Many phrasal verbs are ambiguous: pick up chicks - 1) pick up chickens from the floor, 2) “pick up” girls.
Phrasal verbs V English(phrasal verbs) – a problematic topic, like or, and problematic not only for beginners. One of the difficulties associated with them is which phrasal verbs to learn first.
What are phrasal verbs?
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and 1) an adverb, 2) a preposition, 3) an adverb and a preposition. This is an integral semantic unit that should be perceived as one word, and not a combination of words. Often the meaning of a phrasal verb is far from the meaning of each word included in it individually.
1. Verb + adverb:
I asked around but no one has seen Johnny. - I asked people, but no one saw Johnny.
2. Verb + preposition:
The movie is coming out this summer. - Movie comes out this summer.
3. Verb + adverb + preposition:
We are looking forward to your reply. - We We're looking forward to it your answer.
It is also sometimes said that phrasal verb consists of a verb and one or two particles, meaning by particles a preposition and an adverb.
Features of phrasal verbs
It is important to understand that a phrasal verb is a word, and not a combination of two or three words, that is, its meaning is not equal to the sum of the meanings of the words included in it.
Let's take a phrasal verb go out. Individually the words mean the following: go- go, out- out, out. It can be assumed that go out- this is “coming out from somewhere.” In fact go out- this is going somewhere for a walk, having fun.
Sheila is going to go out with her college friends tonight. – Sheila is going out tonight go somewhere with friends from college.
Moreover, go out with in a certain context it is dating someone, being in a romantic relationship.
Sheila is still going out with Daniel. – Sheila is still meets with Daniel.
Another difficulty with phrasal verbs is that they are often ambiguous (just like ordinary words). At the verb go out There is another meaning, which, however, is less common in colloquial speech:
The lights go out at eleven. - Light turns off at eleven o'clock.
Combinations “verb + preposition” are not always a phrasal verb; there are also prepositional verbs (), such as depend on – depend on, be afraid of – be afraid of something. Their meaning can usually be guessed from the verb. I talked more about prepositions and the constructions in which they are used in this video:
Why you need to know phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are very common in spoken language. Without understanding them, at least the basic ones, you will not understand native speakers well. By the way, non-native English speakers often avoid phrasal verbs, replacing them with one-word synonyms (“contuniue” instead of “go on”), so it is easier to communicate with them.
In general, to speak and express thoughts, many phrasal verbs are optional. Yes, they make speech livelier, more conversational, shorter, but often they can be replaced with synonyms or circumvented by expressing it in some other way. Phrasal verbs need to be known first of all in order to understand live speech.
How to learn phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs, like any words, can be taught in different ways: etc. - this is more a matter of personal preference rather than the effectiveness of a particular technique. The most important thing is that phrasal verbs need to be memorized, taking into account their context.
There are words, say, the names of household items, that are perfectly remembered without context. Microwave in any context microwave. This trick will not work with phrasal verbs; their meaning is clear only in context, and they are remembered much better when there is an example before your eyes. That is why I have prepared a list of phrasal verbs with examples - examples will help you understand and remember them better.
Another tip for memorizing phrasal verbs: don't be afraid of them. Yes, there are many of them, but they are often found in speech (in speech more often than in texts), so if you watch, listen to programs, talk, you will quickly learn the main verbs due to their frequency.
List: phrasal verbs with examples and translation + cards
The list I offer is based on common sense and personal experience These are the phrasal verbs that I think are most useful to know. Below you will also find a short summary of this list of just 30 words. Abbreviations smb And smt stand for somebody(someone) and something(something). I have written more detailed articles about some verbs with phrasal verbs, idioms, useful expressions, you will find links below.
In addition, I recommend you video lessons and exercises on Puzzle English. There is a series of lessons on phrasal verbs, and in the exercises you need to assemble sentences by choosing the right words.
Exercises on phrasal verbs in Puzzle English
Ask
- ask smb out- invite you on a date
John asked Nancy out to (for) dinner. – John invited Nancy for lunch.
Did that nice young man ask you out?- This nice young man asked you out on a date?
- ask around– ask people, ask a question to several people
I asked around but nobody knew how to find that hotel. - I asked people, but no one knows how to find this hotel.
What? Sorry, I haven’t seen your cat. Ask around. - What? Sorry, I didn't see your cat. Ask people.
Be
- be after- try to get something, find something
What are you after in that room? There's nothing in there. - What you trying to find in this room? There's nothing here.
I don't know what he is after. - I don’t know what he needs.
- be away (to somewhere)– to be absent, to be in another place
The Johnson's were away all last week to Mexico. – The Johnson family all last week was away in Mexico.
- be on/off– be on, off (about the device)
Is the robot still on?– The robot is still is it on?
The lights are off in the building. – Light in the building off.
Blow
- blow up- explode
Cars don't blow up like they do in movies. - Cars are not explode like in the movies.
Break
- break up– to separate (about lovers)
Jack and Helen broke up finally. – Jack and Helen finally broke up.
- break down– to break down (for example, about a car)
Can you give me a ride? My car broke down. -Can you give me a ride? My car broke.
- break in- break in
The police broke in and arrested everyone. – Police broke in and everyone was arrested.
- break out- escape, escape
The movie is about a guy who broke out of jail. - A film about a guy, escaped from prison.
Bring
- bring along- bring someone with you
He brought along his son to the football match. - He brought with him son to a football match.
- bring over- bring something to someone, take something with you
Jack brought over a new videogame and we played it together. – Jack brought with me a new video game and we played it together.
- bring up– 1) mention something in a conversation, raise a topic, 2) educate, raise children
I didn't want to bring up business at lunch. - I didn't want to mention about business at lunch.
His grandmother brought him up.- His raised grandmother.
Call
- call (smb) back– call back
I’ve been to ten job interviews, you know what they all said? We'll call you back. – I went to ten interviews, do you know what they all told me? We will help you We'll call you back.
- call by- come in for a while, visit
I wanted to call by on my way home. - I wanted come in to you on the way home.
Calm
- calm (smb) down- calm down, calm someone down
Calm down, everything is going to be just fine. – Calm down everything will be just fine.
The nurse came up to the little girl and calmed her down. – The nurse approached the little girl and calmed her down.
Chip
- chip in- chip in money
I'm gonna order a pizza, let's chip in. - I'll order pizza, let's go Let's chip in.
They each chipped in ten dollars to buy a present. - They all chipped in$10 each to buy a gift.
Count
- count on (rely on)- rely on someone
You can count on my friend, he always keeps his word. – You can rely on to my friend, he always keeps his word.
Check
- check in/out- check in, check out of a hotel
We checked in on Saturday, and we check out on Tuesday. - We let's settle down(at the hotel) on Saturday, and let's move out on Tuesday.
- check with= agree with someone, get approval
He doesn't need to check with his wife to make sure they don’t have other plans. - He needs consult (agree) with his wife to make sure they had no other plans.
Come
- come across (run across)- to stumble upon something, someone, to meet by chance
I came across my ex-wife in the grocery store. - I accidentally came across on ex-wife at the grocery store.
- come back- come back
He's gone. But he promised to come back. - He left. But he promised return.
- come up to smb/smt- approach someone or something
She came up to me and asked if I was lost. - She came up to me and asked if I was lost.
- come up with smt- come up with a solution, find an idea
And then all of a sudden Mary came up with her brilliant plan. “And then all of a sudden Mary came up with it your brilliant plan.
Just come up with something. - Just come up with anything (solution).
- come from- to be from somewhere
Where do you come from? – Where You?
She comes from Spain. - She from Spain.
- come off– fall off
Old paint has come off the wall. – Old paint fell off from the wall.
- come out– 1) come out (about a film, book) 2) open up (about a secret)
When is your new book coming out? - When comes out your new book?
It came out that the picture was fake. – It turned out that the picture was fake.
- come over– come to someone (usually home)
My parents are gone for a business trip, come over. - My parents went on a business trip, come to me.
- Come on!– an expression with meanings: 1) come on! (encouraging) 2) let's go! hurry up! 3) stop it already! (well that's enough for you, come on)
Come on, guys, you can do it! – Let's, guys, you can do it!
Come on, we need to hurry. – Went, we need to hurry.
Oh, come on, dad, I know there is no Santa. - Dad, that's enough for you, I know there is no Santa.
- come around– 1) visit, stop by, 2) come to your senses after losing consciousness
I live just across the street, come around some time. - I live across the street come in somehow.
He was unconscious but the doctor made him come around. - He was unconscious, but the doctor brought him to his senses.
Cut
- cut down on smt– 1) cut back, reduce the consumption of something
We'll have to cut down on water if we want to last until help arrives. - We'll have to reduce consumption water if we want to hold out until help arrives.
The gevernment is going to cut down on defense spending. – The government is meeting cut costs on defense.
- cut smt off– 1) cut something off, 2) isolate
Why did you cut the sleeves off?- Why do you cut off sleeves?
On this island, we are cut off from the rest of the world. - On this island we cut off from the rest of the world.
- cut smt out- cut something out
She cut out his picture from the magazine. - She cut out his photo from a magazine.
- cut in (front of smb)– cut off with a car, suddenly wedge in front of another car
The green Ford cut in front of us as if he owned the road! – Green Ford cut us off as if it were his road!
Deal
- deal with smt/smb- conduct business
I prefer to deal with the same representative each time. – I prefer every time conduct business with the same representative.
Dress
- dress up (as smb/smt)- to dress up, to dress beautifully or formally, to change into someone or something
You don't have to dress up to go to the mall, jeans and a T-shirt a fine. – You don’t need dress up For shopping center, jeans and a T-shirt will do.
Ellie dressed up as a witch for Halloween. – Ellie dressed up as a witch for Halloween.
End
- end up- to end up in some place or situation
That's how I ended up in small this town. - That's how I am in the end it turned out in this city.
After such a brilliant career, he ended up selling second hand cars. – After such a brilliant career, he eventually became used car dealer.
Fall
- fall down- fall
My cat fell down from the balcony, but it’s ok. – My cat fell from the balcony, but he's fine.
- fall for smb- fall in love
Mike fell for Jane. – Mike fell in love in Jane.
- fall for smt- buy into a trick, believe in a deception
That's a stupid story, my wife will never fall for it.- This is a stupid story, my wife. never do this buy it.
- fall apart- fall apart
If we are talking about a person, then fall apart - it’s hard to experience something
How are you going to sell your house? It's falling apart. – How are you going to sell your house? He's the same is falling apart.
After losing my job, I was falling apart. - After I lost my job, I was not himself(I was having a hard time).
- fall behind– to lag behind
To fall behind both physically, while moving, and figuratively, for example, behind schedule.
One of the tourists fell behind and got lost. - One of the tourists lagged behind and got lost.
We have to hurry, we are falling behind the schedule. - We need to hurry, we we're falling behind from the schedule.
Fill
- fill in/out– fill out (form)
There will be a lot of paperwork, you’ll have to read, fill in, sign hundreds of documents. - There will be a lot of paperwork, you will have to read, fill out sign hundreds of documents.
- find out / figure out- find out, find out
I don’t’ know how it works but let’s figure it out. – I don’t know how it works, but let’s do it let's find out(we'll figure it out).
How did you find out where to find me? - How are you? found out where can you find me?
Get
- get along with- to get along with someone, to be on good terms
In school, I didn't get along with my classmates. - I'm at school didn't get along with classmates.
- get through- call by phone
I called you twice but couldn’t get through. - I called you twice, but I couldn’t get through.
- get in- get into the car.
Hey, we gotta hurry! Get in! - Hey, we need to hurry! Get in the car!
He didn’t see the truck coming when we was getting in his car. “He didn’t see the truck coming when sat down into the car.
- get on– board a train, plane, ship, bus
I am afraid, we got on the wrong train. - I'm afraid that we sat down on the wrong train.
- get off– 1) get off transport (car, train, bus, etc.), 2) get off, take off something
I'm getting off here, see you later! - I'm here I'm going out see you!
Get your feet off my table! – Take it away your feet off my table!
- get up/down– rise, stand up/fall, bend down
The boxer got up and continued to fight. – Boxer got up and continued the fight.
When something exploded got down, but it was just a firework. - When something exploded, I crouched down but it was just fireworks.
- get away (with smt)- to avoid punishment for something
How to get away with murder. - How avoid punishment for murder.
- get over– 1) get over an obstacle, 2) cope with a problem, illness
The cat is so fat that it can’t get over a fence. - This cat is so fat that you can’t climb over through the fence.
If you have a problem, you have to get over it. – If you have a problem, you have to deal with it cope with.
Give
- give up– 1) give up, 2) stop doing something
Fight and never give up. - Fight and never give up.
I gave up smoking. - I quit(stop) smoking.
- give smt away– 1) to give away a secret, 2) to give away, to give away (for free)
Someone gave your little secret away.- Someone told about your little secret.
The are giving away some unsold stuff. - They hand out some unsold items.
- give back– return
You took my phone! Give it back!– You took my phone! Give it back his!
- give out– distribute, usually free of charge and to a large number of people
You can't just give out the candies, they are one dollar each. -You can't just do that distribute candies, they cost a dollar apiece.
Go
- go on (with smt)- continue doing something
Go on, please, I’m listening. – Carry on please, I'm listening.
After a short pause, Jane went on with her story. – After a short pause Jane continued your story.
- go out- go somewhere to have fun, take a walk
I go out with my friends every Friday night. - I I'm going somewhere with friends every Friday evening.
- go out with smb– dating someone, being in a romantic relationship
Are you still going out with Bob? -Are you still dating with Bob?
- go with– approach, combine, go towards something (about clothes, food)
These shoes don't go well with your pants. - These shoes are bad combine with your trousers.
What wine goes with fish? – What kind of wine? fits to the fish?
- go back to- return to some activity
We went back to work after a short break. - We are back back to work after a short break.
- go down/up– shrink/increase
Are you expecting the prices to go down? Normally, they only go up.– Do you expect prices will they fall? Usually they only grow.
- go without smt- get by, cope without something
This time you'll have to go without my help. - This time you'll have to get by without my help.
Hand
- hand out- distribute to a group of people
Hand out the invitations to everyone. – Give it away invitations to everyone.
- hand in– hand in (e.g. homework)
You have to hand in your essay by Monday. – You must pass essay by Monday.
Grow
- grow up- grow up, become an adult
When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. – I want to become a doctor when I'll grow up.
- grow back- grow back, grow back
Don’t worry about your haircut, it’ll grow back. - Don't worry about your haircut, hair will grow back.
- grow out of smt- to grow out of something, to become too big or too old for it
My kids grew out of the clothes I had bought just a few months ago. – My children grew out of clothes, which I bought just a few months ago.
I grew out of cartoons. - I have already too old for cartoons.
Hang
- hang in- hold on, don’t lose heart
Hang in there! We're coming to rescue you. – Hold on! We are coming to help.
- hang out- hang out with someone, spend time
I'm gonna hang out with my friends today. - I'm going today hang out with friends.
- hang up- hang up, end the phone conversation
Wait! Don't hang up!- Wait! Don't hang up!
Note: pick up – pick up the phone.
Hold
- hold on– 1) please wait, 2) don’t give up, hold on
Hold on, I forgot my phone. – Wait, I forgot my phone.
Hold on, guys, help is coming. – Hold on guys, help is on the way.
- hold it against smb- hold a grudge against someone
He lied to me but I don’t hold it against him.- He lied to me, but I I don't hold it against him for this.
- hold back- restrain physically
A seven nation army couldn’t hold me back. – The army of seven nations (countries) could not contain.
Hurry
- hurry up- hurry
You have to hurry up,we are almost late. – You need hurry, we're almost late.
Keep
- keep (on) doing smt- continue doing something
Instead of “doing” you can take another verb.
Keep on stirring until it boils. – Keep stirring until it boils.
Keep going, keep going. – Forward, forward(let's go, let's go).
- keep smt from smb- keep something secret from someone
You can't keep your death from your family. - You can't hide your illness from family.
- keep smt/smb out– don’t let anyone get close, don’t enter, don’t let in
You should keep your dog out of my lawn. - You feel better hold your dog further away from my lawn.
Keep your hands out of me! – Hold your hands from me further away!
Let's
- let smb down- let down
Don’t worry, you can rely on me, I won’t let you down.- Don't worry, you can rely on me. I don't want you I'll let you down.
- let smb in- let in, let in
Guy, let me in, it's cold out there! - Guys, let me in me, it's cold there!
Log
- log in/out– log in/out of your account (on the Internet), log in/log out
How can I log in if I forgot my password? - How can I log in what if I forgot my password?
Log out first, then log in again and check if the game works. – Come out from the account, come in again and check if the game works.
Look
- look for- search
I am looking for a post office. - I looking for post office.
- look forward to- look forward to something
We are looking forward to your next visit. - We and We're looking forward to it your next visit.
We are looking forward to visiting you. - We We're looking forward to it when we visit you.
- look after- to keep an eye on, to keep an eye on
Can you look after my stuff, please? I'll be right back. - Could you please look after my things please? I'll be right back.
- look up– find information (usually in a book)
I don't know this word look it up in the dictionary. - I don’t know this word look in the dictionary.
- look out- to be afraid of something
Typically used as an exclamation “Look out!” - “Beware!”
Look out! Someone's coming! – Beware! Someone's coming!
Make
- make smt up- to invent, to lie about something
I had to make up a story about why I was late. - I had to compose the story of why I was late.
I told you she made it up!- I told you that she is all this I made it up!
- make out- kiss passionately and for a long time
Jack cought his girlfriend making out with his friend. – Jack found his girlfriend, kissing with his friend.
Move
- move in (to)– settle into a new home, move in
We moved in yesterday and know no one here. - We moved came here yesterday and we don’t know anyone here.
I'm going to move in to my friend's place. - I'm going move to to a friend.
- move away (to)- leave somewhere, move out of housing
The Patterson's have moved away, but I can give your their new address. – The Pattersons moved out(moved), but I can give you their new address.
I was born in Germany but we moved away to England, when I was a kid. – I was born in Germany, but we moved to England when I was a child.
- move on- move from one thing to another, move on
I think we've talked enough about it, let's move on. - I think we've talked about this enough, let's already further(let's move on to another topic).
I want to change my job, I need to move on. – I want to change my job, I need move on.
Pass
- pass away- go to another world, die
Pass away is the formal, most polite and cautious synonym for the word die (to die).
My grandfather passed away when I was ten. – My grandfather left us when I was ten.
- pass by- pass, pass by and not stop
We were passing by the City Hall, when Ann saw Harry in the street. - We passed by City Hall when Anne saw Harry on the street.
- pass out– lose consciousness
It was hot in the church and an old lady passed out. – It was hot in the church, and the elderly woman fainted.
Note: come round - come to your senses.
Pay
- pay smb back- repay a debt, repay
Morgan bought me a ticket, but I haven’t paid him back yet. Morgan bought me a ticket, but I haven’t yet. returned give him money.
- pay off– pay off
Your effort will pay off. – Your works will pay off.
Pick
- pick up– 1) pick up from the floor, 2) pick up the phone, 3) “pick up”, “pick up” (about getting to know each other)
Have you just dropped a cigarette on the ground? Pick it up!“Did you just throw a cigarette on the ground?” Lift it up!
It’s my boss calling, don’t’ pick it up. - This is my boss calling. don't pick up the phone.
“He came home with a girl he had picked up in a bar.” – “You mean she had picked him up?”- “He came home with a girl whom picked up at the bar.” - “You mean which one is his caught it?”
Play
- play along (with smb)- play along
Jim played along with Ron, when he said he was a movie producer. – Jim played along Ron when he said he was a film producer.
Don't worry, just play along ok? - Don't worry, just play along Fine?
- play around (fool around)- fool around
Aren't you too big boys for playing around? - Aren't you guys too big to fool?
The teacher was angry because we were fooling around. – The teacher got angry because we were fooling around.
Pull
- pull over- stop the car by the road, on the side of the road
We pulled over to check our tires. - We stopped by the road to check the wheels.
- pull oneself together- pull yourself together, pull yourself together
Come on pull yourself together, we have to work. - Come on already, get yourself together we need to work.
Put
- put on– put on
Put your hat on. – Put it on hat.
Put on your seat belts. – Buckle up(put on) your seat belts.
Run
- run away- run away
Tell me that funny story how you early away from a dog. – Tell them this funny story about how you ran away from the dog.
- run for- to catch up, to run after something
I lost my wallet when was running for a bus. - I lost my wallet when ran for by bus.
- run across / run into smb (come across)- accidentally bump into someone
Ron ran across his teacher, miss Smith, in the park when he was supposed to be at school. – Ron I came across it by chance at his teacher, Miss Smith, in the park when he was supposed to be at school.
- run around- be very busy, do a lot of things
After running around all day, James is too tired to play with his kids. - After he minded business all day, James is too tired to play with the children.
- run on smt– to work on something (about a source of energy)
Does this bus run on gas or electricity? - This bus works for gasoline or electricity?
- run over smt/smb- move by car
The deer was ran over by a car. – Deer moved car.
Set
- set smt up– 1) arrange, organize, 2) substitute
Can you set up a meeting with him? – You can arrange will I meet him?
The police have set him up. They put some drugs in his pocket. - Police him framed They planted drugs in his pocket.
Note: the word “police” meaning “police officers” is plural, and not the only one, so here it is “police have”, not “police has”.
Show
- show off- to brag, to show off
He bought the most expensive guitar to show off to his friends. - He bought the most expensive guitar so that grab in front of friends.
- show up- appear, come
Show up is usually to come unexpectedly or late, like “show up” in Russian. Often used when someone was expected, but he never came.
We’ve been waiting for him for an hour but he didn't show up. “We waited for him for an hour, but he didn't come.
He showed up in the middle of the night. - He showed up in the middle of the night.
Sleep
- sleep over- spend the night at someone's house
It’s too late to go back home, why don’t you sleep over? - It's too late to go home, why don't you stay overnight?
Can I sleep over at my friend's house? – Can I spend the night at a friend's house?
Slow
- slow down– reduce speed
The car slowed down passing us by. - Car slowed down, passing by us.
Shut
- shut (smt/smb) up- shut up, shut up
Hey, shut up, I can't hear anything. - Hey, shut up I don't hear anything.
Somebody shut this alarm up.- Someone shut up already this alarm.
Sign
You are not supposed to write the best essay ever, but it has to stand out. – You don't have to write the best essay of all time, but it should do something differ.
The tourist guide was wearing an orange jacket so that he stood out in a crowd. – The guide was wearing an orange vest to stand out in the crowd.
Stick
- stick to smt- stick to something
You can’t lose weight if you don’t stick to the diet. – You won’t be able to lose weight if you don’t stick to diets.
fill in the silence colloquial expression translation
fill the silence
How do you feel when you’re in front of a less-than-captive audience? Insecure. Awward. Tense. Nervous. Maybe you make a joke to break the ice, but no one laughs. Maybe you fill in the silence by speaking quickly, trying to make your point before the crowd completely tunes you out. / How do you feel when you find yourself in front of an inattentive audience? Uncertain. Awkward. Nervously. Perhaps you tell some joke to break the ice, but no one laughs. Perhaps you fill the silence by saying something quickly, trying to formulate an opinion before the crowd completely drowns out your voice.
sit in phrasal verb translation
replace, replace
I"m not a member of the club. I"m just sitting in for my friend who couldn't show up today. / I'm not a member of the club. I'm just replacing a friend who couldn't attend today.
fill in the blanks translation "fill in the blanks"
You have to fill in the blanks on this page. / You must fill in the blanks on this page.
fill in on the details translation "explain the details, clarify the details"
Brandt will fill you on the details. / Brandt will explain the details to you. (from the film Big Lebowski)
fill in for someone phrasal verb translation
replace someone
1. I need you to step in and fill in for me. I can't be there myself. / I need you to replace me. I myself cannot be there.
2. We already did the show. Veronica filled in for you. / We've already done the show. Veronica replaced you.
fill in phrasal verb translation
fill in, replace, act in place of someone or something
1. If the left hemisphere fails the right hemisphere fills in to the best of its ability. / When the left hemisphere of the brain fails, the right hemisphere completely replaces it and operates at full strength.
2. - Can you stay home tonight? I"d like to talk to you. / Can you stay home today? I need to talk to you.
No. It"s too late. They won"t find anyone to fill in. / No. It's too late. They won't find anyone to replace me.
3. “I enjoy manual work because it makes me feel that I am fulfilling man’s noblest task, and because I like to think how much man can transform his planet. It is true that my body demands periods of rest, which I have to fill in as best I may, but I am never so happy as when the morning comes and I can return to the oil from which my contentment springs.” / I like manual labor because it makes me feel like I am fulfilling a noble human task and because I like to think about how much a person can change the planet. It is true that I sometimes need periods of rest, which I fill as best I can, but most of all I am glad when the morning comes and I can return to the drudgery from which my satisfaction comes. (quote)
fill out the questionnaire (form)
If you have something to declare, fill in the form here. / If you have something to declare, fill out this form.
You"ve got to fill in a few forms before the doctor sees you. / You must fill out several forms before the doctor sees you.
What kind of forms? / What forms?
For now your consent to a medical checkup. / At this time, your consent to the medical examination.
clue into phrasal verb translation
dedicate
1. Is there something happening here that I haven't been clued into yet? / Is there something happening here that I wasn't privy to?
2. You have to clue me into the details of this matter or else I won't be able to help you. / You must let me know the details of this matter, otherwise I won’t be able to help you.
fill me inphrasal verb translation
explain to me, explain to me
1. You"ve got to fill me in on what is going on here. / You have to explain to me what's going on here.
What is a phrasal verb anyway?
For example, you watch a movie in the original and hear “Call off”, you think: “Ahh, well, I know that – “call”!” No matter how it is! This is a phrasal verb that translates as “revoke”, “cancel”. Ignorance of phrasal verbs leads to funny situations.
Examples of phrasal verbs:
Give up- throw
Think up- invent
Break down- break down (about a car)
Fill in- fill out (the form)
Take off- take off
What are phrasal verbs?
There are 3 types.
1. Unseparable phrasal verbs without an object
- I get up at 5 o'clock
There is a subject I, but there is no object on which the action is performed, there is only the phrasal verb get up.
2. Separable phrasal verbs with object
For example, I can say fill in the form or fill the form in, with the object the form being the phrasal verb fill in.
HOWEVER if a pronoun is used instead of an object (it, them, etc.), it ALWAYS separates the phrasal verb. Fill it in, please - Fill out the form, please.
3. Unseparable phrasal verbs with object
For example, ask for - “to ask”. You can't divide it, even if you want to.
CLUE: if a phrasal verb consists of 3 parts, it 100% cannot be divided.
For example, get on with kids - “get along with children” get on kids with
And how do you know what type a phrasal verb belongs to?
Just remember a few popular ones.
- Unshared +OBJECT: Get up, get on, come back, get on, take off, move in,
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verb
- fill (fill, replenish, fill up, fill up, replenish, stuff)
- fill (fill, fill, fill)
- occupy
- refuel (refuel)
- replenish (replenish)
- stuff
- fulfill (fulfill, satisfy)
- saturate
- seal
noun
- filling (filling, filling)
- embankment
Plural number: fills.
Verb forms
Phrases
fill space
fill space
fill a void
fill the void
fill the gap
fill the gap
fill with tears
fill with tears
fill gaps
fill in the gaps
fill a pipe
fill the pipe
fill the tub
fill the bath
fill with water
fill with water
fill life
fill life
fill the tank
pour into the tank
fill the lamp
refill the lamp
fill orders
fulfill orders
fill factor
duty cycle
degree of filling
filling degree
earth fills
earthen embankments
Offers
Please fill in the application form and send it back by November 2nd.
Please fill out the application form and send it by the second of November.
Please fill the bath half full.
Please fill the bathtub halfway.
Promises don't fill up your stomach.
You won't be satisfied with promises.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Oh, just fill out this form.
Oh, just fill out this form.
Fill in your name and address here.
Enter your name and address here.
Find an empty bottle and fill it with water.
Find an empty bottle and fill it with water.
Fill out the form below.
Please fill out the form below.
How many gallons does it take to fill your tank?
How many gallons does it take to fill your tank?
Would you please fill out this form?
Could you fill out this form please?
We don"t need a new international auxiliary language. The English language already fills that role.
We don't need a new auxiliary international language. English already occupies this niche.
A jug fills drop by drop.
The jug is filled gradually, drop by drop.
Tom filled his bag with walnuts.
Tom filled his bag with walnuts.
In other cultures, the balls were filled with earth, grain, bits and pieces of plants, and sometimes even pieces of metal.
In other cultures, balls were filled with soil, grain, pieces of plants, and sometimes even pieces of metal.
My house is filled with stuff.
My house is filled with junk.
The bus was filled to capacity.
The bus was filled to capacity.
I filled the glass.
I filled the glass.
My heart was filled with sorrow.
My heart was filled with sorrow.
The hall was filled with such a large audience that there wasn't even standing room.
The hall was filled with so many people that there was not even standing room.
The perfume of roses filled the room.
The scent of roses filled the room.
Tom filled up the bottle with cold water.
Tom poured cold water into the bottle.
The sky was filled with stars.
The sky was dotted with stars.
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