PHRASAL VERBS

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BACK UP APOYAR A ALGUIEN
BAIL OUT SACAR DE APUROS A ALGUIEN
BLACK OUT PERDER EL CONOCIMIENTO
BREAK INTO ENTRAR A LA FUERZA
BRING BACK DEVOLVER (ALGO PRESTADO)
BRING UP CRIAR
BREAK DOWN ESTROPEARASE / AVERIARSE
BREAK INTO ENTRAR A LA FUERZA PARA ROBAR
BREAK UP DISOLVERSE (UNA RELACIN)
BRING BACK DEVOLVER
BUTT IN INTERRUMPIR
CALL BACK VOLVER A LLAMAR
CALL OFF POSPONER / DESCONVOCAR
CALM DOWN TRANQUILIZARSE
CATCH UP WITH PONERSE AL DIA / ALCANZAR
CHECK OUT COMPROBAR / VERIFICAR / CHEQUEAR
CHEER UP ALEGRARSE / ANIMAR
CHICKEN OUT PERDER EL CORAJE (DE HACER ALGO)
CLEAR UP ACLARAR ALGO (UN ASUNTO)
COME BACK VOLVER
COME OVER HACER UNA VISITA
COME UP SURGIR
CUT DOWN REDUCIR (GASTOS)
DO OVER VOLVER A HACER ALGO
DRAW UP REDACTAR
EGG ON ANIMAR A ALGUIEN QUE HAGA ALGO
FACE UP TO ACEPTAR / AFRONTAR
FALL BEHIND RETRASARSE EN ALGO
FALL DOWN CAERSE
FED UP WITH ESTAR HARTO CON
FILL OUT RELLENAR
FIND OUT AVERIGUAR
FOUL UP FASTIDIAR O ESTROPEAR ALGO
GET ALONG WELL WITH LLEVARSE BIEN CON
GET AT INSINUAR
GET AWAY ESCAPARSE
GET BY ARREGLRSELAS
GET OFF BAJARSE (TREN / AUTOBS)
GET ON SUBIRSE
GET OVER RECUPERARSE (ENFERMEDAD)
GET UP LEVANTARSE
GIVE AWAY REGALAR
GIVE UP DEJAR DE (FUMAR) / RENDIRSE
GO ALONG WITH ACOMPAAR A ALGUIEN
GO AFTER PERSEGUIR
GO AHEAD CONTINUAR / SEGUIR ADELANTE
GO AWAY IRSE FUERA
GO BACK REGRESAR
GO DOWN BAJAR
GO ON SEGUIR / CONTINUAR
GO OUT SALIR
GO OVER REPASAR
GO THROUGH ATRAVESAR
GO UP SUBIR
HAND IN ENTREGAR
HANG ON NO CUELGUE / ESPERAR / SUJETAR
HANG UP COLGAR
HAND OUT REPARTIR
HURRY UP DARSE PRISA
KEEP UP MANTENER
KEEP TRACK OF HACER UN SEGUIMIENTO / CONTROLAR
KISS UP TO HACERLE LA PELOTA A ALGUIEN
LAY OFF DESPEDIR
LEAVE OUT OMITIR
LET DOWN DEFRAUDAR
LIE DOWN ACOSTARSE
LIVE IT UP DARSE LA GRAN VIDA
LIVE UP TO ESTAR A LA ALTURA DE ALGO
LOOK AFTER CUIDAR
LOOK DOWN ON MENOSPRECIAR
LOOK FOR BUSCAR ALGO / ALGUIEN
LOOK FORWARD TO DESEAR ALGO CON GANAS
LOOK INTO INVESTIGAR ALGO (UN ASUNTO)
LOOK UP BUSCAR PALABRAS (DICCIONARIO)
MAKE OUT DISTINGUIR / LIARSE (con alguien)
MAKE UP HACER LAS PACES / INVENTAR (escusa)
PICK OUT ESCOGER
PICK UP RECOGER
PUT AWAY GUARDAR
PUT FORWARD PROPONER / SUGERIR
PUT OFF APLAZAR / DAR ASCO / REPELER
PUT UP WITH AGUANTAR ALGO / ALGUIEN
ROUND OFF REDONDEAR
RUN AWAY ESCAPARSE
RULE OUT DESCARTAR
RUN INTO CHOCAR / ENCONTRARSE CON ALGUIEN
RUN OUT OF AGOTARSE
RUN OVER ATROPELLAR
SCREW UP FASTIDIAR / JODER ALGO
SET OFF PARTIR / SALIR (un viaje)
SET UP MONTAR / ESTABLECER (NEGOCIO)
SHOW UP APARECER
SIGN UP APUNTARSE
SLOW DOWN REDUCIR VELOCIDAD / DESPACIO
SIT DOWN SENTARSE
SOBER UP PONERSE SOBRIO
SORT OUT RESOLVER / SOLUCIONAR
SPEAK UP HABLAR MAS ALTO
TAKE BACK RETRACTARSE
TAKE OFF QUITARSE / DESPEGAR
TAKE OUT SACAR
TAKE UP EMPEZAR HACER (deporte)
TOW AWAY LLEVARSE EL COCHE (con la gra)
TURN AROUND DAR LA VUELTA / GIRARSE
TURN DOWN RECHAZAR / BAJAR EL VOLUMEN
TURN OFF APAGAR
TURN ON ENCENDER
TURN OVER DAR LA VUELTA (pgina / persona)
TURN UP SUBIR EL VOLUMEN / APARECER
THINK OVER CONSIDERAR
THROW OUT TIRAR (BASURA)
THROW UP VOMITAR
TRACK DOWN LOCALIZAR
WAKE UP DESPERTARSE
TRY ON PROBAR (ropa, zapatos,etc.)
WRITE DOWN APUNTAR





1. LOOK AT = Mirar a
2. SPEAK TO, WITH / TALK TO, WITH / ABOUT = Hablar con / Hablar acerca de
3. LAUGH AT (someone) / ABOUT (something) = Rerse de
4. LOOK FORWARD TO = Desear con ganas
5. LISTEN TO = Escuchar a
6. WRITE TO = Escribir a
7. THINK ABOUT (something) = Pensar en
8. SHOUT TO = Gritar a
9. EXPLAIN TO = Explicar a
10. APLOLOGIZE TO = Disculparse a
11. DISCUSS ABOUT = Discutir (debatir) acera de
12. ARGUE ABOUT = Discutir (enfadado) acerca de
13. WAIT FOR = Esperar para
14. LOOK FOR = Buscar
15. LOOK AT = Mirar a
16. LEAVE FOR = Salir para
17. DREAM ABOUT = Soar acerca de
18. COMPLAIN TO = Quejarse a
19. THINK OF (the idea suddenly comes to your mind) = Pensar en
20. COMPLAIN ABOUT = Quejarse de
21. HEAR ABOUT = Oir acerca de
22. PAY FOR = Pagar para / por
23. BLAME (SOMEBODY) FOR = Culpar por
24. SUFFER FROM = Sufrir de
25. DEPEND ON = Depende de
26. CONGRATULATE ON = Dar la hora buena en / por
27. BELIEVE IN = Creer en
28. SPECIALIZE IN = Especializarse en
29. SUCCEED IN = Tener xito en
30. TRANSLATE INTO = Traducir al
31. PROVIDE WITH = Proporcionar con
32. INSIST ON = Insistir en
33. SPEND (MONEY) ON = Gastarse dinero en
34. CONCENTRATE ON = Concentrarse en
35. READ ABOUT = Leer acerca de / sobre
36. THANK (SOMEBODY) FOR = Dar las gracias a alguien por
37. WARN ABOUT = Avisar de
38. CRASH INTO = Chocar contra
39. FLY TO = Volar a / para
40. GET ANGRY ABOUT, WITH = Enfadarse por / con
41. KEEN ON = Aficionado a
42. GO INTO = Entrar en

Accuse sb of - acusar a alguien de
Sarah accused her friend of telling a lie.

Agree with sth - estar de acuerdo con algo (pensar que es moralmente aceptable)
I agree with your political views.

Agree with sb about sth - estar de acuerdo con alguien acerca de algo
I agree with you about the exam.

Apologize to sb for sth - pedir disculpas a alguien por algo
He apologized to me for waking me up.

Apply for - solicitar

Arrive in - llegar a (una ciudad o pas)
My friend arrived in Spain yesterday.

Arrive at - llegar a (un lugar)
My friend arrived at the airport at 7:00 pm.

Believe in - creer en
Christians believe in God.

Belong to - pertenecer a, ser de alguien
That book belongs to me.

Borrow sth from sb - pedirle prestado algo a alguien
I borrow that hat from my friend.

Complain to sb about sth - quejarse a alguien de algo
The neighbours complained to the police about the noise upstairs

Concentrate on - concentrarse en
I can't concentrate on my work if you are speaking to me.

Depend on - depender de
That decision depends on you.

Divide into - dividir en
They divided the birthday cake into 10 pieces.

Dream of / about - soar con
Last night I dreamt of/ about you.

Explain sth to sb - Explicar algo a alguien
I need you to explain the problem to me.

Insist on - insistir en
You paid last time. I insist on paying now.

Laugh at - reirse de
They laughed at me because I fell down.

Laugh with - reirse con
I love spending time with Peter. I laugh a lot with him.
Listen to -escuchar
I love listening to rock music
Look at* - mirar
I'm shy. Stop looking at me.

Participate in - participar en
My students love to participate in class discussions.

Pay for - pagar
A: I don't have any money.
B: Don't worry. I'll pay for your dinner.

Prevent sb from sth - evitar / impedir a alguien hacer algo
You can warn him, but you can't prevent him from doing stupid things.

Protect sb from sth - proteger a alguien de algo
Take a warm jacket to protect you from cold.

Provide sb with sth - proveer a alguien de algo, proporcionarle algo a alguien
A local charity provides poor people with food and housing.

Rely on - confiar en, depender de
I'll tell you a secret. Can I rely on you?

Replace sth with sth - sustituir / reemplazar algo por algo
I finally replaced my old mobile with a new iPhone5.

Smile at - sonreir a
Why are you smiling at me?

Shout at - gritar a
Don't you ever shout at me again.

Speak to - hablar con, hablar a
I don't like to speak to strangers.

Suffer from - padecer / sufrir
She suffers from depression.

Talk to - hablar con
I've got a problem. I need to talk to you.

Talk about - hablar de
In his speech, he talked about the future of education.

Care about - preocuparse por
I recycle because I care about the environment.

Think of - pensar en (recordar, opinar)
When I listened to that song, I thought of you.

Think about - pensar en (considerar, darle vueltas)
We're thinking about going to London next month.
Throw sth at sb - tirar / arrojar algo a alguien
Don't throw stones at people.
Throw sth to sb - tirar algo a alguien (en el sentido de lanzar / pasar para que lo cojan)
Thrown the ball to me!

Wait for - esperar
Please, wait for me. I won't be long.