PHRASAL VERBS

Noemi Redondo Balboa

Angel Ortega Moreno

2nd Batxillerat

LOOK FORWARD TO

Esperar amb il·lusió

Ex: I’m looking forward to my birthday’s

present.

PLOUGH INTO

Xocar contra

Ex: The car ploughed into the tree of the

mountain that it’s near the road.

COME UP WITH

Proposar / acudir-se

Ex: The doctor came up with a cure of the

breast cancer.

GIVE UP

Donar-se per vençut / abandonar

Ex: Although he had a very good fitness, he

gave up the race because of a injury.

GO OUT (WITH)

Sortir (amb)

Ex: Maria goes out with Jon from three years

ago.

GET BY

Sortir-se’n/ espavilar-se

Ex: We can get by with four computers at the

moment.

CUT BACK ON

Retallar / reduir

Ex: The government has decided to cut back

on spending on the armed forces.

FILL IN

Omplir (imprès o document)

Ex: Remember to fill in all the gaps if you want

to pass the exam.

PUT OFF

Ajornar

Ex: Do you want to put off the class for another

day?

TURN IN

Lliurar

Ex: The criminal turned himself in.

GROW UP

Crèixer / criar-se

Ex: I want to be an English teacher like Xavi

when I grow up.

GET TOGETHER

Reunir-se

Ex: We got together at the disco last day.

LOG OUT

Tancar la sessió

Ex: He was logging out of my conputer when

his friend rang.

HAND OUT

Repartir

Ex: Could you hand out the exams please?

LOOK UP

Buscar (informació)

Ex: If you don’t know what the meaning is, look

up the word in the dictionary.