Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Sound out
To try to find out someone’s thoughts and plans. Tantear, sondear
Sort out
Figure out: averiguar
Resolver. Have you sorted out who’s going to sleep where yet?
Resolver. Arreglar : sort out a visa
Narrow down
Acotar, restringir, reducir
Be subjected to
Afectado. Affected by or possibly affected by something
sometido. Susceptible a
End up
To finally be in a particular place or situation. Acabar
Move into
Mudarse. Establecerse. Take up residence in
Answer back
Replicar. Reply impudently
Come across as
To give certain impression. She comes across as an intelligent girl
Lighten up
Be less serious. Relajarse.
He should lighten up and not take work so seriously.
Drag you down
figurative (lower the status, reputation of) arruinar, minar.
She really drags you down. She’s awful!
Blow over
figurative (argument, etc.: be forgotten)
When an argument blows over, it becomes gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten: I thought that after a few days the argument would blow over. Pasar al olvido
Turn out
(conclude: well, badly) Terminar
Mess up
Spoilt. Echar a perder.
This is important, so try not to mess it up.
put up
increase, raise
cheer someone up
If someone cheers up, or something cheers someone up, they start to feel happier. She was sick so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.
