English Phrasal Verbs

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FOR ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

hit on someone - demonstrate romantic / sexual interest

ask someone out - invite someone for a date (a romantic encounter)

lead someone on - give the person false hope or expectations about the relationship

hit it of with someone - have a great connection from the first moment you meet the person

fall for someone - fall in love with the person

split up / break up - separate, end the relationship

drift apart - slowly go in different directions over time

hook up with - (slang) have sex with

make up - reconcile after a fight

put up with someone / something - tolerate a difficult, annoying or unpleasant person or situation

cheat on someone - kiss or have sex with another person

make out with someone - kiss the person very passionately

jerk someone around - manipulate the person or use them for your own advantage

go out with someone - go on a date with the person once or be in a relationship with the person

settle down - be in a long-term stable relationships

FOR EMOTIONS

blow up - explode in anger

let (someone) down - disappoint someone

piss (someone) off - make the person angry

tick (someone) off - same

calm down - Become calm / relaxed again after being very angry or upset

shaken up - Upset, agitated, emotionally unstable

pull (oneself) together - Stabilize and organize your thoughts and emotions

feel for (someone) - Empathize or sympathize with the person

flip out / freak out - Get very upset or agitated

cope with (someone / something) - Endure or tolerate an annoying, difficult, or tragic person or situation

get to(someone) - Disturb the person, affect them emotionally in a negative way

lash out - Give a sudden, angry, verbal attack (often when feeling defensive or stressed)

fume about (somenthing) - stay angry about something for an extended period of time

fret about (something) - worry about it

get over (something) - recover from it

cheer (someone ) up - make a sad person happier

rave about (something) - say lots of excellent things about it

crack up - start laughing

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Austen - June, 7th 2017

state verbs - don´t use in the infinitive (believe, understand, like, etc)

The house is fitted with solar panels that generate electricity during the daytime,

Other states verbs:

like, know, belong, love, realise, fit, hate, suppose, contain, want, mean, consist, need, understand, seem, prefer, believe, depend, agree, remember, matter, mind, recognise, see, own, apper, look, sound, taste, smell, hear, astonish, deny, disagree, please, impress, satisfy, promise, surprise, doubt, think, feel, wish, imagine, concern, dislike, be, have, deserve, involve, include, lack, measure, possess, owe, weigh.