VERBO | SIGNIFICADO | TIPO | EXEMPLO |
Do away with | Desfazer-se de algo, abolir algo |
Inseparável
|
It’s time to do away all of these old boxes. |
Do (…) over | Atacar e bater em alguém |
Separável
|
They were done over by a gang of thugs. |
Do (…) over |
Fazer novamente; consertar, renovar, reformar |
Separável
|
My teacher wants me to do my homework over because it is not correct. |
Do (…) up | Abotoar, fechar, embrulhar |
Separável
|
Do your coat up before you go outside. It’s too cold there. |
Dress up | Usar roupas melhores, mais formais |
Inseparável
|
It’s a fancy and expensive party so you have to dress up. |
Drop back/behind | Ir para trás de alguém, ficar para trás |
Inseparável
|
She dropped back to fourth place. |
Drop by/in/over/ round | Visitar, aparecer sem avisar |
Inseparável
|
My aunt dropped in while we were having dinner yesterday. |
Drop (…) off | Deixar algo ou alguém em algum lugar |
Separável
|
Will you drop the kids off on your way into town? |
Drop out (of) | Desistir da escola, da faculdade, etc. |
Inseparável
|
I dropped out of Law because I didn’t like it. |
Drop out (of) | Não fazer mais parte de algo |
Inseparável
|
A word that has dropped out of the language. |
Eat out | Comer fora |
Inseparável
|
Do you feel like eating out tonight? |
Eat up/Eat (…) up | Comer tudo |
Separável
|
Come on. Eat up all your meal. |
End up (as, doing) | Acabar sendo/fazendo |
Inseparável
|
I ended up doing all the work myself. |
End up (in …) | Ir parar em lugar inesperador |
Inseparável
|
If you go on like this you’ll end up in prison. |
Face up to | Enfrentar alguém/algo |
Inseparável
|
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. |
Fall apart | Despedaçar-se |
Inseparável
|
I’m going to buy another car because my old one is falling apart. |
Fall apart | Acabar um relacionamento |
Inseparável
|
Their marriage finally fell apart./The deal fell apart when we failed to agree on a price. |
Fall behind | Ficar para trás, ficar atrás |
Inseparável
|
She soon fell behind the leaders. |
Fall down | Não ser comprovado |
Inseparável
|
And that’s where the theory falls down. |
Fall for | Apaixonar-se |
Inseparável
|
They fell for each other instantly. |
Fall out | Cair, perder |
Inseparável
|
His hair is falling out. |
Fall over | Cair, Tropeçar |
Inseparável
|
I’m afraid he might fall over again and hurt himself. |
Figure (…) out | Descobrir, entender |
Separável
|
I could figure her out. |
Fill (…) in | Preencher |
Separável
|
Please fill the form in with your name and address. |
Fill (…) out |
Preencher |
Separável
|
The form must be filled out in capital letters. |
Fill up/ Fill (…) up |
Encher |
Separável
|
My father always fill the water jug up when it is empty. |
Find out | Descobrir |
Inseparável
|
The police are still trying to find out who is responsible for the crime. |
Finish (…) off | Terminar de fazer |
Separável
|
I need about an hour to finish off this report. |
Finish up | Acabar com algo |
Inseparável
|
They finished up the show with one of their most famous songs. |
Finish with | Terminar um relacionamento |
Inseparável
|
She finished with her boyfriend last week. |
Follow (…) up | Investigar, acompanhar |
Separável
|
The police are following up several leads after their TV appeal for information. |