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1
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Get on

“They got on the train”

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Subir

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Get on

“Sue is getting on very well in her new job”

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Progresar

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Get on for

“He must be getting on for sevently”

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Llegar a una edad

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Get across

“I had the feeling I wasn’t getting the meaning across”

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Ser entendido

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Get at

“What are you getting at exactly?”

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Dar a entender, coloquial

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Get down to

“It’s time we got down to some real work.”

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Ponerse con algo en serio.

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Get off with

“They were lucky to get off with such light sentences”

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Evitar un castigo.

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Get over

“I couldn’t get over how well she looked.”

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Sorprenderse.

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Get over with

I’ll be glad to get this awful business over with.

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Terminar algo que no nos gusta.

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Get round to

Sorry, but I haven’t got round to fixing the tap yet.

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Encontrar tiempo para hacer algo.

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Get up to

The children are getting up to something in the garden

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Tramar algo.

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Take in

Don’t be taken in by her apparent shyness.

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Engañar

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Take (it) out on

I know you are unhappy, but don’t take it out on me!

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Hacer a alguien sufrir por nuestro propio sufrimiento.

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14
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Take off

Dave takes off the Prime Minister really well.

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Imitar

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Take on

My grandmother has taken on a new lease of life since her operation.

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Adquirir una nueva actividad o hábito.

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Take on

She has taken on too much with a full-time job as well.

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Hacer algo extra

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Take out

Ann has taken out life insurance.

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Firmar un seguro.

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Take over

The army tried to take over the country.

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Tomar el control.

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Take to someone

You’ll soon take to your new boss, I’m sure.

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Desarrollar apreciación por alguien.

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Take away

She took the envelope away

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Llevarse.

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Take up

The meeting took up a whole morning.

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Ocupar tiempo.

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22
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Look up

Look up the term online.

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Buscar una referencia.

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Look someone up

If you’re passing through Athens, look me up.

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Visitar

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Look after

She looked after her grandmother.

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Cuidar de.

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Look into

The police have promised to look into the problem.

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Investigar

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Look on

We look on this town as our real home.

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Considerar.

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Go after

She is going after a great job.

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Perseguir

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Go back on

The management has gone back on its promise.

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Romper un promesa

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Go in for

I don’t go in for that kind of thing.

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Convertir algo en hábito.

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Go in for

Are you thinking of going in for the race?

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Entrar en una competición.

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Go off

This milk has gone off.

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Un alimento se pone malo.

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Go round

There weren’t enough life-jackets to go round.

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Ser o tener suficiente.

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Go through with

When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn’t go through with it.

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Completa una promesa o plan.

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Come after

A dog came after me when I started running

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Seguir a alguien

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35
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Come about

Let me explain how the situation came about

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Suceder

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36
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Come down to

It all comes down to whether you are prepared to accept less money.

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Resumir o concluir un argumento.

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Come in for

The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision.

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Recibir críticas o culpa.

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Come off

I’m afraid that deal didn’t come off after all.

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Suceder con éxito.

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39
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Come out

All the flowers have come out.

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Aparecer

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Come up

Look, something has come up, and I can’t meet you.

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Suceder algo problemático.

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Come up against

We’ve come up against a bit of a problem.

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Encontrarse con una dificultad.

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Come up to

The play didn’t come up to expectations.

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Cumplir expectativas.

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Come up with

We still haven’t come up with a solution to the problem.

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Pensar en un plan o solución.

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44
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Turn down

Another company offered me a job but I turned them down.

A

Rechazar

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Turn out

He turned out to be an old friend of Helen’s.

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Algo que resulta al final.

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Turn out

Thousands of fans turned out to welcome the team.

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Reunirse o formar un grupo.

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Turn up

Don’t worry about that missing book, it’s bound to turn up sooner or later.

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Descubrir por causalidad.

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Turn up

Not many people turned up for the lesson.

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Llegar o aparecer.

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Make after

She made after the bus but could not reach.

A

Perseguir.

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50
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Make for

The power steering makes for easier parking.

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Resultar o facilitar.

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51
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Make off with

The thief made off with a valuable necklace.

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Escapar.

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52
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Make out

Tim made out that he hadn’t seen the No Smoking sign.

A

Pretender.

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53
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Make out

I couldn’t quite make out what the notice said.

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Ver o entender.

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54
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Make someone out

Janet is really odd. I can’t make her out.

A

Comprender la conducta de alguien.

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55
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Make up

I think you made up the whole story!

A

Inventar

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56
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Make up for

Our success makes up for all the hard times.

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Compensar por algo

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57
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Set about

We must set about re-organising the office.

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Comenzar a hacer algo

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Set in

I think this rain has set in for the day.

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Establecerse en el tiempo.

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59
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Set out

This document sets out all the Union demands.

A

Dar detalles escritos.

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60
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Set out

I’ve set out the refreshments in the hall.

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Preparar.

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Set out

Sue set out to write a biography but it became a novel.

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Comenzar algo.

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62
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Set up

An inquiry into the accident has been set up.

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Establecer.

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Set (up) on

We were set upon by a gang of hooligans.

A

Atacar

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64
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Give away

Traicionar.

A

His false identity papers gave him away.

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65
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Give off

The cheese had begun to give off a strange smell.

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Emitir mal olor.

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66
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Give out

When our money gave out we had to borrow some.

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Terminarse.

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67
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Give over

The rest of the time was given over to playing cards.

A

Abandonarse a una actividad.

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68
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Give over

Why don’t you give over? You are getting on my nerves.

A

Parar

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69
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Give up

The escaped prisoner gave herself up.

A

Rendirse

70
Q

Give up

After ten days the ship was given up for lost..

A

Dar algo o alguien por muerto o perdido.

71
Q

Give up

They gave up gambling.

A

Dejar una actividad o hábito.

72
Q

Cut out

My Dad has very high cholesterol, so he has cut out eggs and dairy from his diet.

A

Dejar de hacer algo.

73
Q

Cut back

You eat too much salt, you should cut back on salty foods.

A

Hacer algo en menor medida.

74
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Cut off

He cut all the fat off.

A

Recortar.

75
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Cut out

A

He cut several pieces of pastry out.

76
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Cut up

He cut the pie up into equal slices.

A

Recortar en piezas con un cuchillo.

77
Q

Bring about

The crisis was brought about by Brenda’s resignation.

A

Causar

78
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Bring off

The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.

A

Hacer algo con éxito.

79
Q

Bring on

Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism.

A

Causar una enfermedad.

80
Q

Bring on

You have brought this on/upon yourself.

A

Causar un problema.

81
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Bring round

After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view.

A

Influir a alguien hacia tu punto de vista.

82
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Bring up

I feel I ought to bring up another small matter.

A

Mencionar.

83
Q

Call after

Poner el mismo nombre de un antecesor.

A

Poner el mismo nombre de un antecesor.

84
Q

Call at

The train calls at Oxbridge and Glenville.

A

Hacer una parada corta.

85
Q

Call away

The doctor was called away for an emergency.

A

Pedir a alguien que se vaya.

86
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Call back

I’ll call you back as soon as possible.

A

Devolver una llamada.

87
Q

Call for

Tom said he would call for her at 8 o’clock.

A

Ir a algún sitio a por alguien.

88
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Call for

The authorities called for an investigation.

A

Demandar que algo se haga

89
Q

Call for

The job calls for excellent computer skills.

A

Requerir.

90
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Call in

He called in the plumber to repair the leak.

A

Pedir a alguien que venga a hacer un trabajo.

91
Q

Call in (on)

Jack called in on his parents yesterday.

A

Hacer una visita a alguien.

92
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Call off

The picnic was called off due to the storm.

A

Cancelar.

93
Q

Call on/upon

I now call on the President to address the assembly.

A

Invitar o pedir formalmente.

94
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Call out

He called out my name but I didn’t answer.

A

Decir algo en voz alta.

95
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Call round

The nurse said she would call round to see my mother

A

Ir a un sitio a ver a alguien.

96
Q

Call up

My grandfather was called up to active duty in 1940.

A

Movilizar en el ejercito.

97
Q

Pick up

There’s nothing in the fridge so I will pick some sandwiches up from the shop.

A

Recoger algo o a alguien para llevarle a otro sitio.

98
Q

Pick up

The weather seems to be picking up.

A

Mejorar

99
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Pick at

Mauro picks at his food. He eats like a bird.

A

Comer despacio.

100
Q

Pick at

If you have a mosquito bite, you shouldn’t pick at it.

A

Irritar o molestar.

101
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Pick off

Toni picked the hairs off her sweater one by one.

A

Quitar

102
Q

Pick on

Teenagers always pick on the new kid in school.

A

Acosar

103
Q

Pick up

I picked up a little Korean when I lived in Seoul.

A

Aprender mediante experiencia.

104
Q

Pick up

Miami Beach really picks up in March because of Spring Break.

A

Acelerar o estar ocupado.

105
Q

Pick up

Larry always picks me up when I fly into Philadelphia

A

Llevar a alguien en el coche.

106
Q

Pick up

Anastasia picked up our tab at the bar.

A

Pagar la cuenta de alguien.

107
Q

Pick out

I told Gina to pick out a new pair of shoes for her birthday present.

A

Elegir algo.

108
Q

Carry away

My son normally gets a little carried away on his birthday.

A

Dejarse llevar.

109
Q

Carry off

Mary carried off a gold medal in the swimming championship.

A

Ganar un premio.

110
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Carry on

Please, carry on the way you are; I am only here to observe.

A

Seguir

111
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Carry out

The police will carry out an investigation and inform the press of any new developments.

A

Llevar a cabo.

112
Q

Carry out

I am a man of my word, I always carry out my promises.

A

Cumplir

113
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Carry through

Llevar a cabo.

A

The plan was carried through to perfection, thanks for your help.

114
Q

Be after

What’s he after? Is he looking for proof?

A

Intentar, conseguir.

115
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Be against

I must say I’m against the idea.

A

Oponerse.

116
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Be along

Jack will be along soon. He’s on his way.

A

Llegar.

117
Q

Be away

Estar fuera por un periodo largo.

A

She is away today. She has gone to London.

118
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Be down

The news is bad so John is a bit down today.

A

Estar deprimido

119
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Be down

Oil prices were down today.

A

Descender

120
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Be down on

My mother is down with a bad cold.

A

Estar enfermo.

121
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Be in for

I think we are in for snow today.

A

Tener motivos para esperar algo.

122
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Be in on

Alex is in on the project too.

A

Participar en algo.

123
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Be into

He’s into sports and she’s into poliltics.

A

Estar interesado en algo.

124
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Be off

I’m off! I’ve got a plane to catch.

A

Salir hacia algún sitio.

125
Q

Be on

The driver was on drugs at the time of the
accident.

A

Tomar medicación.

126
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Be on about

Querer decir.

A

What are you on about? I don’t understand.

127
Q

Be onto

My colleague is excited. He must be on to something.

A

Hacer un descubrimiento.

128
Q

Be out

Where’s Peter? He’s out today.

A

Estar fuera por un periodo corto.

129
Q

Be out of

We’re out of coffee I’m afraid.

A

Quedarse sin algo.

130
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Be out to

He’s out to win the match.

A

Intentar conseguir algo.

131
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Be up

Tom was up at the crack of dawn!

A

Estar despierto.

132
Q

Be up

The interest rates are up again.

A

Incrementar.

133
Q

Be up to

What are those kids up to?

A

Tramar.

134
Q

Be up to

It’s up to the government to find a solution.

A

Ser responsabilidad de alguien.

135
Q

See through

I saw through his intentions at once.

A

Descubrir la verdad sobre algo.

136
Q

See about

I’ll see about whether we can manage it.

A

Organizar, considerar.

137
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See into

Her secretary saw me into her office.

A

Acompañar al alguien dentro de un sitio.

138
Q

See off

A cat came into the back garden but the dog soon saw it off.

A

Perseguir para ahuyentar.

139
Q

See off

I went to the station to see them off.

A

Ir a un transporte para decir adiós a alguien.

140
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See out

Are you sure you’re going? I’ll get your coats and see you out.

A

Acompañar a alguien a la salida.

141
Q

See through

They had a lot of difficulties in implementing the project, but the team saw it through successfully.

A

Continuar hasta el final.

142
Q

See through

The police quickly saw through her disguise and arrested her.

A

Descubrir que alguien miente.

143
Q

See to

He saw to the arrangements and everything ran smoothly and efficiently.

A

Encargarse de algo.

144
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keep up

Well done! Keep up the good work!

A

Continuar.

145
Q

Keep around

I have know idea why they keep around this piece of junk. They’ll never use it.

A

Seguir teniendo algo.

146
Q

Keep at

Jill kept at the puzzle until she put all the pieces together.

A

Continuar con algo difícil

147
Q

Keep away

The warehouse has a guard dog to keep away would be thieves.

A

Mantener lejos.

148
Q

Keep back

The police kept back the crowd by blocking off the street

A

Mantener la distancia

149
Q

Keep down

Keep down the noise, will you? I’m trying to sleep.

A

Reprimir.

150
Q

Keep from

I couldn’t keep myself from eating the last piece of cake.

A

Evitar hacer algo.

151
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Keep in

She kept him in because he had a high temperature.

A

Impedir la salida.

152
Q

Keep off

The reporter kept off any the topic of the recent scandal with the politician.

A

Evitar hablar de algo.

153
Q

Keep on

Let’s keep on hiking… it’s such a beautiful day.

A

Continuar.

154
Q

Keep out

We were kept out of the club because we were too young.

A

No permitir la entrada.

155
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Keep to

Let’s keep to the plan. I don’t want to make any changes now.

A

Mantenerse firme en algo.

156
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Keep up

“Keep up the good work,” John’s teacher said to him as he handed back his essay.

A

Mantener.

157
Q

Put off

A

Postponer

158
Q

Go over

A

Repasar

159
Q

Come up (with)

A

Proponer (ej: idea)

160
Q

Take (it) down

A

anotar

161
Q

Put forward

A

presentar/proponer una idea o sugerencia.

162
Q

Turn into

A

Convertirse en

163
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Get over

A

Superar/sobreponerse

164
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Come out

A

revelarse/aparecer

165
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Take over

A

Asumir/tomar el relevo

166
Q

Take off

A

despegar /empezar a tener éxito.

167
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Turn down

A

Rechazar

168
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Look forward to

A

quedar atento esperar con ganas.

169
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Turn in

A

entregar/presentar

170
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Look into

A

examinar/investigar

171
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Go on

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continuar

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