Phrasal Verbs List - t
- take after
(inseparable) to resemble a family member
She takes after her mother in looks. - take apart
(separable) to dismantle or disassemble
Max took his car's engine apart but couldn't put it back together. - take back
(separable) to retrieve something you gave or said
I take it back. Mark isn't nearly as dumb as I said. - take back
(separable) to return
Max took the defective radio back to the store where he bought it. - take down
(separable) to lower
Max took his pants down so that the nurse could give him an injection. - take down
(separable) to dismantle; disassemble; take apart
Max took down his tent and went home. - take down
(separable) to lower one's self-esteem
Mary's constant criticism has taken Max down considerably. - take in
(separable) to reduce in size; make smaller
Max lost a lot of weight and had to have all of his pants taken in. - take in
(separable) to give shelter to; to receive as a guest or lodger
The Smiths took Barney in while he was in town. - take in
(separable) to see for enjoyment
We took in the sights in the morning and took in a movie later in the evening. - take off
(separable) to remove from something
I'm going to take my jacket off. It's hot in here. Take your hand off my knee. - take off
(inseparable) to depart (aircraft)
When the plane takes off, you must have your seatbelt on and your seat must be upright. - take on
(separable) undertake; assume; acquire
Max took on a lot of new responsibilities. - take on
(separable) to contend against an opponent
I think I can take on Mike Tyson. - take out
(separable) to take someone on a date
Max took Mary out to a fancy restaurant. - take out
(separable) to extract; remove
Max takes out the trash every night. - take over
(separable) to gain control of
Someday, I will take over the world. - take up
(separable) to pursue; turn one's interest to
Max decided to take up golfing. - take up
(separable) to consume or fill time or space
Homework takes up all of my time. - talk into
(separable) to persuade to do something
Max talked Mary into going to Mexico with him. - talk out of
(separable) to persuade not to do something
Bill talked his wife out of divorcing him. - tangle up
(separable) to twist and mix into a confused mass
Max accidentally tangled the electrical cords up. - tear off
(separable) to remove something by tearing
Chastain made headlines when she tore off her jersey after scoring the winning goal. - thaw out
(inseparable) to change from a frozen state to a non-frozen state
The ice-covered lakes thaw out in the springtime. - thaw out
(separable) to cause something to change from a frozen state to a non-frozen state by warming it
The warm sun thawed out the icy sidewalk. - think over
(separable) to give something a lot of thought
Before you make a big decision, you should think it over. - throw away
(separable) to discard as trash
Lee threw away the parking ticket soon after he received it. - throw out
(separable) to discard
Mary threw out all of her old clothes. - throw up
(separable) to vomit
Mary ate so many cookies that she threw up. - tip off
(separable) to inform
Max tipped off the police about the imminent terrorist attack. - trade in
(separable) to exchange something (usually used) for payment or partial payment for something else.
Max traded his old jalopy in as a down payment on a new BMW. - try on
(separable) to put clothes on to see if it fits
Be sure to try athletic shoes on before you buy them. - try out
(separable) to test to see if something is suitable
I'm going to try out some new recipes for dinner this week. - turn away
(separable) to reject; refuse; dismiss
The church turned away the people with no money to pay. - turn away
(separable) to repel; deflect
His sheer arrogance turned away many potential friends. - turn away
(inseparable) to move so that you are not facing someone
When Max entered the room, Mary turned away. She could not face him after what he had done. - turn back
(inseparable) to return; revert; backtrack
We started on our trip, but the weather was so bad that we decided to turn back. - turn back
(separable) to drive away; to halt the advance of
The soldiers tried with all of their might to turn back the invading forces. - turn down
(separable) to reject
Bill asked 100 girls to go out on a date with him. All but one turned him down. - turn down
(separable) to decrease
Please turn the radio down. It's too loud. - turn in
(separable) to submit or give work done for someone
Max turns in his homework almost always on time. - turn off
(separable) to switch a machine or electrical device to the off position
Please turn off the lights when you leave the room. - turn off
(separable) to disgust
Selfish people turn me off. - turn on
(separable) to switch on ; to cause to operate or flow
Max was bored, so he turned the TV on. - turn on
(separable) to excite pleasurably
Mathematics turns me on. - turn out
(separable) to switch off
Please turn out the lights. - turn over
(separable) to invert; rotate
Once the pancake is done on one side, please turn it over to cook the other side. - turn up
(separable) to increase
Please turn the radio up. I can hardly hear it. - turn up
(inseparable) to appear unexpectedly
He turned up late to the party.