Phrasal Verbs mit 'Down' & 'Away' - Andere (Abwesend)

to impress someone greatly

beeindrucken, umhauen

to talk without a pause

plappern ohne Unterbrechung, reden ohne Pause

to stop using or having something

beseitigen, abschaffen

to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something

rechtfertigen, herunterspielen

to slowly and carelessly waste or use up something, such as time, money, resources, or opportunities

verplempern, vertun

to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion

vom Thema abkommen, sich vom Thema entfernen

to give something as a gift or donation to someone

verschenken, spenden

to prevent somebody or something from accessing a particular place or area

fernhalten, abhalten

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

einsperren, einlochen

to no longer be alive

versterben, sterben

to move or back away from someone or something, often suddenly or quickly

sich zurückziehen, wegziehen

to steal something and escape without being caught

davonlaufen mit, stehlen und entkommen

to frighten someone so much

ängstigen, vertreiben

to request or order something from an organization by sending them a written or online inquiry

eine Anfrage senden, bestellen per Post

(of an area or land) to extend over a considerable distance

sich erstrecken, sich dehnen

to take something from someone so that they no longer have it

entziehen, wegnehmen

to spend time in a relaxed manner, often without a specific purpose

die Zeit verbringen, verweilen

to slowly reduce the value, size, etc. of something

langsam verringern, reduzieren

to gradually decrease and become less intense or smaller in amount

verblasst, nachlassen

to slowly remove or destroy something over time

auffressen, langsam zerstören

to gradually lose intensity or strength

nachlassen, abnehmen

to consume a large quantity of food

hineinpacken, vernichten

to eat a large amount of food quickly

verschlingen, devourieren

to go to a secluded place to avoid being found by others

sich verstecken, sich zurückziehen

to secretly store something in a place in order to use it later

verstauen, verstecken

to hide oneself on a vehicle or vessel, such as a ship, airplane, or train, without permission or payment of fare

sich verstecken auf, schwarzfahren

to work tirelessly and energetically on a particular task or project

hart arbeiten, sich abmühen

to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem

hartnäckig an etwas arbeiten, ständig an etwas feilen

to work hard and persistently for a long time to get a job done or reach a goal

sich abplagen, hart arbeiten

to keep working hard, even when faced with difficulties or challenges

hart arbeiten, dranbleiben

to work persistently, often for an extended period and to achieve a goal or complete a task

sich durchbeißen, hart arbeiten