Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs: Vocabulary Building

ISBN-13: 9781500911751 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 102 str.

MR Manik Joshi

Opis

What are "Phrasal Verbs"? - A PHRASAL VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both. Adverbs or prepositions which are used In Phrasal Verbs are called 'Particles'. Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb; Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb Examples: break down -- verb + adverb break= verb; down= adverb]; ward off -- verb + preposition ward= verb; off= preposition]; keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition] 'USUAL' and 'IDIOMATIC' Meanings of Phrasal Verbs. A Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning - Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning: Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning-- Example: turn around -- to turn around. Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning: Verb and Particle doesn't keep their ordinary meaning- Example: turn down -- to reject an offer Sample this: English Phrasal Verbs - A - Abide: abide by -- to obey/follow a decision, rule, etc. Abound: abound with/in -- to be full of Account: account for -- to explain to be a definite amount for to destroy Accustom: accustom to -- to be familiar Act: act on -- to affect; act out -- to express a feeling or an emotion in your behavior; act up -- to behave inappropriately; act upon -- to take an action on the basis of particular information, etc.; to execute Add: add in -- to include; add to -- to increase; add up -- to calculate or count to be sensible or reasonable; add up to -- to have a particular result to have a certain total amount Adhere: adhere to -- to follow a particular rule Agree: not agree with -- to dislike or disapprove Aim: aim at -- to Intend to achieve particular goal Alight: alight on -- to find something by chance Align: align with -- to support a person, rules, etc, openly or publicly because you agree with them Allow: allow for -- to take something into consideration; allow of -- to make possible; to permit Allude: allude to -- to refer to Amount: amount to -- to be equal to something to count something as a total Angle: angle for -- to try to get something indirectly by hinting Answer: answer back -- to make counter-argument to give rude reply to your senior, an authority, etc.; answer for -- to be responsible answer to somebody for something -- to explain your decision or action Appertain: appertain to -- to refer or relate Argue: argue down -- to beat somebody in an argument or a debate to persuade people not to accept a proposal or motion to persuade a seller to reduce the price; argue somebody into doing something -- to give reasons to persuade somebody do or not do something Arrive: arrive at -- to decide something after deliberation Arrogate: arrogate to yourself -- to claim/take without having right Ascribe: ascribe to -- to think or say something is done by somebody Ask: ask around -- to talk to many people with a view to get information to invite; ask for -- to request or demand something to provoke a negative reaction; ask in -- to invite somebody into your house; ask out -- to invite someone for a date Attend: attend to -- to deal with somebody/something Auction: auction off -- to sell something at an auction Avail: avail yourself of -- to take advantage of an opportunity Average: average out -- to make even; to calculate the average to balance or equalize Awake/Awaken: awake/awaken to -- to be aware of possible effects of something