Phrasal verbs Flashcards

Question

SELL OUT (of)

Answer 1

– AGOTARSE, VERNDERSE TODO, LIQUIDAR EXISTENCIAS I went to get some wholemale bread, but the shop had sold out The first edition of the book/concert tickets sold out within 24 hours ----------------------------------------------------- A SELL-OUT (noun): ÉXITO DE TAQUILLA, TRAICIÓN (=vender a alguien – en sentido figurativo) Friday’s show was a sellout The peace deal was praised by some as a sellout

Answer 2

– **APARECER DESPUÉS DE ESTAR PERDIDA** I can’t find my car keys –they’ll turn up, don’t worry! – **SALIR, SURGIR UN TRABAJO** You can’t just sit around waiting for the next job to turn up – **SUBIR EL VOLUMEN, PONER ALGO MÁS FUERTE/ALTO** Don’t turn the TV up –I’m trying to read

Answer 3

– **REDUCIR (to reduce the noise, heat, etc.)** Please **turn the volume down** a bit – **RECHAZAR, NO ACEPTAR** She asked him to marry her but he turned her down --------------------------------------------------------- – A DOWNTURN (noun): BAJÓN The company saw a downturn in sales over the last six months

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**AGUANTAR, TOLERAR, SOPORTAR** I don’t know how she puts up with him Your father will not put up with your bad behaviour any long.

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**QUITARSE PRENDAS** –ropa, maquillaje, etc. I’d better take my shoes off before coming in – **TOMARSE UNOS DÍAS DE DESCANSO** I’ve decided to take a few days off next week

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- VESTIRSE ELEGANTE There’s no need to dress up –it’s an informal dinner - DISFRAZAR(SE) (special clothes) All little kids love dressing up as their favorite superheros and superheroines

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- ABROCHAR, ANUDAR, ATAR, SUBIR, PEINARSE/ARREGLARSE EL PELO This dress does up at the back. Could you help me? – ENVOLVER She was done up the present with coloured paper.

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- **DESMAYARSE, PERDER EL CONOCIMIENTO** People everywhere were passing out from the heat

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- ACORTAR, RECORTAR We need to cut the article down to 1000 words - REDUCIR, DISMINUIR EL CONSUMO DE I’ll have a tea, please. I’m trying to cut down on caffeine - CORTAR, TALAR Some trees will be cut down next month.

Answer 10

– APAÑÁRSELAS, **ARREGLÁRSELAS CON** We’re not well-off (=ricos) but we get by I can get by with my computer at the moment.

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**DEPRIMIRSE**, ***DEJAR A ALGUIEN CON EL ÁNIMO POR LOS SUELOS*** Doing the same thing ***every single*** day can get you down

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INDICAR, SEÑALAR, PARA INDICAR QUE ES IMPPORTANT He pointed out some interesting towns to visit on the map She pointed out some spelling errors in my paper They pointed out that we had two hours of free time before dinner

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CONTAR CON, CONFIAR EN, ESTAR SEGURO DE, DAR (ALGO) POR DESCONTADO I can always count on my parents to help me

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ADMIRAR, RESPETAR A (to admire and respect somebody) My parents are a role model and I’ve always looked up to them *LOOK DOWN ON (antónimo) 👆

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ARREGLARSE SIN, PRESCINDIR DE, NO NECESITAR I think we can do without a dishwasher for a week There’s no more milk, so we’ll have to do without

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PENSARLO BIEN, REFLEXIONAR I’ll think over your proposal and give you an answer next week.

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– **TOPARSE CON ALGUIEN POR CASUALIDAD** I came across a word and I've never seen before. I came across some children who were sleeping on the streets – RUN ACROSS something/somebody (sinónimo)

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– **HACER LLEGAR UN MENSAJE/IDEA** What message are you trying to get across to the students? Our ideas are good but we need to find a better way of getting them across

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– **QUEDARSE SIN**, **AGOTARSE** We’ve run out of toilet roll/milk/olive oil, etc. Time is running out for them

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– **EMPEZAR ALGO NUEVO O POR PLACER** **I’ve taken up yoga** recently – **RETOMAR** I’d like to take up the point you raised earlier – **LLEVAR TIEMPO** The table takes up too much room Do you have a moment? I’ll try not to take up too much of your time

Answer 21

**SUPERAR ALGUNA SITUACIÓN** To be honest with you, I don’t know how I got through the **first months after my mum’s death** – **APROBAR UN EXAMEN, COMPETICIÓN** She got through her driving test without too much trouble – **COMUNICARSE (by phone)** I tried to call her twice but couldn’t get through.

Answer 22

– **FALLECER (to die)** My granny on my mother’s side passed away just before the coronavirus pandemic started An explanatory note: 👉 en inglés, al igual que en español, a veces es preferible usar el verbo «fallecer» para evitar decir «morir», término que puede sonar un poco brusco según la ocasión; en realidad, no es más que un eufemismo, you know, una palabra o expresión «más suave» que sustituye a otra considerada tabú o de mal gusto 🤐 Así que, si quieres sonar un poco más «polite» en inglés, mejor optar por «pass away». Pero mucho cuidado con las preposiciones porque ¡las carga el diablo! No vayas a confundirte entre «AWAY» y «OUT» (ojo al siguiente phrasal verb de B2) y acabes ¡liándola un poquito! 😂 Quiero decir, que no es lo mismo «irse al otro barrio» que «desmayarse» 😅 Pay attention, my friend!

Answer 23

– **ECHARLE LA BRONCA A** The teacher told me off for talking today. I’m going to be/get told off for being late again -------------------------------- ***A TELLING-OFF (noun): BRONCA*** The nurses gave me a telling-off for smoking in the hospital

Answer 24

– PASARSE, DEJARSE CAER POR I have to drop by the office on my way home

Answer 25

– OCUPARSE/ENCARGARSE DE, MANEJAR - NEGOCIAR, HACER NEGOCIOS CON - LIDIAR CON - TRATAR, ABORDAR EL TEMA DE I likes novels that deal with serious moral issues

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- **ESTAR TRABAJANDO EN**

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**DEFRAUDAR, HACER QUEDAR MAL** This car won’t let you down I’m relying on your help tomorrow – please don’t let me down

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**DESPEGUE** The plane is ready for take-off Our local company is ready for take-off

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– **ALEJARSE, ESCAPAR(SE), HUIR DE** (to go somewhere to have a holiday, to go away, to leave a place or escape from somebody) We’re hoping to get away for a few days at Christmas. I had to get away from the party. It was awful A police officer grabbed him, but he got away with all the money and some jewels – SALIRTE CON LA TUYA, LIBRARSE DE ALGO (sin castigo, multa, etc.) You’ll never get away with it He was lucky to get away with only a fine – A GETAWAY (noun): HUIDA, FUGA, ESCAPADA (=vaciones cortas) Three masked men made their getaway in a van parked outside the bank I’m planning a weekend getaway

Answer 30

MIRAR HACIA ATRÁS SOBRE TU PASADO One day we’ll look back on this and laugh Honestly, looking back now, I admit I didn’t always do the right thing

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– **RESOLVER UN MISTERIO**, The thing is, they never cleared up the mystery of the missing money -**ACLARAR LA SITUACIÓN** I hope my explanations clear up any confusion – **RECOGER, ORDENAR UN SITIO** Please, clear up your room!

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– CONTRAER, **CAER ENFERMO DE** (to become ill with/catch an illness, usually not a serious one) I think I’m **coming down with flu** I feel like I’m coming down with a cold

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- **INVESTIGAR** - **ESTUDIAR** - **CONSIDERAR** We are looking into the possibility of moving in

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– **PARTIR A UN VIAJE** We set off early tomorrow morning They’ve just set off on a round-the-world cruise

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**AFLOJAR EL PASO** Could you slow down? You’re walking too fast and I can’t keep pace with you. A car slowed down and stopped beside me. – **TOMARSE LAS COSAS CON MÁS CALMA** The doctor has told me to slow down or I’ll have another heart attack. For me, August is a month to slow down and relax ------------------------------------------ – A SLOWDOWN (noun): DISMINUCIÓN, RALENTIZACIÓN The economic slowdown has affected both public and privates sectors

Answer 36

– **IDEAR, TENER UNA IDEA (cuando se te ocurre algo)** --**PRESENTAR, PLANTEAR ALGO** Is that the best you can come up with?