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Phrasal Verbs
Unit 5.5 - "Out"
meaning "Producing" (especially sounds or signals)
All
these phrasal verbs have the
meaning of "producing", especially sounds or signals. See
Explanations
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Blurt out
(separable) |
To say something
suddenly and without thinking (because of excitement or nervousness)
>>At the local bar, after a couple of drinks, he
blurted out his secret
plan to murder his wife. |
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Call
out
(separable)
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To
say something in a loud voice to get someone's attention
>>I
called out to him but he didn't
hear me.
>>Please raise your
hand when I call out your
name. |
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Cry
out
(inseparable)
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To
shout or make a loud noise (because of pain or fright)
>>The boy
cried out in his dream.
>>He cried out
in pain as they beat him repeatedly. |
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Let out
(separable) |
To release, to
make a particular sound
>>She
let out a cry of delight when
she saw the ring he gave her.
>>Everyone let out
a sigh of relief when the boy was found. |
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Pour
out (separable) |
To
talk very honestly and often emotionally
about something
>>Some people go to
church and pour out their
troubles to god.
>>She poured out
her frustrations as the Judge listened intensely. |
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Speak out
(inseparable) |
To publicly
express your opinions so as to criticize or oppose someone or
something
>>He got fired
after he
spoke out against his
boss.
>>He always
speaks out against discrimination on TV. |
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Spill out
(separable) |
To express
your feelings
by talking in an uncontrolled way
>>After suppressing her feelings all these years,
she finally spilled out
her despair and anger to her husband. |
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