Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about the freeze of verbs turn down and break up.
Let's get started.
Remember that a phrase a verb it's a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or
a preposition or both.
Now typically their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves now
to turn down has several meanings.
Let's have a look at those meanings.
A to turn down means to turn the switch on a machine.
For example an orphan radio etc. so that it produces less heat sound etc. It's the exact opposite to
to turn up.
Have a look at the examples below.
Turn down the TV.
I'm trying to study produce less sound.
I'll turn down the heater.
It's too hot in the room.
Produce less heat be to turn down means to refuse an offer request or invitation.
Have a look at the example over here and offered Peter the job but he turned it down meaning that Peter
refused the offer
C to turn down means to refuse someone's offer of marriage.
Have a look at the example over here.
We were shocked to hear in the lily turned him down meaning that Lily refused its offer of marriage
D.
If the economy turns down it means that the level of activity falls.
Companies become less profitable etc. Have a look at the example over here.
After the crisis in 2008 the economy has turned down
now to break up.
Also has several meanings.
Let's have a look at those meanings a to break up means to break into a lot of small pieces.
Have a look at the example over here the vs just broke up in my hands.
B to break up means to separate something into several smaller parts.
For example I think that their intention is to break up our company into several smaller ones.
C to break up means to stop a fight for example.
Their mom was the one to break up fights to stop the fight.
B to break up means to make people leave a place where they have been meeting or protesting for example
police broke up the demonstration.
E to break up with when speaking of marriage.
Group of people or relationship indicates that the people in this relationship separate or do not live
or work together anymore.
Have a look at the examples over here.
I was so sad to hear that my favorite band broke up separated James broke up with Kate last year separated.