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1. PHRASAL VERBS Flashcards

1
Q

Romper, estropear

A 
Break down
(This morning, I was in a rush because my car broke down and I was going to be late for school)
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2
Q

Cancelar

A

Call off

We’ll have no choice but to call off the meeting if you are unable to come

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Q

Llevar a cabo

A

Carry out

Researchers are carrying out a new cancer investigation

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4
Q

Elaborar, inventarse

A

Come up with

We didn’t have a ball to play with so I came up with the idea of using a tin

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5
Q

Resolver

A 
Figure out
(I'm trying to figure out how to pass this level in the Xbox)
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6
Q

Averiguar

A

Find out

You are not going to believe what I found out about Marco

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7
Q

Rendirse

A 
Give up
(I have no idea how to do this. I give up)
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8
Q

Estar deseando

A

Look forward to + ing

I’m looking forward to visiting my family in Ibiza

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9
Q

Investigar

A 
Look into
(The detective is going to look into the murder)
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10
Q

Admirar

A

Look up to

I really look up to my brother. He is a brilliant hard worker

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11
Q

Inventar

A 
Make up
(Could you please stop making up false stories about me?)
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12
Q

Cancelar, aplazar

A 
Put off
(Why don't we put off the cricket match? I don't feel like playing tonight)
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13
Q

Tolerar, aguantar

A

Put up with

I’m not going to put up with your rudeness anymore. I quite!

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14
Q

Quedarse sin

A

Run out of

We run out of milk. Let’s buy a couple of bottles for tomorrow’s breakfast

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15
Q

Fundar

A

Set up

I will be setting up my business next year

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16
Q

Romper

A

Split up

We are not a rock band anymore, we split up last year

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17
Q

Acudir, asistir

A

Turn out for/ up for/ up to/ up at

More than 1.000 people turned out for the concert last night

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18
Q

Desprenderse

A 
Break off
(Look at that mountain, it's breaking off!)
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19
Q

Chocar, encontrarse con

A 
Bump into
(If you happen to bump into Mark, tell him I won't be able to pick him up later)
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20
Q

Requerir

A

Call for

Working as a police calls for a lot of courage

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21
Q

Apelar, recurrir a, hacer una visita a

A

Call on

The team had to call on their best player to win the match even though he was injured

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22
Q

Suceder

A

Come about

I’ve been waiting ages for this to come about

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23
Q

Encontrarse con

A

Come across

I was supposed to go to the gym but I came across my friend George and we decided to go bowling instead

24
Q

Progresar

A 
Come along
(I'm coming along really well with all the stuff I have to do today)
25
Q

Dar un paso al frente

A 
Come forward
(If anyone knows who broke the window, please come forward and tell the truth)
26
Q

Reducir

A 
Cut down
(I really need to cut down the amount of pizza I'm eating lately)
27
Q

Datar, remontarse

A

Date back

Problems betweeen us date back more than ten years ago

28
Q

Convertirse en

A 
Develop into
(We should help children to develop into good readers)
29
Q

Redactar, planear

A

Draw up

I couldn’t start working yet because my boss is still drawing up my contract

30
Q

Terminar

A

End up

If we carry on walking this way, we may end up totally lost

31
Q

Estar harto de

A

Fed up with

I’m fed up with your behaviour!

32
Q

Sentirse con fuerzas, ánimos

A

Feel up to + ing

Do you feel up to climbing that massive tree over there?

33
Q

Seguir adelante, llevar a cabo

A

Go ahead

The meeting will go ahead according with the plan

34
Q

Estropearse

A

Go off

This beef has gone off

35
Q

Salir de fiesta

A

Go out

Whi didn’t you go out last night? It was the best party ever!

36
Q

Analizar

A

Go over

We should go over the differences in our company’s employees

37
Q

Sufrir

A

Go through

All we went through together will make us stronger

38
Q

Retrasar

A

Hold up

The train was held up 2 hours, it was a nightmare!

39
Q

Decepcionar

A 
Let down
(I promise I won't let you down)
40
Q

Cuidar

A

Look after

Tom won’t be able to come to the party because he’s got to look after his cousin

41
Q

Llamarse por

A

Name after

Graham was named after his father

42
Q

Pelar

A

Peel off

I got burned the other day and my skin is starting to peel off

43
Q

Puntualizar

A 
Point out
(I would like to point out how beautiful you look today)
44
Q

Aparecer de repente

A

Pop up

My father popped up at home after 3 months working in Paris

45
Q

Derribar

A 
Pull down
(That building is being pulled down after 100 years)
46
Q

Achacar, debido a

A 
Put down
(The mark Beth got in her exam was put down to the fact that she didn't study enough)
47
Q

Recuperarse

A

Pull through

Everyone thought he wasn’t going to make it but he is pulling through really fast

48
Q

Proponer, ofrecerse

A 
Put forward
(Does anyone want to put himself forward to do this job?)
49
Q

Encontrarse con

A 
Run into
(I ran into my brother yesterday at the university)
50
Q

Sobresalir

A

Stand out

Learning languages will help you to stand out over the rest of the people

51
Q

Establecerse, asentarse

A 
Settle down
(I wanted to get married but my girlfriend wasn't ready to settle down)
52
Q

Ordenar

A 
Sort out
(Sorting out my suitcase after having been on holidays is really boring)
53
Q

Tomar el relevo

A

Take over

The main shop in town has been taken over by a famous person

54
Q

Empezar a hacer algo (hobby)

A 
Take up
(I'm taking up judo next week)
55
Q

Rechazar

A 
Turn down
(We got turned down of the nightclub because of we are 17 years old)
56
Q

Resolver

A

Work out

Could you help me to work out the solution of this problem?

57
Q

Agotar, estar exhausto

A

Wear out

I can’t walk anymore. I’m worn out!

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