Phrasal Verbs 4 Flashcards

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pay someone back

A

devolver, reembolsar

Thanks for buying my ticket. I’ll pay you back on Friday.

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pay for sth

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pagar por
That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
Ese matón pagará por ser malo con mi hermano pequeño.

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pick sth out

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escoger, elegir, seleccionar

I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.

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point someone/sth out

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señalar con el dedo

I’ll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.

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put sth down

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poner

You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.

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put someone down

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menospreciar, descalificar

The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.

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put sth off

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posponer

We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.

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put sth out

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extinguir, apagar

The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.

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put sth together

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reunir, juntar encajar

I have to put the crib (cuna) together before the baby arrives.

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put up with

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tolerar, soportar

I don’t think I can put up with three small children in the car.

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put sth on

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ponerse, llevar puesto

Don’t forget to put on your new earrings for the party.

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run into

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encontrarse con, chocar, tropezar

I ran into an old school-friend at the mall (centro comercial).

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run over

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atropellar

I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.

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14
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run over/through

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repasar

Let’s run over/through these lines one more time before the show.

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run away

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escapar, irse inesperadamente

The child ran away from home.

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run out

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quedarse sin, acabarse, salir corriendo

We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.

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send sth back

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devolver (normalmente por correo)

My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.

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set sth up

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montar, organizar

Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.

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set someone up

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tender un trampa, instalar, armar

The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.

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20
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shop around

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comparar precios

I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.

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show off

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jactarse, presumir, alardear

He always shows off on his skateboard.

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sleep over

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quedarse a dormir

You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.

23
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sort sth out

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organizar, resolver un problema

We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.

24
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stick to sth

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atenerse, persistir

You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

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switch sth off
apagar, cortar la energía | The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
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switch sth on
encender, dar energía | We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
27
take after someone
parecerse, asemejarse | I take after my brother. We are both impatient.
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take sth apart
desmontar, desarmar | He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
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take sth back
retirar, devolver | I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
30
take off
despegar | My plane takes off in five minutes.
31
take sth off
quitar normalmente ropa | Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
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take sth out
sacar, extraer | Can you take the garbage (basura) out to the street for me.
33
take someone out
invitar | My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
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tear sth up
romper en mil pedazos | I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
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think back
recordar | When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
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think sth over
considerar | I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
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throw sth away
tirar | We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
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turn sth down
bajar el volumen o intensidad de algo | Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
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turn sth down
rechazar | I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
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turn sth off
apagar, cortar la corriente | Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
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turn sth on
encender, dar la energía | It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
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turn sth up
subir el volumen o la intensidad de algo | Can you turn the music up?
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turn up
aparecer, presentarse | Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
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try sth on
probarse (ropa) | I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
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try sth out
probar | I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
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use sth up
gastar, agotar, usar todo | The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
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wake up
despertarse | We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
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warm someone/sth up
calentar | You can warm you feet up in front of the fireplace.
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warm up
calentamiento para hacer ejercicio | I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
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wear off
desaparecer, quitarse | Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
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work out
ejercitarse | I work out at the gym three times a week.
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work out
tener éxito | Our plant worked out fine.
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work sth out
calcular | We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.