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BEHAVIOUR (Conducta)

Blow up (vi) explotar, perder talante


calm down (vi) calmarse
cath up (vi) ponerse a la altura
Cheer up (vi) animarse
Come through (vi) tener exito, venirse arriba
Fall behind (vi) quedarse atras, atrasarse
Fall through (vi) fracasar, venirse abajo
get ahead (vi) progresar
get by (vi) arreglarselas
get on/along (vi) progresar, llevarse bien
give up (vi) rendirse, abandonar
keep on (vi) insistir (en algo); dejar puesto (ropa)
keep up (vi) seguir el ritmo
make up (vi) hacer las paces;
Pick up (vi) crecer, mejorar
show off (vi) presumir, jactarse
stand by (vi) esperar, estado de espera
stand out (vi) destacar, sobresalir
Take over (vi) tomar el mando
talk back (vi) contestar groseramente
watch out (vi) tener cuidado
calm down (vtr sep) calmar, tranquilizar
cheer up (vtr sep) alegrar
get across (vtr sep) expresar, hacer entender
give out (vtr sep) abandonar, renunciar a
hand down (vtr sep) dejar en herencia, legar
Hand over (vtr sep) entregar el mando de
keep out (vtr sep) continuar, mantener el ritmo
leave out (vtr sep) omitir, excluir, dejar alguien
fuera
left down (vtr sep) decepcionar
quieten down (vtr sep) calmar, tranquilizar
save up (vtr sep) ahorrar, acumular
show off (vtr sep) presumir, fanfarronear
stand up (vtr sep) dejar a alguien plantado
take back (vtr sep) retractarse
take in (vtr sep) tomar el pelo, timar
take over (vtr sep) hacerse cargo de
tell off (vtr sep) regaar, echar la bronca
wind up (vt sep) dar cuerda, tomarle el pelo a
alguien
care for (vtr insep) querer; cuidar, hacerse cargo de
carry on with (vtr insep) seguir, continuar
come up with (vtr insep) proponer, inventarse;
conseguir
count on (vtr insep) contar con
do without (vtr insep) prescindir de
fall back on (vtr insep) recurrir a

fall out with (vtr insep) enemistarse, pelearse


romper con
get away with (vtr insep) librarse, salirse con la suya
go with (vtr insp) salir con; pegar con
keep up with (vtr insep) seguir el ritmo de
live on (vtr insep) arreglarselas
look back on (vtr insep) recordar con nostalgia, aorar
look down on (vtr insep) menospreciar
look forward to (vtr insep) anelar, querer con
impaciencia
look up to (vtr insep) respetar, admirar
make up for (vtr insep) compensar por
pick on (vtr insep) meterse con
put up with (vtr insep) tolerar
stand up for (vtr insep) apoyar, defender
stick to (vtr insep) apegarse
take after (vtr insep) parecerse a
tall back to (vtr insep) responder con descortesia
turn into (vtr insep) transformarse en
watch out for (vtr insep) estar atento a

BEHAVIOUR
Blow up (vtr sep): Become angry
He blew up when his secretary told him about the mistake.
Estall cuando su secretaria le coment acerca del error.

Calm down (vi, vtr sep): become less agitated


Veronica is really upset. I'll try to calm her down.
Vernica est absolutamente disgustada. Tratar de calmarla.
cheer up (vi, vtr sep): help someone feel less worried or happier
Cheer up! Everything will be all right.
Algrate! Todo va a andar bien.
talk back, talk back to: argue rudely with
Don't talk back to your father: listen to what he says.
No contestes mal a tu padre: escucha lo que dice.

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