Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs (Advanced & Stylistic Use) (C1) - Lesson 3: Using Phrasal Verbs with Style & Precision

Advanced C1 Lexicon

Style & Precision

ការប្រើប្រាស់ប្រកបដោយសិល្បៈ និងភាពច្បាស់លាស់

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NUANCE

អត្ថន័យជ្រាលជ្រៅ

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PRECISION

ភាពច្បាស់លាស់

The C1 Difference 🎓

At C1, we don't just use phrasal verbs to "speak like a native". We use them to be more specific than general verbs.

💡 Clarity (ភាពច្បាស់លាស់)

Precision

Spell out

/spɛl aʊt/

ពន្យល់ឱ្យបានច្បាស់លាស់ (លម្អិត)

"Do I need to spell it out for you? It's very simple."

Rhetorical

Touch upon

/tʌtʃ əˈpɒn/

លើកឡើងត្រួសៗ

"The lecture touched upon the history of Angkor, but didn't go into detail."

Summary

Boil down to

/bɔɪl daʊn tu/

សរុបសេចក្តីមក / ចំណុចសំខាន់គឺ...

"The problem boils down to a lack of money."

🎭 Emotion (អារម្មណ៍)

Impulsive

Blurt out

/blɜːrt aʊt/

និយាយដោយមិនបានគិត (ភ្លាត់មាត់)

"He was so excited, he blurted out the secret."

Suppression

Bottle up

/ˈbɒtl ʌp/

លាក់ទុកក្នុងចិត្ត (អារម្មណ៍)

"It is unhealthy to bottle up your anger."

Dismissive

Sweep aside

/swiːp əˈsaɪd/

មិនយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ / ច្រានចោល

"The manager swept aside my suggestions without listening."

Nuance Check 🧐

Select the most precise option.

Context: The meeting was short. We only briefly mentioned the budget.

"We _____ the budget."

Context: She never talks about her problems. She keeps them inside.

"She _____ her feelings."

Context: The main point of the argument is simple.

"It all _____ trust."

Mission 📝

Stylistic Writing

Rewrite the Sentences

Make these sentences more "C1 Level" by using a phrasal verb from the lesson.

Original:

"He said the answer suddenly without thinking."

➜ "He blurted out the answer."

1. Explain it clearly for me.
(Use: Spell out)

2. Don't ignore my idea.
(Use: Sweep aside)