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    Learn Phrasal verbs

Phrasal Verbs

If you are not familiar with "phrasal verbs", we suggest you to first look at the lesson Phrasal and Prepositional Verbs ..

In addition to the definition in English, translation in Spanish and an example, here you will find information on syntax (see below for an explanation), if there are any existing derivatives, synonyms, antonyms, use notes and whether the verb is used more often in American or British English (US/UK).

Note on syntax: Phrasal verbs can be intransitive, inseparable or separable.

intransitive: these verbs do not take an object (ex. The car broke down yesterday.)

inseparable: the object must come after the phrasal verb (ex. I'm too busy to deal with the client right now.)

separable: the object must come after the phrasal verb (ex. The waiter added the bill up. or The waiter added up the bill.)

There are thousands of phrasal verbs in English and while the following list is extensive, it does not include all existing phrasal verbs. Those phrasal verbs which are featured are among the most commonly used.

intransitive: estos verbos no tienen un objeto (p.ej. The car broke down yesterday.)

separable: el objeto puede interponerse entre el verbo y una preposición o adverbio (p.ej. The waiter added the bill up. o The waiter added up the bill.)

Choose category
to ask for
to request
Syntax: separable
to seek or provoke something negative
Syntax: inseparable
to break down
to stop working; functioning
Syntax: intransitive
to end negotiations unsuccessfully
Syntax: intransitive
to remove or dismount
Syntax: separable
to start crying
Syntax: intransitive
to bring up
to raise a child
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to raise
to mention
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to raise
to catch up
to bring or get up to date
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to bring up to date
to reach someone or something ahead of you
Syntax: separable
to come back
to return
Syntax: inseparable
Sinonyms: to return
to find out
to discover; to learn
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to discover
to get along \ on
to have a good relationship with someone
Syntax: inseparable
to make progress; to deal or to handle
Syntax: intransitive
to get in
to arrive
Syntax: intransitive
to get in (into)
to enter
Syntax: inseparable
Antonyms: to get out
to enter
Syntax: intransitive
to enter
Syntax: intransitive
to get off
to exit or leave
Syntax: inseparable
Antonyms: to get on
to finish or leave
Syntax: intransitive
to get on (onto)
to enter or to board
Syntax: inseparable
Sinonyms: to board
Antonyms: to get off
to get out (of)
to leave or exit
Syntax: intransitive
Antonyms: to get in (into)
to leave or exit
Syntax: inseparable
Antonyms: to get in (into)
to avoid doing something
Syntax: inseparable
to remove
Syntax: separable
to go back
to return
Syntax: intransitive
to date to an early time, to have a long history
Syntax: intransitive
to go out
to leave
Syntax: intransitive
Antonyms: to go in
to be sent
Syntax: intransitive
to be transmitted
Syntax: intransitive
to be extinguished; to stop working
Syntax: intransitive
to become unfashionable
Syntax: intransitive
to grow up
to mature, to become an adult
Syntax: intransitive
to hurry up
to rush
Syntax: separable
to look after
to care for; to attend
Syntax: inseparable
Sinonyms: to take care of
to look for
to try to find, to search
Syntax: inseparable
to look forward to
to wait for or anticipate something pleasant
Syntax: inseparable
to make up
to invent
Syntax: inseparable
to reconcile
Syntax: intransitive
to consist of; to constitute
Syntax: inseparable
to pick up
to improve
Syntax: intransitive
to flirt
Syntax: separable
to collect
Syntax: separable
to learn
Syntax: separable
to put on
to dress; to start wearing something
Syntax: separable
Antonyms: to take off
to put up
to mount; to hang; to raise; to place
Syntax: separable
Antonyms: to take down
to run into
to meet by accident
Syntax: inseparable
Sinonyms: to bump into
to collide
Syntax: inseparable
to sell out
to have nothing left; to sell everything in stock
Syntax: intransitive
to lose integrity in exchange for financial gain
Syntax: intransitive
to show off
to behave in a way as to attract attention; to brag
Syntax: intransitive
to show up
to arrive or appear
Syntax: intransitive
Sinonyms: to turn up
to embarrass someone
Syntax: separable
to shut up
to stop talking or making noise
Syntax: separable
to sign in
to open and start a computer program; to register
Syntax: intransitive
Sinonyms: to log in
Antonyms: to sign out; to log out
to sign out
to close a computer program
Syntax: intransitive
Sinonyms: to log out
Antonyms: to sign in; to log in
to sit down
to sit or take a seat
Syntax: inseparable
to split up
to divide or separate into groups
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to divide up
to end a relationship
Syntax: intransitive
Sinonyms: to break up
to stand out
to be so extraordinary or different as to draw attention
Syntax: intransitive
to switch off
to disconnect or terminate power to
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to shut off; to turn off
Antonyms: to switch on; to turn on
to switch on
to give power to
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to turn on
Antonyms: to switch off; to shut off; to turn off
to take off
to depart or when the plane leaves the ground
Syntax: intransitive
to remove
Syntax: separable
Antonyms: to put on; to keep on
to make quick and good progress
Syntax: intransitive
to take out
to remove or extract
Syntax: separable
to try on
to put on clothing to see how it looks and how it fits
Syntax: separable
to turn off
to leave
Syntax: inseparable
to cause dislike or displeasure
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to turn on
to turn on
to start; to connect
Syntax: separable
Sinonyms: to turn off; to switch off; to shut off
to excite; to cause someone to feel pleasure; to become interested
Syntax: separable
Antonyms: to turn off