Phrasal Verbs- Unknown Unit Flashcards
Arise from
Conflicts to result, issue, proceed from. To start/develop as the result of sth surgir de
Deck out
to be dressed in a very fancy way
Split over/on sth
to disagree with sb or sth; to be unable to agree about something
Beg off
to say that you are unable to do something that you have agreed to do; disculparse, excusarse, pedir disculpas por no cumplir con algo que habías prometido
Bind into
to tie sth or sb to sth/sb else atar
Bind up
to tie sth around a part of the body, especially a part that is damaged
Bound by sth / Bound to do sth
You must do what you’ve agreed (agreement or promise)
Blend in
to look or seem the same as surrounding people or things and therefore not be easily noticeable mezclar(se), integrar(se)
Blow off
to give vent to one’s feelings, as by loud or long talking
Break away from
to move away from a crowd or group, especially in a race; To separate or become separate from a larger group, country, etc. To stop being part of a group because you begin to disagree with the people in the group”; desvincularse, separarse, alejarse de, irse de
Break off
Movement away, detaching
Break in (on)
To interrupt someone or something
1. to burst into a place and violate someone’s privacy.
2. to interrupt someone’s conversation.
To break in(on something): to interrupt something; to intrude upon something
Break through
to force yourself through something that is holding you back; To find a way of dealing with a problem or a situation that limits what you can do; “atravesar algo que te impedía el paso // to go higher than a particular level
Break with sth
to intentionally not continue doing something that is normal, expected, or traditional
(Break with something) if someone breaks with the past or with tradition, they start doing things in a completely new way.” romper con (una tradición / costumbre, etc)
break with: “To stop being part of a group or stop supporting someone. To break with someone/something: to leave a group of people, usually because of a disagreement
“ romper con alguien / con un grupo
Bring around/round sb/sth
to help regain consciousness; hacer que alguien tome consciencia
Bring into sth/sb
to cause sth to be in a particular situation
Build up
to cause something to increase or become greater
Burn out
ruin one’s health or become completely exhausted through overwork. consumirse/quemarse/agotarse por tanto trabajo
Burst out
suceder repentinamente, desatarse, estallar
Bust out
to escape from a place such as a prison INFORMAL: to be successful at sth “; “escaparse de un lugar; romperla en algo”
Button up
abotonar (una camisa, blusa, etc)
Choose sb out (of-for)
to select or pick someone out from a group or crowd for a particular purpose, often implying that the selection is deliberate or significant in some way. It can also carry connotations of singling someone out, sometimes in a negative sense, such as to criticize or assign blame to them.
Clean out
vaciamiento (de cosas o monetario)
Come foward
to offer your help, services, etc.; brindar, ofrecer ayuda en algo
Conjure up
to make a picture or idea appear in someone’s mind hacer aparecer, evocar, aludir, sacar de la galera, sacar de la nada
Creep over
To move slowly, and often stealthily, across a particular area or surface.
Creep through
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually to avoid being noticed; moverse despacio y con cuidado para que no te vean
Cut off
1) to interrupt somebody who is speaking on the phone by breaking the connection 2) to refuse to let somebody receive any of your property after you die, to stop the supply of something to somebody 3) to block or get in the way of something (usually while driving) 1) interrumpir 2) sacar bienes, alimentos, etc o herencia a alguien 3) meterse adelante de otro auto
Dampen down
To damp down something such as a strong emotion, an argument, or a crisis means to make it calmer or less intense. aliviar, suavizar, disminuir, enfriar
Dance away
to dance in a continuous way
Delve into
to examine something carefully to discover more information about someone or something. to try hard to find out more information about something; indagar
Die away
to become gradually weaker and finally disappear; desvanecerse o difuminarse gradualmente hasta desaparecer
Dinned into
to say something forcefully and repeatedly to someone so that they remember it
Do away with
to abolish; to stop doing or having something; to make something end; hacer que algo termine
Draw up
Approaching; acercarse
Drive on
to continue driving to a place; manejar hasta algún lugar
Drive-in
used to describe a place where you can watch films, eat, etc. without leaving your car; lugar para hacer algo en el auto: comer, ver una pelicula, etc
Eye sb up
to leer sb / ogle sb mirar lujuriosamente
Flag up
to issue a sign about sth
(tr; adverb) to bring (something) to someone’s attention; point out.
Flare up
To suddenly start burning more brightly 2) To suddenly become angry
Flow out
flow or spill forth. salir, fluir
Give back
Returning
Give up
abandon
Give away
To betray sb by providing information
Give in/ into
To surrender; to cave in to
Give off
to emit emanar
Give oneself up to
To allow (oneself) to be completely controlled (by an emotion); permitirse
Give sth/sb over sb
To give the responsibility for sth/sb to somebody else”; darle una responsabilidad a alguien
Glance down
to look brifly downwards; echar un vistazo/una ojeada
Glance off sth
to ricochet or reflext; rebotar o reflejarse
Glance on/off
ph vb Conflicts VERDADERO to flash on a surface or be reflected off it
Glance up
to look brifly upwards levantar la vista
Glide by
to slip away, to go along, to go by
Grow around
to reach maturity, become adult; madurar
Hold back
To keep sth secret
Jump at
To accept a chance or opportunity eagerly
Jump down sb’s throat
To attack sb in words, strongly and unexpectedly
Jump in
To interrupt sb especially in a conversation
Jump on
To speak too sharply, showing disapproval, especially unfairly
Take a running jump
To refuse bluntly – to be told to go away; (old-fashioned, informal) used to tell somebody in a rude way to go away
Jump out of your skin
To make a quick sudden movement as a result of strong feeling
Jump the gun
To take action too soon or before the proper time
Jump to it
“To hurry”
Hit back
to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you; atacar a alguien después de que esa persona te atacó a vos
Iron out
solve or settle difficulties or problems.
Keep sb off
“Preventing entry, separating, not including
Keep on at
To repeatedly ask sb. To do sth or tell sb sth in a way that annoys them.
Keep sb on
To continue to employ even though the contract has ended, or the employee is old enough to retire; mantener a alguien por un tiempo más
Kneel down
arrodillarse
Knock off
to stop doing something, especially work; Dejar de trabajar
Knock sb off
to remove by pushing, hitting, or other forceful action
Lay down
to establish (e.g. a law, rules, etc); 2) to surrender, give up guns”; “establecer una regla o ley; rendirse y entregar las armas”
Let into
Including, being involved
Live up to smn’s reputation
: to be as good, enjoyable, etc., as people have been led to believe”
Look round/ around sb
to go through a place to see what’s there. To explore a place, to visit a place and look at the things in it
Look back on
to think about the past or an event in the past.
Reference to past time; traer algo del pasado, pensar en algo del pasado
Look down sb
) Regard sb with a feeling of superiority. To think that you are better than sb else, to think that sb is not good enough for you or that sb is less important
Look into sth
examine the facts about a problem or situation. To try to discover the facts about sth such as a problem or crime; analizar para descubrir algo
Look over
To examine sth, usually quickly and not paying attention to details; ver algo sin detalles, y rápido
Look through sb
to ignore someone by pretending not to see/recognize them; ignorar a alguien haciendo como que no lo ves
Look through sth
to read or briefly examine some of the pages of a book or magazine. To read sth quickly. To search for sth among a lot of things.
Look to sb for sth
To hope that sb will provide sth for you. To hope and expect to get help, advice, etc from sb.
Look to sth
) to direct your thoughts or attention to sth. To consider sth and think about how to make it better.
Look up
to improve - search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.”
Look up sb
to come and see sb, to visit them.
Look up to sb
To have a great deal of respect for sb. To admire sb
Pass down
to give something to someone younger, less important, or at a lower level than you
Patch up
to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) to improve or repair a relationship.
Peer into
To glance, look, or stare in (to something), especially in an intent, inquisitive, or searching manner.”
Pick up
recoger algo del suelo
Pissed off
Informal: to be mad, angr; estar caliente (de enojado)
Pull down
Conflicts to destroy completely DESTRUIR ALGO COMPLETAMENTE
Pull out
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the road, etc.pull out (of something) (of a train): to leave a station”
Pull through
Completing, doing thoroughly
Put on
Touching, attaching
Rely on
to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed; contar con
Rise up
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Root out
to find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them”; cortar algo de raiz; encontrar a alguien o algo que es la causa de un problema y eliminarlo. Cortarlo de raíz”
Rule out
not to consider, exclude someone or something as a possibility.
to stop considering something as a possibility”; descartar, no considerar, excluir
Rule out sth
be decided and consider different issues. DESCARTAR ALGO
Run down
Reducir la productividad, ir agotándose
Run out
acabarse, agotarse
See about sth
to prepare for or deal with an action or event, or to arrange for sth to be done, to make arrangements or deal with sth.
-to (have) to see about sth: used to say you don’t know if sth will be possible. ““we’ll have to see about that””” ocuparse de algo
See off
to accompany a person when they are leaving to their point of departure; to repel an invader or intruder: ““the dogs saw the thieves off in no time”; acompañar a alguien al aeropuerto
See over
tour and examine a building or site; visitar algo
See sb off sth
to force sb to leave a place, to send away sb who is attacking you or who is not wanted, usually forcefully; sacar a alguien que te esta invadiendo, robando, etc. ECHAR
See sb out
o accompany sb to the door when they are leaving.
See oneself out
to see oneself out: irse solo hacia la puerta” acompañar a alguien a la puerta
See sb/sth off
Preventing entry, separating, not including excluir
See through sth
Completing, doing thoroughly, to hold on, persist, endure. To continue doing sth until it’s finished, esp. sth difficult or unpleasant; completar algo dificil, persistir, durar
See through (sb)
to recognize that sb/sth is not true and be tricked by it/them, what so, is really like and not be tricked by them. To realize what their intentions are, even though they are trying to hide them; not to be deceived by sb/sth. To detect the true nature of sb/sth”; ver a atraves de alguien que miente
See to sth
to do sth that has to be done to deal with sth, to deal with or take responsibility for sb/sth. manejar o tomar responsabilidad de algo/añguien
Seep into
to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something
Serve out
) to complete something, such as a prison sentence or a term in office
Set sb off
to cause (a person) to act or do something, such as laugh; hacer reaccionar a alguien con algo
Shake sth off
) to get rid of something bad
Shore up
To help support something likely to fail
Shrink back
pull away from a source of disgust or fear. synonyms: retract. type of: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince. retractarse
Shrivel up
to dry and shrink; resecarse
Shut down
to stop operating or to cause a piece of equipment to stop operating. To cause sb to stop working; cease business or operation.
FIGURATIVE MEANING: shut down mechanisms of your mind
LITERAL MEANING: to cause to stop working
Completing, ending, stopping” “terminar, acabar una operación o una dificultad, un problema, etc
apagar”
Sift through
To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something. repasar/examinar/buscar
Sit on
“fail to deal with something.
suppress something” suprimir algo
Sit up
to be or move yourself into a sitting position, rather than lying down or leaning back; reacomodarse
Skirt around
To circumvent, to bypass, to go around in order to avoid
to avoid discussing a subject or problem, usually because there are difficulties that you do not want to deal with: The government has been accused of skirting round the issue of torture.”
Slag off
to criticize (someone) harshly; criticar a alguien
Sleep on
fail to notice the excellence of someone or something.
Delay making a decision on something until the following day”; “dormirse”, no avivarse
Sneak away
leave furtively and stealthily. synonyms: slip away, sneak off, sneak out, steal away. type of: go away, go forth, leave. tomarse el palo XD
Snitch on
to secretly tell someone in authority that someone else has done something bad, often to cause trouble; botonear a alguien
Sob out
to cry very loudly; llorar a gritos
Splash out on
to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need
Sprout from}
to begin to grow from sth crecer de algo
Squabble over sth
To quarrel, to argue; discutir peleando
Stare up
to look or gaze fixedly, often with hostility or rudeness
Step off
bajarse de algun lugar. dar un paso afuera de algo
Seduce away from sth
to tempt, entice, or lure someone away from a particular thing, belief, principle, or course of action, often by offering something appealing or desirable as an alternative
Stoop to
to drop your moral standards to do something bad or unpleasant; rebajarse
Stumble accros
find sth or sb accidentally
Switch between
to change from one thing, system, etc. to another, or make something do this; cambiar una cosa por otra
Talk down to sb
to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important
Talk up
discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem more interesting or attractive. to speak with enthusiasm about sth; Levantar la voz
Tamp down
to reduce the amount, level, size, or importance of something: reducir, bajar
Tap into
to manage to use something in a way that brings good results; aprovechar, sacar provecho de
Settle down
to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc. asentarse en un lugar
Tough out
to stay strong and determined in a difficult situation; aguantar, soportar
Tower over/ above
Tower over/above somebody/something. to be much higher or taller than the people or things that are near; pasar a, sobrepasar a
Trace sth back to
to have existed since; rastrear el origen de (often passive)
Trail off/away
to become gradually quieter and then stop; Ir haciendose más suave y baja hasta parar
Trigger off
put in motion or move to act / make sth happen suddenly; activar, encender
Tune out
to become unresponsive to ignore. Intransitive verb. : to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one’s surroundings. to stop listening to something; desconectarse
Turn down
A decrease
Turn out
to be discovered to be; to prove to be resultar
Use up
Completing, ending
Usher sth in
to introduce or bring about something new, significant, or transformative.
Wake up
Despertar
Wander away from
To leave, depart, or stray (from someone or something) in a meandering, ambling manner; irse, dejar
Whisk off
take away quickly and suddenly; llevarse rápidamente, sacudir, agitar
Wrangle over sth
to discuss; discutir
Wrap up
If you are wrapped up in someone or something, you are very interested in him, her, or it and ignore other people or thing; estar enteresado en
Zone out
to mentally disengage or become unaware of one’s surroundings, often due to boredom, fatigue, or lack of interest
Bank on
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Block out
to stop light reaching a place // to stop yourself thinking about something or remembering it
Brush aside
to refuse to listen to someone, or refuse to consider something
Cash out
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cave in
to finally stop opposing sth especially bc someone has persuaded you or threaten you
Cut back
to reduce the amount, size, cost etc of something (Cut back ON / Cut STH back)
Decide on/ upon
to choose sth or smn after thinking carefully
Explain away
to make something seem less important or bad by giving reasons for it
Figure out
to think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened // to understand why someone behaves in the way they do
Force on/ upon
to make someone do or accept something even though they do not want to
Kick up
to increase in intensity or force/ to cause trouble or commotion/ to enhance or improve sth
Lead up
to direct or guide to a higher level or position/ to proceed toward a conclusion or outcome
Plunge into
to suddenly experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, or to make someone or something do this
Pour out
to express or reveal emotions or thoughts/ to overflow or spread in abundance / to eject or expel sth vigorously
Prey off
the act of feeding off or taking advantage of someone or something, similar to “prey on.” It may also imply exploiting or benefiting from a situation or individual’s vulnerability or weakness.
Prey on
to exploit, victimize, or take advantage of someone or something, especially in a predatory or harmful manner.
Push up
to increase or raise sth/ to lift or raise sth
Stand for
to support or advocate/ to represent or symbolise/ to tolerate or permit
Stand up
to endure or withstand / to fail to keep an appointment
Steer away from
to avoid or divert from something, typically a situation, topic, action, or behavior that is considered undesirable, risky, or harmful
Take off
to become popular or successful quickly/ to begin or start suddenly/ to take time off from work or duties
Take out on
to express or vent negative emotions, frustrations, or anger towards someone or something that is not the cause of those feelings
Turn into
to transform or change into sth/ to develop or evolve into sth/ to convert or repurpose sth
Turn inward
to direct one’s attention, focus, or thoughts inwardly, towards one’s own feelings, thoughts, or introspection.
Turn outward
to direct or extend something outward, away from oneself or a central point / to shift one’s focus, attention, or interests away from oneself and towards the external world or other people.
Work on sth/sb
to try very hard to improve or achieve sth // to try continuously to influence smn or persuade them to do sth
