Lesson 2 Flashcards
What does ‘look up’ mean?
buscar, mejorar
What is the meaning of ‘make up’?
inventar, reconciliar
make out
distinguir, entender, lograr, salir de una situación difícil
Fill in the blank: ‘make up for’ means to _______.
compensar
What does ‘move on’ imply?
seguir adelante
What does ‘pass out’ mean?
desmayarse
What is the meaning of ‘pick up’?
recoger
What does ‘point out’ mean?
señalar
put down
dejar, menospreciar
What does ‘put off’ imply?
posponer
What does ‘put on’ mean?
ponerse (ropa), hacer como si
What does ‘put out’ refer to?
apagar
Fill in the blank: ‘put up with’ means to _______.
tolerar
What does ‘run into’ mean?
encontrarse con alguien por casualidad
What does ‘run out of’ imply?
quedarse sin
Fill in the blank: ‘set up’ means to _______.
organizar, establecer
What does ‘show up’ mean?
aparecer
What does ‘shut down’ refer to?
cerrar
What is the meaning of ‘shut up’?
callarse
What does ‘sign up’ mean?
inscribirse
Fill in the blank: ‘take after’ means to _______.
parecerse a (en comportamiento)
Take apart
desarmar, analizar críticamente o derrotar completamente
What does ‘take off’ mean?
despegar, quitarse (ropa)
What does ‘take on’ refer to?
asumir
What does ‘take over’ mean?
tomar el control
Fill in the blank: ‘take up’ means to _______.
comenzar, ocupar
What does ‘tear up’ imply?
rasgar
What does ‘throw away’ mean?
tirar, desechar
What does ‘throw up’ refer to?
vomitar
Fill in the blank: ‘turn around’ means to _______.
dar la vuelta
turn in
entregar, acostarse
What does ‘turn off’ mean?
apagar
What does ‘turn on’ refer to?
encender
turn up
aparecer
What does ‘wake up’ mean?
despertar
What does ‘warm up’ refer to?
calentar
Fill in the blank: ‘watch out’ means to _______.
tener cuidado
What does ‘work out’ imply?
hacer ejercicio, resolver
What does ‘work out’ also mean?
salir bien
Break down
Averiar, descomponer, fallar, dividir
What does ‘break up’ mean?
romper, terminar
What does ‘bring about’ refer to?
ocasionar, traer como consecuencia
What does ‘bring in’ mean?
introducir, presentar
Fill in the blank: ‘call back’ means to _______.
devolver la llamada
What does ‘call for’ imply?
exigir, pedir
What does ‘call in’ mean?
llamar
What does ‘carry out’ refer to?
llevar a cabo
What does ‘come back’ imply?
regresar
Stand out
Destacar
Stand up
Levantarse, ponerse de pie
Stand up for
Defender (Idea o persona)
Shot off
Disparar (Figurado)
Single out
Destacar, señalar seleccionar
Rip off
Estafa, timo, plagiar o copiar sin permiso
Hook on
Engancharse, obsesionarse, depender
Back off
Dar marcha atrás
Knock off
Dejar, terminar, golpear o eliminar
Send in
Enviar, mandar, desplazar
Pass by
Pasar al lado, dejar pasar, pasar brevemente
Fall off
Caerse, reducirse, desprenderse
Push away
Alejar, rechazar, apartar algo o alguien
Screw up
Joder, arruinar, cometer un error
Kick in
Empezar, contribuir, derribar, activarse
Fed up
Harto, cansado
Hit off
Llevarse bien, congeniar
Open up
Abrirse emocionalmente, expandir acceso o posibilidades
Cheer up
Animar, Alegrar
Go through
Pasar por una experiencia, revisar o gastar algo