1. PHRASAL VERBS Flashcards by cris c

Romper, estropear

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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Cancelar

Call off

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

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Llevar a cabo

Carry out

Researchers are carrying out a new cancer investigation

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Elaborar, inventarse

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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Resolver

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

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Averiguar

Find out

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

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Rendirse

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

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Estar deseando

Look forward to + ing

I’m looking forward to visiting my family in Ibiza

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Investigar

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

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Admirar

Look up to

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

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Inventar

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

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Cancelar, aplazar

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

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Tolerar, aguantar

Put up with

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

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Quedarse sin

Run out of

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

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Fundar

Set up

I will be setting up my business next year

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Romper

Split up

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

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Acudir, asistir

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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Desprenderse

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

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Chocar, encontrarse con

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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Requerir

Call for

Working as a police calls for a lot of courage

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Apelar, recurrir a, hacer una visita 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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Suceder

Come about

I’ve been waiting ages for this to come about

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Encontrarse con

Come across

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

Progresar

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

Dar un paso al frente

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

Reducir

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

Datar, remontarse

Date back | Problems betweeen us date back more than ten years ago

Convertirse en

``` Develop into (We should help children to develop into good readers) ```

Redactar, planear

Draw up | I couldn't start working yet because my boss is still drawing up my contract

Terminar

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

Estar harto de

Fed up with | I'm fed up with your behaviour!

Sentirse con fuerzas, ánimos

Feel up to + ing | Do you feel up to climbing that massive tree over there?

Seguir adelante, llevar a cabo

Go ahead | The meeting will go ahead according with the plan

Estropearse

Go off | This beef has gone off

Salir de fiesta

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

Analizar

Go over | We should go over the differences in our company's employees

Sufrir

Go through | All we went through together will make us stronger

Retrasar

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

Decepcionar

``` Let down (I promise I won't let you down) ```

Cuidar

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

Llamarse por

Name after | Graham was named after his father

Pelar

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

Puntualizar

``` Point out (I would like to point out how beautiful you look today) ```

Aparecer de repente

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

Derribar

``` Pull down (That building is being pulled down after 100 years) ```

Achacar, debido a

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

Recuperarse

Pull through | Everyone thought he wasn't going to make it but he is pulling through really fast

Proponer, ofrecerse

``` Put forward (Does anyone want to put himself forward to do this job?) ```

Encontrarse con

``` Run into (I ran into my brother yesterday at the university) ```

Sobresalir

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

Establecerse, asentarse

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

Ordenar

``` Sort out (Sorting out my suitcase after having been on holidays is really boring) ```

Tomar el relevo

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

Empezar a hacer algo (hobby)

``` Take up (I'm taking up judo next week) ```

Rechazar

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

Resolver

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

Agotar, estar exhausto

Wear out | I can't walk anymore. I'm worn out!