Phrasal verbs: the basics

Front

look up

You can look up any new words in your dictionary.

Back

tra cứu từ điển

Front

get through

I tried to phone her but I couldn't get through.

Back

kết nối

Front

make out

I just can't make jim out at all

Back

understand hiểu

Front

eat out

the verb is used without an object

Back

We were too tired to cook at home so we decided to eat out ( eat in a restaurant )

Not: we decided to eat out a meal

Front

bring back sth or

bring sth back

the verb must have a non - human object

Back

gợi lại, nhớ lại cái gì

This photograph brings back happy memories (make me remember or think about something from the past)

Not: This photograph brings back my sister.

Front

ask out sb or

ask sb out

the verb must have a human object

Back

Mời ai đó đi chơi hoặc hẹn hò

I'd love to ask Sally out. ( invite Sally to go to a place like a cinema or a restaurant)

Not: I'd love to ask my dog out.

Front

look after sb/sth

the object can be either human or non - human

Back

chăm sóc hoặc trông nom ai hoặc cái gì

I'll look for the baby while you're cooking

Will you look after my bike while I'm away?

Front

ring sb back

the object must come before the particle

Back

gọi điện lại cho ai

I'll ring you back later. ( phone you again)

Not: I'll ring back you

Front

drop off sb/ sth

drop sb/ sth off

the object can be before or after the particle

Back

chở đi, để lại ở đó

I dropped off the package at her house ( delivered/ left)

I dropped the package off at home

Front

send off

Back

post gửi đi, gửi thư