Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminary) - General Actions & Expressions
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to give up
[verb]
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
Ex:
The
team
was
losing
,
but
they
did
n't
give up
,
and
their
determination
led
to
a
comeback
victory
.
to hang on
[verb]
to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment
Ex:
Hang on
a
second
;
I
need
to
grab
my
coat
before
we
leave
.
to look forward to
[verb]
to wait with satisfaction for something to happen
Ex:
I
always
look forward to
the
holidays
,
especially
the
festive
atmosphere
and
delicious
meals
.
to sink
[verb]
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Ex:
As
the
tide
came in
,
the
sandy
beach
gradually
began
to
sink
beneath
the
rising
water level
.
to receive
[verb]
to be given something or to accept something that is sent
Ex:
The
charity
received
a
large
donation
from
an
anonymous
benefactor
.
to lose
[verb]
to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it
Ex:
They
lost
their
dog
in
the
neighborhood
.
![to [take] time](/assets/img/no-pic-260w.png "to [take] time")
to [take] time
[phrase]
to need a significant amount of time to be able to happen, be completed, or achieved
Ex:
Recovery
from
an
injury
can
take
time
and
physical therapy
.
to accompany
[verb]
to go somewhere with someone
Ex:
Can
you
accompany
me
to
the
doctor
's
appointment
next
week
?
to surround
[verb]
to be around something on all sides
Ex:
The
park
is
surrounded
by
tall
buildings
,
creating
a
peaceful
oasis
.
to look after
[verb]
to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety
Ex:
The
gardener
looks after
the
garden
by
weeding
,
watering
,
and
pruning
the
plants
.
to bring up
[verb]
to look after a child until they reach maturity
Ex:
As
a
single parent
,
she
worked
hard
to
bring up
her
son
.
to grow up
[verb]
to change from being a child into an adult little by little
Ex:
She
grew up
with
her
cousins
in
the
same
house
.