Phrasal verbs 10
30 English words (level B1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| walk out | to leave a place suddenly, often in protest; also to stop working as a protest | He walked out of the meeting. |
| walk over | to treat someone badly (walk all over) | Don't let people walk all over you. |
| walk through | to explain something step by step | Let me walk you through the process. |
| wash away | to remove or destroy with the force of water | The flood washed away the bridge. |
| wash down | to drink something with food; also to clean with water | He washed down his sandwich with tea. |
| wash off | to remove dirt with water | Wash off the mud before you come in. |
| wash out | to remove dirt from cloth by washing; also to stop an event because of rain | Will this stain wash out? |
| wash up | to wash the dishes (British English); also to wash your hands and face (American English) | I'll wash up after dinner. |
| watch out | to be careful | Watch out! There's a car coming. |
| watch over | to look after and protect someone | She watched over the sleeping baby. |
| wear away | to become thin or disappear because of use or water | The steps have worn away over the years. |
| wear down | to make someone tired or weaker over time | The long work hours wore him down. |
| wear off | to slowly disappear (a feeling or effect) | The pain will wear off soon. |
| wear on | (time) to pass slowly | As the evening wore on, we got tired. |
| wear out | to become too old to use; also to make very tired | My shoes are worn out. |
| win back | to get something back that you had lost | The company wants to win back customers. |
| win over | to persuade someone to support you | She won over the audience. |
| work in | to include or mix something in | Work in the butter with your fingers. |
| work off | to get rid of something by activity | I went running to work off the cake. |
| work on | to spend time improving or making something | I'm working on my pronunciation. |
| work out | to find an answer; also to exercise | I can't work out this problem. |
| work over | to beat someone violently (informal) | The gang worked him over. |
| work through | to deal with a problem step by step | We need to work through these issues. |
| work up | to develop a feeling slowly; also to make someone upset | I worked up an appetite. |
| write down | to write something on paper | Write down my phone number. |
| write in | to write a letter to an organization | Many viewers wrote in to complain. |
| write off | to decide something is a failure or lost; also to destroy a car | He wrote off his car in the crash. |
| write on | to write about a topic | She writes on politics for a newspaper. |
| write out | to write something completely | Write out the full sentence. |
| write up | to write a full report from notes | I need to write up my notes. |