phasal verbs

Phrasal Verbs

Os phrasal verbs são verbos com várias palavras. São compostos por duas ou três palavras; suas combinações assumem um significado completamente diferente da parte verbal.

Examples:

• TO GET= pegar, obter

• To get together= conhecer alguém

• To get by= conseguir comprar

Phrasal verbs are used mainly in informal situations such as spoken English and emails to friends or colleagues. 

Comuns phrasal verbs:

• Call back= retornar uma ligação para alguém

• Could I CALL you BACK in 5 minutes?= eu posso te ligar daqui 5 minutos?

• Call back= pedir a alguém para retornar a ligação depois

• We will be CALLING BACK our sales representative in Paris= ligarémos de volta para nosso representante de compras em Paris

Deal with= to take action about something or someone ( tomar uma ação sobre algo ou alguém)

• How do you DEAL WITH aggressive bosses?

• Don’t worry, I will DEAL WITH the broken down photocopier.

FILL IN:

• Fill in=to add something or to complete something

• I can only deal with your request once you have FILLED IN this P3 form.

• Fill in = to act as a replacement for someone.

• Suzy sent Jack to FILL IN for her at the marketing meeting.

• Fill in= to supply information to someone

• I’ll FILL you IN on the meeting as soon as I get back to the office.

​Preencher=adicionar algo ou completar algo

Só poderemos atender sua solicitação depois que você preencher este formulário P3.

Preencher = atuar como substituto de alguém.

Suzy enviou Jack para PREENCHER para ela na reunião de marketing.

Preencher = fornecer informações a alguém

Informarei você sobre a reunião assim que voltar ao escritório.

Find out= to discover ( something)

• The teacher was very angry when she FOUND OUT that her students had been cheating.

• Could you please help me? I am trying to FIND OUT which bus to take for the airport?

GO OUT

• Go out= to leave

• Please close the door when you GO OUT.

• Go out= to have a romantic relationship with someone

• How long have you been GOING OUT with Julie?

SPEAK UP

• Speak up= to speak loudly

• Could you please SPEAK UP, we cannot hear you.

• Speak up = to express one’s opinion

• If you thought that was unfair, why didn’t you SPEAK UP at the meeting?