Phrasal Verbs

1(otobüse, trene) binmek

to go onto a bus, train, plane or bicycle

We got on the bus at the station.

• She got on her bike and rode away.

2iyi geçinmek, anlaşmak

to have a friendly relationship with someone

I get on well with my colleagues.

• Do you get on with your brother?

3ilerlemek, idare etmek, başa çıkmak

to deal with a situation, especially successfully

How are you getting on at your new school?

• She's getting on well in her job.

4(with ile) (bir işe) devam etmek

to continue doing something

Get on with your homework!

• Let's get on with the meeting.

1aklına gelmek, hatırlamak

to have an idea, or to remember something

I can't think of his name.

• Can you think of a better plan?

2(bir şey hakkında) düşünmek, kanaati olmak

to have an opinion about someone or something

What do you think of my new dress?

• I don't think much of his work.

kalkmak (yataktan, ayağa)

to get out of bed after sleeping

I get up at seven every day.

• What time did you get up this morning?
• He got up and walked to the window.
• Please don't get up.

1dışarı çıkmak, eğlenmeye çıkmak

to leave your home to do something enjoyable

Are you going out tonight?

• We went out for dinner on Saturday.

2(biriyle) çıkmak, sevgili olmak

to have a romantic relationship with someone

How long have they been going out?

• He's going out with my sister.

3(ışık, ateş) sönmek

to stop burning or shining

The fire went out during the night.

• Suddenly all the lights went out.

1artmak, yükselmek

to increase in price, level or amount

The price of gas has gone up again.

• The number of students went up by 10%.

2(yukarı) çıkmak

to move to a higher place

Go up the stairs and turn left.

• She went up to her room.

1geri dönmek

to return to a place

What time did you get back last night?

• We got back from our holiday yesterday.

2geri almak

to have something again after it was taken or lost

Did you get your money back?

• I want to get my book back.

1spor yapmak, antrenman yapmak

to do physical exercise to make your body strong

I work out at the gym three times a week.

• She works out every morning.

2(sonunda) anlamak, çözmek

to understand something or find the answer by thinking

I can't work out how to use this.

• Can you work out the answer?

3(iyi) sonuçlanmak, yolunda gitmek

to develop in a particular way, especially a good way

Don't worry, everything will work out.

• Their marriage didn't work out.

4hesaplamak

to calculate an amount

Work out how much it will cost.

• I worked out that we need 20 chairs.

aramak

to try to find someone or something

I'm looking for my keys.

• She's looking for a new job.

1içeri girmek

to enter a room or building

Come in and sit down.

• He came in without knocking.

2(yarışta) -inci olmak

to finish a race in a particular position

She came in second.

• Our team came in last.

1(otobüsten, trenden) inmek

to leave a bus, train, plane or bicycle

We get off at the next stop.

• He got off his bike.

2(işten) çıkmak, ayrılmak

to leave work at the end of the day

What time do you get off work?

• I get off early on Fridays.

3(cezadan) kurtulmak, hafif cezayla atlatmak

to avoid punishment

He got off with a small fine.

• She was lucky to get off.

1bakmak

to turn your eyes towards someone or something

Look at that beautiful bird!

• She looked at me and smiled.

2incelemek, ele almak

to think about or study a subject or problem

We need to look at all the options.

• The doctor looked at my knee.

1geri dönmek

to return to a place where you were before

I want to go back to Paris one day.

• Go back to bed, it's still early.

2-e dayanmak, -den beri sürmek

to have existed since a particular time

Our friendship goes back to our school days.

• The tradition goes back centuries.

1-li olmak, -den gelmek

to be born in or live in a particular place

Where do you come from?

• She comes from Brazil.

2-den kaynaklanmak

to start or be made in a particular place or thing

This word comes from Latin.

• Most of our energy comes from oil.

dikkat etmek, sakınmak

to be careful; often used as a warning when there is danger

Look out! There's a car coming.

• She told me to look out for my belongings during the trip.
• The lifeguard shouted, "Look out!" when a swimmer struggled.
• When hiking, always look out for sudden weather changes.
• Researchers advise citizens to look out for misinformation on social media.

• look out for danger · tehlikeye karşı dikkatli olmak She always looks out for danger when she walks alone at night.
• look out for children · çocuklara göz kulak olmak Parents must look out for children in crowded places.
• look out for sb/sth You should look out for any signs of infection after the surgery.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

öğrenmek, bulmak, ortaya çıkarmak

to get information about something

Can you find out what time the train leaves?

• I found out that she had lied to me.

1giymek, takmak

to put clothes, shoes or jewelry on your body

Put on your coat, it's cold.

• She put on her glasses to read.

2(cihazı) açmak, çalıştırmak

to make a piece of equipment start working

Can you put the light on?

• Put some music on.

3(kilo) almak

to become heavier

I've put on two kilos this month.

• He's put on a lot of weight.

4(gösteri) sahnelemek, düzenlemek

to organize an event or performance

The school is putting on a play.

• They put on a concert for charity.

5numara yapmak, takınmak

to pretend to have a particular feeling or way of speaking

She put on a brave face.

• He's not really angry – he's just putting it on.

bakmak, ilgilenmek

to take care of someone or something

Who's looking after the children?

• You should look after your health.

1kıyafet çıkarmak, soyunmak

to remove clothing or an item of clothing

She took off her jacket because it was warm inside.

• After the long flight, he took off his shoes and relaxed.
• The children were told to take off their hats during the ceremony.
• When the doctor entered, the patient quickly took off the bandage.
• During the interview, she took off her glasses to appear more confident.

• take off your coat · ceketini çıkar
• take off your shoes · ayakkabılarını çıkar Please take off your shoes before stepping on the carpet.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

2havalanmak, kalkmak

to leave the ground and begin to fly; to become airborne

The aircraft took off smoothly despite the windy conditions.

• Our flight is scheduled to take off in fifteen minutes.
• After the safety check, the pilot announced that the plane would take off soon.
• The helicopter took off silently, hovering above the rooftop.

• take off at · şu saatte havalanmak The flight will take off at 9:30 a.m.
• take off quickly · hızlı bir şekilde havalanmak The plane took off quickly after the runway was cleared.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

geri dönmek, tekrar ortaya çıkmak

to return to a place or condition after being away or absent

She will come back tomorrow after the conference.

• The old song came back on the radio during the drive.
• After the injury, the athlete came back to competition within months.
• When the market crashes, investors often come back to safer assets.
• Despite the setbacks, the company managed to come back stronger and more innovative.

• come back home · eve geri dönmek After a long trip, she finally came back home yesterday.
• come back stronger · daha güçlü geri dönmek The team lost the first game but came back stronger in the second half.
• come back to sth He needs to come back to reality after his daydream.
• come back from sth She came back from her vacation feeling refreshed.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

geri vermek, iade etmek

to return something to the person who owns it

Can you give me back my pen?

• I gave the book back to the library.

katılmak, yer almak

to be involved in an activity with other people

Thirty students took part in the competition.

• Everyone took part in the discussion.

etrafa bakmak, gezmek

to visit a place and look at the things in it

We spent the afternoon looking around the town.

• Can I look around the house?

1gitmek, uzaklaşmak

to leave a place or person

Go away and leave me alone!

• The dog wouldn't go away.
• We're going away for the weekend.
• They went away on holiday.

2geçmek, kaybolmak

to disappear or stop

My headache won't go away.

• The problem won't just go away.

(kıyafeti) denemek

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits

Can I try on these jeans?

• She tried on five dresses.

bitmek, tükenmek

to be completely used so that there is nothing left

The milk has run out.

• Time is running out.

geri aramak

to telephone someone again, or to phone someone who phoned you

I'll call you back in ten minutes.

• Can you ask him to call me back?

1istemek, talep etmek

to say that you want someone to give you something

He asked for a glass of water.

• Don't be afraid to ask for help.

2(başına) iş açmak, kaşınmak

to behave in a way that is likely to cause trouble for you

If you drive like that, you're asking for trouble.

• He was asking for it.

evde kalmak, dışarı çıkmamak

to stay at home rather than go out

I'm tired, I'll stay in tonight.

• We stayed in and watched a film.

1(cihazı, ışığı) açmak

to start a machine, light or supply of water

Can you turn on the TV?

• Turn on the tap and let the water run.

2(birine) aniden saldırmak, birden düşman kesilmek

to suddenly attack someone

The dog turned on its owner.

• His friends turned on him.

dikkat etmek, sakınmak

used to tell someone to be careful

Watch out! There's a car coming.

• Watch out for snakes on the path.

geç saate kadar yatmamak

to go to bed later than usual

We stayed up late watching films.

• Don't stay up too late!

buluşmak, bir araya gelmek

to meet someone, usually by arrangement

Let's meet up for coffee next week.

• We met up with some friends in town.

1(cihazı, ışığı) kapatmak

to stop a machine, light or supply of water by pressing a switch or turning a handle

Turn off the lights when you leave.

• Did you turn off the oven?

2(yoldan) sapmak

to leave a road and go onto another one

Turn off at the next exit.

• We turned off the main road.

(birinden) haber almak

to receive a letter, phone call or message from someone

Have you heard from your brother lately?

• I look forward to hearing from you.

1geri getirmek

to return with something, or to return something

Can you bring back some bread?

• Please bring my book back tomorrow.

2(anıları) canlandırmak, hatırlatmak

to make you remember something

This photo brings back happy memories.

• The song brought back my school days.

3yeniden getirmek, yeniden uygulamaya koymak

to start doing or using something again

The school brought back uniforms.

• Some people want to bring back the old rules.

(para) biriktirmek

to keep money so that you can buy something in the future

I'm saving up for a new bike.

• She saved up for months to buy a laptop.

1ayağa kalkmak

to rise to a standing position

Everyone stood up when the teacher came in.

• Stand up straight!

2(randevuya) ekmek, gelmemek

to not meet someone you have arranged to meet

He stood me up last night.

• I was stood up on our first date.

dışarıda yemek, lokantada yemek

to eat in a restaurant

We usually eat out on Fridays.

• Let's eat out tonight.

1bozulmak, arızalanmak

to stop working because of a fault

Our car broke down on the highway.

• The washing machine has broken down again.

2(kendini tutamayıp) ağlamaya başlamak

to lose control of your feelings and start crying

She broke down when she heard the news.

• He broke down in tears.

3başarısız olmak, çökmek

to fail or stop

Talks between the two sides broke down.

• Their marriage broke down after ten years.

4ayrıntılarına ayırmak

to divide something into smaller parts so that it is easier to understand

Let's break the problem down into smaller steps.

• The report breaks down the costs by region.

düşmek, devrilmek

to fall to the ground, especially from a standing position

The child fell over in the playground.

• The vase fell over and broke.