Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

She “looked at” the painting

Answer 1

Ella miraba el cuadro.

Question 2

The boss “looks down” on his employees

Answer 2

El jefe desprecia a sus empleados

Question 3

She “looked up” a word in the dictionary

Answer 3

Ella buscaba una palabra en el diccionario

Question 4

I “called up” Lisa

Answer 4

Llamar a alguien por teléfono

Question 5

I “jotted down” his address

Answer 5

Tomar nota de algo.

Question 6

I “turned over” the book to know more about its author

Answer 6

Darle la vuelta al libro para saber más sobre el autor

Question 7

I “checked out” the restaurant before making the reservation

Answer 7

He comprobado el restaurante antes de hacer la reserva.

Question 8

I “put on” a scarf

Answer 8

Me puse una bufanda.

Question 9

I “handed in” the report on time

Answer 9

Entregé mi informe a tiempo

Question 10

“splash out”

E.g: We “splashed out” last night and went to a fancy restaurant

Answer 10

Derrochar el dinero / la casa por la ventana

Question 11

“Pay off”

E.g: I nearly paid off my mortgage.

Answer 11

Amorizar

Question 12

“Pay into”

E.g: Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.

Answer 12

Meter dinero en una cuenta bancaria.

Question 13

“to pay back”

E.g: I paid back the money he lent me.

Answer 13

Devolver el dinero a alguien.

Question 14

“to spot on”

E.g: That insight was spot on.

Answer 14

Dar en el clavo.

Question 15

to get the joke

Answer 15

Entender el chiste.

Question 16

to get lost

Answer 16

Perderse.

Question 17

to get a cold

Answer 17

Resfriarse

Question 18

take out a trip

Answer 18

Contratar un viaje

Question 19

“get through”:

E.g: It takes forever to get through the traffic in Madrid.

Answer 19

pasar/atravesar