Phrasal Verb: put away

Definition: return something to the proper place

Examples:

• The children need to put their toys away when they’re done playing.
• Be sure to put away the lawnmower if it starts raining while you’re mowing.
• I know these papers should be put away in a filing cabinet, but I can’t figure out which one.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: run down

Definition: criticise

Examples:

• I had to run down those papers for the presentation today.
• That house becomes more and more run down every time I see it.
• I feel very run down after all the errands I had to do.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: play up

Definition: behave or work badly

Examples:

• All the children in the museum were playing up again by running around and not listening.
• Stop playing up and come help me with the tables and chairs.
• The high-speed internet was playing up when the electricity went out briefly.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: burn up

Definition: cause someone to become very angry

Examples:

• Hours later, Tom was still burning up over the ref’s bad call.
• Though he tried to stay calm, Tom was all burned up when the other driver cut him off.
• Tom took a deep breath and told himself it wasn’t worth getting so burned up about.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: back off

Definition: not follow a threat

Examples:

• The dog growled and showed his teeth, so I backed off.
• The two girls were almost going to get into a fight until one of them backed off.
• He put his hand up as a signal for me to back off.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: care for

Definition: like; want

Examples:

• Is she still caring for her grandma or did they finally put her in a home?
• I don’t care for anything right now, since I just had dinner.
• Would you care for a fresh towel before you head to the pool?

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: make up

Definition: to invent, sometimes with the purpose of deception

Examples:

• When I was in front of the professors, my mind went blank and I had to make up an answer.
• My mom wondered why I wasn’t going to spend Christmas with her, so I made up an excuse.
• My dad was angry that I wrecked the car, so I made up a story that someone hit me.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: ask out

Definition: ask for a date.

Examples:

• Dave decided that he would ask Nancy out before the week was over.
• I can’t believe that Jerry finally got the courage to ask me out!
• I was asked out by Bob the other day, but I’m seeing someone so I told him no.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: take care of

Definition: provide care for; watch one’s health

Examples:

• As a doctor it is my duty to take care of others.
• You need to take care of your dog before he runs away.
• Taking care of family members who cannot take care of themselves is very difficult.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Phrasal Verb: burn down

Definition: become destroyed / consumed by fire.

Examples:

• Wildfires ravaged most of the northern part of the state and have almost completely burnt down an entire forest of Redwood trees.
• Last year the house down the block had a gas leak that ignited and now all that’s left is a burnt down skeleton of a structure.
• Once every two years ecologists and forest ranges start controlled fires in order to naturally burn down the prairie to prevent wildfires.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.