Englishvit.com - Seringkali saat belajar bahasa Inggris, kita merasa sulit memahami kata kerja yang terdiri dari dua atau tiga verb seperti: go after, go away, go back, etc. Kata-kata tersebut dinamakan phrasal verb. Selain bentuk atau susunan kata yang sangat mirip, artinya pun bervariasi.
Contohnya: “go after” (mengikuti), “go away” (pergi), “go back” (pulang), “go by” (berlalu), “go on” (berlangsung), “go out” (keluar), etc.
Dalam artikel kali ini, kita berikan beberapa phrasal verbs yang sering digunakan beserta arti dan contohnya sehingga kamu tidak lagi bingung menggunakannya.
1. Ask somebody out
Artinya: Mengajak seseorang keluar
Contoh: Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
2. Ask around
Artinya: Menanyakan pertanyaan yang sama kepada banyak orang
Contoh: I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
3. Back something up
Artinya: Membalikkan
Contoh: You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
4. Back somebody up
Artinya: Mendukung
Contoh: My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
5. Blow up
Artinya: Meledak
Contoh: Rebels attempted to blow up the bridge.
6. Blow something up
Artinya: Menambahkan udara
Contoh: We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
7. Break down
Artinya: Rusak
Contoh: Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
8. Break up
Artinya: Memutus hubungan
Contoh: My girlfriend and I broke up before I moved to Yogyakarta.
9. Break out
Artinya: Kabur
Contoh: The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
10. Bring something up
Artinya: Muntah
Contoh: He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
11. Call somebody back
Artinya: Telpon balik
Contoh: I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
12. Call something off
Artinya: Membatalkan
Contoh: Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
13. Call on somebody
Artinya: Mengunjungi seseorang
Contoh: We called on you last night but you weren't home.
14. Call somebody up
Artinya: Menelpon
Contoh: Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
15. Calm down
Artinya: Menenangkan diri
Contoh: You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
16. Chip in
Artinya: Membantu
Contoh: If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
17. Clean something up
Artinya: Merapikan/membersihkan
Contoh: Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
18. Come from some place
Artinya: berasal dari
Contoh: The art of origami comes from Asia.
19. Count on somebody/ something
Artinya: Mengandalkan
Contoh: I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
20. Do something up
Artinya: Mengencangkan
Contoh: Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
21. Dress up
Artinya: Mengenakan pakaian yang bagus
Contoh: It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
21. Drop somebody/ something off
Artinya: Mengantar
Contoh: I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
22. Eat out
Artinya: Makan di luar
Contoh: I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
23. End up
Artinya: Memutuskan
Contoh: We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
24. Fall down
Artinya: Jatuh
Contoh: The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
25. Fall out
Artinya: Rontok
Contoh: His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
26. Figure something out
Artinya: Mencari tahu
Contoh: I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
27. Fill something in
Artinya: Mengisi
Contoh: Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
28. Fill something up
Artinya: Memenuhi
Contoh: I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
29. Find out
Artinya: Menemukan
Contoh: We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
30. Find something out
Artinya: Menemukan
Contoh: We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
31. Get something across/ over
Artinya: Berkomunikasi
Contoh: I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
32. Get away
Artinya: Berlibur
Contoh: We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
33. Get back
Artinya: Kembali
Contoh: We got back from our vacation last week.
34. Get something back
Artinya: Mendapatkan kembali
Contoh: Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
35. Get back at somebody
Artinya: Membalas dendam
Contoh: My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
36. Get back into something
Artinya: Kembali tertarik
Contoh: I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
37. Get over something
Artinya: Sembuh
Contoh: I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
38. Get over something
Artinya: Menangani
Contoh: The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
39. Get up
Artinya: Bangun
Contoh: I got up early today to study for my exam.
40. Get up
Artinya: Berdiri
Contoh: You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
41. Give something back
Artinya: Mengembalikan
Contoh: I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
42. Give in
Artinya: Mengalah
Contoh: My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
43. Give something up
Artinya: Berhenti
Contoh: I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
44. Give up
Artinya: Menyerah
Contoh: My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
45. Go after somebody
Artinya: Membuntuti seseorang
Contoh: My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
46. Go against somebody
Artinya: Melawan
Contoh: We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
47. Go back
Artinya: Kembali
Contoh: I have to go back home and get my lunch.
48. Go out
Artinya: Keluar
Contoh: We're going out for dinner tonight.
49. Go out with somebody
Artinya: Kencan
Contoh: Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
50. Go over something
Artinya: Mengulas kembali
Contoh: Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
51. Grow up
Artinya: Tumbuh dewasa
Contoh: When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
52. Hand something down
Artinya: Memberikan
Contoh: I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
53. Hand something in
Artinya: Mengumpulkan
Contoh: I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
54. Hang up
Artinya: Mengakhiri panggilan
Contoh: He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
55. Hold something back
Artinya: Menyembunyikan perasaan
Contoh: Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
56. Hold on
Artinya: Menunggu sejenak
Contoh: Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
57. Hold somebody/ something up
Artinya: Merampok
Contoh: A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
58. Keep on doing something
Artinya: Terus melakukan sesuatu
Contoh: Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
59. Let somebody down
Artinya: Mengecewakan
Contoh: I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
60. Look after somebody/ something
Artinya: Merawat
Contoh: I have to look after my sick grandmother.
61. Look down on somebody
Artinya: Memandang rendah
Contoh: Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
62. Look for somebody/ something
Artinya: Mencari
Contoh: I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
63. Look out
Artinya: Awas! Hati-hati!
Contoh: Look out! That car's going to hit you!
64. Look something over
Artinya: Memeriksa
Contoh: Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
65. Look something up
Artinya: Mencari informasi
Contoh: We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
66. Look up to somebody
Artinya: Menghormati
Contoh: My little sister has always looked up to me.
67. Make something up
Artinya: Mengada-ada
Contoh: Josie made up a story about why we were late.
68. Make up
Artinya: Saling memaafkan
Contoh: We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
69. Make somebody up
Artinya: Merias
Contoh: My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
70. Pass away
Artinya: Meninggal
Contoh: His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
71. Pass out
Artinya: Pingsan
Contoh: It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
72. Pass something out
Artinya: Bagi-bagi
Contoh: The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
73. Pass something up
Artinya: Menolak
Contoh: I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
74. Pay somebody back
Artinya: Membayar utang
Contoh: Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
75. Pay for something
Artinya: Menerima hukuman
Contoh: That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
76. Pick something out
Artinya: Memilih
Contoh: I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
77. Put something down
Artinya: Meletakkan
Contoh: You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
78. Put somebody down
Artinya: Mencerca
Contoh: The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
79. Put something off
Artinya: Menunda
Contoh: We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
80. Put something out
Artinya: Memadamkan
Contoh: The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
81. Put something on
Artinya: Mengenakan
Contoh: Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
82. Run into somebody/ something
Artinya: Kebetulan berjumpa
Contoh: I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
83. Run over somebody/ something
Artinya: Melindas
Contoh: I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
84. Run away
Artinya: Kabur
Contoh: The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
85. Run out
Artinya: Kehabisan
Contoh: We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
86. Set something up
Artinya: Mengatur
Contoh: Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
87. Set somebody up
Artinya: Menjebak
Contoh: The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
88. Show off
Artinya: Pamer
Contoh: He always shows off on his skateboard
89. Switch something off
Artinya: Mematikan
Contoh: The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
90. Switch something on
Artinya: We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
91. Take after somebody
Artinya: Menyerupai
Contoh: I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
92. Take something back
Artinya: Mengembalikan sesuatu
Contoh: I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
93. Take off
Artinya: Lepas landas
Contoh: My plane takes off in five minutes.
94. Take something off
Artinya: Melepaskan
Contoh: Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
95. Tear something up
Artinya: Merobek
Contoh: I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
96. Think back
Artinya: Mengigat/Memikirkan kembali
Contoh: When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
97. Think something over
Artinya: Mempertimbangkan
Contoh: I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
98. Throw something away
Artinya: Membuang
Contoh: We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
99. Turn something down
Artinya: Mengecilkan volume
Contoh: Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
100. Turn something down
Artinya: Menolak
Contoh: I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
101. Turn something off
Artinya: Mematikan
Contoh: Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
102. Turn something on
Artinya: Menyalakan
Contoh: It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
103: Turn something up
Artinya: Membesarkan volume
Contoh: Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
104. Turn up
Artinya: Muncul tiba-tiba
Contoh: Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
105. Try something out
Artinya: Mencoba
Contoh: I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
106. Wake up
Artinya: Bangun tidur
Contoh: We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
107. Warm up
Artinya: Melakukan pemanasan
Contoh: I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
108. Wear off
Artinya: Luntur
Contoh: Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
109. Work out
Artinya: Olahraga
Contoh: I work out at the gym three times a week.
110. Work out
Artinya: Berhasil
Contoh: Our plan worked out fine.
111. Work something out
Artinya: Menghitung
Contoh: We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.
Itulah tadi 111 phrasal verb beserta arti dan contohnya dalam kalimat. Semoga kamu tidak bingung lagi dalam menggunakannya saat speaking maupun writing. Kalau kamu menemukan phrasal verb lainnya, silahkan ditulis di kolom komentar ya! Cheers!
