A phrasal verb is a verb + a small word (like up, on, off, in, out, by, or back). Together they often have a special meaning that you can’t always guess from the words alone.
For example:
get up = to leave your bed in the morning turn on = to start a machine or light
Phrasal verbs chapter 4:
Phrasal verb
Meaning in English
Vertaling in het Nederlands
to appeal to
to interest somebody
aanspreken
to bank on
to rely on somebody or something
rekenen op
to boil down to
to have something as a main or basic part
neerkomen op
to cut down on
to reduce the size, amount, or number of something
verminderen
to do without
to manage without somebody or something
zonder iets kunnen
to get by
to manage to do something without extra help
rondkomen / redden
to get rid of
to make yourself free of something that is annoying you
ergens vanaf komen
to keep up with
to continue to do something regularly
bijhouden
to shop around
to compare the quality or prices of something in different shops
rondkijken / vergelijken
to turn down
to reject or refuse an offer or proposal
afslaan / weigeren
to wear out
to make something no longer usable due to using it too much