Phrasal Verbs
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save up - sell out | set * aside * - settle for * | settle on * - shut * down * | shut * off * - slow * down * | slow up - spell * out * | stand by - stand up for * | stand up to * - stay up | stick by * - stick up for *
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| save up | - | accumulate resources for a purpose, save | risparmiare, mettere da parte | I'm saving up for a new car. |
| see about * | - | investigate in order to discover if something can be done or realized | informarsi su, provvedere a | My dad said he would see about getting me a job in the office where he works. |
| see * off * | |
say goodbye to someone at the airport, station, etc., from which they are leaving | salutare alla partenza | I went to the airport to see my French cousins off. |
| see through * | - | realize someone's true intentions despite the appearance | capire, intuire | I saw through her overly polite behavior. |
| see to * | |
deal with something that needs attention, make sure something happens | provvedere, occuparsi di | I'll see to the drinks, you get the food. |
| sell out | - | sell all available tickets or merchandise; betray one's original principles and capitulate to an opposing group | vendere tutto, esaurire; vendersi, tradire | All the tickets to the U2 concert were sold out after three days. Some people even accused John Lennon of selling out, but I don't see why. |
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