PHRASAL VERBS SYNONYM Get on To board Drive off Come back Turn round Break down Look out

Take off Get on Get by Run away (from)

-litteral -metaphorical

To leave frome a place To return Change direction Stop funtioning,working, Operating. Be careful,be ware To depart To progress To manage To escape,to flee(fuggire).

EXAMPLE The bus was full.We couldnt get on. A woman got into the car and drove off. Sally is leaving tomorrow and coming back on Saturday. When I touched him on the shoulder,he turned round. Sorry Im late.The car broke down. Look out!Theres a car coming It was my first flight.I was nervous as the plane took off. How was the exam?how did you get on? My french isnt very good, but its enough to get by. Why did you run away from me?

TRANSLATION Salire Partire da un posto Ritornare Girarsi Smettere di funzionare,guastarsi. Fare attenzione Partire (con laereo) migliorare Farcela,sopravvivere Scappare via

Keep up (with)

Have the same pace(ritmo) Look up (at) Raise your eyes, to check(in a dictionary). Look forward (to) To feel excited about sthg that is going to happen Get in To enter Let yourself in Allow someone to enter Dive in To plunge Move in Check in
(hotel,airport)

Youre walking too fast. I Avere lo stesso ritmo cant keep up with you. We looked up at the plane Alzare gli occhi as it flew above us. Are you looking forward to Non vedere lora your holiday?

Walk out Lock out Climb out Check out Drop/call in

How did the thieves get in? Heres a key,so you can let yourself in. Sally walked up to the edge of the pool and dived in. Ive got a new flat.Im Transfer ones moving in on Friday belongins to a new To present document As soon as I got to the airport,I checked in. He just stood up and To leave abruptly walked out. I had no key,so i was Be unable to enter locked out. She swam up and down the Exit with difficulty pool,and then climbed out. (at a hotel)What time do Give back the we have to check out? document. Visit smbd for a short I dropped in to see Chris on my way home. time without

entrare Concedere a qualcuno di entrare tuffarsi Traslocare,spostarsi Registrarsi,presentarsi. Uscire fuori,andarsene Essere chiuso fuori. Uscire,saltare fuori con difficolt. Liberare la camera Fare una breve visita a qualcuno. partecipare Connettere la spina alla corrente

arranging to do this. Join in Plug in Take part in an activity that is already going on. Connect it to the electricity supply
Were playing a game. Why dont you join in? The fridge isnt working because you havent plugged it in

Fill in (U.K) Fill out (U.S.A) Take smbd in

Write the necessary information on a form Deceive somebody (ingannare) Eat at a restaurant,not at home Stop before you have completely finished Avoid doing it,dont have to do sthg any longer. To remove sthg from a paper or a magazine,specially pictures. Omit it,not include it

Eat out Drop out Get out

Cut sthg out

Please fill in the application form and send it to us by 28 february. The man said he was a policeman and I believed him. I was completely taken in. There wasnt anything to eat at home, so we decided to eat out. Gary went to university but dropped out after a year I promise id go to the wedding. I dont want to go, but I cant get out of it now. There was a beautiful picture in the magazine, so I cut it out

Completare un documento. Ingannare

Mangiare fuori Ritirarsi,abbandonare Evitare di dover fare qualcosa. Tagliare per ricavare unimmagine,un articolo omettere cancellare Smettere di funzionare Spegnere il fuoco. Spegnere la luce. Spegnere una candela Fare esercizio fisico Andare per il meglio Ammontare (fa + N) Calcolare a mente Eseguire,portare a termine. Non essere pi amici.Rompere legami daffetto. Scoprire

Leave sthg out Cross/rub sthg+out Go out Put out(a fire,a

cigarette,a light)

Turn out (a light) Blow out Work out Work out Work out
(mathematical calculations)

In the sentence She said that she was ill,you can leave out the word that Some of the names on the To draw a line list had been crossed out through to exclude. Suddenly all the lights in Block out the building went out. We managed to put the fire To extinguish out. I turned the lights out Turn off the light before leaving. We dont need a candle.You ONLY CANDEL can blow it out. Stop sthg burning. Do physical exercises Rachel works out at the gym three times a week Good luck for the future.I Develop,progress. hope everything works out well for you The total bill for 3 people is To result 28.80 each.

Work sthg out Carry out (order,

experiment,survey)

Fall out (with smbd)

Calculate,think about a problem and find the answer. Do sthg and finished it Stop being friends

Find out +
THAT/WHAT /WHEN/WHO

Get information Give to each person,to distribute to people. Draw attention to sthg

etc. Give/hand (things) out Point sthg out

(to smbd)

345 x 76?I need to do this on paper.I cant work it out in my head. Soldiers are expected to carry out orders. They used to be very good friends.Im surprised to hear that they have fallen out The police never founwho committed the murder.

At the end of the lecture,the Distribuire speaker gave out information sheets to the audience. I didnt realise Id make a Far notare qualcosa a mistake until somebody qualcuno.

pointed it out to me.

Run out (of sthg) Sort sthg out Turn out to be Turn out+good/nice Turn out+that Try out
( a machine,a system)

Finish completely sthg of important Find a solution to,put sthg in order. To have right

We ran out of petrol on the motorway There are a few problems we nee to sort out.

Go on Call sthg off Put sthg off Put off (doing sthg) Put on Put on (weight) Try on (clothes etc) Take off (clothes etc) Be off (to a place) Walk,Run Drive,Ride + off go Set off Take off See smbd off Drive Walk play Go on

Nobody believed Paul at first,but he turned to be right. To improve only with The weather wasnt so good in the morning,but it the weather turned out nice later. I thought they knew each To result other,but it turned out that theyd never met. The company is trying out Test it to see if it is a new computer system at OK the moment. Whats all that noise? happen whats going on? The open air concert had to Cancel it be called off because of the weather. The wedding has been put Delay it, postpone off until january We cant put off making a Delay it ,postpone decision.we have to decide now My hands were cold,so I Wear,get dressed put my gloves on Ive put on 2 kilograms in Get heavier the last month. I tried on a jacket in the To see if they fit,to shop,but it didnt fit me see if the size is ok. very well. It was warm,so i took off remove my jacket Tomorrow im off to Paris. To set on a journey Im off on holiday. for going to

Rimanere a secco,finire completamente qualcosa. Risolvere un problema,mettere in ordine. Risultare (avere ragione) Farsi bello,cambiare in meglio andata a finire che (in positivo o in negativo) Provare,controllare,verific are. Accadere Cancellare Rimandare Rimandare Indossare Ingrassare Provare per vedere se la misura giusta Togliere Partire (avere intenzione) Andare via etc. Iniziare un viaggio Decollare Salutare Continuare a camminare etc. Continuare Continuare a fare qualcosa

Walk away Run awway Start a journey Leave the ground (for planes) Go with them to the airport/station to say goodbye Continue walking/driving/pla ying etc Continue Continue (doing something)

Diane got on her bike and rode off. We set off very early to avoid the traffic. After a long delay the plane finally took off. Helen was going away.We went to the station with her to see her off. Shall we stop at this petrol station or shall we drive on to the next one? The party went on until 4 oclock in the morning. The show must go on. I dont want to carry on working here.Im going to look for another job.

+ on

Go on/carry on +
doing sthg

Go on with/ carry on with sthg

Continue (doing something)

Keep on (doing sthg) Do it continuosly or repeatedly (always) Get on To progress Get on

(with somebody)

Have a good relationship. Continue doing sthg you have to do (usually after a break or an interruption) Fall asleep

Get on (with sthg)

Dont let me disturb you. Please carry on with what youre doing He keeps on criticising me. Im fed up with it! How are you getting on in your new job? Joanne and Karen dont get on.Theyre always arguing. I must get on with my work. I have a lot to do.

Continuare a fare qualcosa Fare qualcosa continuamente Fare progressi Avere una buona relazione con qualcuno Continuare a fare qualcosa dopo uninterruzione. Addormentarsi per poco tempo. Completare Esplodere Suonare Togliere la voglia Fregare Farsi vedere

Doze/ drop/ nod + OFF Finish sthg off Go off Go off Put smbd off
(doing sthg)

Do the last part of sthg Explode Ring Cause smbd not to want sthg or to do sthg Cheat somebody (Informal) Try to impress people with your ability/your knowledge etc. To boast Speak angrily to smbd because they did smthg wrong To hang To gather Get up on your feet To raise

Rip smbd off Show off

The lecture wasnt very interesting.In fact I dropped off in the middle of it. Have you finished painting the picture?Nearly.Ill finish it off tomorrow. A bomb went off in the city centre,but fortunately nobody was hurt. Did you hear the alarm go off? We wanted to go to the exhibition,but we were put off by the long queue. Dido you really pay1.ooo for that painting?I think you were ripped off. Look at that boy on the bike riding with no hands. Hes just showing off.

Tell smbd off Put sthg up

(on a wall)

Pick sthg up Stand up Turn sthg up Take down

(from a wall etc.)

Put sthg down Sit/Bend/Lie + Down Turn sthg down

To set

Lower

Clares mother told her off for wearing dirty shoes in the house I put some pictures up on the wall There was a letter on the floor.I picked it up and looked at it. Alan stood up and walked out I cant hear the TV.Can you turn it up a bit? I didnt like the picture,so I took it down. I stopped writing and put down my pen I bent down to tie my shoelace The oven is too hot.Turn it down to 150 degrees

Sgridare,to not yell at someone Appendere,attaccare Raccogliere (qualcosa o tante cose) Alzarsi Accendere,alzare il volume Tirare gi Appoggiare Sedersi,inginocchiarsi,sdr aiarsi abbassare

Knock/ Blow/ + down Cut Be knocked down Slow down Calme down Cut down (on sthg) Break down Close/ Shut + DOWN Let smbd down Turn smbd/sthg down Write sthg Down

Demolish

Some old houses were knocked down to make way for the new shopping centre A man was knocked down by a car and taken to hospital Youre driving too Go more slowly fast.Slow down! Become calmer,make Calm down.Theres no point in getting angry smbd calmer Eat,drink or do sthg Im trying to cut down on coffee.I drink for much of less often it. The car broke down and I Stop working had to phone for help (for machines,cars)

Demolire,sradicare

Essere investito Andare pi lentamente Calmarsi Fare meno sport,stare a dieta. Rompere Cessare attivit

Cry but histericly Stop doing a business There used to be a shop at

Go up/come up/walk up (to..) Catch up (with

smbd)

Set up
(organisation,company ,business,system,websit e etc)

Disappoint smbd because you didn do what they hoped Refuse an application,an offer etc. Write sthg on paper because you may need the information later. Approach.Quicken your once pace.Hasten Continue at the same speed or level. Start it

the end of the street;it closed down a few years ago You can always rely on Pete.Hell never let you down I applied for several jobs,but I was turned down for each one. I cant remember Tims address.I wrote it down,but I cant find it.

Deludere Rifiutare Scrivere solo un appunto. Take down:prendere appunti

A man come up to me in Avvicinarsi the street and asked me for money Youre doing well.Keep it Raggiungere up!I can catch up with you The government has set up Avviare a committe to investigate the problem. Laura took up photography a few years ago.She takes really good pictures. Weve fixed up a meeting for next Monday. Sarah was born in Ireland but grew up in England Her parents died when she was a child and she was brought up by her grandparents Look at this mess!Whos going to tidy up (or to tidy it up) I hate washing up

Take up
(a hobby,a sport,an activity)

Start doing it,begin

Iniziare

Fix up (a meeting) Grow up Bring up (a child)

Arrange it,to organize Become an adult Raise,look after a child, To rear. Make it clean,tidy etc. Wash the plates,dishes,after a meal

Organizzare Crescere Allevare

Clean/Clear/Tidy UP Wash up End up

(somewhere/doing

Ordinare Lavare i piatti Sono finiti

There was a fight in the street and 3 men ended up

sthg)

Give up

Stop trying

in the hospital Dont give up.Keep trying!

Smettere (a negative
habit),Rinunciare,lasciare,ced

ere (il posto)

Give sthg up Make up sthg (active form)

Stop doing it Consist of

Be made up of sthg Consist of (passive form) Take up Use space or time

(space or time)

Turn/Show UP Use sthg up

Arrive ,Appear Use all of it so that nothing is left Introduce it in a conversation,raise once again Be introduced in a conversation Invent sthg that is not true,tell lies Be someone happier Make smbd feel happier Save money to buy sthg Become bright (for the weather) Explode Destroy it with a bomb etc. Tear into pieces,to rip Hit someone repeatedly so that theyre badly hurt To separate

Bring up
(a topic etc.)

(Active form) Come up (Passive form) Make sthg up Cheer up Cheer smbd up Save up
(for sthg,to do sthg)

Clear up Blow up (Active Form) Blow sthg up (Passive Form) Tear sthg up Beat smbd up

Break/Split up
(with smbd)

Do up
(a coat/a shoelace/buttons)

Fasten ,til

Sue got bored with her Job and decided to give it up Children under 16 make up half the population of the city. Air is made up mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. Most of the space in the room was taken up by a large table We arranged to meet Dave last night,but he didnt turn up. Im going to take a few more photographs.I want to use up the rest of the film. I dont want to hear any more about this matter.Please dont bring it up again Some interesting matters come up in our discussion yesterday What Kevin told you about himself wasnt true.He made it all up. You look so sad!Cheer up! Helen is depressed at the moment.What can we do to cheer her up? Dan is saving up for a trip round the world It was raining when I got up,but it cleared up during the morning. The engine caught fire and blew up The bridge was blown up during the war I didnt read the letter.I just tore it up and threw it away A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago.He was badly hurt and had to go to hospital. Im surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have split up.They seemed very happy together. Its quite cold.Do up your coat before you go out

Lasciare costituiscono costituita Occupare Presentarsi ,Arrivare Finire (es.1 rullino)

Sollevare
(il problema,largomento)

Sono venuti fuori (sono state introdotte) Inventare Rallegrare Rallegrare risparmiare Schiarire Il tempo Esplodere esploso Strappare Picchiare

Dividere ,separare

Allacciare

Do up
(a room,a building)

Repair and improve it,Renovate Check sthg,to consult

Look sthg up
(in a dictionary/ encyclopedia)

The Kitchen looks great Rinnovare now that is has been done up If you dont know the Cercare meaning of a word,you can look it up in a dictionary We live on a busy road,so we have to put up with a lot of noise from the traffic. Dont wait for me.I dont want to hold you up The 2 brothers look very similar many people mixed them up Were going away on holiday today The woman got into the car and drove away Well be back in 3 weeks Afer eating at a restaurant,we walked back to our hotel We tried to catch the thief,but he managed to get away I parked in a no-parking zone,but i got away with it

Put up with sthg Hold up

(a person,a plan)

Tolerate it,to bear,with stand. Delay

Sopportare Fare ritardare qualcuno Confondere Andare via Andare via da un posto/persona Ritornare a casa Ritornare in un posto Scappare Non essere scoperti Tenersi a distanza Dare via Rimettere a posto Buttare via Scambiare un sorriso,un saluto

Mix up/get people Get confused mixed up

(people,things)

Away Away Back Back Get away Get away with sthg Keep away (from) Give sthg away Put sthg away Throw sthg away

Away from home Away from a place,a person Back home Back to place,a person Escape,leave with difficulty Do sthg wrong without being discovered Dont go near

Wave/Smile/ Shout/Write/ Hit smbd + BACK Call/Phone/ Return a phone call Ring smbd + etc BACK Get back Reply to them by (to smbd) phone etc. Look back Think about sthg that (on sthg) happened in the past,reminescence Pay back
(money)

Keep away from the edge of the pool.You might fall in Did you sell your old Give it smbd else computer?No,I gave it because you dont away want it any more When the children had Put in the place where is kept,usually finished playing with their toys,they put them away out of sight I kept the letter,but I threw Put it in the rubbish away the envelope Return a wave,smile, I waved to her and she waved back shout etc.

I cant talk to you now.Ill Ritelefonare call you back in 10 minutes I sent him an e-mail,but he never got back to me My first Job was in a travel agency.I didnt like it very much but,looking back on it,I learnt a lot If you borrow money,you have to pay it back If you borrow money,you have to pay it back

Restituire la chiamata Ricordare

To return money To return money at someone

Restituire soldi Restituire soldi

Pay smbd back