Phrasals Flashcards
Build up
Crear / Urbanizar
Save up
Ahorrar
Put away
Desechar
Go off
Dejarse / quitarse / “to quit”
-I think I’m going off accion films. I don’t like them anymore.
Keep up (with)
Estar al tanto de (las noticias)
Put (smth) off
Desanimar / Posponer
- They didn’t put me off about doing the party.
- We will put the competition off for next Friday because of the weather.
Make up (smth)
Decidir
Stand up to
Enfrentarse / dar la cara / to tackle
-I will stand up to this difficulty.
Break into
Rompió a…
-He broke into a wide grin.
Come across
Encontrarse / toparse
Come up
Aparecer
Tidy up
Recoger
Hurry up
Darse prisa
Chop down
Talar
-The hurricane chop down all the trees
Pouring down
Llover muchísimo
-It’s pouring down, hurry up!!
Carry out (smth)
Llevar a cabo / realizar
(only threats, tasks or instructions)
Get rid of (smth)
Deshacerse
Take up
- Start a hobby*
- He didn’t want to take up tennis but his father forced him to try it
Mess around
Waste time / Hacer el tonto
Look up to (someone)
Admire
Look down on (someone)
to think you are better that someone
Bring (someone) down
Darte tristeza / estar triste
- This song bring me down because is soooo sad.
Get away
Escapar
Set off
Partir (de viaje)
Soak up
Absorber
-She is soaking up the sunlight.
Put up (smth)
Subir / Colgar
(You) Cheer up // (This) Cheer you up
Animar(se) / Animarte/le/la
-you look so miserable, cheer up!
Grow up
Crecer
-I grown up at the countryside.
Come out
Salir
Drop by/in
Ir a un lado para hacer algo pero no es tu último destino
-I drop in the supermarket to buy milk but I will go home then
