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Ricapitolati anche i Phrasal verbs (grazie a internet per gli esempi:
break down : stop functioning → That old Jeep had a tendency to break down just when I needed it the most.
break in : interrupt → The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break in on : interrupt (a conversation) → I was talking to Mom on the phone when the operator broke in on our call.
call on someone : visit someone → We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call something off : cancel → Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
calm down : relax after being angry → You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
carry on : go on, continue →
carry out : eseguire →
carry something off : succeed in doing it →
carry through : complete →
come across something : find unexpectedly → I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
come down with something : become sick → My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
come forward : volunteer for a task or to give evidence → The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
come over : to visit → The children promised to come over, but they never do.
come to : regain consciousness → He was hit on the head very hard, but after several minutes, he started to come to again.
come up with : to contribute (suggestion, money) → After years of giving nothing, the old parishioner was able to come up with a thousand-dollar donation.
cut someone off : take out of a will → My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
do away with something : discard → It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do over : repeat a job → Do this homework over.
dress up : wear nice clothing → It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
end up : eventually reach/do/decide → We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
fall apart : break into pieces → My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
figure something out : understand, find the answer → I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in : to write information in blanks (Br.E.) → Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
fill up : fill to capacity → She filled up the grocery cart with free food.
find out : discover → My sister found out that her husband had been planning a surprise party for her.
get along with / on : have a good relationship with → I found it very hard to get along with my brother when we were young.
get back at someone : retaliate, take revenge → My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get carried away : be excited →
get over : recover from sickness or disappointment → I got over the flu, but I don't know if I'll ever get over my broken heart.
get rid of : eliminate → The citizens tried to get rid of their corrupt mayor in the recent election.
get through with : finish → When will you ever get through with that program?
get together : meet (usually for social reasons) → Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up : get out of bed → I got up early today to study for my exam.
give away : give something to someone else for free → The filling station was giving away free gas.
give in : reluctantly stop fighting or arguing → My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give something up : quit a habit → I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up : stop trying, surrender → My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
go after someone : follow someone → My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go after something : try to achieve something → I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
go ahead : start, proceed → Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
go on : continue → He would finish one Dickens novel and then just go on to the next.
go over : visit someone nearby → I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
go through : use up; consume → They country went through most of its coal reserves in one year. Did he go through all his money already?
hold on : wait a short time → Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold someone/something back : prevent from doing/going → I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold up : delay → I hate to hold up the meeting, but I have to go to the bathroom.
keep on doing something : continue doing → Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
keep someone/something out : stop from entering → Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep something up : continue at the same rate → If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
keep up with : maintain pace with → It's hard to keep up with the Joneses when you lose your job!
leave out : omit → You left out the part about the police chase down Asylum Avenue.
let someone in : allow to enter → Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
look after someone/something : take care of → I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look for someone/something : try to find → I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward to : anticipate with pleasure → I always look forward to the beginning of a new semester.
look into something : investigate → We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out : be careful, vigilant, and take notice → Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look up : search in a list → You've misspelled this word again. You'd better look it up.
look up to someone : have a lot of respect for → My little sister has always looked up to me.
make out : hear, understand → He was so far away, we really couldn't make out what he was saying.
make something up : invent, lie about something → Josie made up a story about why we were late.
mix something up : confuse two or more things → I mixed up the twins' names again!
pass something up : decline (usually something good) → I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
pay attention to : concentrate → Please pay attention to this important information.
pick something out : choose → I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
pick up : lift something off something else → The crane picked up the entire house. (Watch them pick it up.)
point out : call attention to → As we drove through Paris, Francoise pointed out the major historical sites.
put away : save or store → We put away money for our retirement. She put away the cereal boxes.
put off : postpone → We asked the boss to put off the meeting until tomorrow. (Please put it off for another day.)
put out : extinguish → The firefighters put out the house fire before it could spread. (They put it out quickly.)
put something together : assemble → I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put up with : tolerate → The teacher had to put up with a great deal of nonsense from the new students.
read through : read quickly →
run across : find by chance → I ran across my old roommate at the college reunion.
run into someone/something : meet unexpectedly → I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run out of : exhaust supply → The runners ran out of energy before the end of the race.
set something up : arrange, organize → Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
show up : arrive → Day after day, Efrain showed up for class twenty minutes late.
sleep over : stay somewhere for the night (informal) → You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort something out : organize, resolve a problem → We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
switch something off : stop the energy flow, turn off → The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
switch something on : start the energy flow, turn on → We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
take after someone : resemble a family member → I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
take care of : be responsible for → My oldest sister took care of us younger children after Mom died.
take down : make a written note → These are your instructions. Write them down before you forget.
take something off : remove something (usually clothing) → Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
take something out : remove from a place or thing → Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
tear something up : rip into pieces → I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
think back : remember (often + to, sometimes + on) → When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
throw something away : dispose of → We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
try something on : sample clothing → I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
try something out : test → I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
turn something down : refuse → I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
turn something off : stop the energy flow, switch off → Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
turn something on : start the energy, switch on → It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
use something up : finish the supply → The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
wake up : arouse from sleep → I woke up when the rooster crowed.
work out : be successful → Our plan worked out fine.
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