whom picked up in the bar." - “You mean which one is his did you catch it?

Play

play along (with smb)- play along

Jim played along with Ron, when he said he was a movie producer. – Jim played along Ron when he said he was a film producer.

Don't worry, just play along ok? - Don't worry, just play along Fine?

play around (fool around)- fool around

Aren't you too big boys for playing around? - Aren't you guys too big to fool?

The teacher was angry because we were fooling around. – The teacher was angry because we were fooling around.

Pull

pull over- stop the car by the road, on the side of the road

We pulled over to check our tires. - We stopped by the road to check the wheels.

pull oneself together- pull yourself together, pull yourself together

Come on pull yourself together,we have to work. - Come on already, get yourself together we need to work.

Put

put on– put on

Put your hat on. – Put it on hat.

Put on your seat belts. – Buckle up(put on) your seat belts.

Run

run away- run away

Tell me that funny story how you early away from a dog. – Tell them this funny story about how you ran away from the dog.

run for- to catch up, to run after something

I lost my wallet when was running for a bus. - I lost my wallet when ran for by bus.

run across \ run into smb (come across)- accidentally bump into someone

Ron ran across his teacher, miss Smith, in the park when he was supposed to be at school. – Ron I came across it by accident at his teacher, Miss Smith, in the park when he was supposed to be at school.

run around- be very busy, do a lot of things

After running around all day, James is too tired to play with his kids. - After he minded business all day, James is too tired to play with the children.

run on smt– to work on something (about a source of energy)

Does this bus run on gas or electricity? – This bus works for gasoline or electricity?

run over smt\smb- move by car

The deer was ran over by a car. – Deer moved car.

Set

set smt up– 1) arrange, organize, 2) substitute

Can you set up a meeting with him? - You can arrange will I meet him?

The police have set him up. They put some drugs in his pocket. - Police him framed They planted drugs in his pocket.

Note: the word “police” in the meaning of “police officers” is plural, not singular, so it is “police have”, not “police has”.

Show

show off- to brag, to show off

He bought the most expensive guitar to show off to his friends. - He bought the most expensive guitar so that grab in front of friends.

show up- appear, come

Show up is usually to come unexpectedly or late, like “show up” in Russian. Often used when someone was expected, but he never came.

We’ve been waiting for him for an hour but he didn't show up. “We waited for him for an hour, but he did not come.

He showed up in the middle of the night. - He showed up in the middle of the night.

Sleep

sleep over- spend the night at someone's house

It’s too late to go back home, why don’t you sleep over? - It's too late to go home, why don't you stay overnight?

Can I sleep over at my friend's house? - May I spend the night at a friend's house?

Slow

slow down– reduce speed

The car slowed down passing us by. - Car slowed down, passing by us.

Shut

shut (smt/smb) up- shut up, shut up

Hey, shut up, I can't hear anything. - Hey, shut up I hear nothing.

Somebody shut this alarm up.- Anyone shut up already this alarm.

Sign

You are not supposed to write the best essay ever, but it has to stand out. – You don't have to write the best essay of all time, but it should do something differ.

The tourist guide was wearing an orange jacket so that he stood out in a crowd. – The guide was wearing an orange vest to stand out in crowd.

Stick

stick to smt- stick to something

You can’t lose weight if you don’t stick to the diet. – You won’t be able to lose weight if you don’t stick to diets.