| VERBO |
SIGNIFICADO |
TIPO |
EXEMPLO |
| Turn sb/sth<->down |
Rejeitar/Recusar algo ou alguém |
Separável |
Why did she turn down your invitation? |
| Turn sth<->down |
Abaixar algo (volume), diminuir (luz, calor) |
Separável |
Please turn the volume down. |
| Turn into |
Tornar-se |
Inseparável |
She wasn't a pretty child but she turned into a beautiful woman. |
| Turn sth<->off |
Apagar algo (luz), fechar algo (torneira), desligar algo (TV, motor) |
Separável |
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. |
| Turn sth<->on |
Acender (luz), abrir (torneira), ligar (TV, motor) |
Separável |
I'll turn on the heating. |
Turn over /
Turn sb/sth<->over |
Virar, virar-se, virar alguém ou algo |
Separável |
He turned over and went back to sleep. |
| Turn up |
Chegar, aparecer |
Inseparável |
Our dog turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. |
| Turn sth<->up |
Aumentar (volume, luz, etc.) |
Separável |
Could you turn the TV up? |
| Try sth<->on |
Experimentar algo (roupas, sapatos, etc.) |
Separável |
Try the shoes on before you by them. |
| Try sb/sth<->out |
Testar ou usar algo ou alguém |
Separável |
They are trying a new presenter out for the show. |
| Use sth<->up |
Acabar algo |
Separável |
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. |
| Wait up for sb |
Esperar acordado por alguém |
Inseparável |
I'll wait up for you. |
| Wake up |
Ficar mais atento e interessado |
Inseparável |
Wake up and listen! |
| Wake up to sth |
Dar-se conta de algo |
Inseparável |
He hasn't yet woken up to the seriouness of the situation. |
| Warm up |
Fazer o aquecimento (esporte), esquentar (motor) |
Inseparável |
I always warm up by doing situps before I go for a run. |
| Warm sb/sth<->up |
Ficar mais entusiasmado, fazer algo ou alguém ficar mais animado |
Separável |
The party soon warmed up |
| Warm sth<->up |
Esquentar algo (comida) |
Separável |
You have to warm the rice up. |
| Wear off |
Desaparecer, passar |
Inseparável |
The effects of the drug will soon wear off. |
| Wear out / wear sth<->out |
Desgastar |
Separável |
They are trying to design tyres that do not wear out. / He wore out two pairs of boots during one winter.
|
| Wear sb/yourself<->out |
Esgotar-se, esgotar alguém |
Separável |
The kids have worn me out. |
| Work out |
Dar certo, exercitar-se |
Inseparável |
I work out regularly to keep fit. / Things have worked out quite well for us.
|
| Work sth<->out |
Calcular; resolver um problema, descobrir a resposta de algo. |
Separável |
He worked out the answer. / They will work out the problem. / I couldn't work out where the music was coming from.
|
| Write sth<->down |
Anotar algo |
Separável |
Work on your own and write down the answers to these questions. |
