2a.- Phrasal Verbs Vip

Question 1

Back someone up

Answer 1

Apoyar a, respaldar a
(Support)

Question 2

Break down

Answer 2

Dejar de funcionar
Averiarse
(out of order)

Question 3

Break into

Answer 3

Robar (hold up: robar a mano armada)

Question 4

Bring someone up

Answer 4

Criar a
Educar a

Question 5

Bring something up

Answer 5

Sacar el tema
Mencionar

Question 6

Call in someone

Answer 6

Visitar a alguien = pay someone a visit, pop in someone, drop by someone

Question 7

Call something off

Answer 7

Cancelar

Question 8

Calm down

Answer 8

Relajarse

Question 9

Catch up (with)

Answer 9

Ponerse al día (trabajo, con amigos, etc)

Question 10

Come across something

Answer 10

Encontrar por casualidad (run into: persona)

Question 11

Come across as

Answer 11

Dar la impresión
Parece ser,

I don’t know Emily very well, but she comes across as an intelligent girl.
No conozco mucho a Emilia, pero da la impresión de ser una chica inteligente

Question 12

Come down with something

Answer 12

Ponerse enfermo (go down with)

Question 13

Come up with

Answer 13

Tener una idea o encontrar una solución

Question 14

Cut down on

Answer 14

Reducir

Question 15

Date back (from)

Answer 15

Remontarse
Provenir de
Datar del (poner fecha)

Question 16

Fall behind

Answer 16

Quedarse atrás

Question 17

Figure something out

Answer 17

Averiguar (find out)

Question 18

Get along/on

Answer 18

Llevarse bien (be on good terms)

Question 19

Get round

Answer 19

Encontrar tiempo para hacer algo

Question 20

Give something up

Answer 20

Dejar un hábito

Question 21

Give up

Answer 21

Dejar de hacer algo

Question 22

Happen to

Answer 22

Por casualidad
Suceder, ocurrir

He just happened to be there when it all went down.”
(Él estaba allí por casualidad cuando todo sucedió.)

Question 23

Look after someone/something

Answer 23

Cuidar de algo o de alguien

Question 24

Look down on someone

Answer 24

Menospreciar

Question 25

Look forward to something

Answer 25

Tener ganas de

Question 26

Pass away

Answer 26

Morirse

Question 27

Pass out

Answer 27

Desmayarse

Question 28

Piece together

Answer 28

Reconstruir Entender algo Montar algo The detective tried to piece together the clues to solve the mystery After the accident, it took her time to piece together her life."

Question 29

Run out of

Answer 29

Quedarse sin

Question 30

See someone off

Answer 30

Despedirse

Question 31

Take after someone

Answer 31

Parecerse

Question 32

Turn up

Answer 32

Llegar

Question 33

Work out

Answer 33

Resolver un problema o encontrar una solución. Ejemplo: "We need to work out the details of the project."

Question 34

Turn down

Answer 34

Rechazar una oferta o solicitud. Ejemplo: "He turned down the job offer because it didn't meet his expectations."

Question 35

Cut off

Answer 35

Interrumpir, aislar, eliminar algo de forma abrupta