Phrasal Verb | Beispiel |
to ask s.o. out | He asked out his boss for dinner. |
to blow up | The whole building was blown up. |
to break down | Finally she broke down and cried. |
to break in | An alarm will prevent criminals from breaking in. |
to calm down | Will you please stop screaming and calm down? |
to cut off | He cut off a piece of wood. |
to dress up | They are going to a fancy restaurant where you are supposed to dress up. |
to figure out | Did you figure out who the thief was? |
to find out | Did you find out anything new? |
to give in | This is too difficult! I give in! |
to hold on | Hold on for a second – I'll be right back! |
to look for | I am looking for my wallet, have you seen it? |
- to look
She looks gorgeous today. - to look for She is looking for her bag, she has lost it somewhere.
- to hold Her husband was holding the baby.
- to hold on Hold on for a second, I'll be right back!
- Jenny's grandmother is very old. Jenny looks after her every day.
- She has to put up with a lot of stress, but she still enjoys spending time with her grandmother.
- The two of them get along very well.
- The good times they have together make up for all the stress.
- Jenny turned down the offer to send her into a rest home.
- Instead, the two of them keep on living together in Jenny's house.
