Phrasal Verbs
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account for * - add up to * | ask * out * - ask * over *
| Phrasal Verbs |  |
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| account for * | |
explain the cause of or reason for something | spiegare | The athlete could not account for traces of illegal drugs in his blood sample. |
| act * out * | - | to represent one's unconscious or conscious impulses, desires, etc. in action | manifestare | When he behaves like that he is acting out his true desires. |
| act up | |
not work properly; behave badly | comportarsi male | I need to ask John for help because my computer is acting up again. The kids are acting up again. |
| add up | - | make sense; add | avere un senso; sommare | The man was arrested because his statements didn't add up. Just add up these numbers to see how many students we have. |
| add * up * | |
calculate a sum | calcolare | I added up my expenses this month and found I had no money for a new CD player. |
| add up to * | - | equal an amount | ammontare | All my savings added up to less than 10.000 Euro. |
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