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abide by
account for
act like
act up
misbehave
add in
include
add up
1) You made a mistake when you were adding the bill up.
Cometi un error cuando sum la cuenta.
2) to have sense
add up to
allow for
answer back
answer up
answer up to
apply for
ask down
ask for
request
ask in
Ask your new friend in; we would all like to meet him.
Haz pasar a tu nuevo amigo; todos queremos conocerlo.
ask out
ask up
back away
The robbers backed away when they saw the fierced dog.
Los ladrones retrocieron cuando vieron el perro enfurecido.
back down
give up a claim
The claimant backed down and was content to take his share.
El reclamante se ech atrs y qued satisfecho con su parte.
withdraw, avoid
back off
back out
break a promise
back out of
withdraw from
back up
2) move in reverse,
reverse a car
1) rescue
1) If your son runs into difficulties, who will bail him out?
Si tu hijo se mete en aprietos, quin lo va a salvar?
2) We baled out for several hours until the boat was safe.
Sacamos agua durante varias horas hasta que el bote estuvo a
salvo.
bandy about
bank on
depend on
barge in
intrude (slang)
bail out
bale out
bark out
say petulantly
be about to
be on the point of
(doing something)
be after
be against
be opposed to
be away
be back
be behind with
be late with
be down for
be down in
be for
be in favour of
be in
be in for
The pilot has just said that we are in for a bumpy flight.
El piloto acaba de anunciar que vamos a tener un vuelo movido.
be in with
be friendly with
be off
1) go away (colloquial)
4) be cancelled (colloquial)
5) start
1) be on duty (colloquial)
2) agree (colloquial)
2) be mistaken, be wrong
be on
be out
3) be published
4) be no longer burning
5) be beyond consideration
(colloquial)
be out for
be seeking (colloquial)
be out of
1) be away from
be over
be finished
be through with
be up
2) be happening
3) be finished
(used only of time)
be up against
be up and about
be up to
3) be someone's responsibility
be well up in
bear away
win
bear out
confirm
bear up
bear with
be patient with
beat down
He asked me $1000 for the tree, but I beat him down to $600.
Me pidi $1000 por el rbol pero logr hacrselo bajar a $600.
beat off
beat back
repel
The villagers could beat off (back) several attackes in the past.
Los pobladores lograron rechazar varios ataques en el pasado.
beat up
beg off
block up
obstruct so as to make
access impossible
blow out
The wind blew out the candle (or The wind blew the candle out).
El viento apag la vela.
blow over
pass
blow up
3) become angry
4) arise
1) continue boiling
1) The water has been boiling away for the last ten minutes.
Hace diez minutos que est hirviendo el agua.
boil away
boil down to
can be reduced to
(colloquial)
boil over
The milk boiled over and there was a horrible smell of burning.
Se derram la leche hervida y haba un espantoso olor a
quemado.
bone up on
border on
be near, be next to
bounce back
recover
bow out of
withdraw
branch out
break down
1) smash, demolish
2) stop functioning,
stop working
3) When she heard the news, she broke down and wept.
Cuando supo las noticias se derrumb y se larg a llorar.
4) analyse
1) enter by force
(also break into)
break in
break off
break out
break up
2) interrupt someone
(colloquial)
1) separate by breaking
2) stop, disrupt
3) appear suddenly
4) utter, exclaim
2) stop, finish
3) depart, disperse
(separable when transitive)
4) break a relationship
breathe in
inhale
breathe out
exhale
Jane breathed out a sigh of relief when she saw her son was in.
Jane exhal un suspiro cuando vio que su hijo estaba adentro.
bring about
cause to happen
bring around
1) persuade someone to
agree with one's proposal
2) restore to consciousness
2) return
bring down
lower, reduce
bring forward
1) introduce, propose
2) carry figures to
the next page
bring back
bring in
1) introduce
3) earn
4) pronounce a verdict
bring off
accomplish something
very difficult
I thought Doris couldn't pass the FCE but she brought it off.
Pens que Doris no podra aprobar el FCE pero lo logr.
bring out
publish
bring up
2) mention as a topic
of discussion
brush up
polish, revise
brush up on
buckle down
work seriously
You may fail your TOEFL exam if you don't buckle down.
Puedes fracasar en tu examen TOEFL si no te pones a
estudiar en serio.
build on
develop from
compaa.
add an extension
to a building
When the new extension is built on, the factory will be huge.
Cuando se construya la nueva ampliacin la fbrica ser
enorme.
burn down
destroy by fire
(used of buildings)
burn up
2) cause someone
to become very angry
burst into
suddenly enter
burst out
butt in
interrupt impolitely
a conversation
Sheila butts in all the time so you cannot talk with comfort.
Sheila interrumpe todo el tiempo y no puedes hablar con
comodidad.
butter up
button up
buy up
buy everything
call at
call for
2) require, demand
call in
call off
1) cancel something that has been scheduled, 1) The couple decided to call off the wedding.
Los jvenes decidieron cancelar el casamiento.
not started
call on
call out
call up
2) divert, distract
1) ask someone to do
something
2) visit
2) The Fire Brigade was called out twice during the night.
La Brigada de Incendios fue citada dos veces durante la
noche.
1) remember, recollect
3) telephone someone
call upon
calm down
care about
be concerned about
care for
1) like, want
1) continue
2) continue with
carry out
cast up
calculate, add
catch on
2) understand (slang)
carry on
catch up with
cater for
check in
check off
She checked off all the things she had packed up.
Ella tild (marc) todas las cosas que haba empacado.
check out
2) verify, investigate
cheer on
cheer, encourage
cheer up
chew out
chicken out
chip in
contribute, donate
(usually money)
chop down
chop up
clam up
When I try to talk about her divorce, Mary just clams up.
Cuando intento hablar de su divorcio, Mary enmudece
(rehusa hablar).
clean down
clean out
clean up
tidy
clean up after
tidy for
clear away
clear off
clear out
2) disperse
2) tidy up
clear up
3) finish
4) solve a mystery
clock in
clock off
clock out
register one's departure in a clock (in factories) Our workmen clock off (out) at 3 pm.
Nuestros operarios marcan su salida a las 3 de la tarde.
close down
shut permanently
close in
close on
close up
cloud over
cloud up
become overcast
come about
happen
come across
1) meet accidentally
2) find unexpectedly,
by chance
2) I will tell you if I come across the book you are looking for.
Te avisar si encuentro el libro que ests buscando.
1) progress
2) hurry
1) leave
2) become detached
come back
return
come down
descend
come down to
can be reduced to
come in
come into
1) enter
come along
come away
2) become fashionable
1) be detached
2) be successful
3) take place
4) be taken off,
stop functioning
1) be revealed
2) be published
3) disappear
4) result
come over
come round
1) recover consciousness
2) come to my house
come off
come out
3) finally accept
1) regain consciousness
2) total
Your purchase comes to $60. Will you pay with a credit card?
Su compra asciende a $60. Va a pagar con tarjeta de
crdito?
2) be mentioned, arise
3) approach
come up against
meet an obstacle
come upon
discover
come up to
1) be equal to
produce
come to
come up
come up with
OM Personal ofrece muchas alternativas para los hispanoparlantes que necesitan aprender ingls.
confide in
share a secret
cook up
concoct (slang)
cool down
They could cool down the angry parent after some minutes.
Despus de unos minutos lograron calmar al padre enojado.
cope with
cordon off
block
count in
count on
count out
count up
add up figures
creep up on
approach undetected
crop up
appear unexpectedly
cross out
cry out
shout out
urgently require
cut across
cut back on
1) reduce consumption
2) reduce expenses
1) fell
cut in
cut off
1) separate by cutting
2) disconnect
cut down
3) discontinue supply
(gas, electricity, etc)
4) disinherit
5) isolate, intercept
1) remove by cutting
3) stop
be suitable for,
have the qualities for
cut up
dawn on
deal in
stock, sell
deal with
handle successfully
decide on
settle on
cut out
die away
The prisoners waited till the sound of the warder died away.
Los prisioneros aguardaron hasta que los pasos del guardia
se extinguieron (desaparecieron).
die down
When the excitement had died down the shop was reopened.
Cuando se calm la excitacin se reabri la tienda.
die out
become extinct
dig up
dispense with
proceed without
The chairman dispensed with formalities and took off his tie.
El presidente prescindi de toda formalidad y se quit la
corbata.
dispose of
do away with
do in
2) kill, murder
do over
do something again
do up
zippers, etc.)
2) redecorate, restore
do without
double up
bend over
drag into
involve unwillingly
drag on
continue tediously
draw back
retire, retreat
It's too late to draw back now; the plans are all made.
Es tarde para volverse atrs; todos los planes estn hechos.
draw into
involve gradually
draw near
approach
draw out
prolong something
The speaker was so boring that he drew his speech out for
over three hours.
El orador era tan aburrido que estir su discurso durante ms
de tres horas.
dream about
dream of
dress up
dress elaborately
drink up
drink all of
drive away
go away in a car
drive up
arrive in a car
drop behind
leave behind
drop by
visit informally
drop in on
visit casually
(unannounced visit)
drop off
1) fall
2) fall asleep
3) deliver something
drop out
withdraw
One runner twisted his foot in the race and dropped out.
Un corredor se torci el pie durante la carrera y abandon.
drum into
teach by repetition
drum up
raise
dry up
2) make dry
dwell on
emphasize
ease off
eat in
eat at home
eat up
"Eat up your dinner and then you will grow into a big boy."
"Come toda tu cena y te convertirs en un muchacho
grandote".
egg on
encourage, persuade
eke out
empty out
The maid found the missing keys when she emptied out both
drawers in the bedroom.
La mucama encontr las llaves que faltaban cuando vaci
los dos cajones del dormitorio.
end off
finish
end up
reach an end
enlarge on
enter into
1) begin, commence
2) be connected with
enter up
even up
The last goal has now evened up the score and the match
will probably end in a draw.
El ltimo gol acaba de emparejar los resultados y el partido
probablemente finalice empatado.
expand on
explain away
1) withstand
face up to
fade away
fag out
exhaust (slang)
fall back
recede, retreat
fall back on
fall behind
be passed by others
Jones fell behind with his payments for the car and had to
borrow money.
Jones se atras con los pagos del automvil y tuvo que
pedir dinero prestado.
fall down
fall for
fall in with
1) be attracted by the
charms of (slang)
1) Robert soon
fell for the
beautiful
Monica.
Roberto
enseguida se
sinti atrado
por la bella
Mnica.
2) succumb to a trick or
suggestion
come across,
meet by chance
quarrel with
fall through
fed up with
bored, tired
(past participle only)
feed up
fatten
feel like
be willing to
feel up to
fend off
repel
ferret out
search out,
find with difficulty
You will be late if you fiddle about with your hair any
longer.
Llegars tarde si sigues perdiendo el tiempo con tu pelo.
figure out
solve, understand
figure up
calculate, compute
file down
fill in
add information,
complete (forms, etc)
fill in for
fill in on
fill out
filter out
become public
(by rumour, etc)
find out
discover, learn
finish up
1) end (separable
when transitive)
2) end one's career
fire up
become angry
(colloquial)
retirara.
1) repair
2) arrange, organise in
a suitable manner
flame out
flood out
fly back
return by air
fly over
fit in with
fix up
fold up
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
follow on
follow up
pursue to a conclusion,
bring to a successful issue
not be serious,
have as a hobby
frighten into
control by fear
frown on
disapprove of
get about
make understood,
communicate something understandably
get across
get ahead
advance, prosper,
make progress
get at
reach
Pablo insists that my dog doesn't get along with his cat.
Pablo insiste que mi perro no se lleva bien con su gato.
get away
escape
1) return home
get around
get back
2) obtain back
get by
1) barely succeed
get down
get down to
2) enter or board
a small vehicle
get in
get in on
manage to participate in
get into
get off
1) leave a horse, a bicycle or public transportation 1) They got off the train at 5 pm.
(bus, train)
Se bajaron del tren a las cinco de la tarde.
get on
2) manage
4) grow older
get over
undergo, finish
(usually separated)
1) recover from
2) finish
1) throw away
"Why don't you get rid of these old papers and books?"
"Por qu no te sacas de encima estos diarios y libros?"
get rid of
2) dismiss, fire
get through
survive, finish
get through to
be in or establish communication with
get together
get up
give away
The manager will soon get rid of her. She talks too
much.
El gerente pronto se la sacar de encima. Ella habla
mucho.
2) distribute
3) reveal
4) betray
give off
give out
distribute
1) surrender
give back
give in
give up
2) resign
3) abandon
give up on
stop trying
go against
oppose
go along with
go back
return
go back on
break a promise,
fail to keep one's word
go for
go in for
1) be interested in
2) participate in
1) depart, leave
go off
2) explode
go on
3) be successful (parties)
1) continue
2) happen
go out
2) cease burning
3) cease to be fashionable
4) go on strike
5) recede
go out with
Monica went out with Carlos and Julie for New Year.
Mnica sali con Carlos y Julie para Ao Nuevo.
go over
review
go through
examine in detail
go through with
1) ascend
go up
2) increase in price
3) be built
2) date regularly
go without
abstain from
goof off
be lazy
grow on
grow out of
grow up
go with
guard against
take precautions
hand down
leave as an inheritance
hand in
submit assignment or homework, give in by hand
to the proper person or authority
hand on
hand out
distribute
hand over
transfer
hand round
show round
hang back
hang on
continue to do something
(in connection with waiting)
hang on to
keep, retain
hang out
have in
invite someone in
have on
wear, be dressed in
hang up
have out
take out
have to do with
be about
heap up
hear from
receive a communication
from someone
hear of
learn about
hear out
help on
1) encourage
help out
hinge on
help someone
(usually separated)
depend on
hit off
imitate, mimic
hit on
discover accidentally
hold against
blame for
hold back
1) restrain
2) conceal
3) hesitate
hold down
keep down
hold off
hold on
1) wait while telephoning
2) continue, proceed
war.
La exportacin de algodn se mantuvo durante muchos
aos despus de la guerra.
3) grasp tightly
hold on to
adhere, keep
hold out
1) persist
2) last
2) Their rations will not hold out for more than two days.
Sus raciones no durarn ms de dos das.
2) delay
hunt down
persecute
hurry up
act quickly
hush up
hold up
idle away
Ken idled away his time until he got a job in the plant.
Ken se la pas perdiendo el tiempo hasta que
consigui un trabajo en la fbrica.
inquire about
inquire after
inquire into
investigate
inquire of
invite in
invite out
iron out
jack up
jog along
join in with
share with
join up
keep at
persevere at
keep back
1) conceal
2) restrain, hinder
tren.
keep down
2) subject, repress
1) confine, detain
keep in with
keep off
1) stay away
2) stay at a distance,
not near
keep in
keep on
keep on at
worry, snag,
scold someone
keep out
2) stay outside
keep to
adhere to
keep up with
2) learn as much as
3) compete with
(as indicating social status)
key up
excite, stimulate
kick off
kick out
kick up
kill off
knit up
restore, repair
knock about
wander
2) destroy
3) force someone
to lower a price
knock down
knock down to
knock in
hit something
knock off
2) compose hastily
3) deduct
knock out
knock over
turn over
knock up
exhaust
knuckle down to
knuckle under to
lap up
1) accept eagerly
laugh at
launch into
lay before
present to
lay in
lay off
lay out
3) She laid out her plans for a rock garden in the house.
Ella realiz los diseos de un jardn de rocas para de la
casa.
lead up to
be a preparation for
leaf through
leave behind
leave out
omit, forget
let down
let in
let in on
let into
allow to share
let off
warning..
El magistrado dej ir al muchacho con una seria
advertencia.
2) explode
1) allow to go out
2) divulgue, disclose
3) extend, loosen
level off
stop rising
lie down
Go home and lie down on the bed until you feel better.
Vte a casa y recustate en la cama hasta que sentirte
mejor.
live down
let out
let up
survive using
live up to
maintain a standard
log off
log on to
contact a computer
log on
contact a computer
look after
look back on
recall, remember,
reflect on
look down on
regard as inferior,
look with disdain
look for
look forward to
look in on
look into
look like
resemble in appearance
watch for
look over
check, review
look through
examine quickly
look up
find information
admire, respect
be unexpectedly lucky
look up to
luck out
fue cancelado.
make away
hurry away
1) steal
2) hide
2) The boy made away with the broken vase before his
mother came back home.
El muchacho ocult el florero roto antes que su madre
regresara a casa.
make for
3) kill
1) go in the direction of
2) attack, go for,
rush violently at
make of
understand
1) draw up a document
2) understand
make out
3) see, distinguish,
recognise
4) manage (colloquial)
5) imply
make over
6) pretend
transfer formally
make up
1) invent, create imaginary information
2) apply cosmetics
3) compensate
make up for
compensate for
make up to
make up with
re-establish a relationship
end a quarrel
mark down
number.
Anota este nmero: 431-2568. Es el telfono de Kim.
mark off
separate by marking
mark out
mark up
miss out
omit
make fun of
mix up
confuse
mop up
wipe up
mount up
rise
move along
move in
take possession of
living quarters
move on
move out
give up possession of
living quarters
muddle up
mix up
muster up
narrow down
reduce
nip along
hurry (colloquial)
nip in
nip off
nip out
(colloquial)
nod off
fall sleep
nose out
number off
offer up
2) develop
3) begin to be talkative
2) make accessible
a la nueva autopista.
order about
order in
order out
admit, confess
The maid owned up and said she had broken the lamp
accidentally.
La mucama admiti y dijo que haba roto la lmpara
accidentalmente.
own up
1) put things away, get things ready for a journey, Helen has already packed everything up for her rip.
Helen ya ha empacado todo para su viaje.
a holiday
pack up
2) stop work (colloquial)
3) stop functioning,
break down
pair off
marry (colloquial
and intransitive)
pal up with
palm off
result (colloquial)
paper over
repair superficially
part with
give up reluctantly
pass along
pass away
die
pass back
return
Pass the book back when you have finished with it.
Devuelve el libro cuando hayas terminado con l.
1) move towards
2) omit, disregard
1) happen
2) fade, decrease
pass by
pass off
pass out
pass up
pay back
miss a chance,
not take advantage
2) take revenge on
pay in
deposit money with a bank
to one's own or another's account
The auditor has found that more was drawn out from the
bank than was paid in.
El auditor ha detectado que se ha extrado ms dinero del
banco del que fue depositado.
pension off
phase in
introduce gradually
phase out
cease gradually
pick on
pick out
1) choose, select
2) distinguish
pick up
2) collect
3) improve
4) learn casually
5) collect someone or
something in a car, boat, etc.
7) rescue
pin down
get a commitment
pitch in
help, set to work energetically (colloquial)
play along
pretend to agree
encourage to fight
play up to
flatter (colloquial)
point out
polish off
finish (colloquial)
prey on
2) disturb
provide for
prepare for
pull down
demolish
pull in
vehicle arrives
win, succeed in
pull out of
pull out
a vehicle leaves
pull over
pull up
pull through
recover
push on with
go ahead, continue
put away
put back
put down to
attribute to
put off
postpone
put on
put out
put clothes on
2) gain, increase
3) switch on
4) extinguish
5) switch off
7) inconvenience, trouble
8) dislocate
9) publish
put up
1) raise, hold up
2) raise (prices)
4) build, erect
6) lodge
put up to
put up with
become quiet
queue up
read off
read into
read on
continue reading
read out
read over
examine thoroughly
by reading
read up on
quiet down
reason out
reach a result by reasoning (separable)
reason with
try to persuade
reckon in
include
reckon on
calculate on
reckon up
reel off
render up
give up
ring off
ring up
telephone
rip off
dentro.
be superior to
rope in
round off
1) complete with
a suitable ending
2) express as a round
number
rub off
She rubbed the soot off easily with this new product.
Quit todo holln fcilmente frotando con este producto
nuevo.
rub off on
rub out
erase
rub up
1) polish up
2) revise
rule out
exclude, remove from consideration
run across
find accidentally,
find by chance
run after
pursue
run away
escape
run down
2) disparage, express
a negative opinion of
run in
Some men ran after the cyclist who had stolen them.
Algunos hombres persiguieron al ciclista que los haba
robado.
3) stop functioning
run into
run out
1) meet accidentally,
meet by chance
2) colllide with
expire
run out of
run over
1) injured by a vehicle
2) overflow
run up against
meet
save up
saw up
scale down
reduce
scrape along
manage to exist in
spite of difficulties
scrape off
scrape out
scratch along
scratch out
erase
1) carry out
2) connect by telephone
(usually separated)
put through
screw up
2) twist up
She screwed the letter up and threw it into the wastepaper basket very angrily.
Ella retorci la carta y la arroj al papelero muy fastidiada.
4) gather up courage
scrub out
remove by scrubbing
search out
see about
be busy with
She organized the party and I saw about getting the food.
Ella organiz la fiesta y yo me ocup de conseguir la comida.
see in
welcome in
(usually separated)
see through
not be deceived by
sell off
send away
dismiss, fire
order by mail
send for
ask to be sent
send in
send off
dispatch
send on
send out
distribute
serve up
set against
make antagonistic
set aside
2) reserve
She set aside her winter coat and took out her summer dress.
Puso a un costado su abrigo de invierno y sac su vestido veraniego.
The hotel manager set two pleasant rooms aside for us.
set back
delay
set down
deposit people, allow a passenger to get down or The bus stopped to set down an old lady..
El autobus se detuvo para dejar bajar a una seora mayor.
out
set in
begin
set off
set on
5) explode
order to attack
We will set our dogs on any intruders.
Prepararemos a nuestros perros para atacar a cualquier intruso.
set out
start on a journey
2) establish
set up
settle down
become contented
in a new job or place
settle for
reluctantly accept
settle in
We will come to visit you after you have both settled in.
Iremos a visitarlos despus que se hayan adaptado.
settle up
Mario won the lottery and was able to settle up all his debts.
Mario gan la lotera y pudo pagar todas sus deuda.
shake out
shout down
1) display
2) act ostentatiously
show up
arrive
shrug off
dismiss as unimportant
shut up
side with
support in a dispute
single out
sit out
sit through
sit up
not go to bed
size up
assess
sleep in
sleep on
continue sleeping
slice up
slip away
go or move quietly
or quickly
slow down
smooth over
soak up
absorb
sort out
sound out
by classes or categories
speak out
speak up
speed up
spell out
spit it out
split up
divide
spy out
discover by spying
stammer out
stand by
stand down
resign from an important position, retire
stand for
represent
stand in for
(someone)
stand out
be prominent
stand up
stand up for
support
My boss criticized Eliana and nobody stood up
for her.
tand up to
stay in
remain at home
stay up
step down
step in
intervene
insist on
(colloquial)
stick to
adhere to
stick up for
defend, support
(colloquial)
stir up
stock up on
lay in supplies
strike off
strike out
cross out
stumble across
find accidentally
sum up
summarize
summon up
gather together
survive on
survive using
switch off
switch on
take aback
surprise
take after
resemble an ancestor
take along
escort
take apart
dismantle, divide into its constituent pieces
If you have to repair this PC, you have to take it apart first.
Si quieres reparar esta PC tienes que desmontarla primero.
take away
remove
take back
return
take care of
be in charge of
take in
1) understand
4) deceive, cheat
5) make smaller
take down
take off
1) remove
take on
2) deduct
3) mimic
2) engage to work
Sunrise Ltd. took on twenty additional people for the construction of the new bridge.
Sunrise Ltd. tom veinte personas adicionales para la construccin del nuevo
puente.
2) escort outside
3) remove, extract
take out
take over
assume control
1) raise, pick up
4) shorten
5) arrest
take up on
accept an offer
take up with
Molly took up with Robert after he had saved her life in Miami.
Molly se hizo amiga de Robert despus que l le haba salvado la vida en
Miami.
talk away
take up
She talked away for over two hours and told me all her troubles.
Habl sin parar durante ms de dos horas y me cont todos sus problemas.
talk back to
talk down
1) speak patronizingly
talk into
persuade
Can you talk Mabel into changing her strict point of view?
No puedes persuadir a Mabel para que cambie su estricto punto de
vista?
talk out of
dissuade from
talk over
discuss
talk round
Did you manage to talk your father round into lending us some money
for the apartment?.
Lograste persuadir a tu padre para que nos preste algo de dinero para
el departamento?
tamper with
interfere with
tear off
separate or remove
talk down to
by tearing
tear out
tear up
destroy by tearing,
tear into pieces
tell off
reprove, scold
think out
think over
consider
think up
invent
throw away
throw out
get rid of
throw over
abandon
He threw over his old frineds when when his father died.
Abandon a sus viejos amigos cuando muri su padre.
1) raise
2) resign, quit
3) vomit
throw up
4) reject, abandon
thrust on
thrust upon
force upon
tick off
She ticked off all the things she had packed up.
Ella tild (marc) todas las cosas que haba empacado.
tidy up
put in order
1) bind up
tie up
2) be busy, not free
(usually in the passive)
tire out
completely exhaust
total up
add up in number
and quantity
touch down
touch on
mention
track down
capture by tracking,
search for and find
trade in
Why don't you trade in your old car for a new one?
Por qu no canjeas tu viejo auto por uno nuevo?
triffle away
trip up
cause to stumble
Walter put his foot out and stripped his sister up.
Walter estir su pie e hizo tropezar a su hermana.
try on
try out
test by using
tune in
turn away
She turned away because the sight of the accident was too much for her to
bear.
Ella se dio vuelta (apart la vista) porque la visin del accidente era demasiado
fuerte para que soportarlo.
turn back
turn in a reverse or contrary direction (separable
when transitive)
We decided to turn back when we saw all the cows in the middle of the road.
Decidimos dar vuelta (regresar) cuando vimos todas las vacas en el medio de la
carretera.
turn in
go to bed (colloquial)
He turned all his pockets inside out but he couldn't find his key.
Dio vuelta todos los bolsillos pero no pudo encontrar su llave.
turn into
change into
turn off
turn on
turn out
1) prove to be
2) produce
turn down
3) empty
turn up
4) extinguish by turning
1) appear, arrive
(colloquial)
disturbe, disarrange
(usually separated)
She turned the whole house upside down when she tried to find the missing key.
Ella dio vuelta la casa cuando trat de encontrar la llave que faltaba.
use up
usher into
lead, conduct
verge on
approach
volunteer to
do a task
When I was younger I volunteered to teach English for free.
wade through
slowly peruse
wait on
wait up for
wake up
stop sleeping
walk about
stroll
Before our flight back we spent a pleasant hour walking about the Buenos Aires
Botanical Garden.
Antes de nuestro vuelo de regreso pasamos una agradable hora paseando por el
Jardn Botnico de Buenos Aires.
walk out on
leave, abandon
court
warm up
warn off
inform in advance
of what may happen
wash down
wash off
wash out
wash up
If you go into the jungle, watch out for tigers and snakes.
Si entras en la selva ten cuidado con los tigres y las vboras.
watch out
beware, be careful
watch over
guard
water down
dilute
wear away
wear down
wear off
diminish, cease or disappear gradually
wear on
pass slowly on
1) gradually destroy
by wearing or using
wear out
weed out
remove weeds or
what is unwanted
The manager insisted that they had to weed out all the unsuitable candidates as they
had to weed out their gardens.
El gerente insisti que tenan que eliminar los postulantes inadecuados como tenan
que eliminar la maleza de sus jardines.
weigh out
weigh up
consider carefully
while away
win over
convert
win through
survive, recover
wind up
1) turn the spring of a machine or a clock to make it 1) I forgot to wind up my cuckoo clock last night.
go
Anoche olvid darle cuerda a mi reloj cuc.
wipe out
destroy, annihilate
wipe up
wither up
work in
introduce
The author worked in a few lines about his own life in Africa.
El autor introdujo algunas lneas sobre su vida en Africa.
work in with
fit in with
His ideas for a new factory did not work in with those of his employers and he was
fired.
Sus ideas de una nueva planta no encajaron con las de sus empleadores y fue
despedido.
work off
2) exhaust by working
3) be calculated at
4) Their plan did not work out and the robbers were caught.
Su plan no funcion y los ladrones fueron capturados.
1) excite, arouse
work out
work up
Nos indic que estudiramos en detalle 300 Verbos Frasales para el examen.
work up to
progress gradually to
worm out
2) wind or fold as
a covering
wriggle out of
avoid
wrinkle up
write down
make a note
write into
add to in writing
write off
cancel, regard as
wrap up
The novelist appears to have written himself out because nothing new has emerged
from his pen since 2000.
El novelista parece haber agotado sus ideas porque nada nuevo ha salido de su
pluma desde el ao 2000.
write out
write in full
write up
compose in writing
yearn after
desire strongly
yearn for