Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
come up with something
to suggest or think of an idea or plan:
He came up with a great idea for the ad campaign.
jump at sth
to accept something eagerly:(eager “deseoso”)
She jumped at the chance of a trip to Paris.
take on (5 meanings)
to agree to do (work etc); to undertake
He took on the job.
to employ
They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.
(with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc
I’ll take you on at tennis.
to get; to assume
His writing took on a completely new meaning.
to allow (passengers) to get on or in The bus only stops here to take on passengers.
hang about/around
to spend time somewhere, usually doing little
pasar el tiempo (sin hacer gran cosa)
Teenagers hang around on street corners.
help out
to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty
echar una mano, ayudar
I help out in the shop from time to time
Could you help me out by looking after the baby?
cheer up
to stop feeling sad
animarse
Cheer up. It’s not the end of the world!
break up
to stop having a relationship
romper
He just broke up with his girlfriend.
When schools or colleges break up, the classes end and the holidays begin.
terminar
break-up noun a gradual division into smaller pieces desintegración It was feared that the break-up of the oil tanker would result in further pollution.
the coming to an end of a business or personal relationship, caused by the separation of those involved
ruptura, desmembramiento
Long separations had contributed to their marriage break-up.
The break-up of the pop group came as no surprise
to divide, separate or break into pieces
romper, hacer pedazos, desmenuzar
He broke up the old wooden furniture and burnt it.
to finish or end
terminar(se), acabar(se), cerrar(se)
The meeting broke up at 4.40.
to end a relationship
Romper una Relación
John and Mary broke up last week.
run out
If a supply of something runs out, all of it has been used or it is completely finished. terminarse The milk has run out. (with of) to have no more acabarse We’ve run out of money.
end up
to finally be in a particular place or situation
acabar
He ended up in prison.
settle in
to begin to feel relaxed and happy in a new home or job
adaptarse, instalarse
Are you settling in OK?
move along
to keep moving, not staying in one place
circular
The police told the crowd to move along.
catch up (with someone/something)
to reach the same level or quality as someone or something else
ponerse al mismo nivel (que alguien/algo)
She’s doing extra work to catch up with the rest of the class.
to reach someone or something that is in front of you by moving faster
alcanzar (a alguien/algo)
We soon caught up with the car in front.
pay off
If something you have done pays off, it is successful.
dar buenos resultados
All her hard work paid off and she passed the exam
to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed
liquidar el sueldo, dar el finiquito, pagar y despedir
Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.
to have good results
valer la pena, dar resultado, ser rentable, compensar
His hard work paid off.
cut back
to reduce considerably
reducir
The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback)
be/get in with sb
to be or become popular or friendly with someone:
He’s trying to get in with the teachers.
