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IRREGULAR VERBS

1. SERIE DE VERBES AUX 3 COLONNES IDENTIQUES
   
   

   INFINITIVE	PRETERIT	PAST PARTICIPLE	FRENCH
   BET	BET	BET	PARIER
   BURST	BURST	BURST	ECLATER
   CAST	CAST	CAST	JETER / LANCER
   COST	COST	COST	COUTER
   CUT	CUT	CUT	COUPER
   HIT	HIT	HIT	FRAPPER
   HURT	HURT	HURT	BLESSER
   LET	LET	LET	LAISSER/LOUER
   PUT	PUT	PUT	METTRE
   SET	SET	SET	PLACER
   SHUT	SHUT	SHUT	FERMER
   SPREAD	SPREAD	SPREAD	REPANDRE/ETALER
   UPSET	UPSET	UPSET	CONTRARIER/BOULEVERSER
   SLIT	SLIT	SLIT	FENDRE
   SPLIT	SPLIT	SPLIT	FENDRE, PARTAGER EN 2 OU +
   READ	READ	READ	LIRE
2. 2) SERIE DE VERBES EN I/A/U

BEGIN	BEGAN	BEGUN	COMMENCER
DRINK	DRANK	DRUNK	BOIRE
RING	RANG	RUNG	SONNER
SING	SANG	SUNG	CHANTER
STINK	STANK	STUNK	PUER
SWIM	SWAM	SWUM	NAGER
SINK	SANK	SUNK	COULER

3. SERIE DE VERBES EN EE/E/E OU EE/ EA/ EA
   
   

   BLEED	BLED	BLED	SAIGNER
   BREED	BRED	BRED	ELEVER
   CREEP	CREPT	CREPT	RAMPER
   FEED	FED	FED	NOURRIR
   FEEL	FELT	FELT	RESSENTIR
   KEEP	KEPT	KEPT	GARDER
   KNEEL	KNELT	KNELT	S AGENOUILLER
   MEET	MET	MET	RENCONTRER
   SLEEP	SLEPT	SLEPT	DORMIR
   SWEEP	SWEPT	SWEPT	BALAYER
   FLEE	FLED	FLED	FUIR
   LEAD	LED	LED	MENER
   DEAL	DEALT	DEALT	DISTRIBUER
   LEAVE	LEFT	LEFT	QUITTER PARTIR
   DREAM	DREAMT	DREAMT	REVER
   MEAN	MEANT	MEANT	VOULOIR DIRE

   
   
   SERIE DE VERBES EN AY/AID/AID

4. LAY	LAID	LAID	METTRE LA TABLE
   PAY	PAID	PAID	PAYER
   SAY	SAID	SAID	DIRE

   
   

5. SERIE DE VERBES AVEC FIN EN T
   

   BEND	BENT	BENT	COURBER
   LEND	LENT	LENT	PRETER
   SEND	SENT	SENT	ENVOYER
   SPEND	SPENT	SPENT	PASSER DEPENSER
   LEARN	LEARNT	LEARNT	APPRENDRE
   BURN	BURNT	BURNT	BRULER
   BUILD	BUILT	BUILT	CONSTRUIRE
   SMELL	SMELT	SMELT	SENTIR
   SPELL	SPELT	SPELT	EPELER
   SPOIL	SPOILT	SPOILT	GACHER

   
   

6. SERIE DE VERBES EN GHT
   
   

   BUY	BOUGHT	BOUGHT	ACHETER
   BRING	BROUGHT	BROUGHT	APPORTER
   FIGHT	FOUGHT	FOUGHT	SE BATTRE
   THINK	THOUGHT	THOUGHT	PENSER
   CATCH	CAUGHT	CAUGHT	ATTRAPER
   TEACH	TAUGHT	TAUGHT	ENSEIGNER
   SEEK	SOUGHT	SOUGHT	CHERCHER

   
   

7. SERIE DE VERBES EN U
   
   

   HANG	HUNG	HUNG	PENDRE
   DIG	DUG	DUG	CREUSER
   STICK	STUCK	STUCK	COLLER
   STRIKE	STRUCK	STRUCK/STRICKEN	FRAPPER
   CLING	CLUNG	CLUNG	S ACCROCHER
   STING	STUNG	STUNG	PIQUER
   STRING	STRUNG	STRUNG	FICELER, ENFILER
   SWING	SWUNG	SWUNG	SE BALANCER

   
   

8. SERIE DE VERBES EN O
   
   

   GET	GOT	GOT	OBTENIR
   LOSE	LOST	LOST	PERDRE
   SHOOT	SHOT	SHOT	TIRER
   SHINE	SHONE	SHONE	BRILLER
   WIN	WON	WON	GAGNER
   SELL	SOLD	SOLD	VENDRE
   TELL	TOLD	TOLD	DIRE, RACONTER

   
   

9. VERBE DE IND EN OUND
   
   

   FIND

   FOUND

   FOUND

   TROUVER

   
   

10. SERIE DE VERBES AUX CHANGEMENTS DIVERS
    
    

    STAND	STOOD	STOOD	ETRE DEBOUT
    UNDERSTAND	UNDERSTOOD	UNDERSTOOD	COMPRENDRE
    HAVE	HAD	HAD	AVOIR
    HEAR	HEARD	HEARD	ENTENDRE
    HOLD	HELD	HELD	TENIR
    MAKE	MADE	MADE	FAIRE FABRIQUER
    SIT	SAT	SAT	ETRE ASSIS
    SPIT	SPAT	SPAT	CRACHER
    LIGHT	LIT	LIT	ECLAIRER
    SLIDE	SLID	SLID	GLISSER

    
    

11. SERIE DE VERBES : BASE VERBALE / PARTICIPE PASSE IDENTIQUES
    
    

    BECOME	BECAME	BECOME	DEVENIR
    COME	CAME	COME	VENIR
    RUN	RAN	RUN	COURIR

    
    

12. BASE VERBALE ET PRETERIT IDENTIQUES
    
    

    BEAT

    BEAT

    BEATEN

    BATTRE

    
    

13. SERIE DE VERBES EN EAR / ORE / ORN
    
    

    BEAR	BORE	BORN	SUPPORTER, METTRE AU MONDE
    SWEAR	SWORE	SWORN	JURER
    TEAR	TORE	TORN	DECHIRER
    WEAR	WORE	WORN	PORTER

    
    

14. SERIE DE VERBES AUX PARTICIPES PASSES EN « EN »
    
    

    RISE	ROSE	RISEN	SE LEVER
    DRIVE	DROVE	DRIVEN	CONDUIRE
    RIDE	RODE	RIDDEN	ALLER A CHEVAL, MOTO, VELO
    WRITE	WROTE	WRITTEN	ECRIRE
    WAKE	WOKE	WOKEN	SE REVEILLER
    BREAK	BROKE	BROKEN	CASSER
    CHOOSE	CHOSE	CHOSEN	CHOISIR
    FORGET	FORGOT	FORGOTTEN	OUBLIER
    FREEZE	FROZE	FROZEN	GELER
    STEAL	STOLE	STOLEN	VOLER
    SPEAK	SPOKE	SPOKEN	PARLER
    FORBID	FORBADE	FORBIDDEN	INTERDIRE
    FORGIVE	FORGAVE	FORGIVEN	PARDONNER
    GIVE	GAVE	GIVEN	DONNER
    EAT	ATE	EATEN	MANGER
    TAKE	TOOK	TAKEN	PRENDRE
    UNDERTAKE	UNDERTOOK	UNDERTAKEN	ENTREPRENDRE
    SHAKE	SHOOK	SHAKEN	SECOUER
    BE	WAS/WERE	BEEN	ETRE
    SEE	SAW	SEEN	VOIR
    BITE	BIT	BITTEN	MORDRE
    HIDE	HID	HIDDEN	CACHER
    FALL	FELL	FALLEN	TOMBER

    
    

15. VERBES EN EW AU PRETERIT ET OWN/AWN AU PARTICIPE PASSE
    
    

    BLOW	BLEW	BLOWN	SOUFFLER
    FLY	FLEW	FLOWN	VOLER
    GROW	GREW	GROWN	POUSSER
    KNOW	KNEW	KNOWN	SAVOIR
    THROW	THREW	THROWN	LANCER
    DRAW	DREW	DRAWN	DESSINER, TIRER

    
    

16. SERIE DE VERBES PRESQUE REGULIERS
    
    

    SEW	SEWED	SEWN	COUDRE
    SHOW	SHOWED	SHOWN	MONTRER
    ROT	ROTTED	ROTTEN	POURRIR
    SWELL	SWELLED	SWOLLEN	ENFLER GONFLER

    
    

17. SERIE DE VERBES TOUT IRREGULIERS
    
    

    GO	WENT	GONE	ALLER
    DO	DID	DONE	FAIRE
    SLAY	SLEW	SLAIN	MASSACRER

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Positive Personality Adjectives
A - E Personality Adjectives adaptable adorable agreeable alert alluring ambitious amused boundless brave bright calm capable charming cheerful confident cooperative courageous credible cultured dashing dazzling delightful detailed determined diligent discreet dynamic eager efficient enchanting encouraging endurable energetic entertaining enthusiastic excited exclusive	E - P Personality Adjectives exuberant fair faithful fantastic fearless fine frank friendly funny generous gentle good happy helpful hilarious honorable impartial industrious instinctive jolly joyous kind kind-hearted knowledgeable likeable lively lovely loving lucky mature modern nice obedient painstaking peaceful perfect placid plausible pleasant	P - Z Personality Adjectives productive protective proud punctual quiet receptive reflective relieved resolute responsible righteous romantic seemly selective self-assured sensitive shrewd sincere skilful smiling steadfast stimulating successful talented thoughtful thrifty tough trustworthy unbiased unusual upbeat vivacious warm willing wise witty zealous

Negative Personality Adjectives
A - F Personality Adjectives abrasive abrupt abusive afraid aloof ambiguous angry annoyed anxious arrogant ashamed awful bad belligerent bewildered boorish bored boring callous careless clumsy combative confused cowardly crazy creepy cruel cynical dangerous deceitful defeated defective defiant demonic depressed deranged disagreeable disillusioned disturbed domineering draconian embarrassed envious erratic evasive evil faded fanatical	F - R Personality Adjectives fierce filthy finicky flashy flippant foolish forgetful frantic fretful frightened furtive greedy grieving grouchy gruesome grumpy guarded gullible helpless hesitant homeless horrible hungry hurt ignorant ill irresolute jealous jittery lacking lazy lonely malicious materialistic mean mysterious naive nasty naughty nervous noisy obnoxious outrageous panicky pathetic possessive quarrelsome repulsive	R - W Personality Adjectives ruthless sad scary secretive selfish silly slow sneaky snobbish sore spendthrift squeamish stingy strange sulky tacky tense terrible testy thick-skinned thoughtless threatening tight timid tired tiresome troubled truculent typical undesirable unsuitable unsure upset uptight vague vengeful venomous volatile voracious vulgar wary wasteful weak weary wicked worried worthless wretched

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jobs vocabulary

ENGLISH	FRENCH	ENGLISH	FRENCH	ENGLISH	FRENCH
ASTRONAUT		EDITOR		SAILOR
ARCHITECT		FARMER		SCIENTIST
ACTOR/ACTRESS		HEAD TEACHER		SERVANT
AIR STEWARD		HAIR STYLIST		SINGER
AIR HOSTESS		INSTRUCTOR		SECRETARY
ALDERMAN		JEWELLER		SOLDIER
ASSISTANT		JOURNALIST		SOLICITOR
AUTHOR		LECTURER		SHORTHAND TYPIST
BARMAN/BARMAID		LORRY DRIVER		SHOP ASSISTANT
BAKER		LAWYER		TAXI / CAB DRIVER
BUSINESSMAN		MANAGER		TEACHER
BULLFIGHTER		MECHANIC		TECHNICIAN
BANK CLERK		MINER		TELEPHONIST / PHONE OPERATOR
BOOKSELLER		MUSICIAN		INSURANCE AGENT
CONSULTANT		MONK		TRANSLATOR
CARETAKER		NANNY		TRAVEL AGENT
CHEMIST		NEWS READER /PRESENTER		TV CAMERAMAN
CUSTOMS OFFICER		NUN		VET
COOK		PILOT		WAITER
CIVIL SERVANT		PRIEST		WATCHMAKER
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER		POLICE OFFICER		WRITER
DECORATOR		POLITICIAN		NURSERY NURSE
DESIGNER		PRINTER		FLORIST
DIRECTOR		PRISON WARDER		NIGHT-WATCHMAN
DRIVER		PSYCHOLOGIST		DATA ANALYST
EMPLOYEE		PSYCHIATRIST		UNDERTAKER
ECONOMIST		SALESMAN		HOTEL KEEPER

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Discussion Gambits

Apologizing for being late :

I’m sorry I’m late. / I overslept. / My alarm clock didn’t

go off. / I missed my bus, etc.

Agreeing with the previous speaker :

I agree with you / him / her entirely / I entirely agree

with you.

That’s exactly how / what I feel [about it].

That’s [just] what I think.

You’re / He’s / She’s right in saying that…

I’ve never thought of / looked at it that way before, you’re

right.

That’s right.

That’s a good point !

That’s it !

Exactly !

Disagreeing completely with the previous speaker’s view :

I see what you mean but I don’t agree at all [with what

you / he / she said].

I disagree entirely with…

I don’t see it that way at all. I think…

I’m not sure I go along with you on that.

How can you say that ?

You can’t be serious ! / You must be joking ! / That’s ridiculous

! / Rubbish !

I can’t believe you support that view / adopt that attitude.

Disagreeing partly and introducing a new argument :

I see what you mean / he means but…

Yes, but you’re forgetting…

We could also say…

Adding something to what the previous speaker has said :

What I’d like to add is…

I’d also like to say…

Anyway, I think…

And what’s more / on top of that…

And also, wouldn’t you say…

What I find striking / most interesting is…

Avoiding expressing an opinion so as to avoid disagreeing:

[I’m afraid] I don’t really know much about it.

It’s difficult to say [if]… / I can’t really say if…

I don’t know. I have never really thought about it.

[I suppose] it depends. It’s a matter of point of view.

Some people would say / argue that…

Introducing your opinion :

Personally, I think…

In my opinion….

I find… / I think… / I believe… / I suppose… / I imagine…

It seems to me that…

Anybody can see that…

When you are stuck :

Sorry, I’m stuck / lost.

Oh, I’ve forgotten what I was going to say.

Where was I ?

Well, I’ll start again !

I don’t know how to put it.

I mean…

Asking for further information, for details :

Could you tell me more about… ?

Could you explain what you mean [by…] ?

Does this mean that… ?

I’m not quite sure what you mean…

Raising objections :

Don’t you think it would be better to… ?

Yes, but on the other hand…

That’s all very well but…

Can I make a point about… ?

Other useful phrases in a discussion :

Well…, You know…

There is no point in… [-ing]

You can’t make generalisations but…

There are exceptions but…

Well, basically I’m for / against…

People don’t [often / always] realise that…

Nowadays people… / It was different when… / I think it

would be better / worse if…

I think […] is / are responsible [for…] / I think […]

has / have become too…

What I like most is…

I hate / dislike / can’t stand…

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LES ARTICULATEURS DU DISCOURS

INTRODUCTION
FIRST, FIRSTLY (d'abord) FIRST OF ALL (tout d'abord) IN THE FIRST PLACE (en premier lieu) ABOVE ALL, FIRST AND FOREMOST, MOST OF ALL (avant tout) AT FIRST, INITIALLY, FOR A START, TO START/BEGIN WITH, IN/AT THE BEGINNING (au début, pour commencer)
STARTING WITH (en commençant par) AT FIRST SIGHT/GLANCE (à première vue, au premier abord).
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? (de quoi s'agit-il) IT IS A MATTER/QUESTION OF... (il s'agit de)
WHAT IS THE MAIN POINT/PROBLEM/QUESTION/IDEA/ISSUE ? Quelle est le point/problème/ idée principal?

DEVELOPPEMENT

THEN, AFTERWARDS (puis, ensuite) NEITHER ... NOR ... (ni...ni)
NEXT, AFTER THAT (après cela) ALSO, TOO, AS WELL, EQUALLY (aussi, également)
SECONDLY (en second lieu) SIMILARLY, IN THE SAME WAY (de la même facon)
BESIDES, IN ADDITION, MOREOVER (de plus) IN FACT, AS A MATTER OF FACT, ACTUALLY (en fait)
INDEED (en effet) OF COURSE, NATURALLY, OBVIOUSLY (bien sûr, évidemment)
IT SEEMS OBVIOUS/CLEAR THAT ...: c'est clair que/ il est évident que ...

OPPOSITION :

BUT (mais) YET (pourtant)
NEVERTHELESS,HOWEVER (cependant) ON THE CONTRARY (au contraire)
IN THE OTHER HAND (en revanche) ALTHOUGH, THOUGH (bien que)
CONVERSELY (à l'oppposé) IN SPITE OF, DESPITE (malgré, en dépit de)
WHEREAS,WHILST (alors que) UNLIKE ( à la différence de)
ON THE ONE HAND...ON THE OTHER HAND... (d'une part... d'autre part...), 

CONDITION :

IF (si) EXCEPT IF, UNLESS (à moins que)
SUPPOSING (à supposer que) EVEN IF (même si)

PROVIDED, ON CONDITION THAT (à condition que) IN CASE (au cas où)

TIME :

WHEN (quand, lorsque) AFTER ...ING (après avoir)
WHILE (pendant que) SINCE (depuis)
WHENEVER (chaque fois que) UNTIL/TILL (jusqu'à ce que)
AS (comme, tandis que) AS LONG AS (tant que)
BEFORE ...ING (avant de) MEANWHILE,IN THE MEANTIME (en attendant, entretemps

PURPOSE : (but)

IN ORDER TO, TO, SO AS TO (pour, en vue de) (ET SURTOUT PAS FOR!!)
WITH A VIEW TO (dans l'intention de) IN ORDER THAT,SO THAT + modal (afin que, de sorte que)

CAUSE :

BECAUSE (parce que) AS (comme) SINCE (puisque) FOR (car)
BECAUSE OF, OWING TO, DUE TO (a cause de, en raison de) THANKS TO (grace à) (dépend du pt de vue)
WHY (pourquoi)  WHAT FOR? (dans quel but? Réponse: TO + VB)
THAT'S WHY, THIS IS THE REASON WHY (voilà pourquoi)

CONSEQUENCE :

THEREFORE, ACCORDINGLY,CONSEQUENTLY (par conséquent) SO, THUS (donc, ainsi)HENCE (d'où) SO THAT (de telle sorte que) 

CONCLUSION

IN SHORT, IN BRIEF, IN A WORD, TO SUM UP (en un mot, en résumé) EVENTUALLY (à la fin)
LAST/LAST OF ALL, LASTLY, FINALLY (enfin, en dernier lieu) IN CONCLUSION, TO CONCLUDE

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PHRASAL VERBS

Verb	Meaning	Example
ask someone out	invite on a date	Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
ask around	ask many people the same question	I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
blow something up	add air	We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
break down	stop functioning (vehicle, machine)	Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down	get upset	The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break in	force entry to a building	Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break in	interrupt	The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break up	end a relationship	My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
break out	escape	The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
bring someone up	raise a child	My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
call someone back	return a phone call	I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off	cancel	Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call someone up	phone	Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
calm down	relax after being angry	You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
check in	arrive and register at a hotel or airport	We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
check out	leave a hotel	You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
check out someone/something	look at (informal)	Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
cheer someone up	make happier	I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
clean something up	tidy, clean	Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
count on someone/something	rely on	I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
cross something out	draw a line through	Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
cut something down	make something fall to the ground	We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
cut something off	stop providing	The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut something out	remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)	I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
dress up	wear nice clothing	It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
drop in/by/over	come without an appointment	I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
drop someone/something off	take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there	I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
drop out	quit a class, school etc	I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat out	eat at a restaurant	I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
end up	eventually reach/do/decide	We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
fall apart	break into pieces	My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall down	fall to the ground	The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
fill something in	to write information in blanks (Br.E.)	Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
fill something up	fill to the top	I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
find out	discover	We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
get along/on	like each other	I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
get away	go on a vacation	We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
get back	return	We got back from our vacation last week.
get something back	receive something you had before	Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
get on something	step onto a vehicle	We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
get over something	recover from an illness, loss, difficulty	I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
get together	meet (usually for social reasons)	Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up	get out of bed	I got up early today to study for my exam.
give something away	ruin a secret	My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give something away	give something to someone for free	The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give something back	return a borrowed item	I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
give in	reluctantly stop fighting or arguing	My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give something out	give to many people (usually at no cost)	They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give something up	quit a habit	I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up	stop trying	My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
go after someone	follow someone	My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go against someone	compete, oppose	We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
go ahead	start, proceed	Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
go back	return to a place	I have to go back home and get my lunch.
go out	leave home to go on a social event	We're going out for dinner tonight.
go out with someone	date	Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
go over	visit someone nearby	I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
grow apart	stop being friends over time	My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
grow back	regrow	My roses grew back this summer.
grow up	become an adult	When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
hand something down	give something used to someone else	I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
hand something in	submit	I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
hand something out	to distribute to a group of people	We will hand out the invitations at the door.
hand something over	give (usually unwillingly)	The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
hang on	wait a short time (informal)	Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
hang out	spend time relaxing (informal)	Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
hang up	end a phone call	He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
hold someone/something back	prevent from doing/going	I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold something back	hide an emotion	Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
hold on	wait a short time	Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold onto someone/something	hold firmly using your hands or arms	Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
hold someone/somethingup	rob	A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
keep on doing something	continue doing	Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
keep something from someone	not tell	We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
keep someone/something out	stop from entering	Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep something up	continue at the same rate	If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
let someone down	fail to support or help, disappoint	I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
let someone in	allow to enter	Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
look after someone/something	take care of	I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look for someone/something	try to find	I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward to something	be excited about the future	I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
look into something	investigate	We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out	be careful, vigilant, and take notice	Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look something over	check, examine	Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
look something up	search and find information in a reference book or database	We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
make something up	invent, lie about something	Josie made up a story about about why we were late.
make someone up	apply cosmetics to	My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
mix something up	confuse two or more things	I mixed up the twins' names again!
pass away	die	His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
pass out	faint	It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
pay someone back	return owed money	Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
pick something out	choose	I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
point someone/something out	indicate with your finger	I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
put something down	put what you are holding on a surface or floor	You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put something together	assemble	I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put something on	put clothing/accessories on your body	Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
run into someone/something	meet unexpectedly	I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run over someone/something	drive a vehicle over a person or thing	I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run away	leave unexpectedly, escape	The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
send something back	return (usually by mail)	My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
set something up	arrange, organize	Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
set someone up	trick, trap	The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
shop around	compare prices	I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
show off	act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)	He always shows off on his skateboard
sleep over	stay somewhere for the night (informal)	You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort something out	organize, resolve a problem	We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
switch something off	stop the energy flow, turn off	The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
switch something on	start the energy flow, turn on	We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
take something apart	purposely break into pieces	He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
take something back	return an item	I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
take off	start to fly	My plane takes off in five minutes.
take something off	remove something (usually clothing)	Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
take something out	remove from a place or thing	Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
think back	remember (often + to, sometimes + on)	When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
think something over	consider	I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
throw something away	dispose of	We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
turn something down	decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)	Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
turn something down	refuse	I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
turn something up	increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)	Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
try something on	sample clothing	I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
try something out	test	I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
wake up	stop sleeping	We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
warm up	prepare body for exercise	I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
work out	exercise	I work out at the gym three times a week.
work out	be successful	Our plan worked out fine.
work something out	make a calculation	We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.

Br.E.: British English; N.Amer.: North American