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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
Common phrasal verbs
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: look for, pick up, put away, look after, give back.
look for /lʊk fə/
шукати, szukaj, suchen, buscar, rechercher, ricerca, pesquisar, arama, بحث, 搜索, 検索, 검색, खोज, αναζήτηση, hledat, caută, zoeken, sök, לחפש, ძებნა
To try to find something.
“I need to look for my missing keys.”
pick up /pɪk ʌp/
піднімати, podnieść, heben, levantar, ascenseur, ascensore, levantar, asansör, رفع, 电梯, リフト, 리프트, उठाना, ανελκυστήρα, výtah, lift, optillen, hiss, להרים, ლიფტი
To lift something from a surface.
“Please pick up the paper from the floor.”
put away /pʊt əˈweɪ/
прибирати на місце, odłożyć, weglegen, guardar, ranger, mettere via, guardar, bir kenara koymak, وضع بعيدا, 收起, しまう, 치워두다, हटा दो, βάζω μακριά, dát pryč, pus deoparte, wegleggen, lägga undan, להרחיק, ჩამოაგდეს
To return something to its usual storage place.
“Please put away your toys after playing.”
look after /lʊk ˈɑːftə/
доглядати за, opiekować się, kümmern, cuidar, s'occuper, prendersi cura di, cuidar, ilgilenmek, اعتني, 照顾, 世話をする, 돌보다, देखभाल करें, προσέξτε, starat se, ai grijă, zorg voor, se efter, להשגיח, მიხედე
To take care of someone or something.
“Can you look after my cat while I'm away?”
give back /ɡɪv bæk/
повертати, wrócić, Rückkehr, volver, retour, ritorno, retornar, dönüş, العودة, 返回, 戻る, 반환, वापसी, επιστροφή, vrátit, întoarcere, terug, återvända, לחזור, დაბრუნება
To return something to its owner.
“Please give back the book you borrowed.”
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pick up: To lift something from a surface. Example: Please pick up the paper from the floor.
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give back: To return something to its owner. Example: Please give back the book you borrowed.
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look for: To try to find something. Example: I need to look for my missing keys.
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pick up: To lift something from a surface. Example: Please pick up the paper from the floor.
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put away: To return something to its usual storage place. Example: Please put away your toys after playing.
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look after: To take care of someone or something. Example: Can you look after my cat while I'm away?
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give back: To return something to its owner. Example: Please give back the book you borrowed.
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