Phrasal Verbs – Technology and Computing

back up

To make a copy of a computer program

If you don’t back up your files you risk losing data.

Lemásolni egy számítógépes programot (többnyire azért, hogy legyen bel?le még egy “just in case“…)

cut out (of an engine)

Suddenly stop working

The engine suddenly cut out and I couldn’t start it again.

Hirtelen leáll (egy gép)

filter out

Get rid of something unwanted (eg noise, an impurity)

These ear-plugs should filter out most of the noise.

Kisz?r valamit (pl zaj)

go through (a procedure)

Performe a procedure

You have to go through a complicated procedure to start the machine.

Végrehajt egy folyamatot (munka pl.)

print out

Print information stored in a computer

Press the key and the computer will print out the document you want.

Kinyomtat (ez szerintem nem szorul magyarázatra)

put down to

Give as a reason

I put his mood down to pressure of work.

Valamit valaminek tulajdonít

read off

Look carefully at a note

I’ll read off the measurements if you can write them down.

Alaposan átnéz, megvizsgál

run out of

Not have any left

I’ve run out of petrol, so I have to find a petrol station soon.

Kifogyni valamib?l

set up

Place equipment somewhere and get it ready

You can set up the microphones in the corner of the room.

Beállítani és múködésbe hozni egy gépet

sift through

Look through very carefully

We sifted through the lift of candidates to find someone suitable.

Nagyon figyelmesen átnézni valamit

stand up to

Endure (rough treatment)

This tower was built to stand up to all kinds of weather.

Elvisel, kibír, kitart

strip down

Take to pieces

We’ll have to strip down the engine to find what’s wrong.

Darabokra szed

take up

Use, occupy

Organising the meetings was taking up too much of my time.

Használ, elfoglal

top up

Fill up a container that has been partially emptied

Can I top up or would you like a coffee?

Utántölt, feltölt

wire up

Connect (a plug) with electrical cables

Are you sure you’ve wired up that plug correctly?

Összeköt elektromos vezetékeket

work out

Think about a problem and find the answer

I just can’t work out the answer to this question.

Átgondol egy problémát, és megtalálja a választ, megoldás