Inglês

Phrasal verbs (2)

Quadro traz mais exemplos de uso desse tipo de verbos

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Para falar inglês de modo menos formal e mais próximo do cotidiano dos falantes dessa língua, é fundamental conhecer os phrasal verbs. O quadro abaixo apresenta mais 25 exemplos de uso muito freqüente.

Log off	Sair do computador	You must read this article in our website before you log off.
Log on	Entrar no computador	How can I log on if I’ve just forgotten my password?!
Look forward to	Aguardar ansiosamente	I’m looking forward to some rest after so many weeks of hard work.
Look like	Parecer-se com	My son looks just like me.
Make up	Inventar história; criar pretexto	Melvin is always making up excuses to avoid doing his homework.
Pay back	Reembolsar; pagar	I’ll pay you back as soon as I cash the check.
Point out	Apontar; assinalar	Would you be able to point out the boy that stole your purse?
Put away	Guardar no devido lugar	Children never put their toys away after playing.
Put on	Vestir roupa; calçar sapato	Put on your shoes – we must go!
Run away	Escapar	The burglar managed to run away with all our jewels.
Rush in/into	Precipitar-se	Read the contract carefully – you should never rush into signing anything.
Set up	Instalar; montar	Follow the instructions to set up the software on your computer.
Show around	Mostrar algum lugar para alguém	My cousin lived here and showed me around the city.
Shut up	Calar a boca	Shut up – I’m still trying to fix this mess!
Slow down	Desacelerar; ir mais devagar	Please slow down – you’re driving too fast.
Speak up	Falar mais alto	She’s a little deaf, so you must speak up.
Speed up	Acelerar; ir mais rápido	When I was almost reaching him, he speeded the car up.
Stand by	Ficar de prontidão, de reserva	Please stand by in case we need your assistance.
Take away	Levar embora	I ordered two pizzas to take away.
Take back	Devolver; levar de volta	Don’t forget to take these books back to the library.
Take off	Tirar roupas, óculos etc.	Take your sunglasses off – I want see your eyes.
Throw away	Jogar fora	The children cleaned their room up and threw away a lot of old things.
Turn into	Transformar-se em	According to legend, vampires can turn into wolves and bats.
Wake up	Acordar	Wake up – it’s nine o’clock!
Watch out	Tomar cuidado	Watch out! This track is very dangerous!