Language Section

This section is suitable for pre intermediate to advanced students. It was designed as a reference and a complement of any other material such as movies, songs, readings etc.

It deals with grammar and vocabulary that proved to be confusing for students of all levels.

It contains lists of nouns, adjectives and verbs with their corresponding prepositions; words and expressions often confused; false friends; phrasal verbs of common use in everyday language; a short outline to make a composition; linkers and sayings.

1-VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS + -ING

PREPOSITIONS + -ING

About, after, against, at, before, by, for, from, in, of, on, up, with, without

Examples: Call me before coming.

                                          He prevented us from doing it.

                          Thank you for calling.

VERBS + -ING

Admit, avoid, consider, delay, deny, enjoy,  finish, go, imagine, involve, keep, mind, miss, postpone, practise, quit, recommend, risk, stop, suggest

Examples:  She enjoys dancing.

                                   They finished working.

                                      He kept walking all night.

EXPRESSIONS + -ING

Be/get used/accustomed to, can’t bear, can’t help, can’t stand, feel like, have difficulty, it’s no good, it’s no use, it´s worth, look  forward to

  

                   Examples:  I am used to working hard.

                                                                   They can’t stand listening to his old stories.

                                               It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

VERB + -ING	VERB + TO INFINITIVE
I remember locking it. (first lock; then remember)	I remember to lock the door. (first remember; then lock)
She regrets saying it. (first say; then regret)	She regrets to say it. (first regret; then say)
She went on walking. (same activity)	She went on to walk. (different activity)
He stopped talking. (same activity)	He stopped to talk. (different activity)
Try pressing that button. (test, experiment)	He tried to keep his eyes open. (attempt, make an effort)
If you take that job in London, it will mean traveling for two hours daily. (result of an action)	Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. (intention or plan)

  2-PREPOSITONS

      2.1 PREPOSITION + NOUN

AT	a loss, any rate, first, heart, last, least,  once, present,  times, work.

BY	accident, bicycle, bus, car, chance, heart, mistake, plane, subway, train

IN	a hurry, all, bed, cash, common, danger, debt, difficulty,  ink, love, pencil, problems, sight, tears,  the dark, the rain, the shade, the sun, trouble

ON	a diet, a leave, a trip, any account, business, display, duty, fire, foot, holiday, purpose, second thoughts, strike, the average, the job,  the phone, the radio, the whole, TV, vacation

2.2 NOUN + PREPOSITION

                             

A cheque, a demand, a reason, a cure

FOR

An increase, a decrease, a drop,  a fall, a rise

IN

An advantage, a cause, a picture

OF

An answer, an attitude, a damage,  an invitation, a key, a reaction, a solution

TO

A relationship, a connection, contact

WITH / BETWEEN (2 things)

                 

2.3 ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

Nice, generous, good, kind, polite,    silly, stupid

(OF  sb) TO do sth

Angry, annoyed, furious

ABOUT (WITH sb)  FOR doing sth

  

Curious, doubtful (of), enthusiastic, excited, happy, nervous,  reluctant (to), right (in), sorry (for), uneasy, upset, worried

ABOUT

Amazed (by),  astonished (by), bad, clever, efficient, excellent, expert (in), good, hopeless, indignant, quick, sad (about), shocked (by), skilful (in),  slow, surprised (by)

AT

Eager (to), enough, famous, fit, grateful (to), qualified (in), ready (to) responsible, sorry, sufficient, thankful (to), valid

FOR

Away, dependent, different (to), far, safe

FROM

Deficient, fortunate, honest,   interested, weak

IN

Afraid (to), ahead,  ashamed, aware, capable, careful (with), certain, conscious, critical, envious, fond, frightened, full, guilty, ignorant, incapable, independent, jealous, kind (to), north/south/east/west, proud,  scared, short, shy, sure (about), suspicious, terrified, tired, tolerant, typical, worthy

OF

Dependent, intent, keen

ON

Close, contrary, cruel, dear, engaged, equal, faithful, fatal, harmful, indifferent, inferior, liable, married, new, obedient, obvious, polite, previous, rude, sensitive, similar, useful

TO

 

Angry, bored , busy (at), concerned (about), consistent, content, crowded, delighted, disappointed, familiar (to), fed up, filled,  identical, patient,  pleased, popular,  satisfied

WITH

2.4 VERB + PREPOSITION

Aim (to), amuse, arrive (in), astonish, exclaim, fire, glance, guess, knock, laugh, look, point (to), shock, shoot, smile,  stare, surprise, wonder (about), work (on)

AT

Believe, delight, employ, encourage, engage, experience, fail, help (with), include, instruct, interest, invest, involve, persist, share, specialize, succeed, trust

IN

Break, drive, crash, bump, run divide, cut, split, translate (from) one language

INTO

Account, act (on), apply, ask, apologize, blame, beg, charge, congratulate, exchange, forgive, hope, leave, mistake, mourn, pay, prepare, provide, search, thank, vote, wait

FOR

Borrow, defend (against), demand (of), differ, dismiss, emerge, escape, excuse (for), prevent, prohibit, protect (against), receive, separate, stop, suffer

FROM

Accuse, approve, assure, beware, boast (about), complain (about), consist, convince (about), cure, despair, die, dream (about),  expect (from), hear (from), be/get rid, smell, suspect, think (about), warn (about, against)

OF

Act, agree, base, comment, compliment, concentrate, consult (about), count, decide, depend, economize, embark, experiment, focus, insist, lean (against), live, operate, perform (in), pride (oneself),  rely,  spend, vote, waste, work,  write (about)

ON

Accustom, agree, allow, amount,  apologize, appeal, apply (for), attach, attend, belong, challenge, compare (with), condemn, confess, confine, consent, convert, describe, entitle, explain,  happen, invite, listen, mention, object, occur, prefer, react (against), reply, respond, see, speak, submit, surrender, talk, turn, write, yield

TO

Agree, argue, begin, collide, communicate, compare (to), compete (against), comply, confuse, contrast (to), cope, correspond, disgust, fill, finish, help (in), interfere (in), mix, occupy, part, please, provide, quarrel (about), reason, satisfy,  supply, threaten

WITH

Shout	AT                 (angry)
Shout	TO            (can´t hear)

Throw	AT            (hit)
Throw	TO                (to catch)

Sick	OF                (too tired of sth)
Sick	WITH           (ill)

Dream	ABOUT      (while asleep)
Dream	OF                (imagine)

Think	ABOUT         (consider)
Think	OF           (come to mind)

Remind sb	ABOUT/ TO (tell sb not to forget)
Remind sb	OF           (cause sb to remember)

Hear	ABOUT      (be told)
Hear	OF               (know that sth exists)
Hear	FROM       (receive news from sb)

Care	ABOUT      (sb/ sth is important)
Care	FOR         (look after)
Take care	OF          (look after)

Ask	FOR              ( request)
Ask	ABOUT        (make a question)
Ask sb	TO do sth    (request)

3- WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS OFTEN CONFUSED

·  It was an interesting movie!

·   What an interesting movie!

          WHAT + (a/ an) ADJ + NOUN!

·    How interesting the movie was!            

           HOW + ADJ + SUBJECT + VERB!

 

IN ONE´S WAY:  blocking.      

·       Could you move this box, please?  It’s in my way.

ON ONE´S WAY:   in the process of coming, going, or traveling.        

·       On my way to work, I bought some groceries.

IN THIS WAY:  in a certain manner.           

·       He saves old envelopes. In this way, he has collected great stamps.

BY THE WAY:  incidentally.             

·       By the way, have you seen Harry recently?

IN A WAY:  to some degree.                

·       In a way, it is an important decision.

APPOINTMENT: a meeting set for a specific time or place.

·       My appointment with my dentist was cancelled.

MEETING: the act of coming together.

·       The meeting with the Board of Directors was successful.

DATE: a social or romantic appointment.

·      Ann and I will have a double date on Saturday evening.

MADE IN (a country)        

·       The car was made in Germany.

MADE (OUT) OF (material)         

·       The figure was made of wax.

MADE BY (someone)    

·       This cake was made by my mother.

      MOOD: a state of feeling at a particular time.

·       Why are you in a bad mood this morning?

TEMPER: a person's state of mind.

·       He has an explosive temper.

      AMUSE: make sb laugh or smile.

·       The clown amused the children.

ENTERTAIN: 1- Provide with enjoyment.

·       The teacher read a tale to entertain her students.

                     2- Give attention or consideration to.

·       She always entertains her guests with delicious dishes.

        BORROW: take sth for a certain time with intention to return.                       

·       He has borrowed some money from my brother till payday.

LEND: give sb the use of sth for a period of time on the understanding that it will be returned.                                                

·       I lent Rob my DVD player for the weekend.

DEPARTMENT: a division of an organization or building, dealing with a specific area of activity.

·       We work in the Commercial Department.

APARTMENT: a place in a building used for living.

·      She prefers to live in an apartment rather than live in a house.

ASK:  make a question.                          

·       He asked me who had been to the party.

ASK FOR (sth): make a request.                

·       His boss asked for new reports.

ASK (sb) ABOUT (sth): make sb a question.   

·       He asked her about her mother.

ASK (sb) TO DO (sth): want sb to do sth.      

·       She asked us to write a new article.

EXCEPT: not including.                         

·       I invited everyone except Tom.

                    

EXCEPT FOR: if not for.               

·       Your composition is good, except for the spelling.

APART FROM: independently of.            

·       Apart from the fact that he drank too much, he was ok.    

WHICH OF: choice between two or more things.                

·       Which of the two do you want?

EITHER OF: one or the other.               

·       Either of them will do.                           

NEITHER OF: not one, nor the other.            

·       I like neither of them.

BOTH OF: the two of.                  

·       I bought both of them.

NONE OF:  not one out of several.

·       I invited many of my acquaintances, but none of them showed up.

  

FUN: entertaining.

·       The party was fun. We had a nice time.

FUNNY: causing laughter or amusement.

·       She is very funny. Everybody laughs when she tells her stories.

 

REMEMBER: have or keep in the memory.             

·       I couldn´t remember her name.

REMIND: cause sb to remember.                  

·       He reminded me to buy some warm clothes.

CARE: mind.                        

·       I don’t care what he says.

TAKE CARE OF: be responsible for.       

·       I’ll take care of the children while you are out.

AS: because.                             

·       She can’t come as she feels sick.

AS: when or while.   

·       As I was leaving, he spoke to me.

AS: in the way in which.                    

·       Do as I say!

AS: in the capacity of.              

·       He works as an actor.

CONTINUALLY: at frequent intervals.

·       It has snowed continually these last three days.

CONTINUOUSLY: without interruption.        

     The host spoke continuously for half an hour.

T

GROW: increase in size, length, etc.                                      

·       Children grow fast.

GROW UP: become mature.                  

·       Some people never grow up.

BESIDE: next to.                                      

·       They sat beside us.

BESIDES: in addition to.                                    

·       Besides running, he plays tennis.

IT´S: it is.                                    

·       It’s raining.

ITS: possessive adjective for ‘it’.                           

·       The cat is drinking its milk.

THERE´S: existence.

·       There´s a sweater on the chair. Is it yours?

REFUSE: say no to a request or sth offered. 

·       Captain Smith refused the request.

DENY:  say that sth is not true.                     

·       He denied stealing the money.

JOB: position.                             

·       I have a new job.

WORK: task.                        

·       I begin work on Monday.

MEET: be with someone for the first time.

·       They met in college.

KNOW: be familiar or friendly with.

      They have known each other since they were in college.

   

PASSED (verb): go through, over, etc.           

·       He passed my house yesterday evening.

PAST (adj.): of the time before the present.                   

·       She likes to talk about her past experiences.

ECONOMIC (of economics): designed to give a profit.

·       The government economic policy is not accurate enough.

ECONOMICAL: cheap; inexpensive.

·       This new model is economical.

ECONOMICS: science of the production, distribution and consumption of goods.

·       My brother wants to study Economics.

ECONOMY: control and management of the money, goods and other resources of a community, society or household.

·       He manages the economy at home.

POLICY: plan of action, statement of aims and rules.

·       We must respect the policy of the company.

POLITIC: (of a person) prudent and sagacious.

·       He knows how to deal with people. He is a politic person.

POLITICAL: of public affairs in general.

·       They preferred not to participate for political reasons.

POLITICS: science or art of governments.

·   Politics is much more difficult than Physics’, said Einstein.

ANOTHER (+ sing): an additional.                      

·       Could you give me another glass of water, please? I´m so thirsty!

OTHER (+ plural): not already mentioned.                        

·       I want other ideas. These ones are not useful!

THE OTHER (+ sing) / (+ plural): the second of two.    

·       I like the other shirt/s better than this one. The one/s you showed me first.

THE OTHERS (+ plural): when the reference is to two or more.

·       Six are mine; the others are John’s.

STEAL: take (sth that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal.

·       They stole a lot of money from us.

ROB: take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally.

·       They robbed the bank and all the people in it.  

LOSE­: can’t find.                  

·       I lost my keys.

LOOSE: free; not held or tied up.                                 

·       Some screws were loose.

MISS: fail to take an opportunity, see, reach, etc.         

·       If you don´t hurry, you’ll miss your flight.

ALONE: on one´s own; by oneself.

·       I spent all the time alone. I didn´t know anyone there.

    LONELY: solitary; sad because one has no friends or company.

·       Sometimes, I feel lonely and cry.

ONLY: (adv.) just; no more than.

·       We have only two of those jeans.

FALL ASLEEP:  begin sleeping.

·       He fell asleep during the sermon.

OVERSLEEP: continue sleeping after the proper time for waking.

·       He overslept and was late for work.

SLEEPY: needing, ready for sleep.

·       I went to bed too late. I feel sleepy now.

ASLEEP: sleeping.

·       He was asleep when I came in.

EXPECT: think or believe that sth will happen.                               

·       The work took me longer than I expected.

WAIT: stay where one is until sth happens.                           

·       We shouldn’t wait for him.

HOPE:  feeling of expectation and desire.

·       I hope he comes back soon.

RAISE (Reg. & Transitive): move sth from a lower to a higher level.        

·       He always raises his hand to answer.

RISE (rose-risen) (Irreg. & Intransitive): get up from a lying, sitting or any position.   

·       He rose to welcome me.

LAY (laid-laid) (Transitive): put on a surface.                

·       Lay those things on the floor. 

LIE (lay-lain) (Intransitive): put oneself on a horizontal surface.

·         Lie on the floor if you feel dizzy.

SIT (sat-sat) (Irreg. & Intransitive): be in an upright position and supported by the buttocks.

·       He sat on the table.

SEAT (Reg. & Transitive): put someone in a sitting position.    

·      You can seat your child on that chair.

QUIET: still; in silence.

·       The class kept very quiet.

QUITE: in some degree.

·       They are quite sure of what they saw.

DROP (Reg. & Transitive): cause to fall.

·       I dropped your favourite vase, sorry.

FALL (fell- fallen) (Irreg. & Intransitive): go down freely.

·       He fell down the stairs.

BE USED TO (+ ing): be accustomed to.             

·       I am used to staying up late.

USED TO (+ inf.): (1) Habit in the past.

·       They used to walk at the moonlight.

                          (2)  Employed for a purpose.                  

·       It is used to open cans. / It is used for opening cans.

TAKE PART: participate.

·       It was the oldest car taking part.

TAKE PLACE: happen.

·       The next seminar will take place in a year’s time.

GAIN: obtain.

·       He gained the people’s respect.

EARN: get in return for work, as a reward for one’s qualities.

·       I earned a lot of money doing that.

WIN: do best.

·      He soon won a reputation for himself.

LEAVE: go away from.

·       He leaves home early every morning.

LET: allow.

·       She let me see it.

GREAT: well above the average of size, quantity or degree.

·       The Parthenon is a great building.

BIG: of large size.

·       Skyscrapers are big structures.

SOIL: upper layer of Earth where plants and trees grow.

·       Olive trees can grow in poor soil.

GROUND: solid surface of the Earth.

·       The ball fell on the ground.

OFFICIAL: person holding office.

·       Robert is an official of the government.

OFFICER: person appointed to command others in the Armed Forces, police force, etc.

·       Chris is an officer of the Navy.

REWARD: recompense for service or merit.

·       Amy was given a reward for all her efforts.

RANSOM: sum of money paid for freeing sb.

·       The kidnappers demanded a too high ransom.

HANG (hung-hung) (irreg.): support from above so that the lower end is free.

·       Mary was hanging the clothes when it started to rain.

HANG (reg.): execute oneself or somebody else.

·       The murderer was hanged.

BETWEEN: in the middle of two things.

·       Tom sat between Sarah and Jill.

AMONG: in the middle of more than two things.

·       You’ll find it somewhere among those newspapers.

CLOTH: material made by weaving cotton, wool, silk, etc.

·       I bought some cloth to get a dress made for me.

CLOTHES: coverings for a person’s body.

·       He soon changed his clothes.

CLOTHING (collective): clothes.

·       You should give all this clothing to th homeless.

CUSTOM: usual accepted behaviour among members of a social group.

·       It has become the custom for our family to go to the seaside in summer.

COSTUME: style of dress.

·       The actors were wearing historical costume.

CUSTOMS: the official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.

·       You must open your suitcases at the Customs.

WASH: make clean in water or other liquid.

·       Wash your hands before eating.

WASH UP: clean dishes after a meal.

·       It’s his turn to wash up tonight.

SPECIALLY: for a special purpose.

·       The dress was made specially for this occasion.

ESPECIALLY: mainly, above all.

·       I like Greek Art very much, especially the pottery.

QUEUE: line of people waiting for their turn.

·       There was along queue outside the cinema.

ROW: number of persons or things in a line.

·       Once there, we sat in the fifth row.

STATIONARY: not moving; not changing in quantity or condition.

·       The bus collided with a stationary car.

STATIONERY: paper and other materials needed for writing.

·       I´ll buy all the stationery for the office.

STORY: an account of imaginary or real people and events.

·       I´m going to tell you a ghost story.

HISTORY: a continuous, typically chronological, record of past events.

·      He doesn´t know much about his family history.

HISTORIC: something important or influential in history.

·       The signing of the treaty was a historic moment.

HISTORICAL: it refers to anything from the past, important or not.

·      Inflation in this country is a historical question.

USAGE: the way in which a word or phrase is normally and correctly used.

·       The usage of certain words has changed in the last years.

USE: the action of using.

·       Use any colour for the floor.

CLASSIC: perfect example of; remarkably typical.

·       She showed the classic behavior of anxiety.

CLASSICAL: relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture; representing the standard within a traditional form or style.

·  We´ve never enjoyed classical music.

SIGN: an object or event that indicates the presence of sth.

·       There was a big sign on the door.

SIGNAL: a gesture, action, or sound conveying an instruction.

·       The teacher made a signal to stop running.

     SHADE: a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is.

·       There are different shades of brown.

SHADOW: a dark area produced by sth coming between light rays and a surface.

·       We sat down in the shadow of the oak tree.

ON TIME: punctually.

·       The class started at 10.30 and they arrived on time. (At 10.30)

IN TIME: early enough; not late.

·       They were here in time for breakfast.

AT THE END: at the time when sth ends.

·       At the end of the movie, I cried lot.                       

IN THE END: finally; at last.

·       In the end, he accepted to see her.

IN THE CORNER: position of the angle where two lines, sides meet in a room.

·       Put that box in the corner of that room.

ON/AT THE CORNER: position of the angle where two lines, sides meet on the street.

·       The bus stops on/at that corner.

MAKE: a change, a choice, a complaint, a decision, a difference, a mistake, a promise, a speech, a trip, an effort, money, noise, progress, the bed, trouble, up one’s mind

DO: a favour, (an) exercise, business, damage, homework, justice, one’s best, one´s duty, shopping, some work, the dishes

SAY (to sb): a word, something, goodbye, no more, nothing, prayers, so

TELL (sb about sth): a lie, a secret, a story, the difference, the time, the truth

4-FALSE FRIENDS OR COGNATES

False friends are those words which are written in English and in Spanish similarly. However, they have a different meaning.

Actual: real vs actual: current

Actually: en realidad vs actualmente: at present, currently

Advertise: anunciar vs advertir: warn

Advice: consejo vs aviso: notice

Apt: propenso vs apto: qualified

Argument: discusión, pelea vs argumento (de un libro/una película): plot

Arena: estadio vs arena: sand

Assault: ataque, agresión vs asalto: robbery

Assessment: evaluación vs asesoría: consultancy

Assist: ayudar vs asistir: attend

Assistance: asistencia (ayuda) vs asistencia (presente): attendance

Bank: orilla, banco (la institución) vs banco (de plaza): bench

Billion: mil millones vs billón: trillion

Brave: valiente vs bravo: fierce

Camp: campamento vs campo: field

Carpet: alfombra vs carpeta: folder

Cartoon: dibujos animados, tira cómica vs cartón: cardboard

Casual: informal, eventual vs casual: chance

Casualty: víctima o herido vs casualidad: coincidence

Collar: cuello (de las prendas de vestir) vs collar: necklace

College: facultad, f  vs colegio: school

Commodity: materia prima vs comodidad: comfort

Competence: idoneidad vs competencia: competition

Complexion: tez, tono de la piel vs complexión: body type

Conductor: director de orquesta, cobrador vs conductor: driver

Confident: seguro vs confidente: confidant

Curse: maldición vs curso: course

Date: fecha vs dato: data, information

Deception: engaño vs decepción: disappointment

Dessert: postre vs desierto: desert

Dinner: cena vs dinero: money

Diversion: desvío vs diversión: fun 

Domestic: interno vs doméstico: household
Economics: economía vs económicos: cheap, economical
Embarrassed: avergonzado vs embarazada: pregnant
Eventual: definitivo, posible vs eventual: casual
Eventually: finalmente, tarde o temprano vs eventualmente: occasionally
Exit: salida vs éxito: success
Fabric: tela vs fábrica: factory
Familiar: conocido, familiar(adj.) vs pariente, familiar (sust.): relative
Form: formulario vs forma: shape
Fume: vapor, gas vs fumar: smoke
Gracious: elegante vs gracioso: funny
Grocery: almacén vs grosería: rudeness  
Horn: cuerno, bocina vs horno: oven
Idiom: modismo vs idioma: language

Ingenuity: ingenio vs ingenuidad: naivety
Involve: involucrar vs envolver: wrap
Large: grande vs largo: long

Lecture: conferencia vs lectura: reading

Letter: letra del abecedario, carta vs letra de una canción: lyrics
Library: biblioteca vs librería: bookstore
Luxury: lujo vs lujuria: lust
Mayor: alcalde vs mayor: older

Media: medios vs media: sock
Misery: tristeza vs miseria: poverty
Molest: acosar sexualmente vs molestar: bother

Notice: nota, anuncio vs noticia: a piece of news
Occurrence: aparición vs ocurrencia: idea

Office: oficina vs oficio: job
Once: una vez vs once: eleven

Oration: discurso ceremonial vs oración: sentence

Ordinary: común vs ordinario, vulgar: vulgar
Pan: cacerola vs pan: bread

Parade: desfile vs pared: wall
Parents: padres vs parientes: relatives

Policy: política vs policía: police
Preservative: conservante vs preservativo: condom

Pretend: simular vs pretender: intend
Quit: abandonar, dejar vs quitar: remove

Recollection: recuerdo vs recolección: collection
Regular: normal vs regular: not so good
Realize: darse cuenta vs realizar: make
Record: grabar vs recordar: remember
Resume: reanudar, continuar vs resumir: summarize, sum up

Rope: soga vs ropa: clothes
Salad: ensalada vs salado: salty
Sane: cuerdo vs sano: healthy
Sensible: sensato vs sensible: sensitive
Sensitive: sensible vs sensitivo: sensory

Signature: firma vs asignatura: subject
Sin: pecado vs sin: without
Success: éxito vs suceso: event
Support: apoyar vs soportar: tolerate
Sympathy: compasión, comprensión vs simpatía: kindness
Target: objetivo vs tarjeta: card
Terrific: fenomenal, genial vs terrorífico: terrifying

Torment: tormento vs tormenta: storm

Traduce: calumniar, difamar vs traducir: translate
Translate: traducir vs trasladar: move, transfer

Tramp: vagabundo vs trampa: trap
Zealous: ferviente vs celoso: jealous

5-PHRASAL VERBS

Answer back			Respond disrespectfully		Don't answer back when your parents talk to you.
Apply for			Ask to be accepted as a student, employee, etc.		Many students have applied for a scholarship overseas.
Ask for			Request		The sales manager asked for a new report.
Ask sb about sth			Make a question		He asked my mother about the trip.
Ask sb to do  sth			Request		They asked us to summarize the information.
Ask sb out			Invite sb to any form of entertainment.		Sonia's friends always ask her out.
Back down			Retreat, withdraw		He is not going to back down on his decision.
Back up			1) Support (a claim or a person), confirm 2) Make a protection copy		1) All of us will back you up at your decision.  2) Before my computer broke down, I could back all my files up.
Bail out			1) Rescue 2) Provide money for a person's release from prison		1)  If he has a legal problem, who will bail him out? 2) A rich friend soon came and bailed Joe out.
Be about to			Be on the point of doing something		He is about to leave for Mexico.
Be after			Search for, want (slang)		I am after the truth of this situation.
Be against			Be opposed to		I'm against buying everything they want.
Be away			Be far from this place		I'm afraid Meg is away for the weekend.
Be back			Return		Mr. Smith will be back in half an hour.
Be behind with			Be late with		You are already behind with your tasks.
Be for			Be in favor of		I'm for doing nothing till the police arrive.
Be in			Be in the place		I want to see Mr. Blair. Is he in?
Be off			1) Be away (colloquial) 2) Have gone bad (colloquial) 3) Be free from duty		1) She is off at the moment. Call her later. 2) This meat is off; throw it away. 3) He promised to see me when she was off.
Be over			Be finished		The storm is over now. We can go on.
Be through with			Have finished with (colloquial)		I am through with you forever.
Be  up			1) Get up from bed  2) Be happening  3) Be finished		1) She won't be up till 11 am today. 2) What's up? Why did you scream? 3) Time is up! You must stop now.
Be up to			Be someone´s responsibility		It´s up to you to teach your children manners.
Beat up			1) Strike so severely 2) Mix thoroughly		1) This child has beaten up several boys at school. 2) Beat up the ingredients and then boil the mix.
Black out			1)    Lose consciousness   2)   Obscure		He was in a shock and blacked out. In Alaska people black their windows out during the night in summer.     .
Blow out			Extinguish  a flame by blowing		The wind blew out the candle.
Blow up			1) Explode 2) Fill with air, pump up 3) Become angry 4) Arise		1) Suddenly the van blew up. 2) Lillian’s father blew up all the balloons for the party. 3) He blew up when his secretary told him about the mistake. 4) A storm suddenly blew up in the Caribbean.
Break down			1) Smash, demolish 2) Stop working 3) Collapse through ill-health, great emotion. Lose control		1) The thieves broke down the back door. 2) My car has broken down. 3) When she heard the news, she broke down and cried.
Break in/ into			1) Enter by force 2) Interrupt someone (colloquial)		1) Two thieves broke in and stole some jewels. 2) I was telling Bob about Paris  when she broke in.
Break off			1) Separate by breaking 2) Stop, disrupt		1) He took the chocolate and broke off a piece. 2) Some countries have broken off relations.
Break out			1) Escape by using force 2) Sudden beginning of wars, fires, epidemics		1) Several prisoners broke out of prison. 2) World War II broke out in 1939.
Break up			1) Break into pieces 2) Depart, disperse 3) Break a relationship		1) The ship was broken up by the waves. 2) The police managed to break the protesters up. 3) Sarah and Tom broke up.
Bring about			Cause to happen		What has brought about all this mess?
Bring back			1) Recall 2) Return		1) Tim always brings back his trip to London. 2) She brought back my book.
Bring up			1)  Educate, raise 2)  Raise (a subject) for discussion; mention		1)    Bringing up children is not an easy task. 2)   She brought up an itchy topic in the meeting.
	Burn down	Destroy by fire (used of buildings)		The colonizers burnt down all the villages.
	Burn up	Become destroyed by  fire		Her things were burnt up in the fire.

Burst out		Give sudden release to      an expression		We burst out laughing.
Call back		1)    Return a call 2)   Call again		Sue’s not in right now. She’ll call you back. Why don´t you call back in an hour?
Call for		Require, demand		This situation calls for a deep investigation.
Call off		Cancel sth that has been scheduled		The couple decided to call off their wedding.
Call on		Visit		Call me on when you are around.
Call out		Shout, cry, exclaim		They called my name out.
Call up		Telephone someone		I called Roxy up and told her the news.
Calm down		Become less agitated		Silvia is really upset. I'll try to calm her down.
Care about		Be concerned about		This doctor cares about his reputation.
Care for		1) Like, want  2) Look after, take care of		1) He doesn't care for movies about war.    2) This car seems well cared for.
Carry away		Cause (a person) to lose self-control.		Let´s not be carried away by that idea.
Carry on		Continue		The speaker carried on as if nothing had   happened.
Carry out		Perform, put in practice		It is not easy to carry out this task.
Catch up on sth/ with sb		Update oneself		After her long absence, we caught up on the latest news. Thanks to Facebook, I´ve caught up with a lot of old friends.
Check in		Register one's arrival		You must check in at the front desk.
Check out		1) Register one's departure 2) Verify, investigate		1) Please, leave the key here when you check out.    2) Can you check out this information?
	Cheer up		Help someone feel less worried or happier		He tried to cheer his wife up by telling her a joke.
	Clean up		Tidy		These painters always clean up once they've finished.
	Clear away/    off/ out		Remove or get rid of articles (to make space)		He cleared away (off, out) the old stuff.
	Clear up		1) Become finer or bright 2) Tidy up		1) When the weather clears up, we'll go to the beach. 2) Please, clear up all this mess.
	Close down		Cease to be open to the public or in operation.		That bakery closed down months ago.
	Come about		Happen		It came about that her story was real.
	Come across		1) Meet accidentally 2) Find unexpectedly, by chance		1) I came across several old friends at the party. 2) I will tell you if I come across what you need.
	Come along		Accompany someone, attend as part of a group		He will come along with us next time.
	Come back		Return		I may be waiting for you when you come back.
	Come by		Stop by		She came by to see how we are.
	Come         forward		1)              Go to the police 2)             Volunteer for a task 3)             Move to front		The authorities asked anyone with information to come forward. Her son came forward to help the victims out. The teacher told the kid to come forward to the board.
	Come out		1) Be revealed 2) Be published 3) Disappear		1) The whole truth finally came out. 2) Her new novel will come out next week. 3) Rust stains do not usually come out.
	Come over		Come to one’s house, visit casually		Come over and have a drink with us.
	Come up		1) Ascend, rise to the surface 2) Be mentioned, arise 3) Approach		1) Come up and have a look at the bedroom. 2) The question of my profits came up at the meeting. 3) That man came up and asked me the time.
	Cool down		Become cool or calm		There was no way to cool down the angry boss.
	Count on		Rely on, depend on		You can count on me whenever you need me.
	Count up		Add up figures		Count these figures up again.
	Crack down on		Not tolerate, repress		The police cracked down on the protesters.
	Cross out/ through		Delete a word or phrase by drawing a line through it		The teacher spent a lot of time crossing out mistakes.
	Cry out		Shout		He cried out it hadn´t been his fault.
	Cut down/        up		Reduce		The prices are too high. They should cut them down.
	Cut off		1) Separate by cutting 2) Disconnect 3)   Deprive of a right or heritage		1) She cut off a piece of cake for me. 2) I was cut off in the middle of my phone conversation. 3) Raj would be cut off if he continued dating that girl.
	Cut out		1) Remove by cutting 2) Omit, leave out 3) Stop		1) Jim is cutting out a photograph of his favorite soccer player to put in his album. 2) If you want to lose weight you must cut out sugar. 3) Will you, please, cut those comments out?
	Deal with		Handle successfully		She is really skillful to deal with clients.
	Do away  with		Remove, destroy, abolish		Modern civilization has done away with slavery.
	Draw back		Retire, retreat		It’s too late to draw back now; the decision is already made.
	Draw in		Attract		The writer draws the reader in through suspense.
	Draw up		Make a written plan, a formal document		My lawyer drew up the contract yesterday.
	Dream about/of		Dream of (persons, things)		He always dreams about (of) becoming famous.
	Dress up		Dress elaborately		Sam dressed up for the ceremony.
	Drive away		Go away in a car		She said goodbye and drove away.
	Drop by		Visit informally		Why don’t you drop by our place any time soon?
	Drop out		Withdraw before time studies, society, etc		She dropped out college to work with her father.
	Ease off		Become less painful or troublesome		My pain has now eased off a little.
	Eat out		Eat away from home		We were very tired, so we decided to eat out.
	Eat up		Eat all of, eat completely		Eat up your food to grow into a big boy.
	End up		Become eventually; turn out to be		If you continue behaving like this, you will end up in prison.
	Fall down		Collapse		Suddenly, I felt dizzy and fell down.
	Fall for		Fall in love with		Ron soon fell for the beautiful Margaret.
	Figure out		Solve, understand		I can’t figure out how he entered without a key.
	Fill in/out /up		Complete (forms, etc)		I filled out the form with all my personal data.
	Find out		Discover, learn		Have you found out what happened yet?
	Fix up		Repair		Jim fixed up the heating for winter.
	Freak out		Panic		She left unexpectedly because she freaked out.
	Frown on		Disapprove of		The Church frowned on Halloween.
	Get along/ on with		Have a friendly relationship		I don´t know why they can´t get along with each other.
	Get away		Escape		I fished a big salmon, but it got away.
	Get away      with		Succeed in doing sth		Finally, he got away with murder.
	Get down to		Begin to do or give serious attention to.		I should get down to my real feelings.
	Get back		1) Return home 2) Obtain back		1) When did you get back from New York? 2) I haven’t got books back yet.
	Get in		Enter a building or board a small vehicle		We got in the taxi quickly.
	Get off		Leave		We got off the bus on the right corner.
	Get on		1) Board a big vehicle (bus, train) 2) Manage 3) Mount (a horse, a bike)		1) We got on the bus as soon as it arrived. 2) How is your husband getting on at work? 3) Get on your bike and let’s go.
	Get out of		Leave a small vehicle (car, taxi) or a building		Get out of your car and open the garage door.
	Get over		1) Recover from 2) Finish		1) My child has not got over the flu yet 2) Classes get over at 6 pm.
	Get over with		Do sth unpleasant that has to be done as soon as possible		Let´s get over with the test.
	Get rid of		Relieve or free oneself of (sth/ sb unpleasant or undesirable)		Why don’t you get rid of some chores by hiring a person?
	Get through		Survive, finish		I won’t be able to get through with my project until November.
	Get up		Rise or stand up		I get up every morning at 7 AM.
	Give away		1) Give freely 2) Distribute 3) Reveal		1) Before moving, he gave all his stuff away. 2) This company gives away a bonus every year. 3) Although I had asked George not to do it, he gave away my secret.
	Give back		Return sth to its owner		Today I gave back the tools I had borrowed.
	Give in		1) Admit defeat, surrender 2) Hand papers, exams, books to another person		1) The thief finally went to the Police and gave in. 2) Please, give in your exams now.
	Give out		1)  Emit, discharge 2) Publish, make known 3) Hand out, distribute 4) Become exhausted		1)  The device gives out a ray of bright light. 2) His book will be given out in a month. 3) The company gave out free samples of that item. 4) After many hours of tension, his nerves gave out.
	Give up		1) Surrender 2) Abandon		1) The enemies gave themselves up. 2) Try to give up smoking.
	Go ahead		Advance, continue, go on		The project will go ahead as planned no matter the problems.
	Go away		Leave		Please, go away. I don’t want to see you right now.
	Go back		Return		I went back to her house to get my coat.
	Go by		Pass		Sarah feels better and better as time goes by.
	Go forward		Put in practice		The experiment is set to go forward.
	Go off		1) Depart, leave 2) Explode 3)Begin to sound  4) Begin to decompose.		1) She went off without saying goodbye. 2) Luckily, the bomb went off in an open place. 3) The alarm went off earlier than usual. 4) What smell! The food in the fridge has gone off!
	Go on		1) Continue 2) Take place		1) Please, go on! Don’t let me interrupt you. 2) Nothing special is going on here.
	Go over		Review		I would like to go over the research again.
	Go through		Be in a situation		Have you ever gone through that experience?
	Grow up		Become an adult, mature		He wants to be a lawyer when he grows up.
	Hand out		Distribute sth among a group		The teacher handed out the tests.
	Hand over		Pass to someone else		Could you hand me over the key to the car?
	Hang on		Wait for a short time		Can you hang on while I see what´s happening?
	Hang out		Spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself		Are you hanging out with friends tonight?
	Hang up		End a telephone conversation by cutting the connection.		Hang up, please!  We should go now!
	Hang up on		Informal. Have an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem		He can´t start a new relationship because he     still   hangs up on his ex-girlfriend.
	Hit on		US slang. Make sexual advances to a person		Joe hit on Bill´s sister but she rejected him.
	Hit it off		Informal.  Have a good relationship with		You two hit it off pretty fast!
	Hold on		1) Wait 2) Continue, proceed 3) Maintain one’s grip		1) Hold on a moment, please. 2) The exports held on for many years after the war. 3) Hold on to something! The boat is going to move!
	Hurry up		To move or act quickly		Hurry up! We´re going to be late for the show!
	Keep away from		Avoid coming near		The angry woman shouted at the thief to keep him away from her.
	Keep off		Stay away		Keep off from the grass.
	Keep on		Persist in, continue		He kept on asking the same question for hours.
	Keep out		Prevent people or things from entering		The manager in our building is good at keeping strangers out.
	Keep up                  with		1) Learn about current        events or developments		1) I read the paper to keep up with the latest news.
	Kick off		Start a game by giving the first kick		Our team kicked off at 3 pm.
	Knock down		1) Knock sb to the ground 2) Destroy		1) The boxer soon knocked his opponent down. 2) The house is being knocked down.
	Knock off		1) Stop work 2)  Deduct an amount from a total		1) Rob always knocks off at 5 pm. 2) The salesman knocked 10% off the price.
	Knock out		Make sb unconscious		He was knocked out in the fifth round.
	Knock over		1)Turn over 2) Hit and make fall		1) The cat knocked over our expensive flower vase. 2) A bus knocked me over.
	Knock up		1)    Pay a visit    2)   Slang) Make pregnant		1) Knock me up when you are around. 2) She got knocked up too young. However she managed to succeed in her career.
	Lay off		Dismiss for reforms		That company laid off six hundred workers last month.
	Lay out		Spread out		“Origins of Species” laid out Darwin´s theory of evolution.
	Leave out		Omit, forget		They had left my name out of the list.
	Let down		Disappoint or fail sb		John let me down as he refused to help me.
	Let in		Admit, allow to enter		We let them in although it was late.
	Lie down		Be in a horizontal or  resting position		If you feel dizzy, you should lie down at once.
	Look after		Watch, take care of		Mrs. Preston is going to look after my baby tonight.
	Look at		Put your eyes on sth		He looked at the picture.
	Look back on		Recall, remember		The old man looked back on his old days.
	Look down    on		Regard as inferior, look with disdain		Brad is an arrogant professor. He always looks down on his students.
	Look for		Try to find		I’m looking for a new job.
	Look forward to		Anticipate with pleasure		I’m looking forward to my holidays.
	Look like		Resemble in appearance		Does the new baby look like Jill or Kurt?
	Look out		Be careful		Look out! The floor is slippery.
	Look over		Examine or inspect		You must look over all this information before making a conclusion.
	Look through		Examine		Let me look through your blood tests first.
	Look up		Find information		We looked up the new words in a dictionary.
	Look up to		Admire, respect		That teacher looks up to her students’ effort to improve day after day.
	Make fun of		Make unkind jokes about		They hurt her feelings when they made fun of her.
	Make off		Inf. Escape, run away		He made off with the people´s money.
	Make out		1)  Make progress 2) Amer. Engage in sexual activity 3) Decipher; discern.		1)    Your son has made out this term. 2)   After dinner, we went to his house and made out. 3)   I can´t make out what happened, no matter how hard I try.
	Make sb over		Give someone a new image with cosmetics, hairstyling, etc		Celia has made herself over. She looks so good!
	Make up		1) Invent, create imaginary information 2) Apply cosmetics 3) (of parts) compose or   constitute (a whole)		1) He made up an incredible story about ghosts. 2) Sandra made up very carefully before meeting her boyfriend. 3) Its people make up 10 % of the world population.
	Make up for		Compensate for		Although she tried to make up for her past mistakes, it was too late.
	Make up to		Flatter, make friendly approaches to (colloquial)		Nick used to make up to his sister whenever he needed money.
	Mess sth up		Spoil		Be sure not to mess it up! It´s your last chance.
	Move on		Progress mentally or emotionally after a hard situation		Despite her divorce, she could move on pretty soon.
	Pass away		Die		The old man passed away last week.
	Pass out		Faint, become unconscious		It was so hot that I almost passed out.
	Pay back		1) Return what is owing 2) Take revenge on		1) He has not paid the two hundred dollars back. 2) I will pay him back for all he said about me.
	Pay off		1) Yield a profit or result 2) Liquidate		1)    His efforts finally paid off. 2)   He could pay off his mortgage last year.
	Pick out		Choose, select		She picked out the most expensive pair of glasses.
	Pick up		1) Lift up from the ground 2) Collect       3) Collect sb or sth in a car, boat, etc		1) Please, pick up your feet. I’m cleaning the floor. 2) My wife is going to pick up some strawberries. 3) They will pick you up at six.
	Piss sb off		Annoy		That boy is always pissing his mates off.
	Point out		1) Make sb aware of a fact. 2) Indicate a direction.		1) My teacher pointed out that my composition was incomplete. 2) He pointed out where the women’s section was.
	Pull off		1)  Remove 2) Accomplish		1)    The dentist pulled off one of my teeth. 2)   He pulled off the greatest  fraud in history.
	Pull out		Take out		Suddenly, the man pulled out a gun.
	Pull over		Drive to a side of the road		The policeman ordered me to pull over.
	Pull up		Remove by pulling		The gardener was pulling up weeds all the morning.
	Put away		Put in the usual place		Put all the toys away when you finish playing!
	Put down		1) Write down 2) Finish a phone conversation		1) I put down the instructions. 2) He put the phone down after talking for two hours.
	Put off		Postpone		The meeting was put off till Monday.
	Put on		Wear		It´s cold. You should put on a coat.
	Put out		1) Place outside, expel 2) Extinguish 3)   Publish		1) Have you put out the dog? 2) Fortunately, the fire was soon put out. 3) The detective put out a warrant arrest to capture the dealer.
	Put up		1) Raise, hold up 2) Build, erect 3) Provide lodging and food		1) Could you help me to put this ladder up? 2) I’ve put a shed up in my yard. 3) We can put your children up while you´re away.
	Put up with		Tolerate, suffer		When he lived in Buenos Aires, he had to put up with crowded buses.
	Rip off		(Slang) Cheat, steal		In some countries salespeople try to rip off tourists.
	Round off		1) Complete with a suitable ending 2) Express as a round number		1) He rounded off his speech by thanking everyone who assisted him in his project. 2) The grocer rounded $102, 70 off to $103.
	Rule out		Dismiss, eliminate		The suspect was ruled out for lack of evidence.
	Run across		Find by chance		Tom ran across some interesting information.
	Run after		Pursue		We ran after the man who had robbed us.
	Run away/off		Escape		The thieves managed to run away with all the jewels.
	Run into		1) Meet by chance 2) Collide with		1) I ran into my aunt today. 2) A big bus ran into our car yesterday.
	Run out of		Finish, become exhausted, use the last of		We ran out of gas just before arriving.
	Run over		Hit sb with a vehicle		He was driving at high speed and almost ran over a dog.
	Save up		Avoid the need to spend		Ross saved up enough money to buy a house.
	Screw up		Informal. Mishandle or make a mess (of)		You screwed me up in front of the boss.
	Sell out		Sell all of one´s stock of sth		The tickets were sold out.
	Set aside		Put on one side to use later on		She set aside her winter coat and took out her summer dress.
	Set off		1) Start on a journey, leave 2) Start a chain of events 3) Explode		1) What time did they set off for Paris?   2) The decree set off a series of protests.   3) Who set the firework off?
	Set out		1)  Start  an undertaking, esp. a journey 2) Give a full account of; explain exactly		1)  We set out our trip at dawn yesterday. 2)  The concerns were set out in the conference.
	Set up		1) Place in position 2) Establish 3) Set sb a trap		1) They have set up a statue in the park. 2) He set up some bodyguards to protect him. 3) The police set the dealer up to arrest him.
	Settle down		1) Adopt a steadier style of life 2) Calm down		1)  The family soon settled down in Italy. 2) It´s ok! Settle down so that we can talk.
	Settle for		Accept sth, even if it is not what you really want but there is nothing else available.		Though he wanted $100 for it, he settled for $85 as he needed the money.
	Settle up		Pay off		They left the restaurant and Neil had to settle up.
	Sign off		End a letter, a broadcast		The anchorman always signs off with the same phrase.
	Sign up		Enroll, register		Have you signed up for the course yet?
	Show off		Act ostentatiously		She wears expensive clothes just to show off.
	Show up		Appear		I waited for her till noon and she showed up at 3 pm.
	Slow down		Reduce speed, go more slowly		The driver slowed down when he saw the police.
	Speak out     /up		Speak loudly, clearly		Speak up! We cannot hear you at the back of the room.
	Speed up		Accelerate, move faster		He sped up when he saw that he was being followed.
	Stamp out		Destroy		He was stamped out like a butterfly on a wheel.
	Stand for		Be an abbreviation or symbol for		What does FBI stand for?  F stands for Federal, B stands for Bureau and I stands for Investigation.
	Stand out		Be clearly better		The student stood out in his Math class.
	Stand sb up		Inf. Fail to keep a date		The man waited for one hour until he realized he had been stood up.
	Step down		Resign		The majority demanded the Prime Minister to step down.
	Stick to		Adhere to		The captain said he would stick to the original plan.
	Sum up		Summarize		The CEO summed up the interview in a few words.
	Take after		Resemble		Patrick takes after his father.
	Take away		Remove		He locked the room and took the key away.
	Take back		Return		Take this book back to the library, please!
	Take care of		Be in charge of		Robert takes care of his father’s business these days.
	Take down		Write down		His secretary took down the letter.
	Take off		1) Remove 2) Mimic 3) Leave the ground		1) Please, take off your coat. 2) He is really good at taking off famous stars. 3) Your flight is scheduled to take off at 7.00 pm.
	Take on		1)  Assume responsibilities 2) Hire		1)    Taking on the position was too much for her. 2)   The company took him on for three months.
	Take out		1) Carry outside 2) Remove, extract 3) Invite sb out		1) Bob took the parcels out and shipped them. 2) How many teeth did the dentist take out? 3) Nick took Jill out to have dinner at a fancy restaurant last night.
	Take over		Assume control		The new clerk will take over next month.
	Take up		1) Raise, pick up 2) Occupy space, time, energy 3) Begin to follow a profession,  hobby, course,  sport, way of life		1) Take the carpet up before you move the furniture. 2) My child takes up most of my time. 3) The medical student decided to take up surgery.
	Tell off		Reprimand		The teacher told the boy off because he was interrupting her class.
	Think over		Consider sth carefully		If you want an answer, let me think it over for a few days.
	Think up		Invent or devise sth		Can you think up a solution for this?
	Throw away     /out		Get rid of		I ´ll throw all this rubbish away/out.
	Throw up		Vomit		He felt sick and threw up.
	Tidy up		Put in order		Tidy up your room before the guests arrive.
	Try on		To put sth on to see if it fits.		I tried that shirt on but it was too small for me.
	Turn away		1) Turn or look in a different direction 2) Refuse admission, dismiss		1) She turned away because she didn´t want to see what had happened. 2) Many people were turned away as the tickets were sold out.
	Turn down		1) Put down, fold over 2) Reduce or make lower by turning (a switch, a faucet) 3) Refuse		1) He turned down the collar of his coat. 2) She turned the radio down when the telephone rang. 3) Our offer was turned down.
	Turn sb in		Deliver (someone accused of a crime) into police custody		Rosa suggested turning the young Jew in to the police.
	Turn into/to		Change into, become		Our sofa can be turned into a double bed.
	Turn off		Prevent water, electric current from flowing by using a switch		Turn the lights off before you go to bed.
	Turn on		1)Allow water, electric current to flow by using a switch 2) Excite		1) She turned on the radio and started to work. 2) What do you do to turn a woman on?
	Turn out		1) Prove to be 2) Extinguish by turning		1) Everything turned out all right in the end. 2) Turn out the gas now. We’ve finished cooking.
	Turn up		1) Appear, arrive (colloquial) 2) Raise or make higher by turning (a switch, a faucet)		1) Most of my friends turned up at the party. 2) They turned the music up and a neighbor knocked at the door.
	Turn upside down		Disarrange		She turned the whole house upside down when she tried to find her ring.
	Try on		Put on clothes to judge their appearance		Why don´t you try the dress on before buying it?
	Wash up		Clean dishes after a meal		Who is washing up tonight?
	Watch out		Be careful		Watch out! There’s a car coming that way.
	Wipe out/off		Erase		Our enemies want to wipe us out.
	Work out		1) Plan, solve by careful study 2) Produce the desired result 3) Exercise		1) Can you work this puzzle out? 2) Their plan did not work out and the burglars were caught. 3) Do you regularly work out?
	Work sb up		Gradually bring sb to a state of intense excitement, anger or anxiety		His speech worked the crowd up into frenzy.
	Write down		Make a note		I wrote down all the directions.

 6-CONNECTORS & LINKING EXPRESSIONS

Giving opinions

-   As far as...

-   As I see it…

-   I feel that…

-   I think that …

-   In my opinion …

-   It seems to me that…

Giving extra information

-   …too.

-   Also…

-   And...

-   As well as…

-   Besides…

-   Furthermore…

-   In addition (to)…

-   Moreover…

-   What´s more…

Sequencing words

-   First(ly)…

-   Second(ly)...

-   Third(ly)...

-   After that…

-   Afterwards…

-   Later…

-   Next…

-   Then…

-   At last…

-   Finally…

-   In the end… 

Linkers of reason

-  As…

-  Because of…

-  Because…

-  Due to…

-  For this reason...

-  Since...

-  That’s why...

Linkers of purpose

-  In order to…

-  So that...

-  So as to ...

Linkers of result

-  As a result of...

-  Hence ...

-  So...

-  Therefore...

-  Thus...

Time words

-  At once…

-  Last…

-  Suddenly…

-  When…

-  While…

Contrast ideas

-  Although…

-  But…

-  Despite…

-  Even though…

-  However…

-  In spite of…

-  Instead of...

-  Nevertheless…

-  On the one hand... on the other (hand)...

-  Otherwise…

-  Regardless (of)...

-  Though…

-  Yet…

Probability

-  For sure…

-  Maybe…

-  Most likely…

-  Most probably…

-  Perhaps…

Change topic

-  As for...

-  As regards...

-  Concerning...

-  In relation to...

-  In view of...

-  Regarding…

-  With reference to...

-  With regard to…

-  With respect to…

Condition

-  As long as...

-  In case...

-  Provided that...

-  Unless...

-  Whereas...