Top-10 phrasal-verbs in English

Τα πιο σημαντικά phrasal-verbs στα Αγγλικά θα τα βρεις παρακάτω:

• turn on,(switch on) =ανάβω, ανοίγω

  
  

• Turn off,(switch off, extinguish)=κλείνω, σβήνω

  • Turn on the TV, I want to watch a program.

  • Turn off the TV – it’s time to go to bed.

• Put on (wear: clothing)=φοράω, φορώ

  
  

• Take off(clothing: remove)=βγάζω

  • I was cold, so I put on a jacket.

  • When I get home, I always take off my shoes.

  • You can use put on / take off with clothes, shoes, hats, watches, and jewelry

    
    

• Find out(discover)=ανακαλύπτω, μαθαίνω

  To discover or learn information

  • Can you find out what time the first train to London arrives?

  • I just found out that my coworkers are going to have a surprise birthday party for me.

  Find out can be used to discover information on purpose (first example) or by accident (second example)

  
  

• Give up(stop trying)=εγκαταλείπω

  To stop doing something

  • I need to give up smoking.

  • The book was so difficult that I gave up. I didn’t finish the book.

  • My doctor says I need to give up fast food.

  You can use give up with an activity (smoking) or a thing (fast food).

  
  

• Put away(tidy up, put in correct place) =τακτοποιώ, βάζω στην άκρη

  To put something in its place.

  • Your clothes are all over the floor. Please put them away.

  • I put away all the toys, then cleaned the house.

  
  

• Throw away (Throw out)(dispose of, discard)=πετάω, ξεφορτώνομαι

  To put something in the garbage/trash.

  • The bananas were rotten, so I threw them away.

  • I accidentally threw out some important documents!  

  
  

• Fill in(complete: a form, blank)=συμπληρώνω

  To give missing information.

  • Please fill in the missing word in this sentence: My brother _____ 12 years old.

  • To get a passport, I filled in two forms and paid $200.

  
  

• Get along (+ with)(be friends)=τα πηγαίνω καλά με κπ

  To have a good relationship.

  • My parents get along very well. They’ve been married for 35 years.

  • We get along with our boss. We enjoy working for her.

  • I don’t get along with my brother. We fight all the time.