66 VERBOS FRASALES ESENCIALES

66 ESSENTIAL PHRASAL VERBS (INTERMEDIATE)

PHRASAL VERB
SPANISH TRANSLATION
EXAMPLES
Agree with
Estar de acuerdo
I don't AGREE WITH you.
Be about to
Estar a punto de
I WAS ABOUT TO leave the house when he arrived.
Be back
Regresar
I'm working late so I won't BE BACK until 10.
Be out of
Quedarse sin
We ARE OUT OF eggs so we can't make a tortilla.
Be over
Terminarse
When the football match WAS OVER, we went to the pub.
Be up
Estar levantado
Phil ISn't UP yet so phone again in an hour.
Blow up
Estallar (una bomba)
The bomb BLEW UP killing six people.
Blow up
Inflar
We BLEW UP at least a hundred balloons.
Break down
Averiarse
My car BROKE DOWN on the way to San Juan.
Call back
Volver a llama
Could you CALL BACK later?
Carry on
Seguir, continuar
I'm sorry to interrupted you. Please, CARRY ON.
Carry out
Cumplir (una promesa)
The President CARRIED OUT his promise to reduce taxation.
Carry out
Llevar a cabo
The execution was CARRIED OUT at seven o'clock in the morning.
Clear up
Poner en orden
It took four hours to CLEAR UP after the party.
Come across
Encontrar, dar con
I CAME ACROSS an old friend on the subway.
Come back
Regresar
I'm COMING BACK on the fifth.
Come in
Entrar
COME IN and sit down.
Come on
¡Vamos!, ¡Date prisa!
COME ON. We're going to be late.
Cut down on
Consumir menos
You must CUT DOWN ON cholesterol or you'll have a heart attack.
Cut off
Cortar, desconectar
When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity was CUT OFF.
Cut up
Cortar en pedazos
We CUT UP the birthday cake and gave everyone a slice.
Do up
Abrochar, atar
I was five years old before I knew how to DO UP my shoelaces.
Do with
Tener algo que ver con, tener relación con
What is MS DOS? It's got something to DO WITH computers.
Do without
Pasarse sin, prescindir de
The shops are shut so we'll have to DO WITHOUT sugar.
Draw up
Pararse
The car DREW UP at the zebra crossing.
Get back
Volver, regresar
Cinderella had to GET BACK by twelve o'clock.
Get in(to)
Entrar
I lost my keys so I couldn't GET INTO the house.
Get off
Bajarse (de un tren o autobús)
You have to GET OFF the bus at the next stop.
Get on
Subirse (a un tren o autobús)
Quick! GET ON the train, it's about to leave.
Get up
Levantarse
When I GOT UP this morning it was still dark.
Give back
Devolver
If you don't like the dress, the shop will GIVE you your money BACK.
Give up
Perder la esperanza, rendirse
If you find phrasal verbs difficult, don't GIVE UP.
Give up
Dejar (de fumar o beber)
You'll get cancer if you don't GIVE UP smoking.
Go ahead
¡Siga!
Can I use the telephone? Yes, GO AHEAD.
Go away
Irse, marcharse
Are you GOING AWAY for Christmas?
Go back
Volver, regresar
She's GOING BACK to University to study French.
Go down
Bajar
The price of fruits GOES DOWN in the summer.
Go out
Salir (por la calle)
I always GO OUT and have a few drinks on Sunday night.
Go up
Subir
The price of cigarettes WENT UP in January.
Hang on/Hold on
Esperar
HOLD ON for a minute.
Hang up
Colgar (el teléfono)
My boyfriend HUNG UP when I phoned him.
Keep up with
Mantenerse (a la altura de)
I can't KEEP UP WITH my friend when we go cycling.
Knock down
Derribar
My grandfather's old house was KNOCKED DOWN last year.
Leave behind
Olvidar, dejar
When I got to the airport, I realized I had LEFT my passport BEHIND.
Let in
Dejar entrar
She opened the door and LET IN the cat.
Look after
Cuidar
My mother LOOKS AFTER the children when we go away.
Look for
Buscar
I spent two hours LOOKING FOR my glasses.
Look forward to
Esperar con ilusión
I'm LOOKING FORWARD TO the Easter holidays.
Look out
Tener cuidado
LOOK OUT! There's a car coming.
Look up
Buscar algo (en un diccionario)
If you don't understand the word, LOOK it UP in a dictionary.
Put in
Meter, introducir
PUT ten cents IN the machine and you'll get a cup of coffee.
Put on
Encender
PUT ON the light, it's getting dark.
Put on
Ponerse (la ropa)
PUT your coat ON or you'll get sick.
Run out of
Quedarse sin algo
We RAN OUT OF gas so we had to get the bus.
Set off
Ponerse en camino
We SET OFF to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid the traffic.
Take after
Parecerse a
Pablo TAKES AFTER his mother. They are both optimistic.
Take off
Despegar
The flight was delayed for two hours and the plane eventually TOOK OFF at six o'clock.
Take off
Quitarse la ropa
TAKE OFF your coat and make yourself comfortable.
Take out
Extraer, sacar
He TOOK OUT a cigarette and lit it.
Throw away
Tirar (en la basura)
Don't THROW these papers AWAY. They're important.
Turn down
Bajar (el volumen)
TURN DOWN the radio. It's too loud.
Turn up
Subir (el volumen)
TURN UP the radio. I can't hear it.
Turn on
Encender
TURN ON the television, please, I want to see the news