PHRASAL VERBS

take on contratar The company always takes on new staff for the summer period

break down averiarse / romper negociaciones Negotiations broke down because of a disagreement about money

keep up with seguir el ritmo The lecturer talks so fast I just can’t keep up with her train of thought

make out descifrar/averiguar It was so noisy in the room that I couldn’t make out what Jill was saying

bring about llevar a cabo The new management team plans to bring about several changes

catch on ponerse de moda No one expected that the new fashion would catch on as quickly as it has

make off escapar con algo The robbers made off with a large amount of money

set up montar, fundar He asked the bank for a loan in order to set up a consultancy business

give up abandonar It is important not to give up and stop trying

set against poner en contra He thinks there are problems in the contract and he is set against our signing it

put off quitar la idea / desalentar The noise in the library put me off the idea of studying there

get by sobrevivir / arreglárselas Many people don`t have much money, just enough to get by
take up comenzar Chris didn’t take up golf until he retired

bring out publicar My favourite group are bringing out a new album next month

get on well llevarse bien Hannah has always got on well with her colleagues

put up alojar/hospedar We can easily put you up if you’d rather not stay in a hotel

make up compensar He brought me some flowers to make up for missing my birthday

go for escoger I like both these dresses, I just can’t decide which one to go for

do with (+ could) venir bien I could do with a new bike, this one’s getting very old and rusty

get out escaparse Do you think I could get out of going to Diana’s this evening?

bring up sacar un tema Are there any issues you would like to bring up at tomorrow’s meeting?