Phrasal Verbs PDF

- Are you for or against the abolition of the death penalty? - "Keep off the grass" (sign displayed in public parks). Be in: estar en casa. Keep on: seguir, insistir en...

- Are you for or against the abolition of the death penalty? - "Keep off the grass" (sign displayed in public parks). Be in: estar en casa. Keep on: seguir, insistir en - Why do you have to keep on bothering me? - I´d like to see Dr Bentley. Is he in? Keep out: No permitir entrar, pasar Be over: terminarse, acabarse - "Private. Keep out" (notice on the door). - Well, it's all over now. You needn't worry about it any longer. Let down: fallar a uno Be up to: depender de uno, incumbir a uno - I'll do everything I can to help you. I won't let you down. - It's not up to me to decide on these matters. Let in: dejar entrar, hacer pasar - She opened the door and let the cat in. Blow up: estallar (una bomba), hacer saltar, volar - The bomb blew up killing five people. Look after: cuidar de - The nurse looks after the children when we go away. Blow up: hinchar - The child kept blowing up the balloon till it burst. Look for: buscar Blow up: echar una bronca a uno. - what do you look for in a woman? - The teacher blew me up for arriving late this morning. Look forward to: estar deseando (con gerundio -ing) - We are looking forward to going back to Spain. Break down: estropearse, averiarse - These machines will break down if they are left without maintenance Look out: (imperative) ten cuidado, ojo - Look out! You nearly ran over that child. Break in: entrar rompiendo la puerta... Make up: maquillarse - The thieves broke in and stole the paintings. - It takes my wife ages to make up her face. Break up: separarse (una pareja). Make up: inventarse - Peter and Lily broke up nearly a year ago. - I'm not very good at making up excuses, I'm afraid. Bring back: devolver. Make up (con “mind”): decidirse - I´ll lend you my car provided you bring it back tomorrow. - My mind is made up. I am not going on that trip. Bring on: causar, ocasionar. Mix up: confundir - Such cold and extremely damp weather often brings on influenza. - He mixed up the addresses so that no one got the right letter. Bring up: educar. Pick up: recoger algo - She scatters newspapers all over the floor and I have to pick them up. - She brought up her children to be truthful. Pick up: recoger a alguien (con el coche) Carry on: seguir, continuar - I'll pick you up at six. - Sorry if I interrupted you. Please, carry on. Point out: indicar, mostrar Carry out: cumplir (una promesa), llevar a cabo - The guide pointed out the most important buildings in the city. - They didn't carry out their promise to help us. Put away: poner algo en su sitio Clear up: aclarar - Don't leave your things about, put them away. - I'd like to clear up this matter once and for all. Do with: tener que ver con, tener relación con Put on: ponerse la ropa Take off: quitarse la ropa - She's very interested in anything to do with Roman art. - Take off that dirty shirt and put on a clean one. Do without: pasarse sin, prescindir de Put up: alojar - Children can't do without the help of their parents - Could you put me up while my house is being repaired? Put up with...: soportar Find out: averiguar - I can't put up with your brother: He's so annoying! - In the end I found out what was wrong with my radio. Run out of …: Quedarse sin..., acabarse Fix up: fijar, arreglar, organizar (una fecha...) - I run out of milk to make the cake. - The club has already fixed up several matches for next season Turn on: encender la luz Turn off: apagar (= put on /put off) Get along = Get on: llevarse bien con uno - She put on the radio to listen to the news. - It's very easy to get along with the new boss. He's very nice. Turn up: subir el volumen Turn down: bajar el volumen Get away: escaparse, evadirse - Don't forget to turn down the gas when the water boils. - The cashier got away with all the money in the safe. Get away with: quedarse sin castigo Talk over: discutir, comentar con alguien. - Some people can get away with murder. - Talk it over with your wife and give me your answer tomorrow. Get off: apearse, bajar (de un autobus...) Think over: considerar, reflexionar sobre - You get off at the next station. - Please, think this matter over and let me know your answer soon. Get on: subir (a un autobus...) / hacer progresos Throw away: tirar, desechar - How is he getting on at school? - We should throw away this table and buy a new one. Get rid of: desacerse de (algo), quitar Try on: probarse una prenda de ropa. - I must get rid of those old magazines. They are useless. - I like this dress, could I try it on? Get through: comunicarse por teléfono Try out: comprobar - I coudn't get through (to him). The line was engaged all the time. - We won´t know how the plan works till we have tried it out. Get up: levantarse, ponerse en pie - What time did you get up this morning? Turn into: convertir Give away: regalar - I am going to turn my garage into a playroom for the children. - My aunt has given her old clothes away (to the poor). Turn out: resultar ser Give back: devolver - He turned out to be a thoroughly dishonest person. - Having finished reading the book I gave it back to the library. Turn over: volcar (vehículos), darse la vuelta (personas). Give out: repartir - The car struck the wall and turned over. - The teacher gave out the exam papers to the students. - When his alarm went off he just turned over and went to sleep again. Give up: dejar de (fumar, beber...), ceder, rendirse Turn up: llegar, asistir - I tried to give up smoking, but without success. - I waited for him for nearly one hour but he didn't turn up. aptisonline.epizy.com