Phrasal verbs 101-150 Flashcards
hacer recordar
to take back # It takes me back to my childhood.
poner/montar el árbol de Navidad
to put up the Christmas tree
desmontar, desmantelar; quitar, descolgar
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.
apuntar, inscribir
to sign up # You can sign her up for an extra-curricular activity.
(comida) calentar
to [heat | warm] up
(comida) enfriar
to cool down
pasar el rato
to hang out # Why don’t you come over to my house and hang out for a while.
(informal) quedar con alguien
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?
asomarse
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.
caerse/subirse la ropa
to [fall | slip] down / to ride up # Why do my trousers slip down, but my skirt rides up?
establecer, formar, habilitar, implantar, preparar; montar, instalar, armar, colocar; configurar; poner
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.
dar plantón, dejar plantado
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.
aparecer de improviso, presentarse, dejarse caer
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.
sincerarse, abrirse (a otra persona)
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.
organizar un evento, show, obra de teatro…
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.
atropellar
to run over sb/sth # The car ran over the rabbit.
alucinar, flipar, quedarse asombrado
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.
esperar un momentín
to hang on # Hang on a [sec | mo]. I’ll come with you.
desdibujarse, desvanecerse, desaparecer, atenuarse; apagarse, consumirse
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.
participar, formar parte
to take part # Join us at our rehearsal tonight if you’d like to take part. # Thousands of students have taken part in demonstrations.
caer enfermo, pillar algo
to come down with # I [feel like | think] I’m coming down with a cold.
partirse de risa
to crack up # Laura cracked up listening to the comedian. # You’ll crack up when you see her in that costume.
cruzar, atravesar, traspasar; estar de paso
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.
llevarse a cabo, celebrarse, tener lugar
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.
