Phrasal verbs – A – M
Phrasal verbs und Prepositional verbs im Englischen A – M
| Phrasal verb | Phrasal verb in einem Satz | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| agree with | I agree with him on that point. | einer Meinung sein mit, zustimmen |
| 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 |
| black out | And then she just blacked out. | in Ohmacht fallen |
| blow up | The bomb might have blown up. | explodieren |
| break away | At last, the hostage could break away/free/loose from his captors. | sich davonmachen, sich losreißen |
| break free | ||
| break loose | ||
| break down | Finally her car broke down. | liegen bleiben |
| break up | Sue and Tim broke up last year. | auseinandergehen, sich trennen |
| bring up | (1) She was brought up in Wisconsin. | (1) erziehen, großziehen; |
| (2) Why do you have to bring that up? | (2) erwähnen | |
| butt in* | How can we talk when you keep butting in all the time? | sich einmischen, unterbrechen |
| C | ||
| 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 |
| close down | The shop was closed down by the police. | schließen, zumachen |
| cut out* | Cut it out! | aufhören |
| D | ||
| do without | I guess I will have to do without lunch today. | entbehren, verzichten auf |
| 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 |
| E | ||
| ease off | The storm eased off a little. | sich beruhigen, sich entspannen |
| end up | How will this end up? | enden |
| even out | The surface of the road was evened out. | glätten |
| F | ||
| fall through | I hope the house signing doesn't fall through. | ins Wasser fallen |
| figure out* | I just can't figure her out. | herausfinden, verstehen |
| fill in | Would you fill in the form, please? | ausfüllen |
| fill out | Would you fill out the form, please?  |
ausfüllen |
| focus (on) | She focused on this issue. | sich konzentrieren auf |
| G | ||
| 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 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 playing soccer. | mögen |
| get on | How are you getting on? | vorankommen |
| get on with | (1) I need to get on with my homework. | (1) weitermachen mit |
| (2) How do you get on with Sam? | (2) auskommen mit, sich verstehen mit | |
| get out of | You've got to get out of there. | herauskommen aus |
| get up | Today I got up at 10 am. | aufstehen |
| give up | Are you sure you want to give up your career? | aufgeben |
| go through | (1) The truck wouldn't go through the tunnel. | (1) durchkommen |
| (2) He went through his pockets, looking for his wallet. | (2) durchsehen, durchsuchen | |
| (3) You won't believe what I've gone through. | (3) durchmachen, durchstehen | |
| (4) I guess we need to go through the whole song a few more times. | (4) durchgehen, proben | |
| H | ||
| hand out | The teacher handed out the test to the surprised students. | austeilen, verteilen |
| hang up | Why did you hang up on me? | auflegen |
| hit back | He hit me, but I didn't hit him back. | zurückschlagen |
| hold on | Hold on a minute! I have to check this first. | warten |
| hurry up | Hurry up, will you? I got some errands to run today. | sich beeilen |
| I | ||
| idle away | Don't idle the whole day away. | verbummeln, vertun |
| insist (on) | He inisted on it. | bestehen auf |
| invite over | Let's invite them over for dinner. | einladen |
| J | ||
| jump in(to) | I just jumped into the pool and had a refreshing swim. | reinspringen |
| K | ||
| keep at | I need to keep at this. | weitermachen mit |
| keep off | Please keep off the lawn. | nicht betreten |
| keep on | (1) It's a little chilly in here, so I better keep my coat on. | (1) anbehalten |
| (2) Just keep on practicing your scales by simply playing them up and down. | (2) weitermachen | |
| keep out (of) | (1) Keep out of this and mind your own business. | (1) heraushalten aus |
| (2) My door is closed. Keep out! | (2) sich fernhalten von | |
| knock off | Knock it off! | aufhören mit |
| L | ||
| lead up to | (1) A narrow path leads up to his cabin. | (1) hinführen zu |
| (2) She was just leading up to something when he interrupted. | (2) hinauswollen auf | |
| leak out | I hope that news does not leak out. | durchsickern |
| leave out (of) | Leave me out of it, please. | auslassen, weglassen |
| leave up to | They left this decision up to me. | überlassen |
| let down | I won't let you down again. | im Stich lassen |
| let in | Don't let strangers in. | hereinlassen |
| let on (about) | I promised I wouldn't let on about her new job. | verraten |
| let up | The storm has let up. | nachlassen |
| lie down | I need to lie down and take a little nap. | (sich) hinlegen |
| light up | We lighted the house up with the headlights of our automobile. | aufleuchten, erhellen |
| lighten up | Hey, lighten up a little. Enjoy the day. | locker werden |
| line up | Everyone, please line up. | in einer Reihe aufstellen |
| live up to | That meal did not live up to my expectations. | gerecht werden |
| look back (at/on) | When I look back on him, I am amazed at all he has accomplished. | zurückdenken, zurückschauen |
| look for | I am looking for my watch. | suchen |
| look in (on) | I will look in on him from time to time. | vorbeikommen, vorbeischauen |
| look out (for) | Look out for that car! | aufpassen |
| look up to | She is glad they look up to her. | bewundern |
| loom up | An old cottage loomed up in the distance. | auftauchen |
| loosen up | Relax and loosen yourself up. | lockerer werden |
| M | ||
| make out | Can you make out what she is saying? | entziffern, verstehen |
| make up | (1) Did she make up the clowns yet? | (1) zurechtmachen |
| (2) I made up that story. | (2) ausdenken | |
| (3) I'm sorry, but you can't make up that test you missed. | (3) nachholen | |
| (4) Class participation will make up 25% of your final grade. | (4) ausmachen | |
| (5) They kissed and made up. | (5) wiedergutmachen | |
| (6) Do you think I would make this up? | (6) sich ausdenken, erfinden | |
| march on | Time marches on. | weitergehen, weiterschreiten |
| mark down | Pineapples are marked down again. | den Preis herabsetzen |
| mark up | Watermelons are marked up again. | den Preis anheben |
| mess up* | (1) He messed up his room. | (1) in Unordnung bringen |
| (2) The dirty water messed my pants up. | (2) schmutzig machen | |
| (3) Losing my job really messed my life up. | (3) durcheinanderbringen | |
| move in(to) | I moved into a new apartment last month. | einziehen |
| move on (to) | (1) The officer stopped for a minute, asked some questions, and then moved on. | (1) sich in Bewegung setzen |
| (2) Alright, let's move on to our next point. | (2) übergehen zu | |
| move out (of) | I moved out of my old apartment last month. | ausziehen |
| move up (to) | How long will it be before they can move her up? | wechseln, versetzt werden |
* wird in der Umgangssprache benutzt
Danke an Jennie, Josef und Kai.