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Pharsal Verb Flashcards

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Add up

A

Her story doesn’t add up. I think she’s lying.

Agregar o Añadir

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Blow up

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The building was blown up by a bomb.

Explotar

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Bring up

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Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling.

Criar o educar

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Call off

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Maria called off the wedding. She decided she didn’t love him.

Cancelar

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Carry on

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Sorry I interrupted, carry on talking…

Continuar o Proseguir

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Come across

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Julia came across as a bit bossy.
He comes across as a bit of a bore in interview.

Parecer como

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Come up with

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They came up with a plan to make us more efficient.

Proponer

Propose

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Fall apart

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My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it.

Desbaratar

Crumble

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Get Along

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It was lovely to see you, but my friend has to get along. She has a class.
Llevarse bien

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Get away

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I can’t wait to get away from the city.

Escapar o aléjate

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Get over

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I got over my fear of flying.

Superarlo

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Give up

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We all gave up smoking on January 1st.

Rendirse

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Go on

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They landed in Paris and then went on to Montpellier.

Seguir

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Hold on

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I’ll hold on to my job until May.

Esperar o esperar en linea

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Look after

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The nurse looked after the patient for months until he was better.

Cuidarse de

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Look forward to

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to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen:
I’m really looking forward to my holiday.

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Look up

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to become better:

I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
The economy is finally looking up.

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Make out

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to kiss and touch in a sexual way, or to succeed in having sex with someone:
Boys at that age are only interested in making out with girls.

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Pass out

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to become unconscious for a short time, for example when ill, badly hurt, or drunk:

I was hit on the head and passed out.

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Pull over

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If a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops:
Just pull over here, and I’ll get out and walk the rest of the way.

Volcarse

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Put up with

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to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly:

I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.

Soportar

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Turn up

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Don’t worry about it - something will turn up, you’ll see.

If a better situation or an opportunity to do something turns up, it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned:

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Watch out

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used to warn someone of danger or an accident that seems likely to happen:

“Watch out!” he shouted, but it was too late - she had knocked the whole tray of drinks onto the floor.

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Throw Away

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to get rid of
tirar, deshacerse de
He always throws away his old clothes.

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Take off

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If a plane takes off, it begins to fly.

despegar

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Go on

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To last for a particular period of time

durar

The speech seemed to go on forever.

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Make out

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To see, hear or understand
distinguir, divisar
He could make out a ship in the distance.

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Find out

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to discover
descubrir, averiguar
I found out what was troubling her.

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Break up

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If a marriage breaks up or two people in a romantic relationship break up, their marriage or their relationship ends:

Jenny and George have broken up.

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Break down

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If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working:

Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.

  1. Stop functioning
  2. Get upset

Break it down = Bailar o expresarte sin inhibiciones.

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Call back

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to return to a place in order to see someone or collect something:

She said she’d call back later to pick up that report.

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Call off

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to decide that a planned event, especially a sports event, will not happen, or to end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible:

Tomorrow’s match has been called off because of the icy weather.

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Come from

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to be caused by something:

I feel awful.” “That comes from eating too much.”

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Drop off

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  1. to become lower in level, value, price, etc.:

Business dropped off a little during the summer.

  1. an act of taking people, goods, mail, etc. to a place, or the place where you take them:

Passenger drop-off is allowed only in the designated area.

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End up

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to finally be in a particular place or situation:

They’re travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.

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Fill in / Fill out

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to write or type information on a document in spaces that are provided for it:

Companies will encourage customers to fill in questionnaires about themselves.

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Fill up

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to make something full, or to become full:

Too many spam emails are filling up our inboxes.

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Get along with

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If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other:

I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband.

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Give up

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to stop trying to guess:

You’ll never guess the answer - do you give up?

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Hang up

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to end a phone conversation:

He started shouting so I hung up (on him)

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Run into

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to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to:

Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the other day.

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Put up with

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to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly:

I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.

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Take off

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If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly:

The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.

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Think over

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to consider an idea or plan carefully before making a decision:

I’ll think it over and give you an answer next week.

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Work out

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to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body:

Huw works out in the gym two or three times a week.

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Back Sb up –> Support

Back Sth up–> Reverse

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> (someone or something that provides) support or help, or something that you have arranged in case your main plans, equipment, etc. go wrong:

We’re going to need some professional backup for this project.

> A copy of information held on a computer that is stored separately from the computer:

The department’s backup disks are all stored in a different building.

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Talk out of

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to persuade someone not to do something:

Her parents tried to talk her out of getting engaged.

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Freak down

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Enloquecer

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Come over

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Visit

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50
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Come on in

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Enter

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Turn up

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If a better situation or an opportunity to do something turns up, it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned:

Don’t worry about it - something will turn up, you’ll see.

This job turned up just when I needed it.

Happen

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Move in

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Move

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Get on with

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to start or continue doing something, especially work:

Stop talking and get on with it.

I like to be left to get on with the job.

I suppose I could get on with the ironing while I’m waiting.

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Fit in

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to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by that group:

It’s no surprise she’s leaving - she never really fitted in.

Encajar

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Grow up

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Crecer

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Hang in there

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said as a way of telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties:

Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it’ll be OK.

Don´t give up

57
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Hang out

A

Colgar o Pasar tiempo

58
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Warm up

A

If an event warms up, it starts to become more interesting, enjoyable, or exciting:

The party was only just starting to warm up as I left.
Prepare

59
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Write down

A

To write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it:

Did you write down Jo’s phone number?

Anotar o Apuntar

60
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Pick out

A

Choose

Recoger

61
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Put on

A

.Apply

62
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Squeeze in

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To manage to do something or see someone in a short period of time or when you are very busy:

While we’re in Australia, we’re hoping to squeeze in a trip to the Barrier Reef.

Find time for

Squeeze: Exprimir o Apretar

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Calm down

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To stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way:

She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.

Calm down, for goodness sake. It’s nothing to get excited about!

Calmar

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Cut down / Back

A

Reducir

65
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Take up

A

Start / Begin

66
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Depends on

A

Depende de

67
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Lie down

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To move into a position in which your body is flat, usually in order to sleep or rest:

He lay down on the bed and tried to relax.

Acostar

68
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Stay away

A

to not go near or become involved with someone; to avoid something that will have a bad effect on you:

My parents told me to stay away from her.

I drink a lot of water and I stay away from greasy, heavy foods.

Avoid

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Go for Sth

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To choose something:

Instead of butter, I always go for margarine or a low-fat spread.

Like / Prefer

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Fill in

A

to do someone else’s work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves:

She will fill in for him while he’s at the conference.

I’m not her regular secretary - I’m just filling in.

Substitute
Write

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Reflect on

A

To affect other people’s opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way:

When one player behaves disgracefully, it reflects (badly) on the whole team.

The whole affair does not reflect well on the government.

Reflect: Reflejar

Think about

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Plan on

A

To intend to do something:

We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.
Plan

73
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Try out

A

To use something to see if it works well:
Lanny is trying out her new bicycle.

Experiment with or Use

74
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Point out

A

To tell someone about some information, often because you believe they do not know it or have forgotten it:

[ + that ] He was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till I pointed out that Denis is afraid of heights.

[ + question word ] I feel I should point out how dangerous it is.

Indicate

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Sign for

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To sign a form to show that you have received something:

I had to sign for the parcel when I went to get it at the post office.

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Put off

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to decide or arrange (Organizar) to delay an event or activity until a later time or date:

The meeting has been put off for a week.

Delay / Postpone / Defer

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Get around to

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Manage to

78
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Stick to

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Keep fallowing

79
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Pay off

A

Be successful

80
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Sleep in

A

Sleep later than usual

81
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Go out

A

Leave house to go somewhere

82
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Get up

A

Wake up

83
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Mess up

A

Something that has been done badly:

He made a real mess-up of the sales figures.

Ruin or Spoil

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Work on

A

Try to improve

85
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Show up

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to arrive somewhere in order to join a group of people, especially late or unexpectedly:
I invited him for eight o’clock, but he didn’t show up until 9.30.

Arrive

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Deal with

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To talk to someone or meet someone, especially as part of your job:

She’s used to dealing with difficult customers.

Handle

87
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Slow down

A

Be less active

88
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Come round

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To change your opinion of something:

He’ll come around to my point of view eventually.

Come to my home

89
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Turn down

A

Reject, Refuse, Deny

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Dress up

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To put on formal clothes for a special occasion:

You don’t need to dress up to go to the mall - jeans and a T-shirt are fine.

Put on formal clothes

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Get down

A

To start to direct your efforts and attention towards something:

I’ve got a lot of work to do, but I can’t seem to get down to it.

Begin to do

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Turn over

A

If an engine turns over, its parts move in order to make the engine start running:
When I put the key in the ignition it turns over, but it won’t start.

93
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Turn out

A

to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one:

As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early.

How did the recipe turn out?

Resultar

94
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Move in vs out

A

Mudarse

95
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Screw over

A

Arruinar

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Ask out

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to invite someone to go out with you.

invitar a alguien a salir

Jack asked me out to the cinema on Friday.

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Ask Around

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To ask a lot of different people in order to get information or help:

Our babysitter’s just moved away, so we’re asking around for a replacement.

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Back Down

A

To admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated:

Eventually, Roberto backed down and apologized.

99
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Back Off

A

Apartate

100
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Back Out

A

To decide not to do something that you had said you would do:

You agreed to come. You
can’t back out now!

101
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Blow Off

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To treat something or someone as if that thing or person were not important:

Just blow off his comments, he’s only joking.

Ignorar

102
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Break Out

A

If something dangerous or unpleasant breaks out, it suddenly starts:

> War broke out in 1914.

Fighting has broken out all over the city.

> Break out in a rash, sweat, etc.

> To suddenly have red marks or sweat appear on your skin:

She broke out in a rash after eating some strawberries.

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Break Through

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> To force yourself through something that is holding you back:

Protesters broke through the barriers.

> To go higher than a particular level:

Sales have finally broken through the $1 million barrier.

Atrevesar / Abrirse paso / Empezar a tener éxito.

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Chill Out

A

To relax completely, or not allow things to upset you:

I’m just chilling out in front of the TV.
Relajarse

105
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Break up or failure, you should

A

Get over

106
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Back on

A

to not keep a promise, or to change a decision or agreement:

The government looks likely to go back on its decision to close the mines.

o Vuelve

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Piss off

A

To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away:

Everyone just pissed off and left me to clean up.

Why don’t you just piss off - you’ve caused enough problems already!

Vete a la mierda

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Go on

A

To happen:

I’m sure we never hear about a lot of what goes on in government.

This war has been going on for years.

109
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Show off

A

To behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying:

She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.

He’s always showing off to his classmates.

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Show sb out

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To go to the door of the building with someone who does not live or work there, when they are leaving:

If you come this way, I’ll show you out.

111
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Break in

break into something

A

Force entry to a building.

Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.

enter forcibly.

The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.

112
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Break out

A

Escape

The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren’t looking.

113
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Catch up

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Get to the same point as somebody else.

You’ll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.

114
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Check somebody/ something out

A

look at carefully, investigate

The company checks out all new employees.

look at (informal)

Check out the crazy hair on that guy!

115
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Come down with something

A

become sick

My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.

116
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Bring on

A

To cause something to happen, usually something negative.

The two parts of this phrasal verb can be separated by what’s happening.

“His lung cancer was brought on by years of smoking.”

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Cheer

A

Cheer on

To support someone by giving them words of encouragement. This phrasal verb can be separated by the name or pronoun of the person/people being cheered on).

“Even though Samantha was in the last place, her brother cheered her on through the entire race.”

Cheer up

This phrase can either be used as a phrase of encouragement said to someone who seems sad (just saying “cheer up!” to them), or it can mean to try to make someone happier.

“Andrew was having a bad day, so his girlfriend cheered him up by taking him out for ice cream.”

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Come

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Come up (with something)

To think of an idea.

“I came up with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend and daughter. I call it ‘Two and a Half Women.’”

Come up

To bring up a topic, or when something happens unexpectedly.

To bring up a topic: “I wanted to tell her that I got a new job but the chance never came up.”

Unexpected occurrence: “I was going to meet my friends for dinner, but something came up so I had to cancel.”

Come in

To enter.

“‘Come in, the door is open!’ said the grandmother to the wolf.”

Come across

To meet or find by chance.

“I was cleaning the attic and I came across my high school uniform. Can you believe it still fits?”

Come forward

To volunteer information about something, like a crime.

“The police are encouraging people to come forward with any information about the kidnapped girl.”

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Cut

A

Cut off

This phrase can be used in several ways, but its general meaning is “to interrupt or stop something.” (Can be separated.)

While driving, to get in front of another car suddenly: “That red car just cut me off and I almost crashed into it.”

To stop supplying things to or communicating with someone: “His father is rich but he cut him off without any money of his own.”

Cut (it) out

This phrase has the same meaning as saying “Stop it.”

“Hey, cut it out! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!”

Cut in

To interrupt someone when they are speaking.

“I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend cut in and I lost the chance.”

120
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Fall

A

Fall apart

This phrase means “to break into pieces,” but it can be used to talk about things that are not physical, like a marriage or a person.

“They tried to save their marriage by going to therapy but in the end if fell apart anyway.”

Fall down

To drop to the ground, usually by accident.

“My friend slipped on a banana peel and fell down. I thought that only happened in cartoons!”

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Fill

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Fill (someone) in

To give someone the details about something.

This English phrasal verb is usually separated by the person getting filled in.

“Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll fill you in on the way.”

Fill up

To become completely full.

“The little girl filled up on candy before dinner, and didn’t want to eat any of the chicken.”

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Get

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Get away

To escape.

You may have heard the phrase “getaway car,” which can help you remember this phrasal verb. That’s the car used by criminals to run away from a crime scene, like a bank robbery.

“Carmen’s neighbor tried to show her pictures of all her cats, but Carmen managed to get away.”

Get around

To solve a problem by avoiding the main issue. This phrase can also be used very informally to refer to someone who has many sexual partners. As you can imagine, it’s not very nice to say that someone “gets around”!

“Some people know all the different ways to get around tax laws.”

Get along (with)

To have a friendly relationship with someone.

“Some people are surprised that I get along with my mother-in-law really well!”

Get up

To stand up, or to wake up.

“I have so much trouble getting up in the morning that I have to set three alarms.”

Get back to

To return to someone or something. This phrase is often used to say that you will return with an answer to a question or a request at a later time.

“Derek’s coworker wasn’t sure what time the meeting was, so he said he’d get back to him with the time.”

Get back at

To get revenge on someone.

“Her ex-husband took her house so she got back at him by taking his dogs.”

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Hang

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Hang on

To keep something.

“When everyone else was getting fired, Paul managed to hang on to his job.”

Hang out

To spend time with someone, casually.

“My friends and I used to hang out in the park after school.”

Hang up

To end a call on the phone, especially if it’s before the other person is ready.

“I was in the middle of a sentence, and he hung up on me! How rude.”

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Hold

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Hold on

To hold something tightly. This phrase can also be a way of asking someone to wait for a moment.

“You’d better hold on to your hat, it’s windy out there!”

Hold back

To stop yourself from doing or saying something.

“Amy has a great voice but whenever she’s singing in public she feels shy and holds back.”

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Look

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Look up

To check the meaning of something—can be separated by the item being looked up.

“If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in the dictionary.”

Look out

To watch out for something.

“Look out, there’s a baseball coming your way!”

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Put

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Put out

This phrase can mean to extinguish a fire, or to irritate someone by asking them for a favor. (In the case of annoying someone, can be separated by the person getting annoyed.) Be aware that in very informal slang, this phrase has a more offensive meaning.

To extinguish a fire: “The firefighters managed to put out the fire before it spread to other houses.”

To irritate someone: “I’d ask you to make me dinner but I don’t want to put you out.”

Put on

To get your clothes or makeup on.

“Every morning she puts on her dress, lipstick, shoes and hat—in that order.”

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Take

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Take off

This phrase can mean to remove clothing, or to leave for a journey (e.g. planes take off when they begin their flights).

“She was very happy when she finally got home and took off her shoes. They had been hurting her feet all day!”

Take out

To remove something, like from a pocket or a bag. This phrase can also mean to take someone on a date. It can be separated by the item or person being taken out.

The phrase can also mean to remove someone, as in by killing them—but this is probably not something you would need to use in everyday conversation!

To remove something: “The children sat at their desks and took out their pens and paper.”

To take someone on a date: “He took her out to the most expensive restaurant in the city.”

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Turn

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Turn on/off

To switch a machine or light on or off.

“Turn off the light, I’m trying to sleep!”

Turn around

To move so that you’re facing the opposite direction.

“Sally was about to get on the plane, but she turned around when someone called her name.”

Turn up

When something that was lost is found unexpectedly.

“Anything I lose usually turns up under the couch. It’s my cat’s favorite hiding place.”

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throw sth away/out

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to get rid of something that you do not want any more:

So when are you going to throw away those old magazines?

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Spell out

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To explain something in a very clear way with details:

The government has so far refused to spell out its plans/policies.

informal: What do you mean you don’t understand - do I have to spell it out for you?

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Give Sth back

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To return something to the person who gave it to you:

Has she given you those books back yet?

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Stick out

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To go past the surface or edge of something:

Paul’s ears stick out a little.

There was a handkerchief sticking out of his jacket pocket.

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Go over sth

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Examine

to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way:

Forensic scientists are going over the victim’s flat in a search for clues about the murderer.

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Nod off

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To fall asleep

He nodded off while she was speaking to him.

Quedar dormido.

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Take care

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Take care or you’ll fall over!

Tener cuidado

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Run out

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If a supply of something runs out, all of it has been used or it is completely finished.

terminarse

The milk has run out.

(Of a supply) to come to an end

agotarse, acabarse
The food has run out.

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Settle down / Calm down / Simmer down

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To calm down

calmar(se), tranquilizar(se)

She was struggling to get the child to simmer down.
Simmer = Hervir en fuego lento

Settle Down

phrasal verb

to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful

calmarse, tranquilizarse

He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke

She settled the baby down at last.

to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it

adaptarse

She quickly settled down in her new job.

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Pass Away

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To die

Fallecer

She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

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Wear off

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If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears:

Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.

Other: Disappear, go away, vanish, wear off.

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