Vocabolario per IELTS (Generale) - Verbi frasali

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

to feel happy and satisfied

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions

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

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

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

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

to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.

to make something operate, especially by accident

to start a significant or challenging course of action or journey

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

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

to plan or arrange something in a careful and detailed way

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

to advise someone against doing something

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

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

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

to study hard and gather a lot of information on a subject in order to get prepared for a meeting, exam, etc.

to stop using or having something

to find the answer to a question or problem

to create something by combining together different parts or ingredients

to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome

to mention a particular subject

to happen, often unexpectedly

to be clearly understood or communicated

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

to emerge as a particular outcome

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

to continue talking

to fail to keep up in work, studies, or performance

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

to put trust in something or someone

to completely disappear or cease to exist

to intentionally exclude someone or something

to successfully complete a task

to land an aircraft, especially in case of emergency

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