Blog Post Title One
Lista de Phrasal Verbs
Abide by
Accept or follow a decision or rule.
We have to ABIDE BY what the court says.
Account for
To explain.
They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.
Ache for
Want something or someone a lot.
My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.
Act on
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red handed.
Act on
Affect.
The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue.
Act out
Perform something with actions and gestures..
They ACTED OUT the story on stage.
Act out
Express an emotion in your behavior.
Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behavior.
Act up
Behave badly or strangely.
My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.
Act upon
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING UPON a tipoff.
Act upon
Affect.
The enzyme ACTS UPON certain proteins.
Add on
Include in a calculation.
You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give.
Add up
To make a mathematical total.
We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.
Add up
Be a satisfactory explanation for something.
She explained why the work wasn't ready, but her story doesn't ADD UP.
Add up to
Have a certain result.
Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.
Add up to
Come to a certain amount or figure.
The total costs ADD UP TO several million euros.
Agree with
Affect- usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad.
I feel terrible- that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach.
Aim at
To target.
The magazine is AIMED AT teenagers.
Aim at
Intend to achieve.
They're AIMING AT reducing costs by ten percent.
Allow for
Include something in a plan or calculation.
You should ALLOW FOR delays when planning a journey.
Allow of
Make possible, permit.
The rules don't ALLOW OF any exceptions.
Angle for
Try to get something indirectly, by hinting He's been ANGLING FOR an invitation, or suggesting.
but I don't want him to come.
Answer back
To reply rudely to someone in authority.
Her mother was shocked when she started ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.
Answer for
Be held responsible for a problem.
The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem.
Answer for
Speak on behalf of someone or from knowing them.
I can ANSWER FOR my partner because I know her position on this issue.
Argue down
Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument.
The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN, but she couldn't.
Argue down
Persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling.
She ARGUED him DOWN ten percent.
Argue down
Try to persuade people not to accept a proposition, motion, etc.
They tried to ARGUE DOWN the proposal.
Argue out
Argue about a problem to find a solution.
If we can't ARGUE our differences OUT, we'll have to take them to court.
Ask about
Ask how someone is doing, especially
He ASKED ABOUT my father.
Ask after
Enquire about someone's health, how life is going.
Jenny rang earlier and ASKED AFTER you, so I told her you were fine.
Ask around
Ask a number of people for information of help.
I have no idea, but I'll ASK AROUND at work and see if anyone can help.
Ask around
Invite someone.
We ASKED them AROUND for dinner.
Ask for
To provoke a negative reaction.
You're ASKING FOR trouble.
Ask for
Request to have or be given.
I ASKED FOR the menu.
Ask in
To invite somebody into your house.
Jon's at the door.' 'ASK him IN.'
Ask out
To invite someone for a date.
He wanted to ASK her OUT but was too shy.
Ask over
Invite.
They have ASKED us OVER for drinks on Friday.
Ask round
Invite someone.
We ASKED John ROUND for diner.
Auction off
Sell something in an auction.
They AUCTIONED OFF their property as they were heavily in debt.