Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Break down 3

Answer 1

1. MACHINE. machine or a vehicle stops working
2. COMUNICATION. If a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
3. CRY. to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry

Question 2

Back down

Answer 2

to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated Echarse atras
“Eventually, Roberto backed down and apologized”

Question 3

Catch up (with)

Answer 3

REACH SAME STANDARD- to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else.

Question 4

Play down

Answer 4

To make something seem less important or less bad than it really is.

Question 5

Break up 3

Break-up (n)

Answer 5

END RELATIONSHIP
STOP CLASSES and begin of hollidays
STOP BEING HEARDIf someone who is talking on a mobile phone is breaking up, their voice can no longer be heard clearly
AS A NOUN--DIVISION
END( by separation, marriages, business

Question 6

Play up 2

Answer 6

CHILD.-When children play up, they behave badly

MACHINE.-If a machine plays up, it does not work as it should

Question 7

Set up

set-up

Answer 7

Business.- Start a new business

NOUn.- ARRANGE the way in which things are organized or arranged

Question 8

Die out

Answer 8

Extinguir (raza, especie, costumbre)

Question 9

Die down

Answer 9

Irse apagando, extinguiendo (amor, fuego, rumores…)

Question 10

Die back

Answer 10

Secarse (plantas )

Question 11

Come up against

Answer 11

Enfrentarse (a problema, enemigo)

Question 12

Come out

Answer 12

Salir en general ( tambien publicaciones libros, peliculas..)

Question 13

Come up with 2

Answer 13

Ocurrirsele idea

Encontrar solucion

Question 14

Come into 3

Answer 14

Heredar, entrar en un sitio, llegar en una posicion

Question 15

Cut down

Answer 15

Cortar, talar, recortar, reducir, acortar

Question 16

Cut out

Answer 16

Dejar de funcionar, interrumpirse

Question 17

Cut off

Answer 17

Cortar (luz, suministros) Amputar, separar…

Question 18

Crack down on (sb/sth)

Answer 18

Tomar medidas, perseguir

Question 19

Crack up

Answer 19

V+sb+up hacer partir de risa

Question 20

Hand down

Answer 20

Dejar en herencia

Question 21

Hand in

Answer 21

Entregar, presentar (propuesta, reclamacion)

Question 22

Hand out

Answer 22

Repartir algo a alguien, distribuir

Question 23

Step back

Answer 23

Dar un paso/echarse hacia atrás

Question 24

Step down

Answer 24

Bajar (from sth), dimitir, retirarse.

Question 25

Step in

Answer 25

Entrar, subirse (a coche), intervenir, tomar cartas en el asunto.

Question 26

Wipe out

Answer 26

Aniquilar, erradicar, eliminar.

Question 27

Wipe off

Answer 27

Limpiar con un trapo, panuelo con la mano.

Borrar disco duro.

Question 28

Wipe up

Answer 28

Limpiar algo con trapo.

Question 29

Make up for sth

Answer 29

Compensar por algo

Question 30

Fall behind

Answer 30

Retrasarse, rezagarse (be slower than sb)

Question 31

See off

Answer 31

Despedirse (Airport, station, etc)

Question 32

Take into account

Answer 32

Tener en cuenta

Question 33

Ramble on

Answer 33

Divagar

Question 34

To fall out

Answer 34

1. Caerse (pelo, dientes)
2. With sbd, Over sth.. Cabrearse, pelearse
3. Happen ( ocurrir, resultar, suceder)

Question 35

Go by

Answer 35

1. Pasar ( tiempo) The days went by really slowly.
2. Guiarse por, fundarse sobre, basarse en
   We can’t go by what he says.

Question 36

Pull through

Answer 36

to (help to) survive an illness etc ponerse bien, reponerse
He is very ill, but he’ll pull through
The expert medical treatment pulled him through.

Question 37

Pick out 3

Answer 37

1. to choose or select elegir, escoger. She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.
2. to see or recognize (a person, thing etc) identificar, distinguir Ex.
3. tocar de oído
   I don’t really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune with one finger.