English C1+ vocabulary - basic phrasal verbs Flashcards
Encontrarse con
Come across (trans) Run into (trans) Meet, find by chance, face I came across an old friend in the street yesterday Fancy running into you here!
Heredar
Come into (trans) Inherit He came into a lot of money on his father's death
Ser un éxito
Come off (interns)
Be a success
Did the party come off, or was it a flop?
Tener un resultado positivo
Come out (interns)
Have a positive result
I hope it will all come out ok for you in the end
Recuperar la conciencia, volver en sí
Come round (intrans)Regain consciousness After being unconscious for two hours, he came round
Enfrentarse a
Come up against (trans)
Confront, face, strike against
Oh dear! We seem to have come up against a problem
Ocurrirse una idea, inventarse, imaginar
Come up with (trans)
Think up (trans)
Originate
It’s difficult to come up with totally new ideas
I’ve thought up a new slogan for our campaign
Comunicar
Get across (trans), put across (trans)
Communicate, be able to communicate
She’s very successful at getting across her ideas
Putting across new ideas can be difficult
Meterse con alguien
Get at (trans)
Taunt, tease
Instead of always getting at me, tell me what’s up
Recuperar
Get back (trans) Recover I returned the item and got my money back
Arreglárselas, pasar con
Get by (interns)
Manage on means available
It’s a miracle they manage to get by on his salary!
Deprimir, bajar la moral
Get down (trans) Depress, sadden, cast down Don't let life get you down! Bounce right back!
Llevarse bien con
Get on with (trans)
Be friendly with, stand well with, get along with
Ian is so friendly he gets on with everyone he meets
Escaparse de una actividad (obligación)
Get out of (trans)
Manage to avoid, elude, scape
Some people will do anything to get out of washing up!
Vencer, resolver, superar
Get over (trans) Solve, surmount, overcome Great! I've finally got over my fear of exams!
Superar o recuperarse de una enfermedad
Get over (trans) Recover from (illness) It only took me three days to get over my cold
Sacar tiempo para
Get round to + ING (trans)
Find time to, manage to
He finally got round to writing to his old mother!
Comunicar por teléfono, conseguir comunicación
Get through (interns)
Achieve telephone communication
Operator? I can’t get through to the number I want
Regalar, obsequiar, donar
Give away (trans) Give to charity, donate, grant, present Give away what you don't want to people in need
Revelar, delatar, traicionar
Give away (trans)
Reveal (secrets), betray, disclose, divulge
She was found guilty of giving away state secrets
Devolver, retornar
Give back (trans) Return to owner, put back, hand back You can borrow it as long as you give it back tomorrow
Ceder, darse por vencido, rendirse
Give in (intrans) Surrender, submit, yield Just imagine! They gave in without a struggle!
Entregar, presentar (documentación)
Give in (trans) Hand in, deliver At the end of the test they gave in their papers
Someterse a, rendirse a
Give in to (intrans)
Surrender to
Governments must not give in to terrorism
Emitir (mal olor), emanar, desprender
Give off (trans)
Emit (bad smell)
Ugh! This meat is giving off an awful smell!
Distribuir, repartir
Give out (trans)
Distribute, hand out
The teacher gave out the examination papers
Anunciar
Give out (trans)
Announce
On the news they gave out that he was missing
Agotarse, acabarse, fallar
Give out (interns)
Be no more of, become exhausted, be off
Their water gave out after six days
At last her heart gave out
Rendirse
Give up (interns) Surrender, resign, yield, capitulate The hijackers gave up after police stormed the plane
Dejar, abandonar
Give up (trans) Stop, abandon, leave, quit It is difficult to give up old habits, like smoking
Faltar a una promesa o palabra
Go back on (trans)
Fail to keep (a promise), retract from, take back
The Government has gone back on his promise!
Pasar, transcurrir
Go by (interns) Pass, get through Most things change, as time goes by
Coger una enfermedad
Go down with (trans)
Become ill with
Poor Jim! He went down with flu on his holiday
Presentarse a (concurso, competición)
Go in for (trans)
Enter for (competition), pursue
Do you like going in for competitions?
Investigar, examinar
Go into (trans) Investigate, get into, look into He went into the problem in great detail Police are looking into the murder at the moment
Salir bien o mal
Go off (interns)
Be a success or not, come to be
I thought the party went off very well this year
Estropearse, pudrirse
Go off (interns)
Go bad/rotten, get staled, get rancid
There’s nothing worse than eggs that have gone off!
Hablar sin parar
Go on (interns)
Talk and talk
What a windbag! She just goes on and on!
Extinguirse, apagarse
Go out (interns)
Become extinguised, die out, fade away
In the end the fire went out of its own accord
Sufrir, aguantar, soportar
Go through (trans)
Endure, undergo
I hear he went through terrible things in the war
Acercarse
Go up to (trans)
Come up to (trans)
Approach
I went up to the policeman and asked him the way
Cuidar, ocuparse de
Look after (trans)
Take care of, look out for, watch over
Some children look after their parents in their old age
Mirar
Look at (trans)
Watch, observe
Why are you looking at me like that?
Buscar
Look for (trans)
Seek after (trans)
Seek, search for, be after
Where’s my pen? I have been looking for it for ages
Henna is becoming increasingly sought after nowadays
Tener ganas de, anticipar con ganas
Look forward to + NOUN, ING (trans)
Anticipate with pleasure, await with excitement, be earnest about
She always looks forward to going on holiday
Tener cuidado
Look out (interns) Be careful, beware, watch out Look out! There's something strange behind you!
Estar alerta
Look out for (trans)
Keep an eye open for, beware of, watch out for
I like my job, but I look out for other possibilities
Buscar en un libro o documento
Look up (trans)
Look for information in reference book, search for
I looked up his number in the telephone directory
Admirar, respetar
Look up to (trans)
Admire, respect, have regard for
Children need a good example to look up to
Criticar, difamar
Put down (trans) Criticise, defame, denigrate Don't put people down all the time! Build them up!
Atribuir a, dar como razón
Put down to (trans)
Give it as a reasonI put her success down to her sheer hard work
Solicitar, presentarse a
Put in for (trans)
Apply for, request
Why don’t you put in for this job? It sounds good
Aplazar, posponer
Put off (trans) Postpone, delay until later, defer People always try to put off doing unpleasant things
Disuadir a alguien de hacer algo
Put off (trans) Repel, persuade not to do, pour cold water on I put her off seeing that horror film
Extinguir, apagar
Put out (trans) Extinguish, douse The firemen couldn't put out the fire for ages
Ofender, enfadar, molestar
Put out (trans) Disturb, annoy I don't want to put you out, but can you help me?
Exponer, comunicar
Put over (trans)
Communicate, convey
Putting over your views in public can be tricky
Pasar a alguien al teléfono, poner con alguien
Put through (trans)
Connect (a telephone user)
Operator? Can you put me to this number?
Alojar, hospedar
Put up (trans)
Lodge, give a bed to, accomodate, board
When you come, I’ll put you at my flat
Tolerar, aguantar, soportar
Put up with (trans)
Tolerate, bear, abide
I won’t put up with that sort of behaviour!
Irse, pasar de largo
Run along (interns) Go away, continue about your business Do you know who I ran along the other day? John!
Colisionar, chocar
Run into (trans) Collide with, crash into, bump into When I stopped suddenly, the car behind ran into me
Quedarse sin, agotarse, acabarse
Run out of (trans)
Be left without, lack, be out of
We ran out of petrol in the middle of nowhere
Atropellar con el coche, aplastar
Run over (trans) Drive car over, ride down He was driving too fast and ran over a cat
Repasar, revisar (puntos, conceptos, planes)
Run over, run through (trans)
Look over, review
Can we run over a few points that you made?
Wy don’t we run through these points again?
Ponerse con algo, emprender
Set about (trans) Take steps to deal with, undertake, engage in How do I set about claiming the money back?
Retrasar, entorpecer, complicar algo
Set back (trans) Cause difficulty to, delay, hold up, postpone The accident will set the experiment back some months
Poner por escrito
Set down (trans) Write down, explain, put down in writing He set down all the master said in a notebook
Establecerse, insertarse
Set in (intrans)
Become established, place in
What a pity! The bad weather seems to have set in
Ponerse en camino, salir (en un viaje)
Set off, set out (interns)
Start, leave, take off
What time do you want us to set off tomorrow?They set out after a good night’s rest
Desencadenar (una reacción), hacer empezar
Set off (trans)
Initiate (chain reaction)
The attack set off a wave of protests in the world
Detonar, hacer explotar
Set off (trans)
Detonate, blow, trigger, activate
The bomb disposal unit has set off another bomb
Atacar, agredir
Set on (trans) Attack, cause to attack, assault Be careful they don't set their dog on you
Arreglar, disponer
Set out (trans) Display, arrange I saw her setting out a wonderful shopwindow display
Intentar hacer algo, proponerse
Set out (interns) To intend to do a thing Carl Lewis set out to win as many medals as possible
Establecer, disponer, presentar (normas…)
Set out (trans) Arrange, display The terms are clearly set out in the agreement
Empezar con entusiasmo
Set to (intrans)
Begin, undertake with enthusiasm
As soon as they were served, they set to with a will
Poner en pie, poner en vertical
Set up (trans)
Put upright
Can you set up the chess pieces while I get my glasses?
Establecer, montar (empresa, comisión…)
Set up (trans)
Establish, found, settle, build, fit
A commission was set up to find out the cause
Parecerse a
Take after (trans) Resemble, look like Samantha takes after her mother in looks and character
Entender, aceptar, comprender
Take in (trans)
Accept/understand (an idea), embrace, assimilate
Reactionaries refuse to take in new ideas
Defraudar, engañar
Take in (trans) Deceive, defraud, trick Confidence tricksters or "conmen" take people in
Despegar (avión)
Take off (interns)
Leave the ground, lift off
Quick! The plane is due to take off in five minutes
Imitar a una persona
Take off (trans)
Imitate (a person)
Impersonators are good at taking off celebrities
Aceptar responsabilidad
Take on (trans)
Accept, admit, honor
George has taken on much greater responsability
Sacar a la calle
Take out (trans)
Bring out, carry out, draw out (restaurant, film…)
Do you offer to pay when someone takes you out?
Tomar el control
Take over (trans) Take control of, take charge, assume control Multinationals often take over smaller organizations
Encariñarse con, inclinarse a
Take to (trans)
Conceive a liking for, lean to, have a liking for
When they met, they took to each other at once
Adoptar un pasatiempo o actividad
Take up (trans) Adopt as pastime/activity, engage, give work to If you want exercise, why not take up jogging?
Disminuir, bajar (volumen)
Turn down (trans) Lower, decrease, reduce Ooh! That radio is too loud. Can you turn it down?
Convertirse, volverse
Turn into (interns) Become, get into, come to be At a kiss from the princess he turned into a prince
Rechazar, no aceptar
Turn down (trans) Reject, decline, refuse, turn away Most books are often turned down before publication
Desconectar aparato
Turn off (interns) Disconnect electrical supply, shut down, switch off Can you turn off the lights before you go to bed?
Irse, dejar una trayectoria
Turn off (trans) Not keep on the same road, drive away, go off Turning off the main road, he went down a little lane
Conectar aparato o suministro eléctrico
Turn on (trans) Connect electrical supply, switch on, trigger It's getting dark. Turn the lights on, please
Resultar (resultar ser)
Turn out (interns) Prove to be, come about, come true The butler turned out to be the murderer
Producir
Turn out (trans) Produce, yield, generate The factory turns out fifty fridges a day
Voltear en el aire, volcar
Turn over (trans)
Revolve in the air, flip, tumble
Can you turn the record over? I want the other side
Volverse, virar
Turn round (interns)
Turn to face opposite direction, turn around, turn back
I heard a voice behind me and turned round
Elevar, subir (el volumen)
Turn up (trans)
Raise, increase, bring up
Can you turn up the volume? It’s too low
Aparecer, ocurrir
Turn up (interns) Appear, come up, come forth He turned up on my doorstep after a year's absence
Engatusar, convencer
Bring round (trans) Persuade, convince I finally brought him round on travelling to France
Erosionar(se), desgastar(se), borrar(se)
Wear away (trans) (intrans)
Decrease, erode, wash out
The wind and rain wear away the stone of buildings
Empezar de repente, estallar
Break out (trans) Begin, arise, break off (fire, war, epidemic, argument, discussion) Everyone was affraid that war would break out
Romper, separarse
Break up (interns)
Split up, end up
They broke up after ten years of marriage
Educar, criar
Bring up (trans)
Rise, educate
He was brought up to believe in God
Visitar, pasar a saludar
Call on (interns)
Visit, pay a visit, pay a call on
John called on Mary while she was in the hospital
Cenar fuera, salir a cenar
Eat out (instrans)
Eat in a restaurant, dine out
She invited me to eat out
Venirse abajo, fracasar
Fall through (interns)
Fail, flop, blow it
The deal fell through at the last minute
Inventar, imaginar
Make up (trans) Invent, create, come up with You should be a writer, you make up such interesting stories
Despedir, decir adiós
See off (trans)
Say good-bye to, bid farewell to
He came to the airport with me to see me off
Maquinar, tramar
Be up to (trans)
Machinate, concoct
What are you up to? Asked the policeman
Causar un problema de salud o una reacción
Bring out in (trans)
Cause, produce
Too much greasy fish and chips always brings out in spots
Hacerse acreedor
Come in for (trans)
Be subjected to
The thoughtless four came in for angry criticism from Mrs. Mop
Seguir el ritmo
Keep up with (trans)
Stay level with, go as fast as
He raced ahead of me and I couldn’t keep up with him
Abolir, deshacerse de
Do away with (trans)
Abolish, get rid of
In most countries they’ve done away with capital punishment
Recurrir, contar con el apoyo
Fall back on (trans)
Resort to, rely on
It’s always reassuring to have your parents to fall back on
Permitir que alguien sepa algo
Let SO in on ST (trans)
Allow to know about
He promised to let me in on the secret
Recordar, mirar hacia el pasado
Look back on (trans)
Remember, reminisce about
Occasionally he would look back on his time as a long-haired hippy
Compensar por
Make up for (trans)
Compensate for
He made up for her absence by working overtime
Sustituir, reemplazar
Stand in for (trans)
Step in for (trans)
Substitute, replace temporarily
Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class
Defender, alzarse en defensa de
Stand up for (trans)
Defend
We must all stand up for what we believe in
Hacer frente, enfrentarse
Stand up to (trans)
Confront
The best form of defence is attack. Stand up to whoever is nasty to you