Daily Phrasal Verbs In English With Hindi Examples, Daily Phrasal Verbs In English With Hindi Examples - Day 5
This is our series, in which we are learning Daily Phrasal Verbs in English With Hindi Examples. This is our first day of learning these Daily Phrasal Verbs, every day you will get to know new phrasal verbs that can enhance your English vocabulary only if you daily practice them.
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The English language has quite a few strange characteristics, and one of the most confusing for learners of this is phrasal verbs.
What are they, and how can you learn them?
What is a phrasal verb?
A phrasal verb is a verb that has two or sometimes three words. The first word is a verb and the second (and third) is an adverb or preposition. For example,
Take off
Many phrasal verbs unfortunately have more than one meaning, like a lot of verbs. For example,
Take off has several meanings, including:
remove clothing, e.g. Take off your jacket and sit down.
leave the ground, e.g. The plane took off on time.
subtract, e.g. They take off $50 from the original price.
Native speakers obviously understand which meaning is being used according to the context. For learners that can be harder, even if you can often guess the correct meaning. For example, Take off your jacket is quite easy to understand.
The difficult thing about many phrasal verbs is that they often have a meaning that’s quite different from the original meaning of the verb. For example,
Break down = stop working
Take after = be similar to a parent or relative
Look up to = admire
You have to understand some information before getting started on it.
Transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs
Some phrasal verbs are intransitive, meaning they don’t have an object. In this case, you can use them like any other verb. For example,
Our car broke down three times last month.
Other phrasal verbs have objects, meaning they are transitive.
When a phrasal verb is transitive we can usually put the noun between the main verb and the adverb/preposition. For example, I can say:
Put on your shoes. OR Put your shoes on.
The meaning does not change. When I need to use a pronoun instead of a noun, I have to put the pronoun in the middle. For example,
Put them on. (Not Put on them.)
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What’s the best way to learn phrasal verbs?
There are hundreds of phrasal verbs so you obviously can’t learn them all together like a list of vocabulary. You need to consider them like any other verb that needs to be learned. When you come across (find or meet) a new phrasal verb, pay particular attention to it.
Try to understand the meaning from the context, then if you still don’t understand, look it up in the dictionary. Try to use an English monolingual dictionary or be here on our website or watch our Youtube videos for a great explanation so you can command this creature called phrasal verbs, oh, just kidding.
At SRS English you learn phrasal verbs gradually throughout the course. And you learn them naturally through listening and speaking. And you know what? everything is free here!
When and when not to use phrasal verbs?
Native speakers use phrasal verbs a lot in speech and in informal writing. However, in formal writing, it’s best to avoid some phrasal verbs and use more formal, traditional verbs.
Daily Phrasal Verbs In English With Hindi Examples, Daily Phrasal Verbs In English With Hindi Examples - Day 5
come around Meaning in Hindi
To come around
अपना रव्वया बदलना/
change an opinion or see a new point of view
I never liked seafood, but came around after trying fried calamari.
get across Meaning in Hindi
To get [x] across
किसी को अच्छे से समझाना
communicate or explain something clearly
The professor spoke for hours but didn’t get anything across to the students.
If you have to be clear then get across your message.
keep up Meaning in Hindi
To keep [x] up
किसी काम को जारी रखना
continue doing something (see go on)
Keep this pace up and you’ll set a new record!
You should keep this up in order to achieve your dream.
see to Meaning in Hindi
To see to
किसी चीज़ की फ़िक्र करना के वह काम हुआ या नहीं
make sure something is done
I’ll see to watering the plants while you’re gone.
I’ll see to finishing the task while you are gone.
take out Meaning in Hindi
To take [x] out
किसी चीज़ को बाहर निकलना
move something outside
Please take the garbage out before dinner. / Please take out the garbage before dinner.
