Let's get to know the phrasal verbs with the word down.

 

"DOWN"

As far as we know,  phrasal verbs change the meaning of  verbs. Normallly the verb down has a connotation of  a movement toward down, reduction and decrease.

In this section I have provided a list of some phrasal verbs and their meaning:

Weight down:                     To carry too (responsabilities,  problems)

Loaded down:                     Carrying too many things

Write down:                        Write sth on apiece of paper, so as not to forget it.

Shut down:                           Turn off sth

Close down:                         Close a deal/ business

Fall down:                            Fall to the ground

Walf down:                         Eating  too hungry

Dress down:                       Dressing simply

Crack down (on):               Take strong action

Wear down:                        To make sb/sth weaker or less determined with the                                                              pressure

Water down:                        To make a liquid weaker  by adding water / Dilute sth

1. Movement toward down

          Take (sth)down:         remove sth

          Put  sown (sth):           to place a thing on a surface like a table

           Set down:                     to stay or live in one place.

2. Reduction or decrease

        Turn (sth) down:       Decrease the volume of sth

        Slow down:                 Do something at a slower speed

        Cut     down:              To use or eat less (reduce) 

        Break down:               Means to stop working or functioning

        Let (sb) down:             to dissapoint

 

In order to learn phrasal verbs, we have to follows these steps: 

1. Repeating each phrasal verb with its meaning, not all at once, in group of three or five would be good.

2. Once you have learned them you can search for pages with this type of phrasal verbs and take an online test to reinforce  those you have not learned.

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3. Another idea is that, you can make sentences with each one of them.

4. Watching videos of your favorite series or movies these phrasal verbs to better understand the context

5. In some visible places of your house you can paste paperswith these phrasal verbs.