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Lições Phrasal verbs Phrasal Verbs - A
| Phrasal Verbs - A |
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| Written by Teacher Amadeu Carvalho |
| Thursday, 15 July 2010 22:35 |
Aprendendo Phrasal Verbs com a letra A Account for = representar algo, explicar algo, prestar contas, responder por- Can you account for your absence last Tuesday? - Students account for about 30% of our customers. Ache for = desejar ansiosamente (alguém ou algo), querer muito - He is aching for sleep. - After only one week apart she was aching for him. - My heart still aches for you. Act out = expressar (algo, emoção) em ações - The children were told to act out a verse of their favourite poem. - children act out what they see. Act up = agir de maneira diferente do normal ou esperado, apresentar defeito - As soon as one of the kids starts acting up, the others follow. - Her car has been acting up again. Add on = acrescentar algo, incluir - There are proposals to add more money on income tax Add up = somar algo, fazer adição, fazer sentido (geralmente negativo) - I can add up in my head easily. - Why would he accept a job offering less money, it just doesn't add up. Add up to = chegar a um resultado ou conclusão, concluir - Trains are always late in this area, and adds up to a lot of frustration for the passenger. Aim at = visar fazer algo, almejar algo - We're aiming at a 80% increase in production. Allow for = levar em conta algo - We should always allow for the possibility that it might rain. Angle for = tentar conseguir algo, pescar (sem pedir diretamente) - He was obviously angling for an invitation. Answer (sb) back = responder a alguém (com atrevimento) - Don't you dare answer me back, young man! Answer for (sb, sth) = responder/responsabilizar-se por algo, dar uma explicação, responder por alguém - The coach must answer for the team's poor performance. - I can answer for Mary because I used to work with her but I've no idea what the other people are like. Argue out - Argue about a problem to find a solution Ask after - Enquire about someone's health, how life is going Ask around - Ask a number of people for information of help - Invite someone Ask for - To provoke a negative reaction - Request to have or be given Ask in - To invite somebody into your house Ask out - To invite someone for a date Ask over - Invite Ask round - Invite someone Auction off - Sell something in an auction |
| Last Updated on Saturday, 07 August 2010 19:56 |
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