Daily Phrasal Verbs In English With Hindi Examples, Daily Phrasal Verbs In English With Hindi Examples - Day 3

  

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 3

break down Meaning in Hindi

To break down

किसी मशीन का काम करना बंद कर देना 

stop working, especially when referring to machines

The ice cream machine at Mcdonald's is always breaking down. 

cheer up Meaning in Hindi

To cheer [x] up

किसी को हौसला देना 

make someone happy, especially if they were previously sad

Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day. 

dive into Meaning in Hindi

To dive into

किसी चीज़ में मगन हो जाना/किसी को शोक से शुरू करना 

occupy oneself with something; to pore over quickly or reach into quickly

I’ll dive into that new TV show later tonight.

get ahead  Meaning in Hindi

To get ahead 

आगे बढ़ना कामयाब होना 

succeed or progress

You’ll never get ahead at this company unless you follow the rules

Meaning in Hindi

get along with

किसी से अच्छे से रहना/दोस्ती करना 

be friendly with 

My dog gets along with everyone as long as they’re not a cat.