Phrasal verbs dictionary

neočekivano naći što ili naići na što I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. 

dobrovoljno se prijaviti za neki zadatak, predati dokaze, javiti se kao svjedok The woman came forward with her husband’s finger prints. 

biti porijeklom odnekle The art of origami comes from Asia.

osloniti se na koga, računati s čim I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out. 

prekrižiti Please cross out your old address and write your new one. 

ukloniti iz oporuke, lišiti budućeg naslijedstva, prestati financirati koga My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.

posjeći što, srušiti (sječenjem) We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm. 

odrezati, odsjeći The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.  ukinuti (uslugu itd.) The phone company cut off our phone because we didn’t pay the bill. 

izrezati (obično za škare i papir) I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

smanjiti konzumaciju ili upotrebu čega My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods. 

prekinuti koga u čemu, upasti u riječ, ubaciti se Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle. The bus driver got angry when that car cut in. početi raditi, proraditi (za motorne strojeve ili električne sprave…) The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.

pretući, ispremetati  (Br.E. – informal) He was done over by a street gang. His shop was done over by the robber. učiniti iznova, ponoviti (Am.E.) My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn’t like my topic.