Phrasal Verbs
By Laécio Miranda
Phrasal Verbs
Em inglês, para se referir à combinação de um verbo
principal com preposições ou advérbios, utiliza-se a
denominação genérica de phrasal verb. Entre os
falantes nativos desse idioma, existe uma tendência
a utilizar os phrasal verbs em lugar dos chamados
single-word-verbos, isto é, os verbos propriamente
ditos.
Para falar inglês de modo menos formal e mais
próximo do cotidiano dos falantes dessa língua, é
fundamental conhecer os phrasal verbs. O quadro
abaixo apresenta 50 exemplos de uso muito
freqüente.
Phrasal Verbs
• Ask for
Pedir
The police officer is asking for some information.
• Back up
Fazer cópia de segurança
Don’t forget to back up your files every day.
• Be out of
Não ter; estar sem
She was out of ideas about what to do.
• Break down
Pifar; quebrar
The car has broken down – again!
• Call off
Cancelar
Please call off my appointments for the rest of the day.
• Clean up
Arrumar; organizar
Why haven’t you cleaned up your room yet?
Phrasal Verbs
• Come back
Voltar de algum lugar
I’ll come back home later tonight, mom.
• Come into
Herdar
Sam will come into a million dollars when his wife dies.
• Count on
Confiar em
Jerry can always count on his brothers.
• Cut down
Reduzir quantidades
OK, I understand you can’t quit smoking – but can’t you
try to cut it down?
Phrasal Verbs
• Deal with
Lidar com pessoa, situação, problema
Don’t count on anybody about this – you must deal with the problem on
your own.
• Dress up
Vestir-se bem; arrumar-se
It’s an informal dinner – we don’t need to dress up.
• Figure out
Entender algo ou alguém
As a matter of fact, this is a mystery to me: I can’t figure it out.
• Fill in
Preencher formulário
If you want the job, you’ll need to fill in this application form.
• Get over
Sarar; recuperar-se
In order to get over the cold, Elisabeth stayed at home and rested for a week.
Phrasal Verbs
• Give back
Devolver
Give the book back to him when you’ve finished reading it.
• Give up
Parar de fazer alguma coisa; largar
It’s very hard to give up smoking.
• Go away
Sair; ir embora
Go away – I don’t want to talk to you now!
• Go on
Acontecer
What’s going on here, kids?
• Heat up
Esquentar comida
I’ll heat up some soup.
• Hold on
Esperar
Hold on, she will be back soon.
Phrasal Verbs
• Keep on
Continuar
I’ll keep on studying till I pass the exam.
• Let down
Decepcionar alguém
We trusted him, but he let us down.
• Lie down
Deitar-se
Please lie down – you must rest!
• Light up
Iluminar
It’s very dark – would you please light up the way?
Phrasal Verbs
• Log off
Sair do computador
You must read this article in our website before you log off.
• Log on
Entrar no computador
How can I log on if I’ve just forgotten my password?!
• Look forward to
Aguardar ansiosamente
I’m looking forward to some rest after so many weeks of hard work.
• Look like
Parecer-se com
My son looks just like me.
• Make up
Inventar história; criar pretexto
Melvin is always making up excuses to avoid doing his homework.
Phrasal Verbs
• Pay back
Reembolsar; pagar
I’ll pay you back as soon as I cash the check.
• Point out
Apontar; assinalar
Would you be able to point out the boy that stole your purse?
• Put away
Guardar no devido lugar
Children never put their toys away after playing.
• Put on
Vestir roupa; calçar sapato
Put on your shoes – we must go!
• Run away
Escapar
The burglar managed to run away with all our jewels.
• Rush in/into
Precipitar-se
Read the contract carefully – you should never rush into signing anything.
Phrasal Verbs
• Set up
Instalar; montar
Follow the instructions to set up the software on your computer.
• Show around
Mostrar algum lugar para alguém
My cousin lived here and showed me around the city.
• Shut up
Calar a boca
Shut up – I’m still trying to fix this mess!
• Slow down
Desacelerar; ir mais devagar
Please slow down – you’re driving too fast.
• Speak up
Falar mais alto
She’s a little deaf, so you must speak up.
Phrasal Verbs
• Speed up
Acelerar; ir mais rápido
When I was almost reaching him, he speeded the car up.
• Stand by
Ficar de prontidão, de reserva
Please stand by in case we need your assistance.
• Take away
Levar embora
I ordered two pizzas to take away.
• Take back
Devolver; levar de volta
Don’t forget to take these books back to the library.
Phrasal Verbs
• Take off
Tirar roupas, óculos etc.
Take your sunglasses off – I want see your eyes.
• Throw away
Jogar fora
The children cleaned their room up and threw away a lot of old things.
• Turn into
Transformar-se em
According to legend, vampires can turn into wolves and bats.
• Wake up
Acordar
Wake up – it’s nine o’clock!
• Watch out
Tomar cuidado
Watch out! This track is very dangerous!
Phrasal Verbs