phrasel verbs

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TO CATCH UPThis phrasel verb means to reach someone or something ahead of you.

EXAMPLE: You are walking so fast, I will never catch up with you.  

TO GET OFFThis means to finish or leave. 

EXAMPLE:We usually get off early on Fridays in the summer. 

TO GROW UPThis phrasel verb ments to become an adult. 

EXAMPLE: Alex grew up in France, but now he lives in Italy. 

TO LOOK FORto try to find, to search. EXAMPLE: Paul is looking for the document you requested. 

TO MAKE UP 

It meants to reconcile. 

EXAMPLE: Our parents had an argument last night, but they made up this morning. 

TO SHOW UP This phrasel verb meants to embarrass someone. EXAMPLE: Stop trying to show up your sister. You both did very well this year in school. 

 TO TAKE OUTTo remove or extract.

EXAMPLE: Can you please take out the trash when you leave? 

TO TRY ONto put on clothing to see how it looks and how it fits probarse (ropa) 

EXAMPLE: Would you like to try those on? 

TO LOOK AFTERThis meants to care for; to attend. 

EXAMPLE: My parents are looking after the children while we go to dinner. 

 TO GO BACKThis phrasel verb meants to retur.

EXAMPLE: I'm so embarassed. I can never go back to that bar again. 

THANKS

PAOLA ANDREA ROJAS BARRETO

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