Verb | Meaning | Example |
blow up | explode | The terrorists tried to blow up the railroad station. |
bring up | mention a topic | My mother brought up that little matter of my prison record again. |
bring up | raise children | It isn't easy to bring up children nowadays. |
call off | cancel | They called off this afternoon's meeting |
do over | repeat a job | Do this homework over. |
fill out | complete a form | Fill out this application form and mail it in. |
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. |
give away | give something to someone else for free | The filling station was giving away free gas. |
give back | return an object | My brother borrowed my car. I have a feeling he's not about to give it back. |
hand in | submit something (assignment) | The students handed in their papers and left the room. |
hang up | put something on hook or receiver | She hung up the phone before she hung up her clothes. |
hold up | delay | I hate to hold up the meeting, but I have to go to the bathroom. |
miércoles, 18 de mayo de 2011
SOme Separable Phrasal Verbs with examples
Suscribirse a:
Enviar comentarios (Atom)
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario