A Collection of Beautiful Phrasal Verbs

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catch up with
reach the same point / level as : a atinge acelai nivel ca
ceilali
I ran a little faster to catch up with the others.

join in
participate; take part : a participa, a lua parte
Youll feel much better if you join in, instead of just watching everyone else have fun.

plug in
connect to the electricity supply : a conecta la priza de
electricitate
I couldnt understand why the vacuum cleaner wasnt working and then I realised I hadnt
plugged it in.

make up
invent an explanation, excuse : a inventa o explicaie, scuz
As I got to school, I knew that I would have to make up an excuse for being late.
become friends again after an argument : a se mpca din nou dup
o disput sau ceart
I had an argument with my best friend but we soon made up.
create a poem, story, etc. : a compune o poezie, o povestire, etc.
Leo made up a poem about the English teacher.

look up to
admire and respect : a admira i a respecta pe cineva
Ive always looked up to my elder brother because he never gives up.

check out
leave a hotel : a prsi un hotel
All guests must check out by midday.
investigate : a investiga
Lets check out that new website Bill was talking about.
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bring in
introduce a new law or system: a introduce o nou lege sau un
sistem nou
The government are planning to bring in a law banning hunting.

get over
recover from (an illness, etc) : a se recupera dup o boal, etc
It took Mary a long time to get over her illness.

look down on
think that you are better than : a crede c eti mai bun dect
altcineva
It annoys me the way Jack looks down on other people.

check in
register at a hotel or an airport : a te nregistra la un hotel
sau aeroport
Give me your passport and Ill go to the desk to check in.

look out
be careful : a fi atent
Look out! Youre going to fall!

turn into
change into sth different : a schimba n ceva diferit
It started as the holiday of a lifetime but soon turned into a nightmare.

flick through
turn and look at the pages of a magazine quickly : a frunzri o
revist; a da repede paginile i a arunca rapid o privire
I was flicking through a magazine when, suddenly, I saw a photograph of the man who had
stolen the money.

drop off
let somebody get out of a vehicle : a lsa pe cineva cu maina
Lets get the taxidriver to drop us off outside the supermarket.
fall asleep : a aipi
After a long day at work, Henry dropped off in front of the TV.
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