2. The Phrasal Verbs are " Compound Verbs " or "Idiomatic expressions" that are formed by two or three
words.
The first word is a common verb y the second word can be an adverb or a preposition., together they form a
meaning that may or may not be related to the verb used. This combination can give more than one meaning
depending on the context.
Example:
To Check: Revisar
To Check Out
Let’s check out this store Vamos a echar un vistazo en este almacén.
You have to check out this TV. It is fantastic! Tienes que mirar este televisor. ¡Es
fantástico!
We have to check out of the hotel before eleven. Tenemos que desocupar la habitación del
hotel antes de las once.
To Check In
We arrived at 5 and checked into the hotel
immediately.
Llegamos a las cinco y nos registramos
inmediatamente en el hotel.
3. PHRASAL VERBS
1. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb
which creates a meaning different from the original verb.
Example:
I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. RUN + INTO
= MEET
He ran away when he was 15. RUN + AWAY = LEAVE
HOME
2. Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An
intransitive verb cannot be followed by an
object.
Example:
He suddenly showed up. "SHOW UP"
CANNOT TAKE AN OBJECT
3. Some phrasal verbs are transitive. A
transitive verb can be followed by an object.
Example:
I made up the story. "STORY" IS THE
OBJECT OF "MAKE UP"
4. Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The
object is placed between the verb and the preposition. In
this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, separable phrasal verbs are
marked by placing a * between the verb and the
preposition / adverb.
Example:
I talked my mother into letting me borrow the car.
She looked the phone number up.
4. 5. Some transitive phrasal verbs are
inseparable. The object is placed after the
preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary,
inseparable phrasal verbs are marked by
placing a + after the preposition / adverb.
Example:
I ran into an old friend yesterday.
They are looking into the problem.
6. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an
object in both places. In this Phrasal Verb
Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are marked with
both * and + .
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book.
I looked up the number in the phone book.
7. WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an
object in both places, you must put the object between the
verb and the preposition if the object is a pronoun.
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book.
I looked up the number in the phone book.
I looked it up in the phone book. CORRECT
I looked up it in the phone book. INCORRECT
5. TO LEARN
25. Get back: volver
26. Get on: progresar
27. Get over: superar una situacion
28 .Get up: levantarse
29 .Give away: regalar
30 .Give up: rendirse
31 .Go after: perseguir
32 .Go off: (comida) echarse a perder
33 .Go over: revisar algo
34 .Hang up: terminar una llamada telefonica
35 .Hang on: esperar
36 .Hold back: resistirse
37 .Hold up: retener, retrasarse
38 .Keep out: excluir
39 .Look after: cuidar de algo/alguien
40 .Loosen up: relajarse
41 .Make up: inventar
42 .Pass away: morir
43 .Pass out: desmayarse
44 .Pay back: devolver dinero
45 .Pull in: (trenes) llegar
46 .Put away: guardar
47 .Put out: apagar fuego/incendio
48 .Put up with: tolerar, soportar
49 .Take over: controlar algo
50 .Take up : comenzar una actividad (hobbie)
TO LEARN
1. blow up: explotar
2. break down: romperse
4. break into: irrumpir en algún lugar a la fuerza
5. break up: terminar una relación amorosa
6. bring round: persuadir
7. bring up: criar un niño
8. call back: devolver una llamada telefonica
9. calm down: relajarse
10. carry on: continuar
11. catch up (with): ponerse a tono
12. check in: llegada a un hotel
13. cheer up: alegrar (a alguien mas o a uno mismo)
14. clear away: ordenar algunos elementos recien usados
15. come across: encontrarse con alguien por casualidad
16. come down with: enfermarse
17. come into: heredar
18. come up with: pensar una idea o una solucion
19. cut down on: reducir cantidad
20. cut out: excluir u omitir algo
21. end up: resultado de algo
22. fall behind: quedarse atras
23. fall for: enamorarse
24. get along with: llevarse bien con alguien
6. BREAK: Romper, quebrar
-Break up:
Camila broked up with his
boyfriend three days ago.
Camila rompió con su novio hace
dos días.
-Break into:
Last night someone broke into
our house.
Anoche alguien entró a nuestra
casa.
CHECK: Verificar,
chequear, comprobar
-Check in:
They checked in to the
hotel at 6
Ellos se registraron en el
hotel a las 6.
-Check out:
Check out my new mobile
phone.
Mira mi móvil nuevo.
COME:Venir, acercarse
-Come by:
We will come by your house at 8.
Pasaremos por tu casa a las 8.
-Come to:
He comes to help you.
El viene a ayudarte.
BRING: Llevar, traer, trasladar.
-Bring in:
They bring in more money.
Ellos traen más dinero.
-Bring on:
His bad mood brought on heart attack.
Su mal genio le provocó un infarto.
GIVE: Pasar, dar, alcanzar
-Give up:
I give up!
Me rindó.
-Give off:
He gives off a strong smell
when running.
El emana un olor fuerte
cuando corre.
GO: Ir
-Go about:
She goes about from
house to house .
Ella va de una casa en
casa. buscando su hijo.
-Go to:
I go to bed at 11:00
Me voy a la cama a las
11
CATCH: Coger, atrapar
-Catch on:
The mountains will catch on fire..
La montaña va a incendiarse.
-Catch up:
The police finally cougtht up with the shoplifter
outside the stock exchange.
La policia finalmente lo aprendió después de una larga
persecución.
PUT: Poner, colocar.
-Put on:
She put on a black dress.
Ella se pusó un vestido negro.
-Put out:
Carlos please put out the fire.
Carlos por favor apaga el fuego.
TAKE: Agarrar, Coger.
-Take after:
Many people say that the boy takes
after his father.
Muchos dicen que el niño se parece a su
padre.
-Take down:
I can take down your information.
Yo puedo bajar tu información.
MAKE: Hacer, Preparar.
-Make up:
You make up delicious food recipes.
Inventas recetas de comida deliciosas.
-Make off:
The thieves made off on foot.
Los ladrones escaparon a pie.