PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERB MEANING EXAMPLE

Ask somebody out Invitar a alguien a salir Brian asked Judy out to dinner
and a movie.
I asked around but nobody
Ask around Preguntar a muchas personas has seen my wallet.
Your purchases add up
Add up to something Sumar to $205.32.
My wife backed me up over my
Back somebody up Apoyar a alguien decision to quit my job.
We have to blow 50 balloons
Blow something up Inflar up for the party.
Our car broke down at the side of
Break down Dejar de funcionar the highway in the snowstorm.

Somebody broke in last night

Break in Entrar a la fuerza. and stole our stereo.
My boyfriend and I broke up
Break up Terminar una relación. before I moved to America.
My grandma brought me up
Bring somebody up Criar a alguien until I was 10.
Jason called the wedding off because
Call something off Cancelar algo he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
Give me your phone number and I will
Call somebody up Llamar por teléfono call you up when we are in town.
You'll have to run faster than that if
Catch up Ponerse al día, alcanzar. you want to catch up with Marty.
I brought you some flowers to
Cheer somebody up Animar a alguien cheer you up.
If everyone chips in we can get
Chip in Colaborar, ayudar the kitchen painted by noon.
I came across these old photos
Come across something Encontrar algo inesperadamente when I was tidying the closet.
My teacher wants me to do my essay
Do something over Hacer de nuevo over because she doesn't like my topic.
Do your coat up before you
Do something up Abrocharse, abotonar go outside. It's snowing!
It's a fancy restaurant so we
Dress up Vestirse elegante have to dress up.
I don't feel like cooking
Eat out Salir a comer, comer fuera. tonight. Let's eat out.
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We ended up renting a movie instead

End up Dedicir, terminar haciendo algo.
of going to the theatre.
My new dress fell apart in
Fall apart Desarmarse the washing machine.
The picture that you hung up last
Fall down Caer al pisp night fell down this morning.
His hair started to fall out
Fall out (Dientes, cabello) Aflojarse o caer. when he was only 35.
The form must be filled out
Fill something out Llenar, completar
in capital letters.
I always fill the water jug
Fill something up Llenar (Líquido) up when it is empty.

Find out Descubrir We don't know where he lives.

How can we find out?
Jason always gets away with
Get away with something Salirse con la suya cheating in his maths tests.
I just got over the flu and
Get over something Recuperarse de una enfermedad
now my sister has it.

Get together Let's get together for

Juntarse, reunirse.
Give something away Regalar algo
Give something back Regresar algo
Go after something Perseguir
a BBQ this weekend.
The library was giving away
old books on Friday.
I have to give these skates back
to Franz before his hockey game
I went after my dream and
now I am a published writer.

Hand something in Entregar algo I have to hand in my essay by Friday.

Look after somebody/ I have to look after my sick grandmother.

something Cuidar de alguien o algo

Ever since we stole that chocolate bar

Look down on somebody Menopreciar your dad has looked down on me.

Make something up Josie made up a story about

Inventar, mentir sobre algo why we were late.

Pass away His uncle passed away last

Morir night after a long illness.

Pass out It was so hot in the church that

Desamayarse an elderly lady passed out.
Thanks for buying my ticket.
Pay somebody back Devolverle dinero a alguien I'll pay you back on Friday.
I picked out three sweaters
Pick something out Escoger, elegir for you to try on.
The child ran away from home and
Run Away Huir has been missing for three days.
We ran out of shampoo so I
Run out (of) Quedarse sin, agotarse had to wash my hair with soap.
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Tear something up Romper en pedazos I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters

and gave them back to him.

Think something over I'll have to think this job offer over
Considerar
before I make my final decision.

Set somebody up Tender una trampa The police set up the car thief
by using a hidden camera.
I want to shop around a little
Shop around Comparar precios before I decide on these boots.

Use something up Gastar The kids used all of the toothpaste up

so we need to buy some more.
Warm somebody/ You can warm your feet up in
something up Calentar, recalentar
front of the fireplace
Most of my make-up wore off
Wear off Desaparecer, desvanecerse before I got to the party.

Work out Funcionar Our plan worked out fine.