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Phrasal verbs

Made by PR Salma EL HOUARI

What Are Phrasal Verbs?


Phrasal verbs are phrases that indicate actions. They are generally used in spoken English
and informal texts. Examples of such verbs include: turn down, come across and run into.

Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a preposition or an adverb:

Verb Preposition/adverb

get up

go through
When added to the verb the preposition or adverb may change
completely the meaning of the verb.

The Meaning Of Phrasal Verbs


Sometimes, it is difficult to understand the meaning of phrasal verbs.

Literal Meaning

Some phrasal verbs have a literal meaning. They can be easily understood.

▪ She opened the door and looked outside.


▪ She was walking across the street when she heard the sound of an
explosion.

Idiomatic Meaning

Phrasal verbs can also have a figurative or idiomatic meaning which makes
them difficult to understand.

List of common used phrasal verbs

An Extensive List of Phrasal Verbs


Phrasal Meaning
Verb It collocates with

Apply for To make a formal request Job,visa,grant,


‫يتقدم بطلب‬ for something (job, permit, scholarship
loan etc.)

Come Meet by chance Friend,people, artist,


across ‫التقاء‬ teacher
‫بالصدفة‬

Break in Enter by force Place; home,room…


‫اقتحام‬

Go over revise Lessons, notes

Jot down write Informantion,


numbers…

Stand for mean Definitions, acronyms


‫تعني‬

Put up with tolerate Situations, problems,


‫يتحمل‬ people

Dress up Wear nice clothes Clothes ,dress


‫انيق‬

Bring about cause Change,problems,


‫يسبب‬ issues,

Practice
• Women usually ……………….for weddings.
• Our english teacher has …………….a drama clup
• People in Marrakach city have to……………….. with high temperatures in summer.
• Foreign investment in Morocco will …………………jobs and economic prosperty.
• The W.H.O ………………….the world health organization.
Phrasal Meaning
Verb It collocates with

Break down Stop functioning Car,phones…..


‫يتعطل‬ Emotions
To lose control of one’s
emotions

Pick up‫يتعلم‬ Learn Languages, accent

Sign register Facebook twitter …..


up ‫التسجيل في‬

Log out leave Facebook, website,


‫تسجيل الخروج‬ service

Fill in ‫يملء‬ write Notes, blanks, gaps

Cut down Reduce What you do, the


‫تقليص‬ number of

Figure out discover Why, what, how, the


Find out reason
‫يكتشف‬

Take after resemble Father, mother, sister


‫يشبه‬

Practice
• my car suddenly ………………..while I was driving to school.
• Fat people need to exercise regularly and……….with fast food
• The police officer asked the witness to……….what happened.
• Watching movies will help you to ……………….the language fast.
• We had to………………. The blanks in the tes

Phrasal Meaning
Verb It collocates with

Look for Search for Job,a person, an


‫يبحث عن‬ object

Look up Search in a dictionary Words


‫يبحث عن كلمة‬

Take off Remove ‫يزيل المالبس‬ Clothes


Leave the ground ‫يقلع‬ plan

Make up invent A lie, an excuse, a


‫يختلق‬ story

Give up Stop a habit Smoking, eating fast


‫يتخلى عن عادة‬ food

Take up Start a hobby Singing, drawing


‫يبدا هواية‬

Check in Register in a hotel hotels


‫يدخل لفندق‬

Check out Leave a hotel Hotels


‫يخرج من الفندق‬

Practice
• It’s hot here, you should……….. your jacket.
• Many people …………………smoking during ramadan.
• We will ……………. The hotel tomorrow
• I always use the dictionary to ……………new words
• After I graduated from college, I will ……………… a job

Phrasal Meaning
Verb It collocates with

Turn down Refuse Job, offer, visa,grant


‫يرفض‬

Care for Take care of Child, baby, person,


‫يعتني ب‬ animal
Look after

Bring up Raise a child Child, kid, son,


‫يربي‬ daughter

Log in enter Account, facebook….


‫تسجيل الدخول ل‬
Log on

Show up Attend School, party,


‫يحضر‬ weeding

Go through To experience Problem , issues


‫يمر عبر‬

Go in ‫يدخل‬ Enter Place, room, house


Go out ‫يخرج‬ Leave
Practice
• I will …………………….. her child when she is on a business trip
• Although the salary was good, he ……………… that job offer.
• Trying to …………….. a child on your own is not an easy task.
• I always …………….. to my facebook to check the latest news.

The most famous

1. apply for = (‫ )طلب‬Next year, I will apply for a visa.


2. come across = (‫ ) إلتقى بالصدفة‬I came across my friend in the market.
3. check in = (‫ )نزل في الفندق‬I will check in the best hotel in Marrakesh.
4. fill in = (‫ )أمأل‬You should fill in your personal information.
5. hand out = (‫ )وزع‬The teacher hands out exam papers to students.
6. look for = (‫ )بحث‬I am looking for a job in the city.
7. hold on = (‫ )إنتظر‬Just hold on for a minute I will be right back.
8. pick up = (‫ )تعلم بسرعة‬I want to visit London to pick up English.
9. find out = (‫ )إكتشف‬I will find out why you lied to me before.
10. look after = (‫ )إهتم‬My mother is looking for my little brother.
11. log in = (‫ )سجل الدخول‬I can't log in my Facebook now.
12. come in = (‫ )دخل‬When you come home, just come in the door is
open.

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