Two Word Verbs

Front 1

Account for

Back 1

อธิบาย.

Hint 1

I can't account for his action

Front 2

Ask after

Back 2

ถามถึง.

Hint 2

I met Tom at the party; he asked after you.

Front 3

ask for

Back 3

ถามหา.

Hint 3

Go to the office and ask for my secretary.

Front 4

back away

Back 4

ถอยหลัง.

Hint 4

When he took the gun out, everyone backed away.

Front 5

back out

Back 5

ถอนตัว.

Hint 5

He agreed to help but backed out when he found how difficult it was.

Front 6

back up

Back 6

สนับสนุน.

Hint 6

The head master never backed up his staff.

Front 7

bear out

Back 7

พิสูจน์, รับรอง.

Hint 7

This report bears out my theory.

Front 8

blow out

Back 8

ดับ.

Hint 8

The wind blew out the candle.

Front 9

blow up

Back 9

ระเบิด.

Hint 9

They blew up the bridges.

Front 10

boil over

Back 10

เดือด

Hint 10

The milk boiled over

Front 11

break down

Back 11

พัง

Hint 11

The firemen had to break down the door to get into the buring house. After years of overwork his health broken down.

Front 12

break in/ break into

Back 12

บุกรุก

Hint 12

Thieves broke in and stolen the silver.

Front 13

break off

Back 13

หัก

Hint 13

He took a bar of chocolate abd broke off a bit

Front 14

break out

Back 14

ปะทุ

Hint 14

War broke out in August 1936. (use for fire, war, earthquake, epidemic and pandemic)

Front 15

break up

Back 15

แตก

Hint 15

If that ship stays there she will break up by the waves. (she is pronoun for the ship)

Front 16

bring up

Back 16

เลี้ยงดู

Hint 16

She brought her children up to be truthful.

Front 17

burn down

Back 17

มอดไหม้

Hint 17

The hotel burnt down before help came.

Front 18

call at + place/ call on + person

Back 18

มาถึง/ แวะเยี่ยม

Hint 18

If you call at that hotel, please call on him.

Front 19

call for

Back 19

เรียกร้อง

Hint 19

You've got the job. This calls for a celebration

Front 20

call off

Back 20

ยกเลิก

Hint 20

When the fog got thicker, the search was called off.

Front 21

call out

Back 21

เรียกออกมา

Hint 21

The police couldn't control the mob so the troops were called out.

Front 22

call up

Back 22

โทรไปหา ring up

Hint 22

I called Tom up and told him the news.

Front 23

care about

Back 23

สนใจ/ เป็นห่วง

Hint 23

The professor didn't care about the students.

Front 24

care for

Back 24

สนใจ/ ชอบ

Hint 24

He doesn't care for film about wars. His house look well cared for.

Front 25

carry on

Back 25

continue

Hint 25

I can't carry on a long conversation with Jim.

Front 26

carry out

Back 26

achieve / complete/ follow

Hint 26

He read the instructions but he didn't carry them out.

Front 27

catch up with

Back 27

ตามทัน

Hint 27

I couldn't catch up with the lecture this morning.

Front 28

clean out

Back 28

ทำความสะอาดให้หมด

Hint 28

I must clean out the guest room this afternoon.

Front 29

clean up

Back 29

ชำระ/ สะสาง

Hint 29

Clean up any split milk.

Front 30

clear away

Back 30

จัดให้เรียบร้อย

Hint 30

Could you clear away these papers.

Front 31

clear out

Back 31

เอาของออก

Hint 31

I will clear out this drawer before you can use it

Front 32

close in

Back 32

ปกคลุม

Hint 32

As the mist was closing in we decided to stay overnight.

Front 33

close up

Back 33

ใกล้ชิด

Hint 33

If we close up a bit, there will be some more room.

Front 34

come across

Back 34

พบโดยบังเอิญ

Hint 34

When I was looking for my passport. I came across these old photographs.

Front 35

come along

Back 35

มาพร้อมกับ

Hint 35

It is getting dark. Could you come along with me?

Front 36

come up

Back 36

pop up

Hint 36

The idea came up while I was walking home.

Front 37

cut down

Back 37

ตัด

Hint 37

If you cut down all the trees, you will ruin the land. We must cut down expenses or we will be getting into debt.

Front 38

cut off

Back 38

ตัดสายโทรศัพท์

Hint 38

We were cut off in the middle of our conversation.

Front 39

cut up

Back 39

หั่นเป็นชิ้น

Hint 39

They cut up the tree for firewood.