10 phrasals — инфографика (выпуск 5)

call off – отменять

Пример: Ann called off the wedding because she realized she didn’t love her fiancé enough to spend the rest of her life with him.

catch up (with) – догонять, наверстывать

Пример: He’s working hard to catch up with the others after missing a week due to illness.

dress up – приодеться, нарядиться

Пример: You don’t have to dress up, it’s an informal party.

get over – преодолеть, пережить, прийти в себя

Пример: It takes a long time to get over a divorce.

hand in – вручать, отдавать, сдавать

Пример: Students should hand in their homeworks by Wednesday.

head for – направляться

Пример: I finished my dinner and headed for home.

sort out – разобраться, решить (проблему), привести в порядок

Пример: You need to sort out your own life before giving advice to others.

let down – разочаровывать, подводить

Пример: I didn’t want to let my parents down, so I gave up football and went to university.

put off – откладывать (на потом)

Пример: We put off telling him about his dog’s death until he felt better.

stand out – выделяться; быть заметно лучше других

Пример: There are a lot of good photographers in our town, but James really stands out.