Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

1
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Break down 3

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  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
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2
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Back down

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

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3
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Catch up (with)

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

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4
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Play down

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

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5
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Break up 3

Break-up (n)

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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
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6
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Play up 2

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CHILD.-When children play up, they behave badly

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

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7
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Set up

set-up

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Business.- Start a new business

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

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8
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Die out

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Extinguir (raza, especie, costumbre)

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9
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Die down

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

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10
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Die back

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Secarse (plantas )

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11
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Come up against

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Enfrentarse (a problema, enemigo)

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12
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Come out

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

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13
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Come up with 2

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Ocurrirsele idea

Encontrar solucion

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14
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Come into 3

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Heredar, entrar en un sitio, llegar en una posicion

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15
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Cut down

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Cortar, talar, recortar, reducir, acortar

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16
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Cut out

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Dejar de funcionar, interrumpirse

17
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Cut off

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Cortar (luz, suministros) Amputar, separar…

18
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Crack down on (sb/sth)

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Tomar medidas, perseguir

19
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Crack up

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V+sb+up hacer partir de risa

20
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Hand down

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Dejar en herencia

21
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Hand in

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Entregar, presentar (propuesta, reclamacion)

22
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Hand out

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Repartir algo a alguien, distribuir

23
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Step back

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Dar un paso/echarse hacia atrás

24
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Step down

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Bajar (from sth), dimitir, retirarse.

25
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Step in

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

26
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Wipe out

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Aniquilar, erradicar, eliminar.

27
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Wipe off

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Limpiar con un trapo, panuelo con la mano.

Borrar disco duro.

28
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Wipe up

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Limpiar algo con trapo.

29
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Make up for sth

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Compensar por algo

30
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Fall behind

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Retrasarse, rezagarse (be slower than sb)

31
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See off

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Despedirse (Airport, station, etc)

32
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Take into account

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Tener en cuenta

33
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Ramble on

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Divagar

34
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To fall out

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  1. Caerse (pelo, dientes)
  2. With sbd, Over sth.. Cabrearse, pelearse
  3. Happen ( ocurrir, resultar, suceder)
35
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Go by

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  1. Pasar ( tiempo) The days went by really slowly.
  2. Guiarse por, fundarse sobre, basarse en
    We can’t go by what he says.
36
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Pull through

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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.

37
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Pick out 3

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  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.