Escolher algo ou alguém

Ex.: She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job. 

I picked three skirts out for you to try on.

Pegar, apanhar, buscar alguém (com carro)

Ex.: I'll pick you up at the airport at five.

Apontar para algo ou alguém

Chamar atenção de algo para alguém

Ex.: I'll point him out to you next time he comes in.

Guardar algo

Ex.: To her surprise, she found that all the dishes had been washed and put away.

Humilhar, depreciar alguém

Largar, soltar algo, colocar algo no chão

Ex.: The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.

Adiar/Cancelar um encontro com alguém; perturbar, distrair, desconcentrar alguém; fazer alguém perder a vontade (de algo/de fazer algo)

Ex.: It's too late to put them off now. / Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. / Don't tell Lisa how hard the course is - you'll put her off!

Vestir, colocar algo; ganhar peso

Ex.: Put your coat on!

He must have put on several kilos.

Causar inconveniência, aborrecer, ofender alguém

Apagar (vela, cigarro, fogo, etc.)

Ex.: We hope our arriving late didn't put her out.

Firemen soon put the fire out.

Tolerar, aguentar algo ou alguém

Ex.: I don't know how she puts up with him.

Encontrar algo ou alguém por acaso

Ex.: I ran across my best friend from school in the street.

Deixar alguém ou algum lugar inesperadamente, fugir de algo ou alguém

Ex.: He ran away from home without saying anything.

Topar, bater, atropelar algo ou alguém

Ex.: The bus went out of control and ran into a line of people.

Bater (veículo) em algo ou alguém

Ex.: He ran his car into a tree last Saturday.

Vencer, expirar, acabar, esgotar-se

Terminar, acabar

Ex.: l Time is running out for the trapped miners.

Atropelar algo ou alguém

Revisar

Ex.: Two children were ran over in this street yesterday.

She ran over her text before handing it to her teacher.

Esgotar-se (entradas, ingressos, etc)

Ex.: The tickets sold out within hours.

I'm sorry, We've sold out of bread.

Mandar buscar, chamar, mandar chamar

Ex.: Send for a doctor, quickly!

Partir (em viagem)

Ex.: At what time do we set off tomorrow? The earlier, the better.

Enganar alguém, armar uma cilada

Montar, construir, colocar algo, combinar algo

Ex.: The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.

Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.  / The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.

Acalmar-se

Ex.: What Liz really wanted was to get married and settle down.