(sep.): separable verb; (ins.

): inseparable verb
Phrasal verb Translation Example
AGREE WITH (sb) estar de acuerdo con "All women are bad drivers." "I don't agree with you."

BE ABOUT TO (sth) estar a punto de I was about to leave the house when my friends arrived.

BE BACK regresar I'm working late at the office tonight so I won't be back until 10.

BE OUT OF (sth) quedarse sin We're out of eggs so we can't make a tortilla.

BE OVER terminarse When the football match was over, we went to the pub.

BE UP estar levantado Phil isn't up yet: he's still in bed.

BLOW (sth) UP hacer estallar (una bomba) The bomb blew up killing six people.

BLOW (sth) UP inflar We blew up at least a hundred balloons for the Christmas party.

BREAK DOWN averiarse My car broke down on the way to Motril.

BREAK (sth) DOWN derribar The police broke down the door.

BRING (sb) UP criar, educar When I was very young, my aunt brought me up.

CALL (sb) BACK volver a llamar Could you call back later?

CARRY ON (sth) seguir. continuar I'm sorry if I interrupted you. Please carry on.

CARRY OUT cumplir (una promesa) The President carried out his promise to reduce taxation.
CARRY (sth) OUT llevar a cabo The execution was carried out at seven o'clock in the morning.

CATCH UP WITH (sb/sth) alcanzar a, dar alcance You can catch up with everyone else if you run fast.

CLEAR (sth) UP poner en orden It took four hours to clear up after the party.

COME ACROSS (sb/sth) encontrar(se) con, dar con, cruzarse con I came across an old friend on the metro in Madrid.

COME BACK regresar I'm going to England for two weeks. I'm coming back on the fifth.

COME IN entrar "Good morning. Come in and sit down."

COME ON ¡Vamos!, ¡Date prisa! Come on. We're going to be late.

CUT DOWN ON (sth) consumir menos You must cut down on cholesterol or you'll have a heart attack.

CUT (sth) OFF cortar; desconectar When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity was cut off.

CUT (sth) UP cortar en pedazos We cut up the birthday cake and gave everyone a slice.

DEAL WITH (sb/sth) resolver algo, negociar con, tratar (con) algo The problem was brought to my attention and I dealt with it.

DO (sth) UP abrochar, atar I was five before I knew how to do up my shoelaces.

DO (sth) UP redecorar I did up my flat and now it looks much better.

DO WITH (sb/sth) tener algo que ver con, tener relación con "What's MS DOS?" "It's got something to do with computers."
DO WITHOUT (sb/sth) vivir sin, prescindir de, arreglárselas sin The shops are shut so we'll have to do without sugar.

DRAW UP acercarse, llegar The car drew up at the zebra crossing.

DRAW (sth) UP redactar I had to draw a lot of documents up yesterday.

FIND (sth) OUT descubrir, averiguar They never found out how he escaped.

GET BACK volver, regresar Cinderella had to get back by twelve o'clock.

GET IN(TO) entrar I lost my keys and so I couldn't get into the house.

GET OFF bajar (de un autobus, tren) You have to get off the bus at the next stop if you want the station.

GET ON subir (a un autobus, tren, moto) Quick! Get on the train, it's about to leave.

GET ON WITH llevarse (bien/mal) con I can't get on well with your boss.

GET ON WITH (sth) seguir con (trabajo) Don't watch TV. Just get on with your homework!

GET UP levantarse When I got up this morning it was still dark.

GIVE (sth) BACK (to [sb]) devolver (algo) (a alguien) If you don't like the dress, the shop will give you your money back.

GIVE UP perder la esperanza, rendirse If you find phrasal verbs difficult, don't give up.

GIVE (sth) UP dejar (de fumar, beber) You'll get cancer if you don't give up smoking.

GO AHEAD Siga! "Can I use the telephone?" "Yes, go ahead."

GO AWAY irse, marcharse Are you going away for Christmas, or are you staying at home.

GO BACK TO (sb/sth) volver, regresar (con/a) Although she's forty, she's going back to University to study French.

GO DOWN (sth) bajar The price of fruit goes down in the summer.

GO OFF (sth) dejar de gustar Some children enjoy stamp collecting, but go off it when they get older.
Go on with your story!
GO ON (sth) continuar, seguir
I always go out and have a few drinks on Saturday night.
GO OUT salir (por la calle)
The price of cigarettes went up in January 1992.
GO UP subir; aumentar
Hold on for a minute as Pablo will be back in five minute.
HANG ON/HOLD ON esperar
My ex-girlfriend hung up when I phoned her.
HANG UP colgar (el teléfono)
The children hung up their coats at the back of the classroom.
HANG (sth) UP colgar (ropa...)
My friends were all playing cards so I joined in, too
JOIN IN (sth) participar
I can't keep up with my father when we go cycling as he goes too fast.
KEEP UP WITH (sb/sth) mantenerse (a la altura de), seguir el ritmo My grandfather's old house was knocked down and a bank was built.

KNOCK (sth) DOWN derribar, atropear, demoler When I got to the airport, I realised I had left my passport behind.

LEAVE (sth/sb) BEHIND olvidar, dejar She opened the door and let in the cat.
LET (sb) IN dejar entrar, hacer pasar My mother looks after the children when we go away.

LOOK AFTER (sth/sb) cuidar, ocuparse de I spent two hours looking for my glasses before I found them.

LOOK FOR (sth/sb) buscar I'm looking forward to the Easter holidays.

LOOK FORWARD TO (sth) esperar con ilusión, ansiar, anhelar There's a car coming. JOHN & SARAH 1996 (c)

LOOK OUT tener cuidado, ¡Ojo! (Look out!) If you don't understand the word, look it up in a dictionary.

LOOK (sth) UP buscar algo (en un libro, diccionario) He made up the whole story.

MAKE (sth) UP inventar(se) Learn how to make yourself up.

MAKE (sb) UP Maquillar(se), pintar(se) They always make up after an argument.

MAKE UP (WITH sb) hacer las paces (con alguien) I hope this money will make up for the inconvenience.

MAKE UP FOR (sth) superar, compensar I've put you down as unemployed.

PUT (sb/sth) DOWN inscribirse Put ten pence in the machine and you will get a cup of coffee.

PUT IN (sth) meter, introducir Put on the light, it's getting dark.

PUT (sth) ON encender Put your coat on or you'll get cold.

PUT (sth) ON ponerse (la ropa) We ran out of petrol so we had to get the bus.

RUN OUT OF sth quedarse sin algo We set off to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid the traffic.
SET OFF ponerse en camino They set out for London early the following day.

SET OUT (for) salir de viaje (a) When I'm older, I'd like to set up my own company.

SET (sth) UP establecer, fundar, crear, poner en marcha He'll ever settle down

SETTLE DOWN asentarse, sentar cabeza, echar raíces I'd like to have a life coach to help me sort out my problems.

SORT OUT (sth) solucionar, organizar Pablo takes after his mother: they are both optimistic.

TAKE AFTER (sb) parecerse a The flight was delayed for two hours and the plane eventually took off at 6 p.m.
Take off your coat and make yourself comfortable.
TAKE OFF despegar
He took out a cigarette and lit it.
TAKE (sth) OFF quitarse la ropa
My sister took up singing last year.
TAKE (sth) OUT extraer, sacar
Don't throw these papers away: they're important.
TAKE (sth) UP empezar a hacer una actividad
Turn down the radio: it's too loud.
THROW (sth) AWAY tirar (a la basura), deshacerse de
She turned him down
TURN (sth) DOWN bajar (el volumen)
He had the ability to turn his dream into reality.
TURN (sth/sb) DOWN rechazar (a)
Could you turn the TV off?
TURN INTO (sth) transformar(se)/convertir(se) en
Turn on the television, please; I want to see the news.
TURN (sth) OFF apagar (televisión, luces etc.)
Turn up the radio. I can't hear it.
TURN (sth) ON encender (televisión, luces etc.)
He turned up two hours late.
TURN (sth) UP subir (el volumen...)
I'm trying to work out the total cost.
TURN UP llegar
We're going to the gym to work out this afternoon.
WORK (sth) OUT calcular, resolver, cuadrar

WORK OUT Hacer ejercicio, ejercitarse