2a.- Phrasal Verbs Vip Flashcards
Back someone up
Apoyar a, respaldar a
(Support)
Break down
Dejar de funcionar
Averiarse
(out of order)
Break into
Robar (hold up: robar a mano armada)
Bring someone up
Criar a
Educar a
Bring something up
Sacar el tema
Mencionar
Call in someone
Visitar a alguien = pay someone a visit, pop in someone, drop by someone
Call something off
Cancelar
Calm down
Relajarse
Catch up (with)
Ponerse al día (trabajo, con amigos, etc)
Come across something
Encontrar por casualidad (run into: persona)
Come across as
Dar la impresión
Parece ser,
I don’t know Emily very well, but she comes across as an intelligent girl.
No conozco mucho a Emilia, pero da la impresión de ser una chica inteligente
Come down with something
Ponerse enfermo (go down with)
Come up with
Tener una idea o encontrar una solución
Cut down on
Reducir
Date back (from)
Remontarse
Provenir de
Datar del (poner fecha)
Fall behind
Quedarse atrás
Figure something out
Averiguar (find out)
Get along/on
Llevarse bien (be on good terms)
Get round
Encontrar tiempo para hacer algo
Give something up
Dejar un hábito
Give up
Dejar de hacer algo
Happen to
Por casualidad
Suceder, ocurrir
He just happened to be there when it all went down.”
(Él estaba allí por casualidad cuando todo sucedió.)
Look after someone/something
Cuidar de algo o de alguien
Look down on someone
Menospreciar
Look forward to something
Tener ganas de
Pass away
Morirse
Pass out
Desmayarse
Piece together
Reconstruir
Entender algo
Montar algo
The detective tried to piece together the clues to solve the mystery
After the accident, it took her time to piece together her life.”
Run out of
Quedarse sin
See someone off
Despedirse
Take after someone
Parecerse
Turn up
Llegar
Work out
Resolver un problema o encontrar una solución.
Ejemplo: “We need to work out the details of the project.”
Turn down
Rechazar una oferta o solicitud.
Ejemplo: “He turned down the job offer because it didn’t meet his expectations.”
Cut off
Interrumpir, aislar, eliminar algo de forma abrupta
