PHRASAL VERBS CAT 20

go for (phr.v)

Chọn cái gì; cố gắng đạt được - To choose something; to try to achieve something - I think I'll ____ the chocolate cake. / She's ____ the gold medal.

start up (phr.v)

Khởi động, bắt đầu vận hành; thành lập doanh nghiệp - To make something begin operating; to establish a business - He ____ the car engine. / They ____ a new catering company.

refer to (phr.v)

Đề cập đến; tham khảo - To mention or speak about someone or something; to look at a book, map, etc. for information - She ____ our previous discussion. / ____ the user manual if you have any problems.

turn up (phr.v)

Xuất hiện, đến; tìm thấy - To arrive; to be found, especially by chance - He finally ____ an hour late. / My keys ____ in the pocket of my other coat.

check in (phr.v)

Làm thủ tục nhận phòng/ lên máy bay - To report your arrival at a hotel, airport, etc. - We need to ____ at the hotel by 3 PM.

come into (phr.v)

Thừa kế - To inherit money or property - She ____ a fortune when her uncle died.

move in (phr.v)

Chuyển đến nhà mới - To begin to live in a new home - They ____ last weekend.

lock up (phr.v)

Khóa cửa; bỏ tù - To lock all the doors and windows of a building; to put someone in prison - Don't forget to ____ before you leave. / He was ____ for armed robbery.

call back (phr.v)

Gọi lại; gọi trả lời - To telephone someone again; to return a telephone call to someone - I'm busy right now, can I ____ you ____ later? / She ____ an hour later.

write out (phr.v)

Viết ra đầy đủ - To write something on paper, especially in a complete or detailed form - The doctor ____ a prescription for me.

wake up to something (phr.v)

Nhận thức được điều gì quan trọng - To become aware of something important - People need to ____ the dangers of climate change.

back onto (phr.v)

Quay lưng ra phía - (of a building) to have its back facing something - Their house ____ a beautiful park.

bust up (phr.v)

Chia tay, chấm dứt mối quan hệ - To end a relationship, especially a marriage or partnership - They ____ after a huge argument.

get out of (phr.v)

Trốn tránh việc gì - To avoid doing something you have promised to do - He's always trying to ____ doing the dishes.

break into (phr.v)

Đột nhập; đột nhiên bắt đầu - To enter a building by force; to suddenly start doing something - Thieves ____ the warehouse last night. / The audience ____ applause.

put somebody off (phr.v)

Làm ai nản lòng; làm phân tâm - To discourage someone from doing something; to distract someone - Don't be ____ by the price; it's worth it. / The noise ____ me ____ my work.

soak up (phr.v)

Thấm hút; tận hưởng, hấp thụ - To absorb a liquid; to enjoy experiencing something - Use a paper towel to ____ the spill. / We ____ the sun on the beach.

send somebody up (phr.v)

Chế nhạo, bắt chước để châm biếm - To make jokes about someone by imitating them in a funny way - The comedian ____ the Prime Minister in his latest show.

stream into (phr.v)

Đổ xô vào, tràn vào - To enter a place in large numbers - Fans began to ____ the stadium hours before the game.

hang up (phr.v)

Cúp máy - To end a telephone conversation by putting the receiver down - After I said goodbye, I ____.

get back to somebody (phr.v)

Sẽ trả lời/liên lạc lại với ai sau - To talk to someone later, especially in order to give them information or a decision - I don't know the answer right now; I'll ____ you tomorrow.

pull up (phr.v)

Dừng xe lại - (of a vehicle) to stop - A car ____ outside the house.

shoot somebody down (phr.v)

Bắn hạ; bác bỏ ý kiến - To kill someone by shooting them, especially in war; to reject a person's ideas, opinions, etc. completely - His plane was ____ over enemy territory. / He ____ my suggestion ____ immediately.

turn off (phr.v)

Tắt - To stop a machine, light, etc. from working by pressing a button, etc. - ____ the lights when you leave.

switch off (phr.v)

Ngừng chú ý; tắt thiết bị - To stop giving your attention to someone or something; to turn off an electrical device - I just ____ when he starts talking about football. / ____ the TV, please.

walk away (phr.v)

Bỏ đi, rời bỏ - To leave a difficult situation instead of trying to deal with it - You can't just ____ from your responsibilities.

drag something out of somebody (phr.v)

Ép ai nói ra điều gì - To force someone to tell you something - The police finally ____ a confession ____ the suspect.

look around (phr.v)

Nhìn xung quanh; thăm quan - To turn your head so that you can see something; to visit a place and look at the things in it - She ____ to see who was there. / We spent the afternoon ____ the old town.

get by (phr.v)

Sống tằn tiện, chỉ đủ xoay; xoay sở - To have just enough money to live on; to manage to do something with difficulty - They struggle to ____ on his small pension. / My Spanish isn't great, but I can ____.

be tied up (phr.v)

Rất bận rộn - To be very busy - I'm ____ in meetings all morning.

sell out (phr.v)

Bán hết hàng; bán rẻ lý tưởng - To sell all of a product that you have; to do something that is against your beliefs or principles in order to gain money or power - The concert is completely ____. / Many fans felt the band had ____ when they signed with a major label.

pile up (phr.v)

Chất đống, tích tụ - To increase in quantity or amount - The work just keeps ____.

dream on (phr.v)

Cứ mơ đi, không thể xảy ra đâu - To tell someone that what they are hoping for is not likely to happen - You think you'll win the lottery? ____!

get back into something (phr.v)

Quay lại với việc gì - To start doing something again that you had stopped doing - I'd like to ____ playing the piano.

plug in (phr.v)

Cắm điện - To connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity - ____ the modem ____ and turn it on.

be snowed under (phr.v)

Ngập đầu trong công việc - To have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all - I'm completely ____ with paperwork.

blow out (phr.v)

Thổi tắt; nổ lốp - To extinguish a flame by blowing; (of a tire) to burst suddenly - She ____ the candles on her birthday cake. / We had a ____ on the motorway.

keep up (phr.v)

Duy trì; theo kịp - To continue at the same rate or level; to move at the same speed as someone or something - ____ the good work! / I had to walk fast to ____ with him.

play somebody off against somebody (phr.v)

Đẩy người này chọi người kia - To encourage one person or group to compete or argue with another in order to get some advantage for yourself - He tried to ____ his two rivals ____ each other.

put by (phr.v)

Để dành tiền - To save money to use later - It's wise to ____ some money for an emergency.