Lesson 4 Flashcards

1
Q

catch my drift

A

entender lo que estoy diciendo (figurado)

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2
Q

rub off on you

A

influir en alguien, dejar una huella en alguien

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3
Q

pull down

A

derribar, desmantelar, reducir

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4
Q

help out

A

ayudar, echar una mano

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5
Q

wind your arm

A

girar el brazo (como en un movimiento)

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6
Q

dig up

A

desenterrar, sacar a la luz (algo enterrado)

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7
Q

settle in

A

adaptarse a un lugar, instalarse

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8
Q

blow over

A

pasar, olvidarse (un problema o discusión)

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9
Q

recede

A

retroceder, disminuir (en el contexto de agua, por ejemplo)

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10
Q

lit up

A

iluminar, encender, brillar

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11
Q

sneak out

A

salir a escondidas, escabullirse

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12
Q

run off

A

escapar, huir

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13
Q

take a stand

A

tomar una postura, hacer una declaración firme

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14
Q

Phrasal Verb

A

Significado(s)

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15
Q

add up

A

sumar o tener sentido

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16
Q

back down

A

retroceder o ceder

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17
Q

back up

A

hacer una copia de seguridad o apoyar

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18
Q

blow up

A

explotar

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19
Q

boil down to

A

reducirse a

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20
Q

brush up on

A

repasar o actualizar conocimientos

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21
Q

build up

A

acumular

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22
Q

bump into

A

encontrarse con alguien casualmente

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23
Q

cheer up

A

animarse

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24
Q

chip in

A

contribuir

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25
Q

clean up

A

limpiar completamente

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26
Q

clear up

A

aclarar

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27
Q

close down

A

cerrar permanentemente

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28
Q

cool down

A

enfriarse

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29
Q

crack down on

A

tomar medidas enérgicas

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30
Q

die down

A

disminuir gradualmente

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31
Q

dress up

A

vestirse elegantemente

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32
Q

fade away

A

desvanecerse

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33
Q

fade out

A

desaparecer gradualmente

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34
Q

fish out

A

sacar algo con esfuerzo

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35
Q

fold up

A

doblar

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36
Q

follow through

A

Llevar a cabo, completar, seguir adelante o hacer algo hasta terminar

37
Q

follow up

A

dar seguimiento

38
Q

freak out

A

asustarse o alterarse mucho

39
Q

get across

A

comunicar o transmitir una idea

40
Q

get at

A

intentar decir, insinuar

41
Q

get down

A

deprimirse o bajar algo

42
Q

get through

A

sobrevivir o completar

43
Q

give off

A

emitir

44
Q

hand in

A

entregar

45
Q

hand out

A

distribuir

46
Q

head off

A

partir o evitar algo

47
Q

iron out

A

resolver problemas

48
Q

join in

A

unirse a una actividad

49
Q

knock down

A

derribar

50
Q

lay off

A

despedir del trabajo

51
Q

leave out

A

omitir

52
Q

line up

A

formar una fila

53
Q

live up to

A

estar a la altura de

54
Q

mix up

A

confundir

55
Q

narrow down

A

reducir opciones

56
Q

open up

A

abrirse emocionalmente

57
Q

pack up

A

empacar

58
Q

pay off

A

dar resultado o saldar una deuda

59
Q

plug in

A

conectar a la corriente

60
Q

print out

A

imprimir

61
Q

pump up

A

inflar o animar

62
Q

rule out

A

descartar

63
Q

scale up

A

aumentar la escala

64
Q

sell out

A

agotar existencias

65
Q

settle down

A

establecerse

66
Q

show off

A

presumir

67
Q

slow down

A

reducir la velocidad

68
Q

sort out

A

resolver o organizar

69
Q

speak up

A

hablar más alto o expresar opinión

70
Q

speed up

A

acelerar

71
Q

stand by

A

esperar o apoyar

72
Q

start over

A

comenzar de nuevo

73
Q

stay up

A

permanecer despierto

74
Q

step down

A

renunciar a un cargo

75
Q

sum up

A

resumir

76
Q

switch off

A

desconectar mentalmente

77
Q

talk back

A

responder irrespetuosamente

78
Q

think through

A

considerar cuidadosamente

79
Q

tire out

A

agotar (Físicamente), cansar, fatigar

80
Q

top off

A

llenar hasta el tope

81
Q

trade in

A

cambiar algo viejo por nuevo

82
Q

try on

A

probarse ropa

83
Q

use up

A

agotar o consumir completamente

84
Q

wear off

A

perder efecto

85
Q

wind up

A

terminar en cierta situación

86
Q

wrap up

A

concluir

87
Q

write down

A

anotar

88
Q

zero in on

A

concentrarse en algo específico