This document is a blog post presenting 10 phrasal verbs in English: go out, call off, take up, turn down, break into, pick up, turn on, turn down, get up, and turn out. For each phrasal verb, the post provides the definition, part of speech, and an example sentence to illustrate its meaning. The post was written by Lorena González for a class assignment at UNAD University in their psychology program.
1. Assignment 8. Blog.
Phrasal verbs
Presented by: Lorena González
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Presented to: Andrea del Pilar Cáceres
Tutor
UNAD UNIVERSITY
PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
2016
2. Phrasal verbs1. Go out = Salir
Example= It is used to express that a person or an animal
leaves any place.
Example: She went out to dance with her friends last
night.
2. Call off= cancelar, posponer
It is used to postpon or cancel a meeting.
Example: The meeting has been called off again.
3. 3. Take up = Aceptar una oferta de trabajo.
It is used to express that any person accept an invitation for
a job.
Example: Mary took off the job offer.
4. Turn down= rechazar
It is used to express reject an invitation
Example: My sister rejected the invitation for the party.
4. 5. Break into: Entrar sin permiso.
This is used when someone enters any place without permission.
Example: The burglars broke into that house last Saturday.
6. Pick up= recoger
It is used to take something from the floor or the ground or children
animals from any place.
Example: Your brother should pick up those boxes.
5. 7. Turn on: encender
It is used when you talk about to electrical light, appliances or middle of
transport, etc.
Example: My mother turns on the lights when he enters to the living room.
8. Turn down: Bajar el volumen
This is used when you have to decrease the volume in an appliance or in a
stereo.
Example: Please! Turn down the volume to the radio, I am studying.
6. 9. Get up= levantarse
It is used for express when someone rise from bed.
Example: I always get up at 6:00 a.m.
10. Turn out: Apagar.
It is used when you talk to stop the electrical light service,
appliances or middle of transport, etc.
Example: Lucy turned out the light because she wanted to save
electric energy..