Phrasal Flashcards

1
Q

Anotar, apuntar.

A

To write down.

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2
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Solucionar, resolver.

A

To short out (to solve).

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3
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Hacer las paces.

A

To make it up with someone.

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4
Q

Dejar salir.

A

To let out.

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5
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Deshacerse de algo, desembarazarse de.

A

To get rid of.

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6
Q

Quedarse sin, acabarse algo.

A

To run out of.

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7
Q

Forrarse (coloquial), hacerse rico.

A

To make a killing, to make a fortune.

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8
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Quitarse de encima, deshacerse.

A

To shake off.

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9
Q

Dar la cara por…

A

To stick up for someone.

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10
Q

Escabullirse de…

A

To wriggle out of.

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11
Q

Al emplear este verbo dejamos claro que lo que queremos hacer no es prioritario.

A

To get around to doing something.

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12
Q

Pelearse con.

A

To fall out with someone.

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13
Q

Tomarle el pelo a alguien.

A

To have someone on / to pull someone’s leg.

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14
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Decaer, desvanecerse, agotarse.

A

To peter out.

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15
Q

Incitar a alguien a hacer algo.

A

To egg on.

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16
Q

Ponerse a hacer algo en serio.

A

To knuckle down.

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17
Q

Dar vueltas, perder el tiempo.

A

To faff about.

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18
Q

Reducirse a.

A

To boil down to.

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19
Q

Querer decir, insinuar.

A

To get at.

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20
Q

Ponerse al día.

A

To catch up with.

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21
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Echarse atras, retirarse.

A

To pull out.

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22
Q

Pagar, soltar el dinero.

A

To cough up

23
Q

Definir, encasillar, comprometer.

A

To pin down.

24
Q

Agotar existencias.

A

To sell out.

25
Q

Ocupar tiempo o espacio.

A

To take up space.

26
Q

Ocupar tiempo.

A

To take up time.

27
Q

Dar un repaso, ponerse al día, mejorar estudiando.

A

To brush up on.

28
Q

Reversed prompt

To write down.

A

Anotar, apuntar.

29
Q

Reversed prompt

To short out (to solve).

A

Solucionar, resolver.

30
Q

Reversed prompt

To make it up with someone.

A

Hacer las paces.

31
Q

Reversed prompt

To let out.

A

Dejar salir.

32
Q

Reversed prompt

To get rid of.

A

Deshacerse de algo, desembarazarse de.

33
Q

Reversed prompt

To run out of.

A

Quedarse sin, acabarse algo.

34
Q

Reversed prompt

To make a killing, to make a fortune.

A

Forrarse (coloquial), hacerse rico.

35
Q

Reversed prompt

To shake off.

A

Quitarse de encima, deshacerse.

36
Q

Reversed prompt

To stick up for someone.

A

Dar la cara por…

37
Q

Reversed prompt

To wriggle out of.

A

Escabullirse de…

38
Q

Reversed prompt

To get around to doing something.

A

Al emplear este verbo dejamos claro que lo que queremos hacer no es prioritario.

39
Q

Reversed prompt

To fall out with someone.

A

Pelearse con.

40
Q

Reversed prompt

To have someone on / to pull someone’s leg.

A

Tomarle el pelo a alguien.

41
Q

Reversed prompt

To peter out.

A

Decaer, desvanecerse, agotarse.

42
Q

Reversed prompt

To egg on.

A

Incitar a alguien a hacer algo.

43
Q

Reversed prompt

To knuckle down.

A

Ponerse a hacer algo en serio.

44
Q

Reversed prompt

To faff about.

A

Dar vueltas, perder el tiempo.

45
Q

Reversed prompt

To boil down to.

A

Reducirse a.

46
Q

Reversed prompt

To get at.

A

Querer decir, insinuar.

47
Q

Reversed prompt

To catch up with.

A

Ponerse al día.

48
Q

Reversed prompt

To pull out.

A

Echarse atras, retirarse.

49
Q

Reversed prompt

To cough up

A

Pagar, soltar el dinero.

50
Q

Reversed prompt

To pin down.

A

Definir, encasillar, comprometer.

51
Q

Reversed prompt

To sell out.

A

Agotar existencias.

52
Q

Reversed prompt

To take up space.

A

Ocupar tiempo o espacio.

53
Q

Reversed prompt

To take up time.

A

Ocupar tiempo.

54
Q

Reversed prompt

To brush up on.

A

Dar un repaso, ponerse al día, mejorar estudiando.