7 Phrasal Verbs for Software Engineers Who Want To Improve Their English

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What is a phrasal verb?

You may have come across the term “phrasal verb” and wondered what it meant. Phrasal verbs are informal phrases that English speakers often use in everyday conversations.

A phrasal verb is a phrase that’s made up of a main verb and one or two particles. The particle can be a preposition or an adverb. Phrasal verbs are very common in English and are used in many different situations.

Some examples

Here are 7 common tech phrases that include useful phrasal verbs:

• check out - look at it or examine it. For example: I’m going to check out the new features of this software.
• figure out - solve a problem or come up with an answer. For example: I need to figure out how to fix this bug.
• run through - do it quickly or practice it. For example: Can we run through the demo one more time before we launch the product?
• look up - search for information about something using a computer, the internet, etc. For example: I looked up the company’s website before our meeting so that I would be familiar with…