Verbo frasal Espaol Ejemplo

add up sumar The waiter added up the bill.

ask(someone) out invitar a salir Steve asked me out last night.
back off retirarse
I would back off if I were you, I don't think she likes
you.
back(someone) up apoyar, respaldar You were with me, you can back me up, right?
back up(something) hacer un copia Don't forget to back up all of your files.
break down(something)
dejar de trabajar,
estropearse, averiarse
Our car broke down while we were driving to the
supermarket.
break down(someone) venirse abajo
It was the most stressful week. By Friday I broke
down and cried.
break(something)down derribar, desmontar
We had to break down the stage to prepare for the
next event.
blow up explotar They blew up a building, but luckily nobody was hurt.
break into
forzando la entrada
para robar
Someone broke into my apartment while I was on
holidays.
break up separarse, romperse

I can't believe it, Dan broke up with me last night!
bring(somebody)up criar y educar I was brought up by my grandmother.
bring(something)up sacar, mencionar I hate him. Don't ever bring his name up again!
call back volver a llamar
He was busy when I called, but he said he wouldcall
me back tonight.
call off suspender, cancelar Did you hear? Brenda called off the wedding!
call on preguntar
The teacher called on me in class to answer the
question.
calm down
tranquilizarse,
calmarse
Calm down, everything is going to be ok.
carry on seguir haciendo algo Carry on! You are doing very well.
carry on seguir haciendo algo
She must have loved Spain, she was carrying
onabout it for days after she returned.
catch up ponerse al da Call me, we need to catch up!
check in registrarse (en) What time can we check in to the hotel?
check out pagar y marcharse They checked out on monday.
check out quedarse con, mirar
He's checking you out! / Let's check out that new
bar.
check up hacer averiguaciones
I know you have been sick, so I was calling to check
up on you.
cheer up animar(se) a alguien Sarah is depressed; we have to cheer her up.
close down
cerrar o terminar una
actividad
The factory was closed down last month.
come back regresar, volver We are coming back next week.
come by pasarse por Come by my office and we can talk.
come down with enfermarse My son came down with the flu last week.
come from originarse His love of music comes from his father.
count on contar con Don't worry, you can count on me!
cut back on bajar With the crisis we have had to cut back onexpenses.
cut off interrumpir I don't mean to cut you off, but I have to go now.
cut out parar de hacer algo Cut it out! Leave your sister alone.
drop by/in pasar I was just dropping by/in to say "hi".
drop off llevar a, dejar
She dropped off the kids at school before going to
work.
drop out abandonar
He dropped out of school because he was failing all
his classes.
end up acabar + infinitivo There was no food at home so we ended up going out.
fall apart(something) deshacerse

The sweater fell apart after so many washings.
fall apart(someone) derrumbarse She fell apart when she heard the news.
fall behind quedarse atrs Hurry up or you will fall behind.
fall out caerse I think my wallet fell out of my purse.
fight back defenderse
If you don't fight back, they will never stop bullying
you.
figure out determinar I can't figure out why this isn't working.
fill in/out rellenar You must fill in/out the forms completely.
fill up llenar
I need to stop at the gas station and fill up the gas
tank.
find out averiguar
If the teacher doesn't know the answer, she will find it
out.
fit in encajar, integrarse Despite her efforts, she never fit in with the other kids.
get across comunicar una idea
He tried everything to get his ideas across, but his
boss didn't understand.
get along/on llevarse bien
I'm so lucky, my father and my husband get
along/on really well.
get around desplazarse, circular News really gets around fast!
get away
cogerse un
descanso/vacaciones
Work has been so stressful, I need to get away!
get away with salir impune She stole my idea, but she won't get away with it.
get back regresar, volver They get back from vacation on Thursday.
get(something)back devolver I have to get these books back to the library today.
get back at vengarse de I'll get back at her for stealing my idea!
get by sobrevivir We don't have a lot of money right now, but we'llget by.
get on subir He got on the bus for the airport.
get on seguir
My husband and I have separated, but I must get
onwith my life.
get out of irse, salir, marcharse It's too smoky in here, I have to get out of here.
get over recuperarse I'm so upset, I can't get over failing my test.
get through superar, acabar
I'm never going to get through this book with all of
these distractions!
get together quedar, reunir We are getting together for dinner tomorrow at 8.
get up levantarse What time did you get up this morning?
give away regalar
The millionaire gave away all his money just before he
died.
give back devolver
Can you give me back my book when you have
finished reading it?
give in/up ceder, rendirse

Be strong! Don't give in to temptation
give out repartir, distribuir They are giving out free samples at the store.
give up rendirse, abandonar Ok, I give up. What's the answer?
go ahead ir delante Go ahead, I'll meet you there.
go back regresar, volver
I'm so embarassed. I can never go back to that
restaurant.
go out salir Let's go out for a drink.
go out with(someone) salir con I hear Michael is going out with Jane.
go over repasar
Before you submit your thesis, I think we should go
over it together.
go through atravesar
You need to go through the Lincoln Tunnel to get to
New Jersey.
go through sufrir, soportar I can't believe what you are going through!
grow up crecer, criarse Alex grew up in France but now he lives in Italy.
hand in presentar, entregar
All homework must be handed in by the end of the
day.
hand out repartir
The teacher will hand out the assignments this
afternoon.
hang on esperar Hang on, I'm coming.
hang out pasar tiempo con Her favorite thing to do is hang out with her friends.
hang up colgar el telfono I was so angry I hung up on him.
hit on flirtear, coquetear con Look at how that guy is hitting on Debbie.
hold back contenerse
She tried, but she couldn't hold back the tears any
longer.
hold on esperar Hold on, I'm coming.
hurry up darse prisa Hurry up or we will be late.
keep on seguir She kept on asking me the same questions.
lay(somebody)off despedir
With the crises, we have been forced to lay offsome
staff.
let(somebody)down defraudar, decepcionar
I don't want to let you down, but I don't think I can
come with you to the party tomorrow.
look forward to tener ganas de We are really looking forward to your visit!
look out
prestar atencin, tener
cuidado
Look out! That car almost hit you!
look up buscar, consultar You will need to look up some words in the dictionary.
look up to(somebody) admirar a alguien She's so brave, I have always looked up to her.
make(something)up inventar algo I don't believe you. You're making that up!
make up(somebody) reconciliarse
Our parents had an argument last night, but theymade
up this morning.
pick on(somebody) fastidiar, burlar When I was young, my brother always picked onme.
put(something)off posponer, atrasar You must not want to do it, you keep putting it off.
rely on contar con, confiar en I hope I can rely on you to be discreet.
slow down reducir la velocidad Slow down please, you are driving too fast!
speak up
hablar ms alto, subir
la voz
Can you please speak up, I can't understand you.
take after(somebody) parecerse With that bad temper, he must take after his father.
take over
sustituir, hacerse con el
control
If you are tired of driving, I can take over for a while.
take off despegar The plane will take off in 5 minutes.
take up
ocupar, empezar una
aficin
He has taken up tennis in his free time.
tell(somebody)off
echar la bronca,
regaar
She told him off after he was late again.
throw out echar They should throw that guy out, he's really drunk.