Pay back / pay somebody back
dinero a alguien
Look back on
Get back /come back / be back
Get back to someone
Get something back
Give something back
Get back at someone
Back something
Back something up
Call /phone / ring somebody
back
Wave / smile /shout / write /
hit somebody back
Throw something away
Put something away
Give something away
Keep away from
Get away with something
Get away / get away from
Run away
Mix someone/something up
Devolver dinero / devolver
You have to pay me back!
Recordar / mirar atrás
regresar
Contestar a alguien (llamada
correo) / ponerse en
contacto / responder
Recuperar
Devolver
Vengarse de alguien
Financiar / respaldar
Apoyar / dar soporte a algo
Devolver una llamada
Devolver un saludo, una
sonrisa…
Tirar a la basura
Guardar algo fuera de la vista
Donar / regular
Mantenerse lejos de
Hacer algo malo sin ser
descubierto / salirse con la
suya ( get away with it)
Escaparse / alejarse / huir (con
dificultades)
Fugarse / escaparse en secreto
o de repente / evitar
Confundir / mezclar
You have to pay it back!
I didn’t like it very much
but, looking back on it, I
learnt a lot.
He never got back to me
(e-mail)
We have to get back some
of the old customers
Give me back my pencil
please!
He is trying to get back at
her for what she said
The committee backed the
new proposal
I back up your opinion on
this issue
I’ll call you back in 10
minutes.
I waved to her and she
waved back.
I threw the envelope away
The children put their toys
away.
I gave my old computer
away
Keep away from the edge
of the pool
How to get away with
muerder
I parked in a no –parking
zone, but I got away with
it.
I was afraid and tried to
get away
I’ll get away from work as
soon as I can
We walked to the next
beach to get away (avoid)
from the crowds
They are planning to run
away together to get
married.
She accused him of
running away from his
responsibilities.
They are very similar,
many people mixed them

Take after Parecerse a alguien / salir a
Hold up (a person / a plan) Retrasar a alguien o algo /
delay
Hold up Sostener / sujetar
To remain strong or successful
Hold on Esperar / continuar haciendo
lo que estás haciendo
Llamada en espera
Suspender algo
Put something up Construir / colocar
Put up with someone / Soportar / tolerar / aguantar
something algo o a alguien
Look something up Buscar algo en un libro
Do up (a room, building) Renovar, reparar y mejorar
Do up (a coat / shoelace / Abrochar, atar, amarrar
buttons)
Break up Romper con alguien
Split up Romper con alguien
(dividir, separar, divorciarse)
Beat somebody up Golpear / propinar una
paliza /aporrear
Latir = my heart beats
Batir = I beat two eggs
Ganar = we beat the
champions
Supercar = he beats his
opponents
Beat out Ganar / ser major que los
competidores
Beat off Rechazar / ganar
beat about the bush Andar con rodeas / marear la
perdiz / irse por las ramas
up.
We take after our parents
Look very similar
Look like
I don’t want to hold you
up.
What’s the hold-up?
The pillars are holding up
the roof.
Will his alibi (cuartada)
hold up (continue to seem
true) in court (juzgado)?
I hope the repairs hold up
until we can get to a
garage.
If you just hold on I’ll go
and get some help.
Call on hold
Put on hold
We put up our tents near
the river
We have to put up with a
lot of traffic noise.
They have a lot to put up
with (difficulties).
You can look it up in a
dictionary.
The kitchen has been done
up
Do up you coat before you
go out
The couple broke up
The teacher split up the
students into four groups
He was attacked and
beaten up.
There is no good reason
for beating a person
The firm beat out eight
rival bids (oferta / puja) to
win the contract
The company was awarded
(otorgado / premiado) the
contract after beating off
fierce (feroz) competition
Tear something up Despedazar, partir en pedazos
Blow something up Destruir algo con una bomba
Explotar
Inflar
Clear up Aclararse el tiempo
Desaparecer enfermedad
Ordenar
I just tore the letter up and
threw it away.
I blew up several balloons.
The engine caught fire and
blew up.
The bridge was blown up
during the war.
Let’s hope the weather
clears up.
If my cold doesn’t clear up,
it will ruin my vacation.
We need to have a big
clear-up (tidy / get rid of
things that you do not
want).