Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Phrasal Verbs
Here you will learn some English words about phrasal verbs, such as "bone up", "look into", "rule out", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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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 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 or prepare intensively for something
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 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 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
