Phrasal verbs

ask someone out

pozvať niekoho na rande

Tyler asked Amy out for a drink.

add up to something

zúčtovať, rovnať, spočítať

The price adds up to 12 Euros.

back someone up

podporiť, „držať chrbát“

My friend backs me up on exams.

blow up

vybuchnúť, explodovať

A car blew up yesterday.

bring someone up

vychovať

Lucy brings up two children.

bring something up

vytiahnuť nejakú tému

I tried to bring up the incident, but I did not have the opportunity.

bring down

urobiť smutným

Sad music can bring me down.

break down

zložiť sa od zúfalstva

Both parents broke down when their son was injured.

break down

pokaziť sa mechanicky

This car breaks down often.

break in

vlámať sa

Burglars brake in during the night.

break into something

násilne vniknúť niekam

The rescue team had to break into the room to save the family.

break up

rozísť sa, ukončiť vzťah

Sarah wants to brake up with Sam.

break out

uniknúť

The prisoners broke out of prison.

break out

vypuknúť

A terrible war broke out.

break off

odlomiť

Break that twig off please!

call something off

zrušiť niečo

The band called the concert off.

call somebody back

zavolať späť niekomu

I will call you back later.

call on someone

zavolať na niekoho, opýtať sa na mienku druhého

Just call on me in case you need help.

calm down

ukľudniť sa

Take a deep breath and calm down.

catch up

dobehnúť úroveň

I need to catch up with my studies.

check out

odísť z hotela

We have to check out before noon.

clean something up

Clean up after yourself please.

come across something

dostať sa k niečomu

I came across a good source of info.

come apart

rozpadnúť sa

My glasses come apart on my nose.

count on something/someone

You can count on me with help.

cut something down

zrezať, odseknúť

This old tree needs to get cut down.

cut out

vytrhnutý, vyrezaný

It was cut out of the context.

cut something off

odrezať, neposkytovať

The doctors cut his fingers off because they were seriously injured. Russia cut off our oil supplies. We could not make a call because our phones were cut off.

drop by

zastaviť sa u ...

I might drop by for a cup of coffee.

drop someone/something off

I will drop you of at the corner.

end up

nejak dopadnúť

I ended up teaching mathematics.

fall apart

rozpadnúť sa na kúsky

The machine fell suddenly apart.

figure out

vyriešiť, nájsť riešenie

fill in

vyplniť kolonky

Please fill in your name and address.

objaviť

It is a secret. Ann cannot find it out.

get over

dostať sa cez nejaký problém

She finally got over her divorce.

get along/on

znášať sa s niekým

Tom and I get along/get on well.

get away with something

prepiecť si problém

Cheaters usually get away with their dishonesty.

get off

vystúpiť

We get off at the next bus stop.

give something away

zbaviť sa niečoho

I gave my car away after 20 years.

give in

prestať bojovať

Honorable fighters never give in.

give out

rozdávať, rozdať

They were giving out free flowers.

give up

Don‘t give up trying to succeed.

go after someone

ísť po niekom

The police are going after me.

go out with someone

randiť

Amy goes out with John.

grow up

vyrásť, dospieť

George is growing up quickly.

hand something in

odovzdať

Students handed their essays in.

hand something out

rozdať

The teacher handed out some papers.

hand something over

dať, podať

My boss asked me to hand over all my papers about our current project.

hang on

počkať chvíľku

Hang on for a second please, I will be right back.

hang out

tráviť čas vonku (oddychom)

Ashley is hanging out with a friend.

hold on

počkať, vydržať

Please hold on, I am busy now.

hold onto something/someone

držať sa

I was holding onto the rope.

udržať, pokračovať

Keep up the good work.

keep up with someone

stíhať s niekym

I cannot keep up with you.

let someone down

niekoho sklamať

His carelessness let me down.

look after something/someone

postarať sa

Parents look after their children.

look for something/someone

hľadať niekoho/niečo

I am looking for my blue pen.

look forward to something

tešiť sa na niečo

I am looking forward to your party.

look out

byť opatrný

Look out! There is a snake!

look out for something

byť opatrný na niečo konkrétne

Look out for the spiders!

look something over

prejsť si dačo, preskúmať

Look over that text, it is important.

look something up

vyhľadať si niečo

I need to look this up on the internet.

look up to someone

mať rešpekt voči niekomu

I have always looked up to my dad.

make something up

vymyslieť si niečo

Tim made up a story about his trip.

pass away

umrieť

Our grandfather passed away.

poukázať

put something off

odložiť udalosť na neskôr

The meeting had to be put off.

put something out

zahasiť

Put out that cigarette please!

put up with something

tolerovať niečo

I can put up with your arrogance.

run out of something

minúť zásoby

I think we have run out of sugar.

run away

utiecť

Our kitten has run away recently.

set something up

pripraviť, zorganizovať

Joe needs to set his performance up.

show off

ukázať sa, machrovať

She always shows off her bracelets.

sort something out

v niečom si urobiť poriadok

Hillary has sorted her photos out.

switch on

zapnúť

Switch the TV on, it is news time!

switch off

vypnúť

Switch the TV off when it stops!

take something apart

rozobrať

The mechanic took the machine apart.

take off

vzlietnuť

The plane takes off at 6 o‘clock.

tear something up

Tear those papers up and throw them into the garbage can please.

think something over

premyslieť si niečo

I will not buy it now, I have to think it over for a couple of days, then I will make a decision.

track down

vystopovať

Scientist tracks down some animals.

turn something down

odmietnuť

Pete turned down a good job offer.

turn something on

zapnúť, naštartovať niečo

Good music turns me on.

turn something off

The radio is turned off and it is quiet.

turn out

odhaliť skutočnosť

Ralph turned out to be a good boy.

turn up

nečakane sa objaviť

The policeman turned up from nowhere.

try something out

vyskúšať, otestovať

Try this new bike out.

use something up

minúť

Josh used up all the paper from printer.

wake up

zobudiť, zobudiť sa

Go and wake him up!

warm up

rozcvičiť sa, zahriať sa

It is good to warm up before sports.

work out

cvičiť

Joe is working out in the fitness centre.

work something out

prísť k záveru

I could not work it out for a long time but finally I have found a solution.