Phrasal Verbs - A
Autor: teacher Jota | Publicado: 2016-04-28T14:48:00-07:00




Phrasal verbs - Alphabetical List - A







Phrasal Verb

Meaning

Example

abide byRespect or obey
(the law, a decision, a rule)If you want to stay at this school, you must&nbsp;abide by&nbsp;the rules.
account forExplain;&nbsp;give a reasonI hope you can&nbsp;account for&nbsp;the money you spent!
ache forWant something or someone very much.He was so lonely he&nbsp;ached for&nbsp;the sound of a human voice.
act onTake action as a result of somethingThe police&nbsp;acted on&nbsp;the call they received.
act outDemonstrate something with gestures
and actions.They&nbsp;acted out&nbsp;the scene in the classroom.
act upCause pain or annoyance by functioning badlyDad's poor knee is&nbsp;acting up&nbsp;again.
add upMake sense;&nbsp;seem reasonableHer story just doesn't&nbsp;add up.
adhere toSupport; follow; act in accordance withAll contestants must&nbsp;adhere to&nbsp;the rules.
advise againstRecommend&nbsp;not&nbsp;doing somethingThe doctor&nbsp;advised&nbsp;him&nbsp;against&nbsp;carrying heavy loads.
agree withHave the same opinion as someone elseI&nbsp;agree with&nbsp;you. I think she deserves the award too.
aim atDirect towards a targetThe policeman&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;his gun&nbsp;at&nbsp;the hijacker.
allow forTake into consideration;
Include in a calculationYou'd better leave early to&nbsp;allow for&nbsp;heavy traffic.
amount toReach; be equivalent to1) The total cost&nbsp;amounts to&nbsp;1200us.
2) His statement&nbsp;amounted to&nbsp;a confession.
angle atShow from a particular point of view.The documentary was&nbsp;angled at&nbsp;young viewers.
angle forTry to obtain something by hinting.I suspect Tom's&nbsp;angling for&nbsp;a free ticket.
answer backReply rudely&nbsp;Don't&nbsp;answer back&nbsp;your mother!
answer for1) Be responsible for something.

2) Speak on behalf of someone.1) Normally parents have to&nbsp;answer for&nbsp;their children's behaviour.
2) I agree, but I can't&nbsp;answer for&nbsp;my associate.
answer toBe responsible to/be controlled by (someone)Who do you&nbsp;answer to&nbsp;in your job?
appeal to1)Plead or make an earnest request.

2) Be attractive or interesting.1) The organisers&nbsp;appealed to&nbsp;the crowd to stay calm.
2) Camping doesn't&nbsp;appeal to&nbsp;me.
apply forMake a formal request for something
(job, permit, loan, etc.)He&nbsp;applied for&nbsp;the job advertised.
arrive atReach
(an agreement, a decision, a conclusion)It is hoped that they will&nbsp;arrive at&nbsp;an agreement at the end of the meeting..
ask afterEnquire about someone's well-being.My mother is always&nbsp;asking after&nbsp;you.
ask aroundMention it to people you see or meet.I'll&nbsp;ask around&nbsp;and see if anyone has seen your cat.
ask inInvite someone to come inside.I couldn't leave her standing outside in the cold so I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;her&nbsp;in.
ask outInvite someone to lunch, dinner, the cinema ...John has&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;out&nbsp;several times.
avail (oneself) ofTake advantage of something
(an opportunity)When the company is privatized, you should&nbsp;avail yourself of&nbsp;the opportunity and buy some shares.
average out atResult in an average (amount)The price of lunch&nbsp;averages out&nbsp;at 10us per person.