Phrasal Verbs (1)
Now that summer has passed, let’s learn these six phrasal verbs related to TRAVEL before your next holiday:
- Set off: To begin a journey. Començar un viatge. Comenzar un viaje.
Example: Our plane leaves at nine, so we need to set off from the house around six o’clock. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/set-off?q=set+off
- Check in: To register at the airport or hotel desk. Also, to leave your bag or luggage to be put onto the plane. Registrar-se al taulell de l’aeroport o de l’hotel. També, deixar la maleta perquè la posin a l’avió. Registrarse en el mostrador del aeropuerto o del hotel. También, dejar la maleta para que la carguen en el avión.
Example: We can’t check in to the hotel until three o’clock. Or: Sir, you’ll need to check that large bag in. You can’t carry it onto the plane. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/check-in_1?q=check+in
- Take off: For the airplane and passengers to leave the ground and begin to fly. Quan l’avió i els passatgers deixen el terra i comencen a volar. Cuando el avión y los pasajeros se separan del suelo y empiezan a volar.
Example: Our plane took off two hours late because of bad weather. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/take-off_1?q=take+off
- Stop over: To stay somewhere for a short period during a longer journey. Fer una parada breu en algun lloc durant un viatge més llarg.Hhacer una breve parada en algún lugar durante un viaje más largo.
Example: We are going to stop over in New York for a night on our way to San Francisco. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stop-over?q=stop+over
- Look forward to: To anticipate with pleasure about something that is going to (you think!) happen in the future. Esperar amb il·lusió alguna cosa que (creus que) passarà en el futur. Esperar con ilusión algo que (crees que) ocurrirá en el futuro.
Example: I’m really looking forward to my holiday in Ibiza next month. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/look-forward-to?q=look+forward+to
- Pack up: To put all your clothes, possessions, etc. into a bag or suitcase before leaving a place. Posar tota la roba i les teves coses dins una bossa o maleta abans de marxar d’un lloc. Meter toda la ropa y las pertenencias en una bolsa o maleta antes de dejar un lugar.
Example: We need to pack everything up and leave the hotel before 11:00. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pack-up?q=pack+up
Note: If you go to the links, you will see that most of these words have several meanings! This is one of the reasons why phrasal verbs are so difficult to learn. Don’t get discouraged. Try to learn them in small, related groups like the six above.
Nota: Si visites els enllaços, veuràs que la majoria d’aquests verbs tenen diversos significats! Aquesta és una de les raons per les quals els phrasal verbs són tan difícils d’aprendre. No et desanimis. Intenta aprendre’ls en grups petits i relacionats, com aquests sis.
Nota: Si visitas los enlaces, verás que la mayoría de estos verbos tienen varios significados. ¡Por eso los phrasal verbs son tan difíciles de aprender! No te desanimes. Intenta aprenderlos en grupos pequeños y relacionados, como estos seis.