PHRASAL VERBS CAT 19

call around (phr.v)

Gọi điện cho nhiều người - To telephone several people, often to get information or ask for help - I'll ____ to see if anyone has a spare ticket.

log on (phr.v)

Đăng nhập - To start using a computer system by entering a password - You need to ____ to access your email.

take up (phr.v)

Bắt đầu một sở thích; chiếm chỗ, tốn thời gian - To start a new hobby or activity; to fill a particular amount of space or time - She has ____ photography. / This desk ____ too much room.

go forward (phr.v)

Tiến lên, tiến hành - To proceed or make progress - The project can now ____ as planned.

cover up (phr.v)

Che giấu việc xấu - To hide something wrong or illegal - They tried to ____ the evidence of the crime.

toss up (phr.v)

Tung đồng xu - To throw a coin into the air to decide something based on which side lands facing up - Let's ____ to see who goes first.

take somebody off something (phr.v)

Gỡ ai khỏi việc gì - To remove someone from a duty, responsibility, or medication - The doctor ____ her ____ the medication due to side effects.

stay over (phr.v)

Ngủ lại qua đêm - To sleep at someone else's home for a night - You're welcome to ____ if you don't want to drive home late.

go down (phr.v)

Giảm xuống; được ghi nhận - To become lower in level, value, or price; to be recorded or remembered - The price of oil has ____. / This day will ____ in history.

bang around (phr.v)

Đi lại ầm ĩ - To move around a place making a lot of noise - I could hear him ____ in the kitchen.

talk somebody into (phr.v)

Thuyết phục ai làm gì - To persuade someone to do something - She ____ me ____ going to the party.

change over (phr.v)

Chuyển đổi hệ thống - To stop using one system or method and start using another - The company is ____ to a new computer system next month.

put down (phr.v)

Chê bai, hạ thấp; cho an tử - To criticize someone, especially in front of other people; to kill an animal because it is old, sick, or dangerous - He's always ____ his colleagues ____. / We had to have our old dog ____.

think ahead (phr.v)

Suy tính trước, nghĩ cho tương lai - To think about and plan for what might happen in the future - You need to ____ about your career goals.

come along (phr.v)

Xuất hiện; tiến bộ - To arrive or appear; to make progress - A bus ____ just as I reached the stop. / Your English is ____ nicely.

tie back (phr.v)

Buộc tóc ra sau - To fasten something, especially hair, so that it is held away from the face - She ____ her hair ____ for the tennis match.

fall behind (phr.v)

Tụt lại phía sau, chậm tiến độ - To fail to keep up with a schedule or group - He's ____ with his rent payments. / She ____ the other runners.

put in (phr.v)

Lắp đặt; bỏ thời gian, công sức - To install something; to spend time or effort doing something - We're having a new shower ____. / She ____ a lot of work on that project.

come across (phr.v)

Tình cờ gặp - To meet or find someone or something by chance - I ____ this book in a second-hand shop.

knock down (phr.v)

Cán trúng; phá hủy - To hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them; to destroy a building - He was ____ by a car. / The old factory was ____ to make way for a park.

email back (phr.v)

Trả lời email - To reply to an email - I emailed her yesterday, but she hasn't ____ yet.

wait up (phr.v)

Thức chờ ai - To not go to bed because you are waiting for someone - Don't ____ for me; I'll be home very late.

roll out (phr.v)

Ra mắt sản phẩm mới - To officially launch a new product or service - The company is ____ its new software next week.

take somebody aback (phr.v)

Làm ai sửng sốt - To surprise or shock someone - Her sudden anger ____ me ____.

get across (phr.v)

Truyền đạt thành công - To successfully communicate an idea or message - He struggled to ____ his point ____ during the debate.

look forward to (phr.v)

Mong đợi, trông chờ - To feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen - I'm ____ the holidays.

go off (phr.v)

Đổ chuông, kêu; thức ăn bị hỏng - (of an alarm) to make a sudden loud noise; (of food) to become bad - The fire alarm ____ in the middle of the night. / The milk has ____.

clear up (phr.v)

Khỏi bệnh; dọn dẹp - (of an illness or infection) to disappear; to make a place tidy - My rash should ____ in a few days. / Could you ____ the kitchen after dinner?

take back (phr.v)

Rút lại lời nói; trả lại hàng - To admit that something you said was wrong; to return something to a shop - I apologize, I ____ what I said. / I need to ____ this sweater ____; it's the wrong size.

go over (phr.v)

Xem xét kỹ lưỡng - To examine or check something carefully - Let's ____ the plans one more time.

take to (phr.v)

Bắt đầu thích; bắt đầu thói quen - To begin to like someone or something; to start doing something as a habit - I didn't ____ my new neighbor at first. / He's ____ waking up very early.

pour out (phr.v)

Giãi bày, trút bầu tâm sự - To tell someone all your problems or feelings - She ____ her heart to her best friend.

go back to (phr.v)

Trở lại trạng thái cũ - To return to a previous state or activity - After the interruption, let's ____ what we were discussing.

take down (phr.v)

Ghi chép lại; tháo xuống - To write down information; to remove something from a high position - The secretary ____ the minutes of the meeting. / We need to ____ the Christmas decorations.

predispose somebody to something (phr.v)

Có sẵn khuynh hướng - To make someone more likely to suffer from a particular illness or condition - Genetics can ____ a person ____ heart disease.

get into (phr.v)

Bắt đầu tham gia, quan tâm - To become involved in or interested in something - He's ____ yoga lately.

get off (phr.v)

Xuống xe; nhận hình phạt nhẹ - To leave a bus, train, aircraft, or boat; to receive a less severe punishment than expected - ____ at the next stop. / He was lucky to ____ with just a fine.

watch over (phr.v)

Trông nom, bảo vệ - To protect someone and make sure they are safe - The shepherd ____ his flock.

sound out (phr.v)

Dò ý kiến - To try to discover what someone thinks about something by asking them carefully - I'll ____ the rest of the team on your proposal.

buy up (phr.v)

Mua gom, tích trữ - To quickly buy as much of something as possible - Investors are ____ all the property in the area.