Phrasal verbs are composed by adding prepositions or an adverb – or both – to a verb, which then changes the meaning of the verb. Learn the first part of the business English phrasal verbs here:
Study the new Business English phrasal verbs
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When learning English phrasal verbs, pronunciation is tricky. The two words are often linked. For example, when you say “take over,” there is no pause between the two words. Instead, you link the two words and have 3 syllables: /teɪkˈoʊvər/
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Business English phrasal verbs
Here are 9 more business English phrasal verbs you can use to better say what you mean in English for business:
1. carry out
“We’re going to carry out the tests next week.”“He was carrying out orders.”
2. put off
“We need to put off the deadline for a week.”“I put off working on the project due to personal issues.”
3. think through
“I will think through the job offer.”“We will think through their ideas at the meeting.”
4. take over
“He is taking over while the boss is away.”“The company was taken over by a Japanese corporation.”
5. come out with
“Their competitor just came out with a new technology.”“Her new book will come out next year. I can’t wait.”
6. talk over
“I understand. Why don’t you talk it over with your supervisor first?”“Let’s talk over the program for Thursday’s conference.”
7. put across
“They did a great job putting across the image of the company.”“At yesterday’s meeting, she put across the relevance of the project. She presented the points successfully.”
8. look over
“I’m looking over the report you’ve written.”
“Before we complete the financial statement, we should look over the key figures for 2016 again.”
9. set up
“The first thing the new management did was to set up a specific department for translations.”
“It took us a while to set up the project and all the necessary tasks, such as coordinating the translations and corrections.”
Meaning:
The phrasal verb “set up” means to create or arrange something. The management established a new department and it took some time to organize the work.
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