Phrasal Verbs - Verbos frasales con ejemplos y pronunciación ingles
Lección de gramática sobre los phrasal verbs.
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add up (to total [mathematically])Play
add up (to satisfactorily explain something, to make sense)
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The waiter added up the bill. (El camarero sumó la cuenta.)Play
Parts of the story just don't add up. (Partes de la historia simplemente no encajan.)
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ask for (to request)Play
ask for (to seek/provoke something negative)
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Can I ask you for a favor? (¿Puedo pedirte un favor?)Play
If you date him, you're asking for trouble. (Si sales con él, te vas a buscar problemas.)
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belong to (to be connected with something/someone)Play
belong to (to be a member of)
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This isn't my car, it belongs to my mom. (Este no es mi coche, es de mi madre.)Play
John has been a member of the Nautical Club for ten years. (John es socio del Club Náutico desde hace diez años.)
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bend down (to lower the top half of your body)
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She bent down and picked up her scarf which had fallen on the floor. (Se agachó y recogió su bufanda que había caído al suelo.)
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bend over (to lower the top half of your body by inclining it forward)
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We have to bend over and touch our toes a lot in yoga class. (Tenemos que doblarnos y tocarnos los dedos de los pies mucho en la clase de yoga.)
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blow up (to explode)Play
blow up (to inflate)Play
blow up (to enlarge)
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They blew up a building, but luckily nobody was hurt. (Demolieron un edificio pero por suerte nadie resultó herido.)Play
I have to blow up the tires on my bike if I want to ride it. (Tengo que hinchar las ruedas de mi bicicleta si quiero montarla.)Play
Can you blow up the photo so we can see it better? (¿Puedes ampliar la foto para que podamos verla mejor?)
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break down (to stop working/functioning)Play
break down (to end negotiations unsuccessfully)Play
break down (to remove/dismount)Play
break down (to start crying)
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Our car broke down while we were driving to the supermarket. (Nuestro coche se estropeó mientras íbamos al supermercado.)Play
After days of negotiations, the talks broke down. (Después de varios días de negociaciones, el diálogo se rompió.)Play
The firemen had to break down the door to get into the house. (Los bomberos tuvieron que derribar la puerta para entrar en la casa.)Play
It was the most stressful week. By Friday I broke down and cried. (Fue la semana más estresante. El viernes me vine abajo y rompí a llorar.)
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bring up (to raise a child)Play
bring up (to mention)
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I was brought up by my grandmother. (Fui criada por mi abuela.)Play
I hate him. Don't ever bring his name up again! (Le odio. ¡Nunca vuelvas a mencionar su nombre!)
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call (ring) back (return a phone call)
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He was busy when I called (rang), but he said he would call (ring) me back tonight. (Estaba ocupado cuando le llamé pero me dijo que me llamaría esta noche.)
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Did you hear? Brenda called off the wedding! (¿Has oido? ¡Brenda canceló la boda!)
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catch up (to bring/get up to date)Play
catch up (to reach someone/something ahead of you)
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Call me, we need to catch up! (Llámame. ¡Tenemos que ponernos al día!)Play
You are walking so fast, I will never catch up with you. (Andas tan rápido, nunca te alcanzaré.)
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cheer up (to encourage, to brighten up, to be less unhappy)
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Cheer up! Tomorrow is a new day. (¡Anímate! Mañana será otro día. )
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I'm tired. Let's just stay in and chill out. (Estoy cansada. Quédemonos en casa y relajémanos.)
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come back (to return)
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We are coming back from vacation next week. (Regresamos de vacaciones la semana que viene.)
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deal with (to attend to, to treat, to handle)Play
deal with (to handle)
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Can you deal with this customer while I have my lunch? (¿Puedes atender a este cliente mientras yo coma?)Play
Bob, this is your problem, you need to deal with it. (Bob, este es tu problema, tienes que hacerle frente.)
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fall apart (to break into pieces)Play
fall apart (to fail)Play
fall apart (to lose emotional control, to become very upset)
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The sweater just fell apart after so many washings. (El suéter se deshizo después de tantas lavadas.)Play
The negotiations fell apart after you left the meeting. (Las negociaciones se rompieron después de que salieras de la reunión.)Play
She fell apart when she heard the terrible news. (Ella se vino abajo cuando escuchó la terrible noticia.)
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find out (to discover, to learn)
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Did you find out what happened to Joe? (¿Has averiguado lo que pasó a Joe?)
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get along/on (to have a good relationship with someone)Play
get along/on (to make progress, to deal or to handle)
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I'm so lucky, my father and my husband get along/on really well. (Soy tan afortunada que mi padre y mi marido se lleven muy bien.)Play
How are you getting along at university? (¿Cómo te va en la universidad?)
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get away (to go on holiday or for a short break)Play
get away (to leave, move)Play
get away (to escape)
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Work has been so stressful, I need to get away! (¡El trabajo ha sido tan estresante, tengo que cogerme unas vacaciones!)Play
Paul didn't come to the party because he couldn't get away from work. (Paul no vinó a la fiesta porque no podía escaparse del trabajo.)Play
You're too late, the thief got away. (Llegas demasiado tarde, el ladrón ya ha escapado.)
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get back (to return)Play
get back (to return something, to recuperate or recover)Play
get back (to move away)
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They get back from vacation on Thursday. (Regresan de vacaciones el jueves.)Play
If it doesn't work, can I return it and get my money back? (Si no funciona, ¿puedo devolverlo y recuperar el dinero?)Play
Get back or you will burn yourself. (¡Retírate o te quemarás!)
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get back (at) (revenge, to avenge)
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I know you are angry, but getting back at him won't help you feel better. (Sé que estás enfadado, pero vengarte de él no te ayudará a sentirte mejor.)
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get by (with/on) (to manage with few resources or little money)
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We don't have a lot of money right now, but we'll get by. (No tenemos mucho dinero ahora mismo, pero nos apañaremos.)
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What time did you get in last night? (¿A que hora llegaste a casa anoche?)
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get in (into) (to enter)Play
get in (into) (to enter)Play
get in (into) (to be admitted to)
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Get in the car and I will take you to school. (Súbete al coche y te llevaré a la escuela.)Play
You can't get into the club without a ticket. (No puedes entrar en la discoteca sin una entrada.)Play
Beatrice applied to many schools, but she only got into one. (Beatrice aplicó a muchas escuelas, pero sólo fue admitida a una.)
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get into (to become involved or interested in something)
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I got back into bed because I was sick. (Me volví a meter en la cama porque estaba enferma.)Play
I have been getting into modern dance lately. (Últimamente me estoy aficionando a la danza moderna.)
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get off (to exit or leave )Play
get off (to finish or leave)
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We must get off the train at the next stop. (Tenemos que bajar del tren en la siguiente parada.)Play
We usually get off early on Fridays in the summer. (Solemos plegar temprano los viernes en verano.)
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My husband and I have separated, but I must get on with my life. (Mi marido y yo nos hemos separado, pero tengo que seguir con mi vida.
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get on (onto) (to enter, board)
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He got on the bus for the airport. (Se subió en el autobus del aeropuerto.)
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get out (of) (to leave)Play
get out (of) (to leave or exit)Play
get out (of) (to avoid doing something)Play
get out (of) (to remove)
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It's too smoky, I have to get out of here. (Hay demasiado humo, tengo que salir de aquí.)Play
He got out of the car quickly. (Él salió del coche rápidamente.)Play
How can I get out of going to work today? (¿Cómo puedo escabullirme de ir a trabajar hoy?)Play
I tried, but I can't get the stain out of my new dress. (Lo he intentado pero no puedo quitar la mancha de mi vestido nuevo.)
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What time does the train get to Madrid? (¿A qué hora llega el tren a Madrid?)
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get together (to meet socially)
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We are getting together for dinner tomorrow at 8. (Nos reunimos a cenar mañana a las 8.)
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get up (to get out of (leave) bed)Play
get up (to rise to one's feet)
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What time did you get up this morning? (¿A qué hora te levantaste esta mañana?)Play
What are you doing on the floor? Get up! (¿Qué haces en el suelo? ¡Levántate!)
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give away (to give something without asking for or expecting payment or to distribute something for free)Play
give away (to tell a secret or reveal information)
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The millionaire gave away all his money just before he died. (El millonario regaló todo su dinero justo antes de morir.)Play
Helen won't give away her recipe for chocolate cake. It's a family secret. (Helen no revela su receta de pastel de chocolate. Es un secreto de familia.)
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give back (to return something)
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Can you give me back my book when you have finished reading it? (¿Puedes devolver mi libro cuando hayas terminado de leerlo?)
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give in/up (to surrender, accept defeat, stop trying)
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Be strong! Don't give in to temptation. (¡Estáte fuerte! No cedas ante la tentación.)
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give out (to distribute, emit)Play
give out (to stop working, to have no more of a supply of something)
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They are giving out free samples at the store. (Están repartiendo muestras gratuitas en la tienda.)Play
My refrigerator finally gave out. I had it for over 20 years, so I can't complain. (Finalmente la nevera se estropeó. Lo tenía durante más de 20 años, así que no me puedo quejar.)
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give up (to stop doing something)
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Nicolas gave up smoking over 10 years ago. (Nicolas dejó de fumar hace más de 10 años.)
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go ahead (to proceed)Play
go ahead (to proceed)
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The project is going ahead as planned. (El proyecto sigue adelante como estaba planeado.)Play
Go ahead, I will meet you at the restaurant. (Ves avanzando, quedaré contigo en el restaurante.)
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go away (to leave or to travel)Play
go away (to disappear)
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We are going away for the weekend. (Vamos fuera para el fin de semana.)Play
The smell of the fire still hasn't gone away. (El olor del fuego todavía no ha desaparecido.)
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go back (to return)Play
go back (to date to an early time, to have a long history)
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I'm so embarassed. I can never go back to that bar again. (Estoy tan avergonzada. Nunca más puedo volver a ese bar.)Play
This story goes back to when I was young. (Esta historia se remonta a cuando yo era joven.)
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go back on (to break a promise)
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He said he would never leave, but he went back on his promise. (Él dijo que nunca se iría, pero no cumplió su promesa.)
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go by (the passing of time)Play
go by (to base, trust or depend on correct information)
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Why does the time go by so quickly when you are having fun? (¿Por qué el tiempo pasa tan rápido cuando te estás divirtiendo?)Play
According to my mother, if there is one rule to go by, it is to never say "no" to a free meal. (Según mi madre, si hay una regla a seguir, es que nunca debes decir que 'no' a una comida gratuita.)
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go down (to descend)Play
go down (to decrease, to get smaller)Play
go down (sunset)Play
go down (to happen, to take place)
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Can you go down and see who is at the door? (¿Puedes bajar y ver quién está en la puerta?)Play
The price of gas has gone down in the last few days. (El precio de la gasolina ha bajado en los últimos días.)Play
The sun goes down around 6. (El sol se pone alrededor de las 6.)Play
What went down at the party last night? I heard there was a fight. (¿Qué pasó en la fiesta anoche? He oído que hubo una pelea.)
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Jane went in to the store to buy some milk. (Jane entró en la tienda para comprar leche.)
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go into (to discuss in detail)Play
go into (to enter a profession)Play
go into (to dedicate or devote, invest)
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Trust me, I will bore you if I go into details. (Confía en mí, te aburriré mucho si entro en detalles.)Play
My daughter is going into medicine. (Mi hija se dedicará a la medicina.)Play
A lot of time and effort went into this project. (Se invertió mucho tiempo y esfuerzo a este proyecto.)
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go off (to leave)Play
go off (to explode)Play
go off (to stop working [electricity])Play
go off (to sound, start ringing (alarm))Play
go off (to take place)
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Before you go off, can you close all the windows? (Antes de que te vayas, ¿puedes cerrar todas las ventanas?)Play
A bomb went off in the train station. (Una bomba estalló en la estación de tren.)Play
The christmas tree lights go off at midnight. (Las luces del árbol de Navidad se apagan a medianoche.)Play
My alarm clock went off too early this morning. (Mi despertador sonó demasiado temprano esta mañana.)Play
The party went off well. (La fiesta salió bien.)
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go on (continue)Play
go on (to last)Play
go on (to start working [electricity])Play
go on (to happen)
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It will be difficult with only 10 players, but the game must go on. (Será difícil con sólo 10 jugadores, pero el partido tiene que continuar.)Play
The concert went on for 3 hours. I thought it would never end. (El concierto duró 3 horas. Pensé que nunca terminaría.)Play
The Christmas tree lights go on at 7. (Las luces del árbol de Navidad se encienden a las 7.)Play
What's going on? (¿Qué pasa?)
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go out (to leave)Play
go out (to be sent)Play
go out (to be transmitted)Play
go out (to be extinguished, stop working)Play
go out (to become infashionable)
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Let's go out and play in the snow! (¡Salgamos a jugar en la nieve!)Play
Has the mail gone out yet? (¿Se ha enviado el correo ya?)Play
The news went out last night. (Las noticias fueron transmitidas anoche.)Play
The lights went out during the storm. (Las luces se apagaron durante la tormenta.)Play
Mini skirts went out of style last year. (Mini faldas se pasaron de moda el año pasado.)
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go out with (to date, to have a relationship with)
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I hear Michael is going out with Jane. (He oido que Michael sale con Jane.)
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go through (to pass from one point to another)Play
go through (to experience)Play
go through (to examine, review)Play
go through (to perform or carry something out (process))Play
go through (to consume or spend)
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You need to go through the Lincoln Tunnel to get to New Jersey. (Tienes que atravesar el túnel de Lincoln para llegar a Nueva Jersey.)Play
I can't believe what you have been through. (No puedo creer por lo que has pasado.)Play
I need to go through the report one more time. (Tengo que repasar el informe una vez más.)Play
Every student must go through the application process. (Cada estudiante debe pasar por el proceso de solicitud.)Play
My son is working, but he goes through his money quickly. (Mi hijo trabaja, pero gasta su dinero rápidamente.)
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go up (to climb)Play
go up (to increase, rise or climb)Play
go up (to approach)Play
go up (to be built)
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Go up to your room and finish your homework. (Véte a tu habitación y termina tus deberes.)Play
The price of gas has gone up in the last few days. (El precio de la gasolina ha subido en los últimos días.)Play
She went up to the teacher to ask her a question. (Ella se acercó al profesor para hacerle una pregunta.)Play
There is a new building going up on our street. (Se está levantando un edificio nuevo en nuestra calle.)
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grow up (to mature, to become an adult)
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Alex grew up in France but now he lives in Italy. (Alex creció en Francia pero ahora vive en Italia.)
