20. Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs 6

Question 1

Why do people act out under pressure?

Answer 1

To behave badly due to stress. | Comportarse mal por presión.

Question 2

What happens when a rumor blows up?

Answer 2

It spreads widely or becomes a big issue. | Estalla o se propaga rápidamente.

Question 3

What does it mean to bounce back from failure?

Answer 3

To recover quickly. | Recuperarse rápidamente.

Question 4

Why do people clam up during interviews?

Answer 4

Because they become silent from nervousness. | Quedarse callado por nervios.

Question 5

What happens when opinions clash?

Answer 5

They strongly disagree. | Chocan o entran en conflicto.

Question 6

What does it mean to drum up support?

Answer 6

To generate or attract interest or help. | Generar apoyo.

Question 7

Why do people fall apart emotionally?

Answer 7

Because they can’t cope. | Colapsar emocionalmente.

Question 8

What happens when you flag down a car?

Answer 8

You signal it to stop. | Hacer parar un auto.

Question 9

What does it mean to gear up for an event?

Answer 9

To prepare intensely. | Prepararse intensamente.

Question 10

Why do teams hand over responsibilities?

Answer 10

To transfer duties. | Ceder responsabilidades.

Question 11

What happens when a task wears you out?

Answer 11

It exhausts you. | Agota completamente.

Question 12

What does it mean to tear down an argument?

Answer 12

To dismantle or destroy it. | Desmantelar o refutar.

Question 13

Why do companies scale back operations?

Answer 13

To reduce size or effort. | Reducir operaciones.

Question 14

What happens when a speaker trails off?

Answer 14

They gradually become quieter. | Ir bajando el tono hasta callar.

Question 15

What does it mean to ward off a threat?

Answer 15

To prevent or defend against it. | Ahuyentar o prevenir una amenaza.

Question 16

Why do managers pass off blame?

Answer 16

To shift responsibility unfairly. | Echar la culpa.

Question 17

What happens when teams come apart?

Answer 17

They break down or lose unity. | Se desintegran.

Question 18

What does it mean to chew over an idea?

Answer 18

To think about something carefully. | Reflexionar detenidamente.

Question 19

Why do people bottle out at the last moment?

Answer 19

They lose courage and withdraw. | Rajarse o echarse atrás.

Question 20

What happens when you iron out problems?

Answer 20

You resolve or eliminate them. | Resolver detalles o conflictos.

Question 21

What does it mean to gloss over mistakes?

Answer 21

To avoid discussing them properly. | Disimular o minimizar errores.

Question 22

Why do speakers harp on the same point?

Answer 22

To repeat or emphasize excessively. | Insistir demasiado.

Question 23

What happens when people jazz up a presentation?

Answer 23

They make it more lively or attractive. | Hacerla más llamativa.

Question 24

What does it mean to lag behind others?

Answer 24

To progress more slowly. | Quedarse atrás.

Question 25

Why do companies mark up prices?

Answer 25

To increase them for profit. | Subir precios.

Question 26

What happens when a plan pans out?

Answer 26

It succeeds. | Sale bien.

Question 27

What does it mean to rope someone into a task?

Answer 27

To persuade them to join unwillingly. | Involucrar a alguien a la fuerza.

Question 28

Why do people size someone up quickly?

Answer 28

To judge or evaluate them. | Evaluar rápidamente a alguien.

Question 29

What happens when someone speaks for the group?

Answer 29

They represent collective opinion. | Hablar en nombre de otros.

Question 30

What does it mean to tone down criticism?

Answer 30

To soften or make it less harsh. | Suavizar la crítica.