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Phrasel verbs
- 2. TO CATCH UP
This phrasel verb means to reach someone or something
ahead of you.
EXAMPLE: You are walking so fast, I will never catch up with
you.
- 3. TO GET OFF
This means to finish or leave.
EXAMPLE:We usually get off early on Fridays in the summer.
- 4. TO GROW UP
This phrasel verb ments to become an adult.
EXAMPLE: Alex grew up in France, but now he lives in Italy.
- 5. TO LOOK FOR
to try to find, to search.
EXAMPLE: Paul is looking for the document you requested.
- 6. TO MAKE UP
It meants to reconcile.
EXAMPLE: Our parents had an argument last night, but they
made up this morning.
- 7. TO SHOW UP
This phrasel verb meants to embarrass someone.
EXAMPLE: Stop trying to show up your sister. You both did very
well this year in school.
- 8. TO TAKE OUT
To remove or extract.
EXAMPLE: Can you please take out the trash when
you leave?
- 9. TO TRY ON
to put on clothing to see how it looks and how it fits
probarse (ropa)
EXAMPLE: Would you like to try those on?
- 10. TO LOOK AFTER
This meants to care for; to attend.
EXAMPLE: My parents are looking after the children while we
go to dinner.
- 11. TO GO BACK
This phrasel verb meants to retur.
EXAMPLE: I'm so embarassed. I can never go back to that bar
again.