Pharsal Verb Flashcards
(139 cards)
Add up
Her story doesn’t add up. I think she’s lying.
Agregar o Añadir
Blow up
The building was blown up by a bomb.
Explotar
Bring up
Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling.
Criar o educar
Call off
Maria called off the wedding. She decided she didn’t love him.
Cancelar
Carry on
Sorry I interrupted, carry on talking…
Continuar o Proseguir
Come across
Julia came across as a bit bossy.
He comes across as a bit of a bore in interview.
Parecer como
Come up with
They came up with a plan to make us more efficient.
Proponer
Propose
Fall apart
My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it.
Desbaratar
Crumble
Get Along
It was lovely to see you, but my friend has to get along. She has a class.
Llevarse bien
Get away
I can’t wait to get away from the city.
Escapar o aléjate
Get over
I got over my fear of flying.
Superarlo
Give up
We all gave up smoking on January 1st.
Rendirse
Go on
They landed in Paris and then went on to Montpellier.
Seguir
Hold on
I’ll hold on to my job until May.
Esperar o esperar en linea
Look after
The nurse looked after the patient for months until he was better.
Cuidarse de
Look forward to
to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen:
I’m really looking forward to my holiday.
Look up
to become better:
I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
The economy is finally looking up.
Make out
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.
Pass out
to become unconscious for a short time, for example when ill, badly hurt, or drunk:
I was hit on the head and passed out.
Pull over
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
Put up with
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
Turn up
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:
Watch out
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.
Throw Away
to get rid of
tirar, deshacerse de
He always throws away his old clothes.