Give phrasal. Give up - English phrasal verb

English phrasal verbs appear to be quite difficult to remember. However, they are so common that it is impossible to do without them. I recommend that you start learning phrasal verbs at the second level of language learning, although you will meet the most common verbs at the first level. These are, for example, the verbs: look for (search), go on (continue), come back (return). You can explore them by clicking on the link below.

This lesson is for beginners, and first let's check if you know well English phrasal verbs look, make, give, take. It is with these verbs that we will get acquainted in detail in this lesson. To do this, complete the introductory exercise number 1 and check yourself on the keys.

exercise1 (introductory). Complete the sentences by putting the right verb in.

take away look after take after take off look through make up give up take back

1. - I'd like a cheese pizza, please. – To eat here, or to … away?
2. Who is going to … after your cat when you are away?
3. The coat I bought is too small for me, do you think I should … it back to the shop?
4. I have no time to read the book, but I'd like to … it through.
5. I won't … off my jacket: I'm not staying long.
6. Is it true story or have you … it up?
7. Unfortunately she didn't … after her mother, she is a lazybones.
8. I know the task is difficult but don't … up.

English phrasal verbs look, make, give, take

1. Look verb

1. look- look (basic meaning)

look + preposition

2 look at- look on the
3 look in(to)- look in
4 look out of- look out from

Look + adjective = to look

5. look happy - look happy
6 look like- to look like how(to be similar)

Look + phrasal particle

1.look for- search
2 look after- To look after
3 look up- look up in a dictionary
4 look through– view
5 look forward to- look forward to

Exercise 1.

1. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (A proverb).
2. I am looking forward to the trips in the mountains.
3. I have forgotten the pronunciation of the word ‘acquaintance’, where can I look it up?
4. The girl looked frightened and she seemed to be afraid to look at anybody around her.
5. Hearing the noise in the corridor, the teacher opened the door and looked out of the classroom.
6. The streets with rows of young trees along them looked especially beautiful early in spring.
7. What are you looking for on my bookshelves?
8. The boy looked very much like his father - they even had the same manner of turning their heads.
9. Have you l ok through the paper yet?

Exercise 2 . up, after, forward to, for, through.

1. Look ….the baby while I'm out.
2. If you look…. it carefully, you'll see the mark.
3. The schoolchildren always look … the holidays.
4. I've been looking.... my glasses for a half an hour.
5. He looked ….. the book to see if he had read it before.
6. Why are you here? Tom is looking…. you downstairs.
7. Don't worry! The children will be looked….
8. He looked…. me for a few moments and then smiled.
9. He asked me to look ….. the document.
10. I am looking…. your letter.

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. What is he looking for?
2. Don't look at me like that.
3. She looked in the mirror.
4. The child looked sick.
5. The girl looked out of the window and waved to me.
6. What does she look like?
7. The neighbor will look after the dog when you leave.
8. He was looking forward to her letter.
9. If you don't know a word, you can look it up in a dictionary.
10. He took the newspaper and carefully looked through it.

2. Verb Make

1. make- do it yourself (manufacture)

Make + preposition

2.make from- do from one product another (with processing)
3.make of- do from one product another (without processing)

Make + phrase particle

1.make up- compose, invent
2.make up- put on makeup
3.make up oneself - to paint
4.make up with smb - make peace with someone
5.make out- understand, understand (with difficulty)
6.make off- quickly leave, run away, run away

Exercise 1. Translate paying attention to the underlined combinations.

1. Cheese is made from milk.
2. The table is made of wood.
3. He made off soon after dinner.
4. I can't make out the theorem.
5. They kissed and made it up.
6. She has made up herself.
7. They made him up as an old man.
8. I've just made up a story.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the missing words: up, off, out.

1. She is a very strange girl, I can't make her….
2. They boy gave a letter to Sherlock Holmes and made ….
3. I don't like it when young girls make themselves….
4. Do you know what wonderful poem Ted had made… for Christmas?
5. Please, make it… with your brother. You both look unhappy.
6. I don't believe you. You've made it all….
7. Don't make... . I've got something to tell you.
8. Let's make him … as a pirate, dress him in a pirate costume.

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. I made peace with my brother.
2. He always composes his own songs.
3. I can't make out what is written here.
4. You ran away so fast that I couldn't say goodbye to you.
5. What did he say? I did not get anything.
6. Butter is made from milk.
7. This figure is made of ice.

Verb make(to make) is often confused with the verb do(do). Do the exercise below. If you are unsure of the correctness of your answers, study the topic "".

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the verbs make or do.

1. Can you…. me a cup of tea
2.I…. write this exercise again.
3. Art….. our lives brighter.
4. Be careful! You … too many mistakes.
5. I'm sure he'll…. his duty.
6. They …… an experiment with no result.
7. He is not a person to …. any harm to you.
8. Stop….. excuses!

3. Give verb

1. Give- to give (basic meaning)

give + preposition

Give + phrasal particle

3. give back- give back, give back
4. give out- distribute
5. give away- to give, donate
6. give up- give up, give up, stop doing something

Set-expression (stable expression)

7. give up the idea of doing something - give up the thought of solving some problem (admit that you cannot solve it)

Exercise 1. Translate paying attention to the underlined combinations.

1. At last I gave up the idea of ​​traveling in such bad weather.
2. Why did you give up the idea of ​​learning French?
3. I have read all these books and I want to give them back.
4. Now I'd like to give you out some books.
5. I don't want to keep this money, I prefer to give it away.
6. Don't give up hope.
7. She decided not to give up music, though it wasn't easy to find time for it.
8. I don't know, I give up. What is it?

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the right word: back, out, away, up.

1. Oh, I've been given … my collection of badges. I'm not interested in badges anymore.
2. My friend Liza says she will never give … singing.
3. I want to ask Mike to give me my bicycle … : I’d like to ride it after school.
4. Who can help me to give this food … ?
5. Please, don't give … the idea of ​​joining our basketball team. You are one of the best player I've ever met.
6. She always gives … old newspapers and magazines after she has read them.
7. Have you given the books … to the library yet?
8. My father gave … skiing after he broke his leg.

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. May I distribute all these plates and cups? Help me please.
2. Never give up hope.
3. - Guess which of the two cities is the capital of Australia: Sydney or Canberra? - I do not know. I give up.
4. Why did you give this magazine away? I haven't read it yet.
5. I stopped dancing when I was ten years old.
6. I cannot give up the idea of ​​going to London to see this city with my own eyes.
7. Katya returned the book of stories, now you can take it.
8. Try again, don't give up. You can do that.

4. Take verb

1. take- take (basic meaning)

Take + preposition

2.take smth with- take something with you
3. take smb to some place - take (accompany) someone somewhere
4. take out- pull out, pull out

Take + phrasal particle

1. take back- put back, return
2. take away- take away, take away (away), take away (away)
3. take off- a) remove, remove; b) take off (of an airplane, helicopter)
4. take up to do something, eg. take up music
5. take after- to be like one of the relatives (about character)

Exercise 1. Translate paying attention to the underlined combinations.

1. Everybody says that I take after my father, but my little brother Paul takes after our mother.
2. If you are not going to eat the cake, take it away.
3. could you take the children away: I don't think they should see this film.
4. take your coat and hat off, it's quite warm in here.
5. Let's take the curtains off and wash them.
6. Don't forget to take the books back to the library.
7. We made the girl take the dog back to its master.
8. He quarreled with his mother, because he didn't want to take up music lessons.
9. take the dog out for a walk.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the missing words after, up, away, out, off, back.

1. He came home, took … his shoes and changed his clothes.
2. Can I ask you to take this bicycle … to Peter?
3. I was surprised to see how much the boy took … his father.
4. We've got to take … all the portraits in the classroom and dust them.
5. I don't need the magazines anymore, you can take them … .
6. Look, the plane is going to take ... .
7. What are all these books doing here? Why don't you take them … to the bookcase?
8. The king ordered to take the boy … and punish him.

Exercise 3. Express the same in English.

1. May I take off my sweater? It's very warm outside.
2. As soon as the plane took off, I had a terrible headache.
3. All children are like their father, they are all cheerful and hardworking.
4. Please take this book to your neighbor, this is her book.
5. This map on the wall is very old. Let's film it.
6. Get your toys out of here, please. It's already time for bed.

In English, verbs become phrasal when they use a certain control. This happens with a suggestion. Even though the verb is essentially the same, the meaning of the whole combination may have nothing to do with the original meaning of the English verb. We offer you a selection of phrasal expressions with verbs to give And to take.

English verb to give

This verb is translated into Russian as “to give”, “to give”, “to give”. All meanings are related to the process of transferring something. Consider the most popular phrasal combinations with this verb.

English verb to take

The Russian meaning of the verb to take is “to take”, “grab”. Let's see what new interpretations of this word can be seen in expressions with prepositions.

So, we examined the most interesting and unexpected expressions in which you can meet familiar take And give. You can learn about other phrasal verbs from our past publications.

We wish you interesting English!

Victoria Tetkina

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synonyms renounce, backtrack, forgo, sacrifice, waive

Shecouldnotgiveuphercanaries - She couldn't leave her canaries

Ididwantaholidayabroad,butwe'vehadtogiveuptheidea - I really wanted to spend my holidays abroad, but we had to abandon this idea

It’s hard to give up the drinking habit without help - It’s hard to stop drinking without help

Give up smoking gradually - Quit smoking gradually

2) give up, give up

Don'tgiveupwithouteventrying - Don't give up without even trying

A thrown towel means the boxer is giving up - Throwntowelmeans, whatboxersurrenders

3) togivesmb.up- give up, put an end to

He is given up by the doctors - Doctorsfromhimrefused

Even his kin have given him up - Even relatives turned away from him

4) surrender, yield

He gave himself up unhesitatingly to the guidance of (Pope) Innocent - Hewithouthesitationgavemyselfunderpatronage(dads) Innocent

We had to give up the castle to the enemy - We had to surrender the fortress to the enemy

Being drunk, he gave up the driver's seat to PamBeing under a degree, he gave the driver's seat to Pam

5) disclose, publish, issue

synonyms divulge, reveal

We do not give up the names of our contributors - Wenotrevealnamesoursponsors

The data have not been given up yetyetnotannounced

to give smb. up

6) throw

Thewomangaveupherlovertosavehermarriage - A woman broke up with her lover to save her marriage

How can I give up my own child? How can I leave my own child?

7) vernacular - stop waiting

He waited for half an hour and gave up - Hewaitedhalf an hourAndspaton theall

8) vernacular - stop believing in, give up on

They were alive, but they had given up on themselves and on the possibility of a future - They were alive, but lost faith in themselves and in their future

Looks like the neighbor has given up on life – Neighbor, Seems like, at alldespaired

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Hello friends. Phrasal verbs are very commonly used in spoken English. Therefore, it is necessary to know them. In this article, we will look at the use of the phrasal verb give and the meanings it can have.

Verb give- incorrect, has the form: give — gave — given[‘gɪvən].

Basic meanings of the verb Give

The main meanings of the verb give are: to give, to give, to donate.
It is also used to express a one-time short action corresponding to the meaning of a noun:

• to give a kiss - kiss
• to give a laugh - laugh
• to give a smile - smile
• to give a lead - show an example
• to give a look - look
• to give a tip - hint, suggest
• to give cry - (Sun) shout
• to give a reply / an answer - answer, give an answer
• to give an order - give an order, order
• to give a push - push
• to give a blow - hit
• to give a kick - kick

Let's look at how this phrasal verb is used:

1. give away- give (gifts), distribute something, give out (secret).
   

   He gave away the secret. - He gave away the secret.

   She gave away all the money to the poor. She gave all the money to the poor.

   They're giving away a CD with this magazine. – A CD is included as a gift with this magazine.

2. give back- return, give back.
   

   Give back the book you borrowed. - Return the book you took.

3. give forth- publish, emit, promulgate, spread a rumor.
   

   It won't do to give forth. “Spreading rumors is not good.

4. Give in- give in, yield submit (written work).
   

   Don't give in without a fight. - Don't give up without a fight.

   She gave in her exam paper. She passed her exam paper.

5. give off- emit, emit (smell, smoke, light, heat).
   

   This lamp gives off a very bright light. This lamp is very bright.

   The fire was giving off a lot of smoke. “There was a lot of smoke coming from the fire.

6. give out- distribute, announce, end.
   

   His strength gave out after running that long distance. – His strength ended when he ran such a long distance.

   He gave out copies of the report at the end of the meeting. He handed out (distributed) copies of the report after the meeting.

   The food supplies gave out. - Food supplies have run out.

7. give over- to pass, to throw (to do something).
   

   Give over pushing! - Stop pushing!

   We gave the keys over to our neighbors during our absence. During our absence, we left the keys to the neighbors.

8. give up- leave, refuse, quit, leave (hope), surrender (about a criminal).
   

   He gave up his seat to her. He gave her his seat.

   He gave up smoking. - He gave up smoking.

   You were so late that we gave you up. You came so late that we stopped waiting for you.

   The murderer gave up. The killer surrendered.

9. Give up on smth- to give up something (for example, an idea).
   

   Jack gave up on improving relation. Jack gave up the idea of ​​improving the relationship.

10. Give up on smb- give up (for example, from the hope) that someone will do what you expect from him.
    

    After the quarrel she gave up on him. She broke up with him after a fight.

Reinforcement task

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. He returned my phone.
2. Stop pushing!
3. She gives away her old clothes.
4. He gave in to my requests.
5. She handed out her business cards.

Answers

1. He gave my phone back.
2. Give over hustling!
3. She gives her old clothes away.
4. He gave in to my requests.
5. She gave her business cards out.

Phrasal verbs are very commonly used in spoken English. Therefore, it is necessary to know them.

In this article, we will look at the use of the phrasal verb give and 9 meanings it can have.

9 meanings of the phrasal verb give in English

Let's look at how this phrasal verb is used:

1. Phrasal verb give away

Translation: 1. Give, distribute, donate 2. Give out (secret), blabbed

Meaning: 1. Giving something to someone without asking for money 2. Accidentally telling someone a secret

She gives old books away.
She distributes her old books.

He didn't give my secret away.
He didn't give away my secret.

2. Phrasal verb give back

Translation: return, give

Meaning: Give something back to the person you took it from

She gave the keys back to me.
She gave me back the keys.

He will give the money back tomorrow.
He will return the money tomorrow.

3. Phrasal verb give in

Translation: Give in, give in

Meaning: Agree to something that didn't suit you before

They gave in to our demands.
They gave in to our conditions.

I finally gave in.
Finally, I gave in.

4. Phrasal verb give off

Translation: To allocate, emit, publish (smell, heat, light)

Meaning: Produce heat, light, smell

These flowers give off a nice smell.
These flowers emit a pleasant scent.

The fire was giving off a lot of heat.
The fire gave off a lot of heat.

5. Phrasal verb give out

Translation: 1. Give out, distribute to someone 2. Refuse, stop working (body part)

Meaning: 1. Give something to each member of the group 2. Some part of the body stops working

a waiter gave the drinks out.
The waiter handed out drinks.

His legs gave out.
His legs gave out.

6. Phrasal verb give over

Translation: stop

Meaning: Stop doing something annoying to other people

give over complaining!
Stop complaining!

She gaveover crying.
She stopped crying.

7. Phrasal verb give up

Translation: 1. Quit 2. Give up

Meaning: 1. Stop doing something you used to do regularly 2. Stop trying to do something

You should give up smoking.
You should quit smoking.

They never give up.
They never give up.

8. Phrasal verb give up on smth

Translation: Lose hope, stop believing, give up something

Meaning: Do not hope that something will happen the way you wanted

He gave up on his dreams.
He stopped believing in his dream.

They gave up on those thoughts.
He abandoned these thoughts.

9. Phrasal verb give up on smb

Translation: Give up (hope), give up, recognize someone as hopeless

Meaning: Stop hoping that someone will do what you want them to do

They gave up on him.
They waved at him.

Most of the teachers gave up on her.
Most of the teachers gave up on her.

So, we got acquainted with another phrasal verb, and now let's practice using it.

Reinforcement task

Translate the following sentences into English. Leave your answers in the comments so that we can check them.

1. He returned my phone.
2. Stop pushing!
3. She gives away her old clothes.
4. He gave in to my requests.
5. She handed out her business cards.