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PHRASAL VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS WITH LOOK off to leave a place and go Irse

Look for To search for Sew - A needle buscar somewhere else


Cooking- A
For Try to get Ir a por
saucepan
translate -
dictionary C Up to think of and express Idear,
Be on A person Coast guard – Vigía O with INVENT ocurrirse
the who watches missing yacht M Out If a book, movie, etc. Convertir
Detective –
lookout for danger E comes out, it BECOMES se en
murder clues
An accountant- AVAILABLE for people to
tax saving buy or see.
The judging from Expensive – X lo Acros to find or meet by Encontrar
look of the leather visto s accident se con
Darck brown –
appearance Out Say sth suddenly say sth Salir con
thick mud
of (someone Grey - Concrete with surprising or shocking
or and unexpectedly
something) it
seems likely O Average Unsual and like the Normal
or probable N most common type
Now give your Mira! Behalf In the place of en lugar de
look attention to of someone alguien
here! this Purpose intentionally a
Look to care for or Doctor – Cuidar propósito,
after take patients
adrede
Gardener – rose
responsibilit bushes Duty
carrying out one’s Estar de
y for The city duties or liable to guardia,
council- local be asked to do so estar de
residents during a certain servicio
Look at to examine Wrist-Doctor Examin period
or consider Broken pipe- ar
plumber Conditio if, and only if A condición
carefully Faulty brakes- n that (something is de que
Mechanic done)
Look to try to find investi Balance having taken en
into more gar everything into consideraci
information consideration ón,
about offer for sale, often De oferta
Look Be careful Cuidad cheaply
out! o! WORD INFORMATION
Look up to respect Admira EMPHASING ADJECTIVE NOUN VERB ADVERB
Attractiveness A Delightful Delight
to and admire r painting
sb Elegant Elegance
woman
Look to feel tener Extend A Substantial substance
foward excited muchas amount
On a Massive Mass
to about sth ganas Scale
that is going de Rarity Remarkable Remark
memory
to happen
An Exceptional Exception
PHRASAL VERB WITH COME AND GO / WITH ON challange
Belief – believer
G Ahead Continue. Seguir
specialist Specialise
O to start to do adelante Medical Medicine
something. Effective Effect
various Vary
Up Increase aumentar Sensitive Sense
to become higher in Succeed Successfully
operation Operate
level. TREATMENT TREAT
By Time pasar Temporary Temporarily
Expect unexpectedly
If time goes by, it
misunderstanding understand
passes. disappearance Disappear
Throug to have an unpleasant Pasar por unbelievable Believe
Recommendation recommend
h experience - FINISH Atravesa Passionate passion
r careless carelessly
skin when you exercise
Events Action Impact or do physical work
Adventu Incident Symptom a physical feeling or SINTOMA
re problem that shows
Chaos Theme that you have a
Mood reputatio particular illness
n ward a room in a hospital SALA
Homeopat
charact Ambition Attitude hy
er Determinat Enthusia Osteopath
ion sm y
Loyalty Manner Reflexolo
Sympathy Temper gy
Mood reputatio Herbal
n Medicine
PARTS OF BODY Stiches Have stiches Puntadas
Chest he fronts of your body Pecho Aspirin Take an aspirin
between your neck and your Elastopla Bandage
stomach st
Elbow the part in the middle of Codo Plaster Yeso
your arm where it bends CRIME
Knee the middle part of your leg rodilla To cover your Cubrir tus huellas
where it bends tracks
Wrist the part of your body muñeca The suspect Sospechoso
between your hand and your The proof a fact or a piece of
arm information that shows
Ankle the part of your leg that is Tobillo something exists or is true-
just above your foot prueba
Thigh the top part of your leg Muslo Guilty feeling bad because you have
above your knee done something wrong -
Jaw either of the two bones in Mandibu Culpable
your mouth that contain la A forense Cientifífico forense
your teeth scientist
Waist the part around the middle cintura Genetic code
of your body where you Evidence
wear a belt To take the place where a judge
eyebro the thin line of hair that is ceja someone to decides if someone has
w above each eye court committed a crime - tribunal
HEALTH
Bruise a dark area on your MORETO TO DO WITH FREEING
skin where you have N Get away with to do sth you Salir impune
been hurt should not do,
Bug an illness that is INFECCIÓ without being
caused by a bacterium N discovered
or virus, or the Release to allow a Poner en
bacterium or virus that prisoner to be libertad
causes it free
Examinati the process of looking Examen Let someone to not punish Perdonar a
on at something very off someone who alguien
carefully has done
Scar a permanent mark left cicatriz something
on the body from a cut wrong
or other injury
Surgery medical treatment in CIRUGIA ADJECTIVES WITH NORMALLY DESCRIBE A
which a doctor cuts PERSON
your body open and Guilty feeling bad because you culpable
repairs or removes have done something
something wrong
Sweat drops of liquid on your SUDOR
Innocent inocente
Suspicio making you feel that sospecho
us something is wrong or so
that something bad is
happening

OTHERS ARE FORMS OF CRIME


Robbery( the crime of stealing ROBO
N) from someone or
somewhere
Theft the action or crime of ROBO
stealing something RELATIVE CLAUSES
terrorism the use of violence for TERRORISM DEFINING Relatives Clauses
political purposes, for O
Classifies or defines a noun.
example putting
bombs in public , W+ S+ V
places
WHO People and animals when we want to
ARE GUILTY give them a personality
Burglar someone who gets into LADRON WHIC Things and Animals
buildings illegally and H
steals things
Crimin someone who has DELINCUEN THAT Both people and things
al committed a crime TE WHOS Possesion
gang a group of young people PANDILLA E
who spend time
together, often fighting WHEN TIMES
with other groups WHER PLACES
E
ARE PLACES
Cell a small room where a prisoner CELDA WHY REASONS
is kept WHOM For people as the object of the relative
Cour the place where a judge TRIBUN clause, preposition
t decides if someone has AL
committed a crime
priso a place where criminals are CARCEL NON-IDENTIFYING Relatives Clauses – use
n kept as a punishment commas

Extra information about sth already identified


WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU ARE CAUGHT
Punishm the act of punishing CASTIGO Use COMMAS and WHICH ,….,
ent someone
Put the PREPOSITION at the END WHOM or
Penalty a punishment for doing penalizaci
of RELATIVE CLAUSE or WHICH
something that is on
BEFORE
against a law or rule
fine an amount of money MULTA CANNOT PUT a PREPOSITION THAT
that you must pay for BEFORE
doing something wrong The children who were tired went straight to bed
 a group of children
ARE WHAT THE LEGAL SYSTEM DOES TO YOU The children, who were tired, went straight to bed
Arrest If the police arrest DETENE All children
someone, they take the R
person away to ask them My instructor, who I told I had back problems,
about a crime that they designed an appropriate exercise routine for me
might have committed. A large number of people who fall sick take
Accuse ACUSAR medication without having consulted a physician.
charge the price of something, CARGO, The vitamins, which she takes are expensive.
especially a service COSTE Joe, who had been diagnosed as obese, began a
diet last month.
I’ve just received my test results from the lab There was such a lot of snow, that school was
where I went to last week. cancelled
Linda, whose her brother I work for, is the It HAD SNOWED SO MUHCH/ HAD BEEN
manager of the new gym. SNOWING SO MUCH
Provided this is the case, your money will be
ENOUGH, TOO, VERY, SO SUCH reimbursed (refund)
ENOGH If IT IS SO, A REFUND will be given
Used before an uncountable noun or Provided this is the case, your money will be
uncountable noun in its plural form to say that refunded.
there is as much of sth as is need If THIS IS SO, A REFUNFD will be given.
AFTER an adjective or adverb to say that
someone or sth has as much of a quality as is SUCH
need Used to give an example of sth
Big enough = OK Used to emphasise an adjective in a noun group
The jacket is not big enough = size of jacket is a The weather was too cold for us to go out
problem for me It was SUCH COLD WEATHER WE didn’t go out
There WEREN’T ENOUGH books to go …. The weather was too miserable for us to take
Used after an adverb in certain the dog out for a walk
It was SUCH MISEREBLE WEATHER WE didn’t
TOO take the dog out.
Used in front of an adjective or adverb to say I make all my clothes by hand, so it’s very time-
that there is more of sth than is acceptable pr consuming.
desirable It TAKES SUCH A LOT OF time because my
Too big= it’s a problem clothes are all hand-made.
The cup of coffee is too hot for me = it’s a Mrs. Jones makes all her pies from scratch, so
problem it’s very time-consuming.
Used after a piece of information to emphasise It TAKES MRS. JONES SUCH A long time
its importance because she makes all her pies from scratch.
I’m sorry there’s not enough time to explain.
I’m sorry there’s TOO LITTLE TIME TO GIVE you MODAL: ADVICE AND SUGGESTION
an explanation GIVING ADVICE
We’re sorry son, we don’t have enough money to You should Try to watch what you eat
give you a birthday present this year You ought To get some rest
We’re sorry son, there’s TOO LITTLE MONEY TO You’d better Book a place in the gym
GIVE/BUY you a present this year. What about having your teeth checked on
Sunday?
VERY You’d BETTER HAVE you teeth checked on
Used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb Sunday.
The cup of coffee is very hot= its ok for me, I’m If I were you, I WOULD try to do more exercise
only emphasis You should try talking to Joan before telling our
Barry really knows how to get other people boss.
involved If I WERE YOU, I WOULD TALK to Joan first
Barry IS VERY GOOD AT GETTING other people before telling our boss
involved My advice to To go to the doctor’s
you is
SO
Used to emphasise an adjective or adverb
Extra information MAKING A SUGGESTION
Used to indicate that an amount is approximate I suggest (that) you (should) cut down
Used to refer back to sth that has already been on coffee
mentioned Cutting down on coffee
Why not turn professional, as you are such a I recommend (that) you (should) relax a
good swimmer? little more
You swim SO WELL YOU SHOULD turn Relaxing
professional My advice to you is to buy a new suit for the
Why not be an engineer, as you are so good at ceremony
solving maths problems. I RECOMMEND YOU BUY a new suit for the
You solve MATHS PROBLEMS SO WEEL, you ceremony
shoul be an engineer. What about / doing some reading?
how about TO
Why don’t you Doing some reading?
To express PURPOSE I study English TO get a certificate
try
Have you Playing a musical instrument? AFTER CERTAIN VERBS I decided TO study
thought of (see list
NOTES:
It’s time…. To go  everyone + Be about to—> estar apunto de / I’m on the point of
Be likely to —> Probably
speaker
Be sensible —> Pragmatic (practico)
It’s time Past simple tense There’s plenty of—> a lot of
I/you/he/we/they (specific people) Be Willing to—> Dispuesto
Why don’t you visit your grandmother? Be rare to—> Raro
Aim—> aspirar / entender
It’s TIME YOU VISITED your grandmother
Arrange—> organizar
It’s about time Past simple tense Allow—> permitir
It’s high time Past simple tense Encourage—>animar
Attempt—> Tener intención / Intentar
HAVE OR GET
Have + object + past participle GERUNDS
Get + object + past participle ADJECTIVES VERB + NOUN +
+ PREPOSITIONS + PREPOSITIO
PREPOSITIO ING N + ING
INFINITIVES N + ING
ADJECTIVES + INFINITIVE NOUN + INFINITIVE WITH TO
Be fed up with Insist on The chance OF
WITH TO
Be tired of Consist of A feeling OF
Be about TO Be the Have a desire TO the need TO
opportunity TO Be in/capable of approve of The idea OF
Be desperate Be surprised The decision TO The motivation TO
Be serious about believe in The thought OF/
TO TO
ABOUT
Be easy TO Be rare TO There’s plenty TO It’s better (not) TO
good / apologize for A way OF
Be likely TO Be willing TO The opportunity TO The reason TO wonderful /
fantastic /
Be nice TO Be sorry TO The plan TO My advice is TO bad / awful /
terrible AT
Be sensible The motivation TO The bes option TO
TO Happy / Congratulate (Have) great
pleased / someone on memories OF
ANYTHING +TO anxious / sad /
worried ABOUT
Anything Nothing
Afraid / accuse someone of The purpose OF
anybody anywhere frightened
something /scared /
terrified OF

Interested IN Sucede in TO HAVE


Difficulty IN
VERB + INFINITIVE WITH TO
Keen ON Interest IN
Afford Agree Choose arrange plan
Capable OF
Want Hope want Attempt Fail
Proud OF
intend pretend Promise Expect Manage

Aim Learn (how) want See Decide

Expect prefer used Would like Would expect


ING
appear offer wish Choose Seem
Adore Can’t Involve Avoid Finish
Start Hope Refuse tend Forget imagine

Hate Can't stand (don’t) mind Consider Practise


VERB + SOMEONE +TO DO + STH Love Enjoy Miss Suggest give up
Encourage Permit Allow Ask Tell (dis)Like Fancy Can’t help imagine it’s not worth
persuade teach Force Authorise Want Feel like detest Loathe There’s no point Deny
(in)
Advise Expect Remind
Spend(time) Stop Imagine keep Recommend

it’s/there no use
AFTER some EXPRESSIONS It’s a good idea TO go out
(IT’S GOOD/BETTER/BEST
As a SUBJECT or OBJECT of I think during in Lima / I love
a sentence cooking Maria hates watching TV shows where people
make fools of themselves. BEAR
As an ADJECTIVE Rock music is interesting
Maria CANNOT BEAR WATCHING tv show …
A PRESENT PARTICIPLE hey were dancing yesterday
AFTER PREPOSITION I’m keen on traveling/ I’m Could you please take your shoes off? In our
responsible for/ I’m in charge Japanese culture, we don’t wear shoes in the
Exception prepositions to look forward to doing
house.
to object to doing Would YOU MIND TAKING your shoes off. In our…
to get used to doing

AFTER CERTAIN I stopped drinking coffee We asked markus if he wanted to go with us to the
VERBS(see the list) pub for a pint.
AFTER some EXPRESION I find cooking very relaxing
We INVITED MARCUS TO GO with us…

TIME CONJUNCTIONS Before, After Since, While In Saudi Arabia, women cannot drive a motor
NOTES: vehicle or go out alone without their husband or a
The chance of: The opportunity male relative.
Can’t stand: Really Hated In Saudi Arabia, women AREN’T ALLOWED TO
Fancy: Do you want/like
DRIVE a motor vehicle or go out alone without
Feel like: Me siento como para
Deny: Negar their husband or a male relative

You might get subburn if you do not apply


MAKE sunscreen before you head to the beach
(Obj) V. base
LET If you don’t apply sunscreen before you go to the
beach, YOU RISK GETTING sunburn.

HELP (Obj) V. base

TO V. base

Express sorry for sth. past


(NOT) V- ING events
REGRET
Express sorry FORMAL
TO contexts. giving bad news

REMEMBER
V-ING MEMORIES
FORGET

REMEBER
TO OBLIGATIONS
FORGET

STOP one ACTION in order to


STOP TO DO
ANOTHER (PURPOSE)

FINISH an ACTION or IDIOM


STOP V-ING ACTIVITY HOBBIES
To be avid To be very enthusiastic about
GO ON TO CHANGE OF ACTIVITY sth
A buff To be really interested in sth
GO ON V-ING CONTINUE an ACTION
A social A very sociable person
butterfly
MAKE AN EFFORT TO DO
TRY TO A party animal Someone who loves parties
STH DIFFICULT
A homebody Someone who likes staying at
EXPERIMENT WITH
home
TRY V-ING ACTIVITY
GIVE AN ADVICE
BOOK
MEAN TO INTENTION An open book It’s easy to know what a
person is
MEAN ING THIS IS THE RESULT feeling/thinking?
To do sth/everything To do sth exactly as the
by the book rules tell you?
To have/Has To be reading
his/her/our/their
nose in a book
Can’t judge the book You should not speculate
by its cover about someone’s
character just by looking
at them
On somebody’s good That someone is pleased
books with you?

PARTS OF BODY
To have your heart in To be very frightened/
your mouth anxious
To have sth on the tip To almost remember
of your tongue sth
To pull (someone’s) leg To play a joke on
someone / to try to
make someone believe
sth that isn’t true
To give someone a To let somebody, know
piece of your mind what you think
Not to turn a hair Not showing any
emotions

CRIME
To be behind To be in prison
bars
To do a runner To leave a place (such as
restaurant) without paying
Crime doesn’t Criminals are always
pay punished for their crimes
A cat burglar A skillful thief who breaks
into places easily

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