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Hang out with
Pasar el rato con alguien.
Spend time with someone.
-I love hanging out with my friends on weekends
Counting on
Confiar en algo/alguien o depender de algo/alguien.
Rely on; depend on.
- I’m counting on you to be there on time.
Turning into
Transformarse en algo/alguien
Become; transform
- Be careful, this argument could turn into a real fight.
Making it up
Inventar una mentira
Invent a lie.
- She made up an excuse for being late
Carry on
Continuar
To continue.
- Carry on with your homework while I make dinner
Turn up
Aparecer o llegar
Arrive, appear
- She finally turned up after we had been waiting for an hour
Big break
Tener una gran oportunidad
An opportunity that leads to sth succesful
- She got her big break when a famous director noticed her performance in a small play.
Ended up
Llegar a la conclusión de algo
Occurred as the final result of sth.
- We got lost and ended up in a completely different town
Ticked all the boxes
Completar todo/ Cumplir todos los requisitos/Ser perfecto en algo
Satisfied all the requirements
- The new job ticked all the boxes.
Came along
Llegar / aparecer / surgir / acompañar a alguien
Arrived or appeared
- I wasn’t looking for a new opportunity, but then this amazing project came along.
Run out of
Quedarse sin algo porque se ha acabado
Consume until nothing is left
- We ran out of milk, so I had to go to the store.
Go on
Continuar haciendo lo que estabas haciendo
Continue to do sth
- Please go on, I want to hear the rest of the story.
To throw myselft into
Dedicarse por completo a algo
Start to doing sth with enthusiastic
- After the breakup, she threw herself into her work to stay busy.
Came up against
Enfrentarse a un obstáculo o dificultad
Enfrentarse a un obstáculo o problemas
- Face sth challeging
Came across
Encontrar algo por casualidad
Found unintencionally
- I came across an old letter from my grandmother while cleaning the attic.
Get over sth
Superar algo con dificultad o una enfermedad
Fell better after sth or someone has made you unhappy, or get better afetar an illness
- It took him a while to get over the flu, but now he’s feeling great.
Live up to sth
Estar a las alturas de algo / Cumplir las expectativas
Be as good as expected
- The movie didn’t live up to my expectations, it was quite disappointing.
Hand (sth) back
Devolver algo a alguien
Return sth to the person who gave it to you
- After reading the book, I handed it back to my friend
Get away with sth
Hacer algo malo sin recibir consecuencias
Succeed in avoiding punishment for sth
- He cheated on the test and got away with it..
Point sth out
Resaltar algo para llamar la atención
Tell someone some info, often because you believe ther aren’t aware of it or have forgotten it
- She pointed out that there was a mistake in the report
Put sth off
Posponer algo / aplazar algo
Decide or arrage to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
- I keep putting off going to the dentist because I hate it.
Turn out
Cuando algo termina siendo de una manera particular o inesperada
End or happen in a particular or surprising way
- The event turned out to be a huge success.
Look back
Reflexionar sobre algo del pasado
Think about sth that happend in the past
- When I look back on my childhood, I realize how much fun I had.
Get across
Transmitir un mensaje de manera clara
To make people understand what you transmit
- He used simple words to get across his message.
Get on well with
Llevarse bien con alguien
Be well with a person
- I get on well with my colleagues at work.
Get by
Sobrevivir con lo justo / Arreglárselas
How to survived?
- Even with a small salary, she manages to get by.
Get on
Subirse a un transporte / Llevarse bien con alguien
Getting along with a person. Come in to a transport
- She got on the bus and found a seat.
Get down to
Empezar a hacer algo seriamente
Start doing sth seriously
- Let’s get down to business and discuss the main topic of this meeting.
Getting on
Ir bien en lo que haces
To progress or advance in sth
- My grandmother is getting on in years, but she’s still very active.
Get out of
Evitar hacer algo / librarse de algo
To avoid doing sth
- He tried to get out of doing his homework.
Got around to
Encontrar tiempo para hacer algo
Make time to do sth
- I finally got around to cleaning the garage.
Got round
Tratar de persuadir o convencer a alguien
“Persuade”, “ manipulate”, “get what you want”
- News of their engagement quickly got around. (La noticia de su compromiso se difundió rápidamente.)
Get through
Superar algo o completar algo
To overcome or complete sth or to pass successfuly sth
- I had a difficult year, but I got through it.
Get throught to
Hacer contactos a través del teléfono
To make contact with the phone
- I can’t get through to him, he won’t listen!
Get up to
Hacer travesuras / estar metido en algo
To be involved in sth mischievous or secretive
- What have you been getting up to lately?
Got at
Criticar / insinuar algo / hacer comentarios sobre algo
To criticize or make comments about sth
- What exactly are you getting at?
Get ride of
Eliminar / deshacerse de algo o alguien
To eliminate, dispose of or remote sth, no longer needed
- I need to get rid of these old clothes.
(Could) do with
Ser util / venir bien algo / necesitar algo
To be useful or desired in a situation
- I could do with a vacation right now.
Do up
Renovar, abrochar, arreglarse
To renovate or wrap sth
- We are doing up the kitchen next month.
Do without
Prescindir de algo o de alguien
To manage or fuction without sth or to get by without having what is usually needed or wanted.
- I can do without coffee in the morning, but I prefer not to.
Do away with
Eliminar o deshacerse de algo
To get ride of, eliminate or stop using sth
- The company wants to do away with unnecessary paperwork.
Do in
Matar o dejar a alguien gravemente herido
(en un caso informal: agotar o cansar a alguien)
To kill or seriously injure someone, to exhaust or tire someone out.
- The long hike really did me in (La caminata larga me dejó agotado.)
Come down with
Enfermarse de algo
To catch or develop an illness
- I think I’m coming down with the flu.
Come up to
Acercarse a alguien / cumplir expectativas
To approach or reach someone or something
- The hotel didn’t come up to our expectations.
Come into
Heredar algo
To inherit something, usually money or property
- He came into a lot of money after his uncle passed away.
Come out in
Desarrollar algo debido a una enfermedad
(cubrirse de granos, sarpullido, alergia, etc)
To develop sth because of a illness or stress
- She came out in a rash after eating peanuts.
Come through
Ser anunciado o recibido oficialmente / cumplir con algo dificil
To be officially announced or received
- Despite the difficulties, he came through in the end.
Came off
Tener éxito o salir según lo planeado
To suceed or happen as planned
- The plan came off perfectly!
Came to
Recobrar el conocimiento
To regan consciousness
- He fainted but came to after a few minutes.
Came up with
Proponer o idear algo
To think of or produce an idea, plan, or solution
- She came up with a brilliant idea for the project.
Cut off
Interrumpir o desconectar
To disconnect or stop the supply of something
- The storm cut off electricity in the whole town.
Cut in
Interrumpir a alguien a la hora de hablar
To interrupt someone while they are speaking
- He rudely cut in while I was talking
Cut down on
Reducir la cantidad de algo
To reduce the amount of sth, especially sth unhealthy
- I need to cut down on sugar
Cut out
Dejar de hacer algo
To stop doing or using sth, especially sth unhealthy
- You should cut out junk food from your diet.
Cut back
Reducir la cantidad de algo, especialmente gastos o consumo
To stop doing or using sth, especially experiences or consumption
- We need to cut back on unnecessary expenses.
Call off
Decidir que un plan se cancela porque por algun motivo no ajeno no se puede continuar
Decided that the planned event, in particular or short event, will not take place or to stop activity because deflated and agree to stop competing
- They called off the meeting due to bad weather.
Give in
Rendirse ante una derrota
To accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting
- After a long argument, she finally gave in.
Face up to
Enfrentarse a algo dificil
To accept that a dificult situation exist
- You need to face up to your responsibilities.
Hit it off
Ser amigo de alguien inmediatamente
Like someone and become friendly immediately
- You need to face up to your responsibilities.
