Phrasal Verbs Vocabulary List

Vocabulary flashcards covering English phrasal verbs beginning with 'be', 'break', 'bring', 'come', and 'cut' based on page 324.

be about to

(int) be on the point of

be after

(tr) 1) want, try to gain, 2) chase

be down with

(tr) be ill with; go down with

be for

(tr) be in favour of (opp: be against)

be in for

(tr) expect sth (usu bad)

be off

1) (tr) not want/like any more, 2) (int) be absent (from school, work, etc)

be on

(int) be shown (on TV, at the cinema, etc)

be out

1) (int) be unfashionable, 2) (int) (of light/fire) have stopped burning

be over

(int) come to an end

be through with

(int) have ended a relationship/job etc

be up to

1) (tr) be capable of, 2) (tr) feel like doing sth, usu sth wrong

break down

(int) 1) stop working, 2) lose control of feelings, 3) fail

break in / break into

(tr) 1) enter by force, 2) interrupt

break off

(tr) end a(n) relationship/agreement

break out

(int) 1) (of war, fire, etc) begin suddenly BUT a storm breaks, 2) escape

break through

(tr) advance (in spite of opposition)

break to

(tr) tell (usu bad news) to sb in a kind way

break up

(int) 1) (of schools, etc) stop for holidays, 2) separate, split up

bring back

(tr) cause to recall

bring down

(tr) cause to fall

bring forward

(tr) move sth to an earlier date or time

bring in

(tr) create profit/money

bring on

(tr) cause, usu sth unpleasant

bring about

(tr) cause to happen

bring out

(tr) publish, put on the market

bring round/to

(tr) make sb regain consciousness

bring round (to)

(tr) persuade

bring up

(tr) 1) raise a child, 2) mention, introduce a subject

come across

(tr) meet/find by chance, run across

come along

(int) 1) hurry up, come on, 2) appear, arrive by chance

come by

(tr) obtain

come down to

be passed on to sb by inheritance

come down with

(tr) become ill, go down with

come into

(tr) inherit

come off

(int) succeed

come out

1) (int) (of flowers) begin to blossom, 2) (int) be published, 3) (int) (of stains) be able to be removed

come round

(int) 1) visit casually, 2) regain consciousness, come to

come to

(tr) amount to a total

come up

1) (int) be mentioned, 2) (tr) arise; occur

come up to

1) (tr) approach, 2) (tr) equal; be up to (expectations)

come up with

(tr) find, think of (a solution, an answer, etc)

cut across

(tr) take a shorter way

cut back (on)

(tr) reduce (expenses, production) cut down on

cut down

(tr) 1) cause to fall by cutting, 2) reduce sth

cut in

1) (int) move suddenly in front of another car, 2) (int) interrupt

cut into

(tr) interrupt, break in

cut off

(tr) 1) disconnect, 2) (usu passive) isolate

cut out

(tr) omit

be cut out for/to be

(tr) be suited for (a profession)

cut up

(tr) cut into small pieces