Phrasal Verbs

ache for

Español: echar de menos
Meaning: miss
Example: My girlfriend is away and I'm aching for her.

aim at

Español: estar dirigido a
Meaning: to target
Example: This magazine is aimed at teenagers.

answer back

Español: replicar
Meaning: to reply rudely to someone in authority
Example: She answered her mother back and refused to help.

back up

Español: guardar
Meaning: make a copy of computer data
Example: You should always back up important files.

back up

Español: respaldar, apoyar
Meaning: support
Example: My friends backed me up.

be away

Español: estar lejos
Meaning: be elsewhere, on holiday
Example: They are away in the Canary Islands for a week

be fed up

Español: estar harto de algo
Meaning: be bored or upset of something
Example: Stop it! I'm fed up of your complaints.

be in

Español: estar en casa
Meaning: be at home or at work
Example: Hello, is John in?

be up to

Español: depender de
Meaning: depend on
Example: The decision's up to you.

bend down

Español: agacharse
Meaning: lower your body
Example: He bent down and hurt his knee.

bend over

Español: doblarse, inclinarse
Meaning: lower the top part of your body
Example: He bent over and hurt his back.

blow up

Español: explotar
Meaning: explode
Example: The bomb blew up

book in

Español: hacer una reserva
Meaning: make a reservation
Example: I'll book us in at Fenicia hotel.

book up

Español: reservar
Meaning: reserve
Example: The flight was fully booked up, so I had to leave the following day.

break down

Español: averiarse
Meaning: stop working
Example: My car broke down.

break in

Español: entrar (para robar)
Meaning: go into a building to steal something
Example: The burglars broke in and stole my computer.

break in on

Español: interrumpir
Meaning: interrupt
Example: I was talking to her when her father broke in on our conversation.

break up

Español: separarse
Meaning: finish a relationship
Example: The couple broke up.

bring up

Español: educar
Meaning: raise children
Example: Teachers try to bring up children.

bring up

Español: mencionar
Meaning: mention
Example: He didn't bring it up at the meeting.

call off

Español: cancelar
Meaning: cancel
Example: The flight was called off

call on

Español: visitar
Meaning: visit
Example: I'll call on you after dinner.

carry on

Español: continuar, seguir
Meaning: continue
Example: Good! Carry on with the job!

catch on

Español: entender
Meaning: finally understand what is going on
Example: I caught it on after 2 hours.

catch up

Español: estar al día
Meaning: get work up to date
Example: I'm caught up in my homework.

catch up with

Español: ponerse al día
Meaning: keep abreast
Example: The new student could catch up with his class in two months.

come across

Español: encontrarse
Meaning: find by accident
Example: I came across my old passport when I was clearing out my desk.

come across as

Español: dar la impresión
Meaning: the way other people see you
Example: He came across as an idiot.

come back

Español: volver
Meaning: return
Example: She left school and came back home.

come by

Español: pasar por un lugar
Meaning: visit
Example: I'll come by your house later.

come up with

Español: tener una idea / encontrar una solución
Meaning: think of a solution
Example: She came up with that great idea.

cope with

Español: apañárselas
Meaning: to deal with a situation
Example: He copes with life as he can.

cut down on

Español: reducir
Meaning: reduce
Example: The Goverment is cutting down on everything. and so does my dad.

deal with

Español: ocuparse
Meaning: to take action in order to do something
Example: I'll deal with the problem soon.

do over

Español: repetir
Meaning: repeat a job
Example: Please do your homework over.

dream on

Español: seguir soñando
Meaning:
Example: We will win the lottery. Yes, dream on!

drink up

Español: acabar una copa
Meaning: finish a drink
Example: It's time to close. Hurry, drink up!

drop by

Español: pasarse por un lugar
Meaning: pay a brief visit
Example: I will drop by your office at 4 o'clock !

drop in

Español: entrar un momento
Meaning: visit without previous arrangements
Example: She dropped in for a coffee on the way home.

drop out of

Español: abandonar
Meaning: leave
Example: She moved to the mainland so she dropped out of class.

feel like

Español: apetecer
Meaning: fancy
Example: I feel like going to the cinema.

fill in / out

Español: rellenar
Meaning: complete a form
Example: Fill in the form.

fill up

Español: llenar hasta arriba
Meaning: fill to capacity
Example: Fill up the glass.

find out

Español: averiguar
Meaning: discover
Example: I'll find out who she is.

get along

Español: llevarse bien
Meaning: have a good relationship
Example: You are lucky if you get along with your parents.

get along

Español: llevarse bien
Meaning: have a good relationship
Example: Jill and Mark get along well.

get away with

Español: quedar sin castigo
Meaning: escape blameless
Example: She cheeted on the exam and tried to get away with it.

get in

Español: subirse a
Meaning: to go into a car
Example: Get in at the front please.

get off

Español: salir del
Meaning: to leave a bus, plane, train or boat.
Example: They all got off the bus at the same time.

get on

Español: progresar
Meaning: make progress
Example: How are you getting on with your English?

get on

Español: subir
Meaning: to enter a bus, plane, train or boat
Example: They all got on the train in time.

get on well

Español: llevarse bien
Meaning: have a good relationship
Example: Jill and Mark get on well

get out

Español: bajarse, salir
Meaning: to move out of a car
Example: I'll get out on the corner please.

get over

Español: recuperarse
Meaning: recover from sickness or disappointment
Example: He's getting over an awful cold.

get rid of

Español: librarse de
Meaning:
Example: She is trying to get rid of him but she can't.

give away

Español: regalar
Meaning: give something for free
Example: The filling station was giving away free petrol.

give back

Español: devolver
Meaning: return an object
Example: I'll give you back your book tomorrow.

give in

Español: ceder, rendirse
Meaning: surrender
Example: The boy gave in to the pressure.

give up

Español: dejar de
Meaning: stop doing something
Example: Why don't you give up smoking?

go on

Español: continuar, seguir
Meaning: continue
Example: Please go on talking.

hand in

Español: entregar
Meaning: submit
Example: Please hand in your exam and leave the room.

hang out

Español: pasar tiempo con amigos
Meaning: spend time socially
Example: I'm hanging out with my friends.

hang up

Español: colgar
Meaning: put something on a hook
Example: Please hang up your coat.

head back

Español: regresar
Meaning: return
Example: She headed back to university to finish her studies.

head out

Español: salir
Meaning: go out
Example: We headed out to the hills.

hold on

Español: esperar
Meaning: wait (on the phone)
Example: Hold on please, I'll get him for you.

hold up

Español: retrasar
Meaning: delay
Example: The meeting was held up till tomorrow.

keep on

Español: continuar
Meaning: continue
Example: Look! It keeps on raining.

keep up with

Español: seguir
Meaning: maintain pace with
Example: Please wait! I can't keep up with you.

leave out

Español: omitir
Meaning: omit
Example: But you left out what you did.

look after

Español: cuidar
Meaning: take care of
Example: Sue's looking afer her little brother.

look after

Español: cuidar
Meaning: take care
Example: I'm looking after the kids.

look down on

Español: despreciar
Meaning: despise, have a low opinion
Example: Don't look down on me just because I'm for Chelsea.

look for

Español: buscar
Meaning: try to find
Example: Jill was looking for you.

look forward to

Español: esperar algo con ilusión
Meaning: wait for something pleasant
Example: I'm looking forward to meeting her.

look over

Español: examinar, comprobar
Meaning: examine, check
Example: Please look over your answers carefully.

look up

Español: buscar
Meaning: search in a list
Example: Please look up that word in your dictionary.

look up to

Español: respetar
Meaning: respect
Example: I really look up to Gandhi.

lose out on

Español: perderse algo
Meaning: not gain or have something advantageous
Example: I mustn't lose out on that opportunity!

make out

Español: oir, entender
Meaning: hear, understand
Example: I couldn't make out what he was saying.

make out

Español: enrollarse con alguien
Meaning: kiss and pet
Example: They were making out at the party.

make sure of

Español: comprobar
Meaning: verify
Example: Make sure of switching off all the lights before leaving.

make up

Español: inventar
Meaning: invent a story
Example: Don't make up more stories!

make up for

Español: compensar
Meaning: compensate
Example: I'll make up for my mistake

mess up

Español: estropearlo
Meaning: spoil, ruin
Example: I messed it up and now it's ruined

miss out on

Español: perderse algo
Meaning: lose a chance
Example: I mustn't miss out on the party!

name after

Español: nombrar en honor de alguien
Meaning: give someone a name to remember another person
Example: The boy was named after his father.

pass away

Español: fallecer
Meaning: die
Example: The old man passed away.

pass out

Español: desmayarse
Meaning: faint, lose conciousness
Example: He got drunk and passed out.

pass up

Español: dejar pasar una posibilidad
Meaning: decline a chance
Example: I'll pass up on your offer.

pay off

Español: recompensar, dar frutos
Meaning: produce a successful result
Example: Hard work pays off.

pick out

Español: elegir
Meaning: choose
Example: Can I pick one out ?

pick up

Español: coger
Meaning: lift something
Example: Pick up the phone, please!

point out

Español: señalar
Meaning: call attention to
Example: She pointed out how important it was..

push around

Español: acosar, el bullying
Meaning: mob
Example: A bully pushes people around.

push away

Español: apartar a alguien
Meaning: set aside
Example: His boss pushed him away.

put away

Español: guardar algo
Meaning: save , store
Example: Please, put that away.

put off

Español: posponer
Meaning: postpone, delay
Example: The show was put off till May.

put on

Español: ponerse
Meaning: put clothing on the body
Example: Put on your jacket, please.

put out

Español: apagar
Meaning: extinguish
Example: The fire brigade put out the fire.

put up with

Español: aguantar ( algo / alguien )
Meaning: tolerate
Example: I must put up with him

rip off

Español: timar
Meaning: charge excessively or obtain money unfairly
Example: The clerk ripped you off. The prices were a rip off.

root for

Español: apoyar, ser de tal equipo…
Meaning: support
Example: In soccer, I root for United.

rub it in

Español: hurgar en la herida
Meaning: emphasize how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse
Example: Be nice, please don't rub it in!

run across

Español: encontrarse con
Meaning: meet or find by chance
Example: I ran across your girlfriend at the cinema.

run away

Español: huir
Meaning: escape
Example: You should run away from danger.

run into

Español: encontrarse ( a alguien )
Meaning: meet by accident
Example: I ran into Eric today.

run out of

Español: quedarse sin
Meaning: have none left
Example: You've run out of toilet paper.

send off

Español: expulsar
Meaning: expel a player from a match
Example: He was sent off by the referee.

set fire to

Español: prender fuego a...
Meaning: burn
Example: He set fire to the rubbish.

set off

Español: hacer saltar ( un sistema )
Meaning: ring an alarm
Example: The thief set off the alarm.

set off

Español: salir
Meaning: leave
Example: What time do you set off for school?

set out

Español: empezar
Meaning: start a journey
Example: We will set out for London at 8 o'clock

set up

Español: montar (piezas), poner
Meaning: arrange, put
Example: He was trying to set up the puzzle.

settle down

Español: establecerse, sentar la cabeza
Meaning: start living a fixed life.
Example: He got married and settled down.

settle in

Español: acomodarse
Meaning: get used to
Example: After 2 months, he settled in his new house.

show off

Español: presumir
Meaning: demonstrate haughtily
Example: He's showing off in front of the girls.

show up

Español: presentarse ( lugar )
Meaning: arrive
Example: You must show up by 11 o'clock.

sing along

Español: cantar con los demás
Meaning: sing together
Example: We sang along with the crowd.

sit up

Español: sentarse derecho
Meaning: sit straight
Example: Will you sit up please?

size up

Español: entender algo globalmente
Meaning: evaluate
Example: He sized up the situation.

slow down

Español: ir más despacio
Meaning: reduce speed
Example: You're going too fast, please slow down!

speed up

Español: acelerar
Meaning: accelerate
Example: Hurry, please speed up!

take after

Español: parecerse
Meaning: resemble
Example: He thinks he takes after Leo.

take back

Español: devolver
Meaning: return
Example: Take the dress back, it's too small.

take back

Español: retractarse
Meaning: admit that something was wrong
Example: Take back what you said !

take off

Español: quitarse ropa
Meaning: remove clothing
Example: Don't take off your shoes please!

take up

Español: dedicarse a, emprender
Meaning: dedicate oneself to
Example: My brother took up singing; he's got a lovely voice.

talk about

Español: hablar sobre / de
Meaning: speak about
Example: Let's talk about love.

talk back to

Español: responder de forma grosera
Meaning: answer impolitely
Example: The player talked back to the coach and was thrown off the team.

talk into

Español: convencer
Meaning: persuade someone to do something
Example: He talked me into it.

talk over

Español: discutir, debatir
Meaning: discuss
Example: Let's talk over that like adults.

tell off

Español: echar la bronca
Meaning: chide
Example: He was so angry that he told me off!

tell on

Español: chivarse
Meaning: report someone to an authority
Example: If you don't do it, I'll tell on you!

throw away / out

Español: tirar a la basura
Meaning: discard
Example: It's too old, please throw it away.

throw up

Español: vomitar
Meaning: vomit
Example: She was sick and threw up.

try on

Español: probarse
Meaning: put clothing on to see if it fits.
Example: Can I try those trousers on please?

try out

Español: probar
Meaning: test
Example: He tried out several times before getting it.

turn down

Español: bajar ( volumen )
Meaning: reduce volume, temperature
Example: Turn down the volume, please.

turn into

Español: transformarse en
Meaning: become
Example: Dr. Banner turns into Hulk.

turn off

Español: apagar
Meaning: switch off
Example: Don't forget to turn off the heater.

turn on

Español: encender
Meaning: switch on
Example: Turn on the light please.

turn out

Español: resultar
Meaning: produce an unexpected result
Example: It turned out to be false.

turn up

Español: aparecer, llegar
Meaning: appear, arrive
Example: Lucy didn't turn up to class today.

turn up

Español: subir el volumen
Meaning: raise the volume
Example: Could you turn up the TV please?

walk around

Español: pasear
Meaning: go for a walk
Example: I'm going to walk around town.

walk into

Español: encontrarse ( a alguien )
Meaning: meet
Example: I walked into Erik today.

walk out on

Español: abandonar
Meaning: abandon
Example: Her husband walked out on her and their child.

walk up to

Español: caminar hasta
Meaning: go up to
Example: I walked up to the foot of the hill.

wear off

Español: gastarse
Meaning: disappear, vanish
Example: The paint wore off.

wear out

Español: desgastarse con el uso
Meaning: use something a lot
Example: The jersey wore out with time.

work out

Español: resolver
Meaning: find the solution
Example: He worked out the problem.

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