Phrasal verbs, Prepositional verbs im Englischen A-H
Hier findest du wichtige Verben, die mit einer bestimmten Präposition oder einem Adverb eine besondere Bedeutung haben. Damit du dir die Verbindung besser einprägen kannst, haben wir immer einen Beispielsatz mit dazugeschrieben.
| A-H | I-R | S-Z |
| Englisch | Satzbeispiel | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| agree to | I wish she would agree to my proposal. | einverstanden sein mit, zustimmen |
| agree with | I agree with him on that point. | einer Meinung sein mit, zustimmen |
| ask after | Mr. Smith asked after John. | sich nach dem Wohlbefinden erkunden |
| B | ||
| back off* | She was told to back off. | zurückweichen |
| be in | Are your parents in? | da sein |
| be off* | I'm off now. | gehen |
| bear with | Please bear with him for a moment while he tries to put this straight. | Geduld haben mit |
| bend over | Bend over and pick it up yourself! | hinüberbeugen |
| black out | And then she just blacked out. | in Ohmacht fallen |
| blame on | Don't blame it on her. | die Schuld geben für |
| blow up | The bomb might have blown up. | explodieren |
| bowl over | Her reaction simply bowled me over. | überraschen |
| break away break free break loose |
At last, the hostage could break away from his captors. | sich davonmachen, sich losreißen |
| break down | Finally her car broke down. | liegen bleiben |
| break up | Sue and Tim broke up last year. | auseinander gehen, sich trennen |
| bring along | This year has brought along some significant changes. | mitbringen |
| bring down | The president was brought down by this scandal. | stürzen |
| bring in | My job brings in 400 dollars per week. | einbringen |
| bring up | (1) She was brought up in Wisconsin. (2) Why do you have to bring that up? |
(1) erziehen, großziehen; (2) erwähnen |
| build up | He needs to do some exercises to build himself up. | kräftigen, stärken |
| burst in with | She burst in with the bad news. | dazwischenplatzen |
| butt in* | How can we talk when you keep butting in all the time? | sich einmischen, unterbrechen |
| C | ||
| call in | He called Kelly in. | hereinbitten, hereinrufen |
| call off | I had to call off the barbecue because of the bad weather. | abblasen, absagen |
| calm down | Please calm down. | sich beruhigen |
| carry on | Please carry on with your homework. | fortfahren mit, weitermachen |
| check out | I will check it out. | nachprüfen, überprüfen |
| check up (on) | There is no need to check up on me. | überprüfen, untersuchen |
| close down | The shop was closed down by the police. | schließen, zumachen |
| close in (on) + person |
She closed in on them quietly. | sich nähern |
| close down | The restaurant was closed down by the health department. | vorübergehend schließen |
| come around* | I knew he would come around in the end. | einlenken |
| come back | Will the good old days ever come back? | zurückkommen |
| come by | (1) My aunt came by yesterday. (2) I hope he came by this money honestly.* |
(1) vorbeikommen (2) bekommen, erhalten |
| come in | Can't you just come in for a few minutes? | kurz besuchen |
| come over | Why don't you come over next weekend? | vorbeischauen |
| cool down | It began to cool down after the thunderstorm. |
sich abkühlen |
| count (up) on | Can we count on you? | sich verlassen auf, zählen auf |
| cut back (on) | I have to cut back on the water usage. | einschränken |
| cut out* | Cut it out! | aufhören |
| D | ||
| decide (up) on | I decided on the iced tea. The court has not yet decided on a ruling. |
sich entscheiden für, sich entschließen |
| die off/out | That species died out million years ago. | aussterben |
| do again | I probably wouldn't do it again. | noch einmal machen |
| do in | He tried to do his father in. | alle machen, kaltmachen |
| do up | Please do your buttons up. | zubinden, zumachen |
| do without | I guess I will have to do without lunch today. | entbehren, verzichten auf |
| draw near | As the time drew near,... | sich annähern, näher kommen |
| drink up* | Drink up, and let's going. | austrinken |
| drive on | We drove on till night. | weiterfahren |
| drive off | I said good-bye and drove off. | wegfahren |
| drop by* | I hope you guys can drop by our house some time. | kurz vorbeikommen |
| drop in (on)* | I can't believe who dropped in on us last night. | auf einen Sprung hereinkommen, vorbeikommen |
| drop off | You can drop me off at the next red light. | absetzen |
| dry out | The clothes finally dried out. | trocknen |
| E | ||
| ease off | The storm eased off a little. | sich beruhigen, sich entspannen |
| eat up | Eat up, and let's go. | aufessen |
| edge away | The students laughed and edged away from him. | sich fortmachen |
| end up | How will this end up? | enden |
| even out | The surface of the road was evened out. | glätten |
| F | ||
| face up (to) | You have to face up to challenges. | sich einer Sache stellen |
| fall apart | The whole thing falls apart. | auseinander fallen |
| fall back on/ rely on |
I had to fall back on my savings. | zurückgreifen auf |
| fall behind get behind |
He's falling behind with his car payments. | in Verzug geraten, zurückfallen |
| fall through | I hope the house signing doesn't fall through. | ins Wasser fallen |
| feel for | I really feel for you. | Mitleid haben mit |
| fight back (at) | It's hard for him to fight back. | zurückschlagen |
| fight down | I fought down the anger. | zurückhalten |
| figure out* | I just can't figure her out. | herausfinden, verstehen |
| fill in | (1) I'd better fill the cracks in with something. (2) Would you fill in the form, please?  |
(1) füllen, zuschütten (2) ausfüllen |
| fill in (for) | I will have to fill in for him till he gets back from his vacation. | einspringen (für) |
| fill out | Would you fill out the form, please?  |
ausfüllen |
| fill up | (1) The hole filled up with water and had to be pumped. (2) We will fill up at the next gas station. |
(1) füllen (2) tanken |
| finish off | (1) Finish off your cup of coffee, please. (2) I will finish my homework up in a few minutes. |
(1) aufessen, austrinken (2) erledigen |
| fit in(to) | It just doesn't fit in. | hineinpassen |
| fix up | Is my bike fixed up yet? | in Ordnung bringen |
| fly in(to) | I'm flying into Stansted. | eintreffen, landen (Flugzeug) |
| focuse (on) | She focused on this issue. | sich konzentrieren auf |
| fool around* | Stop fooling around. | herumalbern, Unsinn machen |
| G | ||
| gather up | Let's gather up our things and leave. | sammeln, zusammenpacken |
| get across | How can I get it across to you | vermitteln, verständlich machen |
| get along with | He couldn't get along with his mother-in-law. | auskommen, zurechtkommen |
| get at* | What exactly is he getting at? | hinauswollen auf |
| get back | When will you get back? | zurückkehren |
| get back at | He will get back at him someday. | sich rächen |
| get back to | I will get back to you in a minute. | zurückkommen auf |
| get by (on) | She can't get by on that much money. | über die Runden kommen (mit) |
| get into | He managed to get himself into the class he wanted. | angenommen werden, genommen werden |
| get off on* | He gets off on paying soccer. | mögen |
| get on | How are you getting on? | vorankommen |
| get on with | (1) I need to get on with my homework. (2) How do you get on with Sam? |
(1) weitermachen mit (2) auskommen mit, sich verstehen mit |
| get out of | You've got to get out of there. | herauskommen aus |
| get over | (1) It took him a long time to get over the heart attack. | (1) sich erholen von, hinwegkommen über |
| get through | I tried calling you, but I couldn't get through. | durchkommen |
| get up | Today I got up at 10 am. |
aufstehen |
| give away (to) | (1) He gave his car away to his brother. (2) Don't give the answer away. |
(1) verschenken (2) verraten |
| give in (to) | Why does she always give in to her brother? | nachgeben |
| give up | Are you sure you want to give up your career? | aufgeben |
| glance over | My teacher just glanced over my homework today. | flüchtig überblicken |
| go after | He went after the man who mugged him. | jagen, verfolgen |
| go around | There's not enough milk to go around. | langen, reichen |
| go away | Please go away! | fortgehen, wegfahren |
| go back | I'll never go back. | zurückgehen, zurückkehren |
| go in | They went in after us. | hineingehen |
| go off | (1) The bomb went off. (2) My party went off as planned. |
(1) explodieren, hochgehen (2) losgehen |
| go off with | I guess she went off with her new boyfriend. | aufmachen/davonmachen (mit) |
| go out (with) | Will she go out with Mike next Friday evening? | ausgehen (mit) |
| go through | (1) The truck wouldn't go through the tunnel. (2) He went through his pockets, looking for his wallet. (3) You won't believe what I've gone through. (4) I guess we need to go through the whole song a few more times. |
(1) durchkommen (2) durchsehen, durchsuchen (3) durchmachen, durchstehen (4) durchgehen, proben |
| go under | (1) I was afraid that our ship would go under. (2) The company went under. |
(1) untergehen (2) scheitern |
| go without | I just cannot go without some candy from time to time. | auskommen ohne, verzichten auf |
| H | ||
| hand down | He will hand this down to his granddaughter. | vererben, weitergeben |
| hand out | The teacher handed out the test to the surprised students. | austeilen, verteilen |
| hang around (with) | I usually spend a lot of time hanging around with my friends. | rumhängen (mit), sich rumtreiben (mit) |
| hang on | (1) Hang on, please. (2) They couldn't hang on much longer. |
(1) einen Augenblick warten (2) durchhalten |
| hang up | Why did you hang up on me? | auflegen |
| heal up | My injury healed up in around no time. | ausheilen, zuheilen |
| hear out | Hear me out, will you? I have more to tell. | ausreden lassen |
| heat up | How soon will lunch be heated up? | aufheizen, erwärmen |
| help out | Can you help me out? | helfen |
| hide out (from) | Ben was hiding out from the police. | sich verstecken (vor) |
| hit back | He hit me, but I didn't hit him back. | zurückschlagen |
| hit on* | Tom was hitting on Mike's fiancée. | anbaggern, anmachen |
| hold back | I held back the anger. | zurückhalten |
| hold on | Hold on a minute! I have to check this first. | warten |
| hold out | I don't know how long they can hold out. | aushalten, sich halten |
| hurry up | Hurry up, will you? I got some errands to run today. | antreiben, beschleunigen |
* wird in der Umgangssprache benutzt
Danke an Jennie, Josef und Kai.
