Verbi frasali

to put up with

Verbo

/pˌʊt ˈʌp wɪð/

tollerare

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

to let down

Verbo

/lˈɛt dˈaʊn/

si avere deluso

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

to fall out

Verbo

/fˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

litigare

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

to cut down

Verbo

/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

abbattere

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

to come across

Verbo

/kˈʌm əkɹˈɑːs/

imbattersi in

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

to pay off

Verbo

/pˈeɪ ˈɔf/

riuscire

(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results

to set off

Verbo

/sɛt ˈɑf/

fare operare

to make something operate, especially by accident

to break down

Verbo

/bɹˈeɪk dˈaʊn/

rompere

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

to look into

Verbo

/lˈʊk ˌɪntʊ/

esaminare

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

to talk into

Verbo

/tˈɔːk ˌɪntʊ/

(convincere)

persuadere

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

to give up

Verbo

/ɡɪv ʌp/

(abbandonare)

smettere

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

to brush up

Verbo

/bɹˈʌʃ ˈʌp/

ripassare

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

to end up

Verbo

/ˈɛnd ˈʌp/

(andare a finire)

finire

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

to do away with

Verbo

/dˈuː ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

abolire

to stop using or having something

to figure out

Verbo

/fˈɪɡjɚɹ ˈaʊt/

capire

to find the answer to a question or problem

to make up

Verbo

/mˌeɪk ˈʌp/

inventare

to create something by combining together different parts or ingredients

to bring up

Verbo

/ˈbrɪŋ ˈʌp/

proporre

to mention a particular subject

to come about

Verbo

/kˈʌm ɐbˈaʊt/

accadere

to happen, often unexpectedly

to get across

Verbo

/ɡɛt əkɹˈɑːs/

diventare comprensibile

to be clearly understood or communicated

to narrow down

Verbo

/nˈæɹoʊ dˈaʊn/

limitare

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

to rule out

Verbo

/ɹˈuːl ˈaʊt/

escludere

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

to turn out

Verbo

/tˈɜːn ˈaʊt/

scoprire

to emerge as a particular outcome

to turn down

Verbo

/ˈtɝn ˈdaʊn/

rifiutare

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

to fall behind

Verbo

/fˈɔːl bɪhˈaɪnd/

rimanere indietro

to make less progress than other competitors

to face up to

Verbo

/fˈeɪs ˈʌp tuː/

(far fronte a)

affrontare

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

to count on

Verbo

/kˈaʊnt ˈɑːn/

contare su

to put trust in something or someone

to die out

Verbo

/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/

estinguersi

to completely disappear or cease to exist

to leave out

Verbo

/lˈiːv ˈaʊt/

omettere

to intentionally exclude someone or something

to put down

Verbo

/pʊt ˈdaʊn/

abbassare

to land an aircraft, especially in case of emergency

to abide by

Verbo

/ɐbˈaɪd bˈaɪ/

tener fede a

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority