ANGIELSKI - PHRASAL VERBS
Listen carefully to the phrasal verbs together with their Polish translations. Repeat each phrasal verb after the speaker. Then listen to the sentence that indicates how to use it properly.
break down - załamać się After his wifc had left him hc broke down completely.
Po tym jak opuściła go żona. kompletnie się załamał.
How did he find out about liis wife’s affair? Jak on dowiedział się o romansie swojej żony?
get along with
He gets along surprisingly well with his mother-in-law.
On ma zadziwiająco dobre relacje ze swoją teściową.
run off with - odejść
His wife ran off with the postman.
Jego żona odeszła z listonoszem.
pass out - zemdleć
The bride passed out during the ceremony and had to be carried out of the church. Panna młoda zemdlała podczas ceremonii i musiano ją wynieść z kościoła.
boss around
Alison’s husband will never make any decision himself, but whenever she does, he complains about being bossed around. Mąż Alison nigdy nie chce sam podjąć żadnej decyzji, ale ilekroć ona to robi, narzeka, że się nim dyryguje.
drag into
Dont drag me into your marriage problems, thcy’re nonę of my business. Nie wciągaj mnie u; swoje problemy małżeńskie, to nie moja sprawa.
turn out
How did the wedding ceremony turn out? Jak wypadła ceremonia ślubna?
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Now listen to the short dialogue. Listen carefully and pay special attention to phrasal verbs that appear in the conversation.
- How are Jack and Sue?
- They were getting along fine until Sue found out about Jack’s affair.
- His what?
- Oh yes, it turns out that Jack has run off with a girl from the office, hc told Sue that he was sick and tired of her bossing him around.
- Well I never!
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