Unit 2: Interesting aspects of phrasal verbs

Question 1

Pore over

Answer 1

Leer cuidadosamente, detenidamente, atentamente

It used to refer to books or manuscripts

Question 2

Be riddled with sth NEGATIVE (problems)

Answer 2

Estar lleno, plagado, acribillado de

Question 3

Sth NEGATIVE (the rain) has eased off/up

Answer 3

Ha cesado, bajado, disminuido, reducido

Question 4

Hit on sth POSITIVE (a solution)

Answer 4

Se nos ha ocurrido algo

Question 5

Go off sth or sb

Answer 5

Dejar de gustar

Question 6

Keep in with sb

Answer 6

Seguir en contacto, mantener buena relación con alguien

Question 7

Sth stream into swh
Sb stream into swh

Answer 7

Entró de repente, de golpe, en oleada
La gente entra a raudales

Question 8

Sb dash off
Sth dash off (headed off or the car drove off at high speed)

Answer 8

Irse pitando, corriendo
Salió disparado

Question 9

Sail through

Answer 9

Pasar por algo sin problemas o sin esfuerzo

Question 10

Hankering after/for sth

Answer 10

Añorar, anhelar algo que sabes que no puedes o no debes tener

Question 11

Rely on sb

Answer 11

Confiar en alguien

Question 12

Come up with

Answer 12

Inventarse algo (no tiene porque ser bueno)

Question 13

Put forward

Answer 13

Postular, proponer

Question 14

Be gunning for me (only in continuous)
Be gunning for sth

Answer 14

Te la tiene jurada

Buscar algo, tener algo entre ceja y ceja

Question 15

Mucked up sth

Answer 15

Cagarla, meter la pata

Question 16

Ganged up with sb

Answer 16

Aliarse, unirse al bando de otra persona contra alguien

Question 17

Hang around together/with sb

Answer 17

Pasar mucho tiempo juntos, andar con alguien

Question 18

Shoot down sth

Answer 18

Echar por tierra, derribar

Question 19

Asking for (sth NEGATIVE = problems) (only in continuous)

Answer 19

Buscar o meterse en problemas

Question 20

I couldn’t ask for a better boss

Answer 20

No puedo pedir un jefe mejor

Question 21

Acceded to sth

Answer 21

Acceder, consentir, estar de acuerdo con

Question 22

Attend to

Answer 22

Atender, ocuparse de

Question 23

Ascribes sth to sth/sb

Answer 23

Explicar, atrbuir

Question 24

Predispose sb to sth

Answer 24

Predisponer a alguien a algo

Question 25

Preside over

Answer 25

Presidir, estar al cargo

Question 26

Bear on sth

Answer 26

Estar conectado con

Question 27

Call on

Answer 27

Recurrir a, usar

Question 28

Wanted for

Answer 28

Necesitar, faltar

Question 29

Back up

Answer 29

Hacer una copia de seguridad

Question 30

Log in

Answer 30

Iniciar sesión

Question 31

Scroll up/down

Answer 31

Desplazarse hacia arriba o hacia abajo

Question 32

Hack into sth

Answer 32

Hackear

Question 33

Print off

Answer 33

Imprimir

Question 34

Sum up

Answer 34

Resumir

Question 35

Gloss over

Answer 35

Pasar, tratar por encima

Question 36

Base on

Answer 36

Basado, fundamentado en

Question 37

Sell up

Answer 37

Vender

Question 38

Turn over

Answer 38

Ganar, facturar

Question 39

Bail out

Answer 39

Rescatar, pagar la fianza

Question 40

Carry forward

Answer 40

Transferir

Question 41

Take over

Answer 41

Encargarse de, tomar el mando, hacerse cargo de

Question 42

Square up

Answer 42

Echar cuentas, cuadrar cuentas, cuadrar la caja

Question 43

Going on about

Answer 43

Hablar mucho de algo

Question 44

Look into

Answer 44

Investigar

Question 45

Get back

Answer 45

Responder

Question 46

Go for

Answer 46

Ir a por algo, lanzarse a

Question 47

Live up

Answer 47

Alcanzar, lograr

Question 48

Go on

Answer 48

Continuar

Question 49

Look after

Answer 49

Cuidar, atender

Question 50

Go into

Answer 50

Meterse en, explorar

Question 51

Take on sth

Answer 51

Asumir algo, hacerse con

Question 52

Ask out

Answer 52

Invitar

Question 53

Buy up

Answer 53

Comprar

Question 54

Put out

Answer 54

Publicar

Question 55

Call in on

Answer 55

Visit

Question 56

Fell through

Answer 56

Colapsado

Question 57

Get buy

Answer 57

Sobrevivir, arreglárselas

Question 58

Run over

Answer 58

Literal > Atropellar Figurativo > Leer algo rápidamente, echar un vistazo, comprobar Algo que dura más de lo esperado

Question 59

Brush sth/sb off

Answer 59

Literal > Cepillar, limpiar Figurado > ningunear, menospreciar, restar importancia a algo y negarse a escuchar a alguien o a pensar algo.

Question 60

Shoot up

Answer 60

Dispararse

Question 61

Dive into

Answer 61

Sumergirse/meterse en algo a la tremenda, rápido y sin pensar.

Question 62

Hit out at

Answer 62

Atacar (verbalmente), mostrarse hostil.

Question 63

Spurred sb on (spurs > espuelas)

Answer 63

Animar a alguien.

Question 64

Stand by

Answer 64

Estar sin hacer nada, esperando

Question 65

Strike out

Answer 65

Empezar a hacer algo que no habías hecho antes

Question 66

Sweep aside sth

Answer 66

Apartar o pasar de algo.

Question 67

Boils down to

Answer 67

Reducirse a

Question 68

Drag sb away

Answer 68

Arrastrar, sacar por la fuerza

Question 69

Sandwiched between sb/sth and sth

Answer 69

Atrapado entre

Question 70

Eat into

Answer 70

Comerse

Question 71

Soldier on

Answer 71

No aflojar

Question 72

Fished out

Answer 72

Sacar algo de un bolso después de estar buscando

Question 73

Wandered round

Answer 73

Vagar alrededor de, deambular.

Question 74

Drinking in sth

Answer 74

Empaparse de

Question 75

Glued to

Answer 75

Pegado a

Question 76

Nosing around swh/sth

Answer 76

Husmear, curiosear en, meter las narices, fisgonear.

Question 77

Flooding into

Answer 77

Inundar o invadir un lugar

Question 78

Warm up

Answer 78

Literal > Calentar Figurativo > Emocionar, entusiasmar

Question 79

Fell into sth

Answer 79

Literal > Caerse Figurativo > Que algo sucede rápidamente y con éxito.

Question 80

Climb down

Answer 80

Literal > Descender >> Got up: ascender Figurativo > Echarse atrás