A Phrasal Verb is a complex verb made up of a verb (usually one of action or movement) and a prepositional adverb--also known as an adverbial particle (of direction or location).
There are hundreds of phrasal verbs in English, many of them with multiple meanings!
Portuguese to English Site on Phrasal Verbs:
http://www.sk.com.br/sk-twow.html
Phrasal Verb Lists and links to Practice
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm
