PHRASAL VERBS
If you press the switch, the lights _____________ .
Come on/will come on
The part of a view that is nearest to the observer
foreground
Gro too big for something
Outgrow
Ansel _____________ (visit) Turkey before, but it’s been a while.
has visited
In search __
of
Begin a journey
Set off
No longer possible to manage.
Out of control
Whole
Entire
That one bird ______________ (fly) past my window every day.
flies
Extraordinario (out)
Out of the ordinary
The movie Tarzan is not ___________________ ancient times.
set in
Drawn with short, thin straight lines
Matchstick
País extranjero
Foreign land/country
Maria _______________ (visit) Turkey regularly for the last few years.
has been visiting
Lose interest _____
in
Poor Patricia. She had a sore throat this morning, watery eyes and a bad cough. She must be ________________________ a cold.
coming down with
Win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat
Defeat
Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominen
Striking
I´m on a bus and it ___________ (not move).
is not moving
Compensar a alguien por algo
Make up for something
didn't come up with
Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult)
Attempt
Two things have different qualities or characteristics from each other
Quite unlike
Which one is not right:
a. She has been feeling poorly all day.
b. They have not been preparing for the test at all.
c. Has she known him for long?
d. We have been knowing Simon for quite a while now.
d. We have been knowing Simon for quite a while now.
Sven ______________ (backpack) across Europe for the last six months. He’s currently in Poland.
has been backpacking