Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Break down 3
- MACHINE. machine or a vehicle stops working
- COMUNICATION. If a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
- CRY. to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry
Back down
to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated Echarse atras
“Eventually, Roberto backed down and apologized”
Catch up (with)
REACH SAME STANDARD- to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else.
Play down
To make something seem less important or less bad than it really is.
Break up 3
Break-up (n)
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
Play up 2
CHILD.-When children play up, they behave badly
MACHINE.-If a machine plays up, it does not work as it should
Set up
set-up
Business.- Start a new business
NOUn.- ARRANGE the way in which things are organized or arranged
Die out
Extinguir (raza, especie, costumbre)
Die down
Irse apagando, extinguiendo (amor, fuego, rumores…)
Die back
Secarse (plantas )
Come up against
Enfrentarse (a problema, enemigo)
Come out
Salir en general ( tambien publicaciones libros, peliculas..)
Come up with 2
Ocurrirsele idea
Encontrar solucion
Come into 3
Heredar, entrar en un sitio, llegar en una posicion
Cut down
Cortar, talar, recortar, reducir, acortar