Vocabulary: phrasal verbs

1. PHRASAL VERBS V
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2. SET
Empezar, desencadenar
una serie de sucesos
Empezar un viaje
Establecer, fundar
• SET OFF
• SET OUT
• SET UP
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3. That strike set off a series
of strikes throughout the
country.
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4. They set out/off for Rome.
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5. He set up a new record for
the 1000 metres.
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6. SET
Empezar ( una serie de
sucesos)
Empezar un viaje
Establecer, fundar
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7. SET
Empezar ( una serie de
sucesos )
Empezar un viaje
Establecer, fundar
• SET OFF
• SET OUT
• SET UP
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8. TAKE
Parecerse a
Retractarse, retirar lo dicho
Devolver
Anotar, apuntar
Engañar
Desvestirse
Despegar (aviones)
Aceptar un reto
• TAKE AFTER
• TAKE BACK
• TAKE BACK
• TAKE DOWN
• TAKE SB IN
• TAKE OFF
• TAKE OFF
• TAKE ON
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9. My father was forgetful
and I take after him.
I forget everything.
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10. When I realized that he
had been right I went to
him and took my words
back.
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11. I’m supposed to take this
book back to the library by
the end of this week.
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12. He read out the names
and his secretary
took them down.
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13. Don’t trust him. He’s a liar.
He’ll take you in with his
stories.
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14. He took off his coat when
he came into the house
and put it on again when
he went out.
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15. As a kid I loved watching
the planes landing and
taking off.
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16. He took on the post in an
attempt to prove himself
that he could do it.
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17. TAKE
Parecerse a
Retractarse, retirar lo dicho
Devolver
Anotar, apuntar
Engañar
Desvestirse
Despegar (aviones)
Aceptar un reto
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18. TAKE
Parecerse a
Retractarse, retirar lo dicho
Devolver
Anotar, apuntar
Engañar
Desvestirse
Despegar (aviones)
Aceptar un reto
• TAKE AFTER
• TAKE BACK
• TAKE BACK
• TAKE DOWN
• TAKE sb IN
• TAKE OFF
• TAKE OFF
• TAKE ON
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19. TAKE
Invitar
Sacar, extraer
Hacerse cargo de
Ocupar (tiempo/ espacio)
Empezar un hobby,
deporte, estudio…
• TAKE SB OUT
• TAKE OUT
• TAKE OVER
• TAKE UP
• TAKE UP
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20. I would like to take her out
to a restaurant or
somewhere.
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21. The dentist took out two of
her teeth.
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22. She is leaving to get
married and Miss Smith
will be taking over
the class.
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23. He has a very small room
and most of the space is
taken up by a grand piano.
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24. He took up golf and
became very keen on it.
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25. TAKE
Invitar
Sacar, extraer
Hacerse cargo de
Ocupar (tiempo/ espacio)
Empezar un hobby,
deporte, estudio
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26. TAKE
Invitar
Sacar, extraer
Hacerse cargo de
Ocupar (tiempo/ espacio)
Empezar un hobby,
deporte, estudio…
• TAKE SB OUT
• TAKE OUT
• TAKE OVER
• TAKE UP
• TAKE UP
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27. TURN
Encender / apagar
Bajar / subir ( volumen )
Prohibir la entrada
Rechazar
Convertirse en
Resultar
Producir
Dar la vuelta a algo
Aparecer, presentarse
• TURN ON / OFF
• TURN DOWN / UP
• TURN AWAY
• TURN DOWN
• TURN INTO
• TURN OUT
• TURN OUT
• TURN OVER
• TURN UP
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28. Turn on / off the lights,
please.
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29. Turn up / down the
volume, please.
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30. The man at the door
turned away anybody who
hadn’t an invitation card.
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31. I applied for the job but
they turned down my
application because I
didn’t know German.
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32. I’m going to turn my
garage into a playground
for the children.
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33. He told her that he was a
bachelor but it turned out
that he was married with
six children.
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34. He told her that he was a
bachelor but he turned out
to be married with six
children.
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35. The new factory turns out
a hundred cars a week.
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36. It’s time to turn over a
new leaf.
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37. We arranged to meet at
the station but she didn’t
turn up.
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38. TURN
Encender / apagar
Bajar / subir ( volumen )
Prohibir la entrada
Rechazar
Convertirse en
Resultar
Producir
Dar la vuelta a algo
Aparecer, presentarse
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39. TURN
Encender / apagar
Bajar / subir ( volumen )
Prohibir la entrada
Rechazar
Convertirse en
Resultar
Producir
Dar la vuelta a algo
Aparecer, presentarse
• TURN ON / OFF
• TURN DOWN / UP
• TURN AWAY
• TURN DOWN
• TURN INTO
• TURN OUT
• TURN OUT
• TURN OVER
• TURN UP
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