Phrasal Verbs List

Phrasal Verb

Act as

Add to

3
4

Allow for
Ask after

3
3

Ask for

6
7

Attend to
auction off

3
2

average out at

bank on

I had to act as a interpreter

The IT department only added to the
problems
Allowing for possible mistakes.......
I saw Monica, she asked after you
There is a man on the phone who is asking
for Antonio
I had to attend to the calls
it was necessary to auction the parts off.
The hours I worked averaged out at 60 per
week
Im banking on you alwayslistening to me.

10

bargain for

They hadn't bargained for the extra budget

11
12
13
14
15
16
17

be for doing s.th

be in
be over
be up to
bear up
bind up
bite off

3
1
1
4
1
2
2

I'm for having a beer

English is in
Class will be over sooner today
You arent up to the job
John is bearing up in spite of his problems
The nurse bound up my finger
He bit the top off with his teeth

18

black out

The heavy snow blacked out the town

19
20

blow away
blow over

2
2

The wind blew away the leaves

The wind blew over the flowerpot

21

boil down to

The events boil down to the following

22
23
24
25

bomb along
book in
bowl over
break away from

3
2
2
4

Antonio bombed along the motorway

Can you book me in?
The news bowled him over
Pedro broke away from the squad

26

come up with

Pressure is on the team to come up with new El equipo est presionado para inventar
inventar
ways of working on each project
nuevas formas de trabajar en cada proyecto

27

put up with

28
29

take on
look forward to

2
4

The new project leader will not put up with

people being late
We have to take on more workers
I'm looking forward to going on holiday

30

take over

Juan took over the organisation of the tasks.

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32
33

tell off
sneak on
flick through

2
3
3

The teacher told us off

The child sneaked on his friends
My father is flicking through the newspaper

34

point out

As she pointed out in her presentation,

competition is rising and prices are falling.

35

go under

If turnover is as low as last year well

probably go under.

Si la facturacin es tan baja como el ao

ir a la quiebra, fracasar
pasado, proablemente iremos a la quiebra.

36

fill in

It's necessary for you fill in the form

37

keep up

we should keep up the work load.

38

throw away

I have to throw away my old jeans.

If we hadnt bought up so many companies

we wouldnt be so short of cash.

Es necesario que rellenes la solicitud

Deberamos de mantener la carga de
trabajo
Tengo que tirar mis viejos vaqueros.
Si no hubieramos adquirido tantas
compaias no estaramos tan escasos de
dinero.

The shareholders feel that he should really

Los accionistas sentan que realmente el
step down because of the mess the finances debera dimitir por el caos financiero de
are in.
moda.

dimitir

We had to call off the meeting because the

export manager missed his plane.

cancelar

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40

buy up

step down

Type English - Sentence

Spanish - Sentence

Syn Spa

Tuve que hacer de interprete

El dpto de informatica no hizo mas que
aadir problemas
Teniendo en cuenta los posibles errores
Vi a Monica, pregunt por ti
Hay un hombre al telefono que pregunta
por Antonio
Tuve que ocuparme de las llamadas
Haba que subastar las piezas
Las horas que trabaj salieron a una media
de 60 a la semana.
Cuento con que me escuchis
No haban contado con el presupuesto
extra.
Estoy a favor de tomar una cerveza
El ingls est de moda
La clase se acabar hoy antes
No estis a la altura de estar aqu.
John va tirando a pesar de los problemas
La enfermera vend mi dedo
Arranc la tapa con sus dientes
La fuerte nevada caus un apagon en el
pueblo.
El viento arrastr las hojas
El viento tumb la maceta.
Los acontecimientos se reducen a lo
siguiente
Antonio fue a toda leche por la autopista
Me puede hacer una reserva?
La noticia lo dej pasmado
Pedro sali del pelotn

hacer de

El nuevo lider de proyectos no tolerar que

la gente llegue tarde.
Tenemos que contratar ms trabajadores
Tengo ganas de ir de vacaciones
Juan se encarg de la organizacin de las
tareas.
El profesor nos ri
El nio se chiv de sus amigos
Mi padre esta ojeando el periodico
Con indic/seal en su presentacin, la
competencia esta aumentando y los precios
estn cayendo.

Tuvimos que cancelar la reunin porque el

gerente de exportaciones perdi su avin.
Nuestro director de ventas te visitar la
Our sales executive will call on you next
proxima semana para motrarte nuestro
week to show you our new range of products.
nueva gama de productos.

aumentar
tener en cuenta
preguntar por
preguntar por
ocupar de
subastar
salir a (resultar)
contar con
contar con
estar a favor
estar de moda
acabarse
estar a la altura
ir tirando
vendar
arrancar
causar
arrastrar
tumbar
Reducir
ir a mucha velocidad
reservar
Pasmarse
escaparse "del peloton"

tolerar
contratar
tener ganas de
encargarse de
Reir
Chivarse de alguien
Ojear
indicar, sealar

rellenar
mantener
tirar
adquirir

41

call off

42

call on

43

look after

Could you please look after the new recruit,

she doesnt know where anything is.

Podras cuidar al nuevo recluta, ella no

sabe donde est nada.

cuidar

Negotiations broke down after an hour

because they just couldnt find a
compromise.

Las negociaciones se rompieron despus

de una hora porque no pudieron encontrar
un acuerdo.

romper

We finally set up a subsidiary in Spain last

year.

Finalmente, montamos/formamos una

sucursal en Espaa el ao pasado.

formar, levantar

44
45

break down
set up

visitar

46

get ahead

La nica manera de promocionarse en esta

The only way to get ahead in this company is
empresa es trabajar mas duro que
promocionar
to work harder than anyone else.
cualquier otro.

47

point out

As she pointed out in her presentation,

competition is rising and prices are falling.

Con indic/seal en su presentacin, la

competencia esta aumentando y los precios indicar, sealar
estn cayendo.

48

go under

If turnover is as low as last year well

probably go under.

Si la facturacin es tan baja como el ao

ir a la quiebra, fracasar
pasado, proablemente iremos a la quiebra.

49
50
51
52

sink in
break in(to)
beat up
turn up

1
3
2
1

53

look into

54
55
56
57
58
59

be on
break off
break up
bring along
bring forward
bring in

3
2
2
2
2
2

It took time for the news to sink in

The burglar broke into the house.
The mugger beat that man up.
The car turned up suddenly.
The investigator was looking into the murder
of that woman.
I'm on antibiotics
They broke the relationship off
They broke up the meeting
I'd like to bring along a friend to the party
My boss brought the meeting forward
They are bringing in new laws this year

60

bring out

The singer brought out a new album

Cost tiempo para asimilar la noticia

El ladrn entr a la fuerzo en la casa.
El ladrn peg una paliza a ese hombre.
El coche apareci de repente
El investigador estaba investigando el
asesinato de aquella mujer.
Estoy tomando antibioticos
ellos rompieron relaciones
Finalizaron la reunin
Me gustara traer a un amigo a la fiesta
Mi jefe adelant la reunin.
Van a introducir nuevas leyes este ao
El cantante saco un nuevo album al
mercado
El entrenador del sevilla sac el mejor de
sus jugadores
criar un nio es muy difcil
M.Torres ha establecido muy buena
reputacin.

asimilar
entrar a la fuerza
dar una paliza
aparecer
investigar
estar tomando
romper relacione
finalizar
traer a alguien
adelantar
introducir
sacar al mercado

61

bring out

62

bring up

The seville football coach brought out the

best in all of his players
Bringing up a child is very difficult

63

build up

M.Torres has built up a very good reputation

presumir, chulear

sacar a relucir
criar
establecer

64

show off

Los seguidores del Miln presumieron

The Milan supporters showed off after having
despus de haber jugado bien los dos
played well the first 2 min
primeros min

65

bump into

Yesterday I bumped into Laurence in Leclerc Ayer me encontr con Laurence en el L.

encontrarse con

66

butt in

He butted in on our conversatioin

El se entrometi en nuestra conversacin

67

buy out

He bought out his brother

El adquiri la parte de su hermano

68

call out

They called out the firefighters

Ellos avisaron a los bomberos

entometerse
comprar
(la parte de otro)
avisar (para que venga
alguien)

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