Phrasal verbs 101-150

Question 1

hacer recordar

Answer 1

to take back # It takes me back to my childhood.

Question 2

poner/montar el árbol de Navidad

Answer 2

to put up the Christmas tree

Question 3

desmontar, desmantelar; quitar, descolgar

Answer 3

to take down # Take down the Christmas tree, please. # The campers took the tent down and packed it away in the car. # The army took down the barricades erected by the rebels. # Alberg took the portrait down from the wall.

Question 4

apuntar, inscribir

Answer 4

to sign up # You can sign her up for an extra-curricular activity.

Question 5

(comida) calentar

Answer 5

to [heat | warm] up

Question 6

(comida) enfriar

Answer 6

to cool down

Question 7

pasar el rato

Answer 7

to hang out # Why don’t you come over to my house and hang out for a while.

Question 8

(informal) quedar con alguien

Answer 8

to meet up # I’ll meet up with you again tonight. # we meet up for lunch occasionally # It’s hard to find a time when we can all meet up. # Where did you two meet up?

Question 9

asomarse

Answer 9

to lean out # Don’t lean out of the car window. # She leaned out of the window so she could watch what was going on.

Question 10

caerse/subirse la ropa

Answer 10

to [fall | slip] down / to ride up # Why do my trousers slip down, but my skirt rides up?

Question 11

establecer, formar, habilitar, implantar, preparar; montar, instalar, armar, colocar; configurar; poner

Answer 11

to set up # They set the new store up on Maple Street. # We need to set up a meeting to discuss the proposals. # She plans to set up her own business. # I bought my son a swing set and had to set it up in the yard yesterday. # Setting up the camera can be tricky. # I set up the computer so that they could work from home. # The angler set up his rod on the river bank. # I’ve already have my tent set up. # They’re setting up the stage.

Question 12

dar plantón, dejar plantado

Answer 12

to stand sb up # After an hour waiting in the restaurant, he realised he’d been stood up. # We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up.

Question 13

aparecer de improviso, presentarse, dejarse caer

Answer 13

to [turn | show (US)] up # I didn’t expect him to turn up at my party as he wasn’t invited. # We waited but she didn’t turn up. # We’ll see if anyone turns up. # He turned up two hours late llegó con dos horas de retraso.

Question 14

sincerarse, abrirse (a otra persona)

Answer 14

to open up # She opened up and told me all about her troublesome marriage. # Lorna found that people were willing to open up to her.

Question 15

organizar un evento, show, obra de teatro…

Answer 15

to put on # The band are hoping to put on a U.K. show before the end of the year. # Freddy told us that you used to put on plays in the hotel when you were kids.

Question 16

atropellar

Answer 16

to run over sb/sth # The car ran over the rabbit.

Question 17

alucinar, flipar, quedarse asombrado

Answer 17

to [freak | flip] out # I’m freaking out right now! # I’ve been [freaking | flipping] out with the news of your layoff. # I remember the first time I went onstage. I freaked out completely.

Question 18

esperar un momentín

Answer 18

to hang on # Hang on a [sec | mo]. I’ll come with you.

Question 19

desdibujarse, desvanecerse, desaparecer, atenuarse; apagarse, consumirse

Answer 19

to fade away # I washed the cap that my favorite actor had signed and the autograph /ˈɔːtəgrɑːf/ faded away. # Her voice faded away. # We’d watched her fading away in front of our eyes.

Question 20

participar, formar parte

Answer 20

to take part # Join us at our rehearsal tonight if you’d like to take part. # Thousands of students have taken part in demonstrations.

Question 21

caer enfermo, pillar algo

Answer 21

to come down with # I [feel like | think] I’m coming down with a cold.

Question 22

partirse de risa

Answer 22

to crack up # Laura cracked up listening to the comedian. # You’ll crack up when you see her in that costume.

Question 23

cruzar, atravesar, traspasar; estar de paso

Answer 23

to pass through # It took us 20 minutes to pass through the Mont Blanc Tunnel. # Family members must pass through security checkpoints together. # I’m just passing through.

Question 24

llevarse a cabo, celebrarse, tener lugar

Answer 24

to take place, to be held, to occur # The concert took place in a bar. # The next election in my village will take place on April 6th. # She wanted Hugh’s wedding to take place quickly. # The maths exam is being held today. # The meeting will be held on Monday. # The company picnic was held under the pavilion.

Question 25

dejarse caer, pasarse

Answer 25

to come over, to stop by, to drop by # Peter dropped by earlier this afternoon. # She and Danny will drop by
later. # He dropped by my office this morning. # I will drop by the store when school is over.

Question 26

hacer una coleta/moño, hacer coletas

Answer 26

to put sb’s hair up in(to) a ponytail/bun, to put sb’s hair up in(to) pigtails # Do you want me to put your hair up in a ponytail?

Question 27

hacer una trenza, hacer trenzas

Answer 27

to put sb’s hair in(to) a plait, to put sb’s hair in(to) plaits # Can you put my hair in plaits?

Question 28

quitarse la coleta/trenza/moño/goma (del pelo)

Answer 28

to take [out | off] your ponytail/plait/bun/hair tie # Don’t take out your ponytail!

Question 29

fichar, entrar a trabajar

Answer 29

to clock in # Steven clocks in at 7 every morning. # Don’t forget to clock in when you get to work.

Question 30

mezclar (desordenando); confundir con

Answer 30

to mix up # If you mix up the photos in my family album, I’ll never forgive you! # A lot of people mix up the meaning of ‘imply’ with the meaning of ‘infer’. # They’re identical twins and I can’t help mixing them up.

Question 31

postergar, procrastinar

Answer 31

to put sth off # I’ve put off talking to him about this for far too long. # You can’t put the decision off any longer. # Women who put off having a baby often make the best mothers. # The Association has put the event off until October.

Question 32

seguir el ritmo

Answer 32

to keep up # I can’t keep up.

Question 33

salir bien

Answer 33

to work out # I hope it will work out well. # How did it work out? # Everything worked out well.

Question 34

mandar a buscar, mandar llamar

Answer 34

to send for # The manager sent for me. # I’ve sent for the doctor.

Question 35

dejarse caer, hacer una visita de médico (rápida), pasar a ver

Answer 35

to pop in # I just thought I’d pop in and say hello! Whenever you’re in the neighborhood, you’re welcome to pop in.

Question 36

mantener financieramente

Answer 36

to provide for # He had a family to provide for, and couldn’t waste money. # parents are expected to provide for their children

Question 37

levantar el castigo, perdonar, eximir a alguien de algo

Answer 37

to let sb off # I’ll let you off if you apologise. # it’s your turn to do the washing up but I’ll let you off this time.

Question 38

prepararse para algo

Answer 38

to [gear up | get ready] # The players were starting to gear up for the big game. # I’m trying to gear up for my final exams on Monday. # The actors are getting ready for tonight’s performance of the play.

Question 39

volcar por accidente

Answer 39

to knock over # Be careful, don’t knock it over!

Question 40

subir/bajar el volumen

Answer 40

to turn up/down the volume # Please, could you turn up the volume?

Question 41

retirarse, mantenerse alejado

Answer 41

to stand back # Stand back, please!

Question 42

despegar, arrancar

Answer 42

to [peel | pull] off # Peel it off. # I wish I could peel it off like a sticking plaster.

Question 43

hacer ejecicio

Answer 43

to work out # We’re going to the gym to work out this afternoon. # Work out at a gym or swim twice a week.

Question 44

ahuyentar

Answer 44

to chase away # Chase away that dog before it eats your food.

Question 45

volcar intencionadamente

Answer 45

to knock down # The old office building was knocked down to make place for a new shopping center.

Question 46

poner algo de pie

Answer 46

to stand sth up # I knocked the vase over and had to stand it up again.

Question 47

recortar (papel o tela)

Answer 47

to cut out # One of the children’s activities is cutting out paper dolls. # Cut out the coupon and send those cheques off today. # I cut it out and pinned it to my studio wall.

Question 48

recortar (lo que sobra)

Answer 48

to trim # To finish, you only have to trim the threads sticking out of the seam. # Trim the fat off the ham. # His hair needed a trim. # We trimmed the marketing department.

Question 49

hacer equipo, formar equipo

Answer 49

to team up # The two decided to team up to solve the mistery of the game. # You’ll have to team up if you want to put all the balls into the bucket.

Question 50

hacerse pedazos, hacerse añicos, hacerse trizas

Answer 50

to break apart # The dam broke apart because of the force of the flood waters. # This zoning issue will break apart the community. # Globalism is akin to the European Union which is breaking apart.