Another word in English that is frequently part of phrasal verbs is the word “work.”
There are three main phrasal verbs associated with the word “work” that are used in everyday English: work out, work up, and work in. The following will attempt to explain each of these phrasal verbs, what they mean, and how they are used.
Work out: Of the three phrasal verbs using the word “work,” this one has the most meanings associated with it. First of all, it can mean “malhar.” For example:
I want to stay in shape, so I work out every day for one hour.
“Work out” can also mean “desenvolver” as in the following passage from the Bible:
“Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:12b-13)
Finally, “work out” can mean “funcionar” or “dar certo” as in the following sentence:
I want to go to the wedding, but I don’t know if it will work out because of my busy schedule.
Work in: As a phrasal verb, this means “to fit into something” or “encaixar” usually referring to a schedule. Here is an example:
I’m pretty busy, but I might be able to work in another meeting somewhere in my schedule.
Work up: This phrase means “to develop or produce through physical or mental effort.” This is used most commonly to refer to sweat, although it can be said of other things as well. Here is an example of how it is used:
Even though it was cold outside, I did enough exercise to work up a sweat.
Since I spent all morning raking leaves, I worked up an appetite.
Here are some examples of how these phrases are used:
