1
Q
Come into. → She came into a large fortune when her uncle died.
A
Heredar
2
Q
COME UP WITH
We need to come up with a plan to finish the project on time.
A
Proponer, inventar excusas
3
Q
GO OUT
We usually go out for dinner on Fridays.
A
Salir para divertirse
4
Q
GO OUT (esta de regalo, es coloquial pero está bien saberlo)
—I met Beyoncé last weekend.
—Go out! Are you serious?
A
¡Venga ya! ¿En serio?
Como dato, también se puede usar con GET OUT
5
Q
pull over → The police told him to pull over immediately.
A
detenerse a un lado de la carretera, orillarse
6
Q
stop over → We stopped over in Dubai on our way to Australia.
A
hacer escala, pernoctar
7
Q
run over → He accidentally ran over a dog last night.
→ Let me run over the key points again before we leave. (repasar brevemente)
A
atropellar / rebosar / alargarse, durar más de lo previsto / exceder, superar
8
Q
drive out → New laws were introduced to drive out corruption.
A
expulsar, ahuyentar
9
Q
stand by
→ Rescue teams are standing by in case of emergency.
→ I won’t stand by while they insult you.
→ I’ll stand by you no matter what happens
A
estar preparado / apoyar, estar al lado de
10
Q
give in → She finally gave in to the pressure.
A
ceder, rendirse
11
Q
cut down on → I’m trying to cut down on sugar and processed food.
A
reducir
12
Q
put down
Put it down in your notebook.
→ I will put down that information in my notebook.
→ He always puts people down to feel superior.
→ They had to put the dog down due to illness.
A
anotar / humillar / sacrificar
13
Q
turn in
→ Please turn in your assignments by Friday.
→ I’m exhausted. I think I’ll turn in early tonight.
A
entregar, irse a la cama, girar
14
Q
get down
→ He got down from the ladder slowly.
→ The constant criticism is getting her down.
→ Let’s get down to business
A
bajarse / deprimir / ponerse a trabajar
15
Q
get round
→ We managed to get round the problem eventually.
→ He always finds a way to get round the rules.
A
encontrar una solución / evitar algo
16
Q
turn down
→ She turned down the job offer.
→ Can you turn down the music?
A
rechazar, bajar voumen
17
Q
turn out
→ It turned out better than expected.
→ Thousands turned out to protest.
A
resultar / acudir
18
Q
get on
→ She got on the bus at 8.
→ I get on well with my boss.
→ How are you getting on with the project?
A
subirse / llevarse bien / avanzar
19
Q
set up
→ They set up a new business last year.
→ He set me up — I didn’t do it!
A
establecer, organizar / tender una trampa
20
Q
fall out → They fell out over money and stopped speaking.
A
discutir, pelearse
21
Q
fall for → She fell for him the moment they met.
→ Don’t fall for that scam.
A
enamorarse, caer en una mentira
22
Q
put up
→ They put up a tent by the river.
→ Can you put up this poster?
→ She put me up for the weekend.
A
colgar, construir, hospedar
23
Q
put up with → I can’t put up with his attitude any longer.
A
tolerar, soportar
24
Q
work out
→ Things didn’t work out between them.
→ I work out three times a week.
→ We need to work out a solution.
A
funcionar, resolver, hacer ejercicio
25
come up
→ An unexpected problem came up at work.
→ He came up to me and started shouting.
surgir, acercarse, proponer
26
bring on
→ Stress can bring on headaches.
→ Too much alcohol brought on a terrible hangover.
provocar, causar
27
cope with
→ She’s coping well with the pressure.
lidiar con, afrontar
28
come with
→ The phone comes with a charger and headphones.
→ Responsibilities come with power.
venir con, incluir
29
look into → We’ll look into the matter and get back to you.
investigar, examinar
30
come across
→ I came across an old diary in the attic.
→ He came across as arrogant at first.
encontrarse con
dar la impresión de, parecer
31
look forward → I look forward to seeing you next week.
esperar con ansias, tener ganas de
32
rule out → We can’t rule out the possibility of delays.
descartar, excluir
33
look up to → I’ve always looked up to my grandmother.
admirar, respetar
34
keen to → I’m keen to learn how this works.
ansioso por
35
keep up → I can’t keep up with her when she walks.
mantener el ritmo
36
end up → He ended up sleeping on the couch.
terminar
37
turn up → She turned up late as usual.
→ Turn up the radio, I love this song.
aparecer / subir el volumen
38
made up your mind
Have you made up your mind about the trip yet?
decidirse
39
fed up
I'm fed up with all this noise.
harto de
40
make up
She made up a ridiculous excuse.
They argued, but made up the next day.
| I'll make up for the time I missed.
inventar / reconciliarse
| compensar
41
break down
The car broke down on the highway.
He broke down in tears during the speech.
averiarse / derrumbarse emocionalmente
42
call off
They called off the match because of rain.
cancelar
43
carry out
The scientists carried out several experiments.
llevar a cabo, realizar
44
do away with. It's time to do away with old-fashioned rules
eliminar, abolir
45
drop out of. He dropped out of university after a year.
abandonar
46
get across
He couldn’t get his ideas across clearly.
comunicar, hacerse entender
47
get over
It took her months to get over the breakup.
superar (cease loving), olvidarse de
48
go through
They went through a tough period after the layoffs.
pasar por una experiencia
49
look after
Can you look after my cat while I'm away?
cuidar de
50
pass away
Her grandfather passed away peacefully.
fallecer
51
pick up
I’ll pick you up at 7.
Sales picked up after the campaign.
He picked up some Italian in Rome.
recoger, aprender, mejorar
52
run into
I ran into an old friend at the mall.
encontrarse, toparse con
53
run out of
We’ve run out of milk.
quedarse sin
54
stand out
Her bright hair made her stand out in the crowd.
destacar
55
take after
She takes after her mother in personality.
parecerse
56
take off
The plane took off on time.
He took off his jacket.
Her career took off after that film.
despegar, quitarse, tener exito
57
turn down
He turned down the job offer.
Can you turn down the TV?
rechazar
58
rub off on
His enthusiasm really rubbed off on me.
contagiarse (figurative, influencia)
59
bring up
She brought up the issue during the meeting.
He was brought up by his grandmother
sacar un tema a colación
criar, educar
60
take aback
I was taken aback by her honesty.
desconcertar
61
face up to.
--> You need to face up to your responsibilities.
afrontar, encarar
62
Get through
→ He got through the exam despite the difficulty.
→ I finally got through all my emails.
→ I couldn't get through — the line was busy.
superar / terminar algo / comunicar por teléfono
63
bring forward
They brought the meeting forward to Tuesday.
adelantar (una fecha)
64
come down with
She came down with the flu last night.
caer enfermo
65
draw up
The lawyer drew up a new contract.
redactar un documento
66
draw on
Henrietta drew on her experience as a hockey captain when asked to lead the project.
Ruby lives alone, so she draws on her neighbours for help.
recurrir / valerse de, apoyarse en
67
draw back
She was about to speak, but drew back at the last moment.
echarse para atrás
68
drop in / drop by
I just dropped by to say hi.
pararse sin avisar
69
fall behind
She fell behind in class after missing a week.
quedarse atrás
70
get ahead
If you want to get ahead, you have to work harder.
progresar profesionalmente o estudios
71
hold up
Sorry I'm late — I got held up in traffic.
retrasar
72
look down on
He looks down on people without a degree.
mirar por encima del hombro
73
look out for
Look out for her at the airport.
You have to look out for your teammates.
estar pendiente de, cuidar
74
put off sb
The smell of fish really puts me off.
dar asco, desagradar
75
put aside
She puts aside €100 every month.
Let’s put our differences aside.
ahorrar, dejar algo de dinero apartado / dejar de lado
76
run over (time)
The meeting ran over by 30 minutes.
pasarse de tiempo
77
set off
We set off at dawn.
His speech set off a heated debate.
comenzar un viaje, provocar
78
show off
He loves showing off his car.
presumir
79
stick to
You need to stick to the plan.
ceñirse a
80
take on
She took on too much work.
They’re taking on new staff.
hacerse cargo / contratar
81
work on
He’s working on a new design.
trabajar en algo
82
wrap up
Let’s wrap up this meeting.
Wrap up, it’s freezing outside.
terminar / abrigarse
83
write down
Write down the address before you forget it.
anotar
84
get together
The team leaders need to get together to discuss the problem.
tener una reunión, reunirse
85
fly in
Justin is planning to fly in on Monday.
llegar en avión
86
fly at
The dog suddenly flew at the mailman, barking aggressively.
abalanzarse sobre
87
look back on sth
I look back on my years in school and smile.
Recordar, mirar atrás
88
in and of itself
The plan isn't bad in and of itself, but it may have unintended consequences.
de por sí
89
brush up on
I need to brush up on my presentation skills before the meeting.
repasar, mejorar algo olvidado
90
nail down
We’ve had several meetings, but we haven’t nailed down the final budget yet.
concretar o aclarar algo
91
weigh in on
The expert weighed in on the debate with some strong arguments.
opinar con autoridad
92
zero in on
During the interview, they zeroed in on my leadership experience.
centrarse con precisión en algo
93
bounce back
After the setback, the team bounced back stronger than ever.
recuperarse rápido
94
carry weight
His opinion carries a lot of weight in the company.
tener influencia o importancia
95
boil down to
At the end of the day, success boils down to consistency and mindset.
reducirse a lo esencial
96
step up
When the manager resigned, she stepped up and took charge.
asumir una responsabilidad
97
cut it
If you can't handle pressure, this job won’t cut it for you.
estar a la altura
98
drag on
The meeting dragged on for hours with no real outcome.
alargarse innecesariamente
99
drag down
Marrying that reprobate will certainly drag down her reputation.
His attitude is dragging the rest of us down.
arruinar, minar / desanimar a
100
dive into
I like to dive into new projects without overthinking.
meterse en algo de lleno
101
wind up
We wound up staying in a small village we hadn’t planned to visit.
acabar en una situación inesperada
102
frown upon
In some cultures, raising your voice is frowned upon.
estar mal visto
103
stick around
I’ll stick around after class in case you have questions.
quedarse a esperar
104
get by
I don’t earn much, but I get by just fine.
arreglárselas
105
come through
When it mattered most, she really came through for the team.
no abandonar, estar ahi para
106
step down
After 10 years as CEO, he decided to step down.
dimitir, dejar un cargo
107
be caught up in
She was so caught up in work she forgot her friend’s birthday.
estar absorbido por algo
108
kick off
Let’s kick off the presentation with a short video.
empezar, arrancar un evento
109
live up to
The film didn’t live up to the hype.
estar a la altura de las expectativas
110
lay off
Due to the crisis, the company had to lay off 100 workers.
despedir por razones económicas (de trabajo)
111
go over
Let’s go over the details before we sign anything.
revisar, repasar
112
hand over
He handed over the keys and wished us good luck.
entregar, ceder (el poder, control u objeto)
113
figure out
I still haven’t figured out how this app works.
entender, resolver
114
call for
This situation calls for immediate action.
The principal's call for action followed a number of problems at the school
requerir, pedir públicamente
115
pull off
Nobody expected us to win, but we pulled it off.
lograr algo difícil
116
sink in
It took a while for the news to really sink in.
asimilar una idea o información
117
talk someone out of
I tried to talk her out of quitting her job.
convencer a alguien de no hacer algo
118
follow through on
He starts projects but rarely follows through on them.
completar algo hasta el final
119
drag sb into
Please don’t drag me into your drama.
involucrar a alguien sin que el quiera
120
zone out mentalmente
Sorry, I zoned out for a second. Can you repeat that?
desconectar mentalmente
121
play down
The manager tried to play down the impact of the loss.
minimizar la importancia
122
get around to
I’ve been meaning to learn Excel, but I never get around to it.
encontrar tiempo para algo pendiente
123
bail out
The government bailed out the bank during the crisis.
sacar de apuros, rescatar
124
pan out
We weren’t sure about the plan, but luckily it panned out.
resultar bien (o mal) al final
125
go off
The bomb went off in the busiest part of town.
I don't always wake up when my alarm goes off.
explotar / sonar
126
take over
Take over the meeting for me, I'll be back in a moment.
encargarse de
127
take sth in
I'm not sure I took it all in but I understood most of it.
The pants are too loose; they'll need to be taken in.
asimilar, entender
estrechar (ropa)
128
loom over sth/sb
With the possibility of losing his job looming over him, Ken started working on his CV.
acercarse a, avecinarse a
129
reel sth off
The award-winner reeled off a long list of all the people he wished to thank.
recitar, soltar
130
bridge over
Ithink our marriage is strong enough to bridge over this incident.
superar diferencias
131
give sth away
The store decided to give away free samples of the new perfume.
Her nervous laugh threatened to give away her surprise.
The accomplice finally agreed to give away his partners to the police.
The team played badly in the second half and gave away their lead.
regalar/donar algo
revelar un secreto
traicionar/delatar a alguien
no usar algo bien/ desperdiciar una ventaja
132
To egg on
Phrase: He didn't want to jump into the freezing lake, but his friends kept egging him on until he finally did it.
Incitar / espolear
133
To gloss over
Phrase: During the press conference, the CEO tried to gloss over the company’s recent financial losses
Pasar por alto, quitar importancia
134
To iron out
Phrase: We need to have one last meeting to iron out the final details of the contract before signing.
Resolver / solventar
135
To cotton on
Phrase: It took me a while, but I eventually cottoned on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party for me.
Darse cuenta / pillar algo (que era obvio para otros)
136
To knuckle down
Phrase: If you want to pass the C2 exam, you really need to knuckle down and start studying every day.
Ponerse en serio, aplicarse seriamente
137
To measure up
Phrase: The new intern is hardworking, but his technical skills don't quite measure up to the rest of the team yet.
Estar a la altura
138
To shore up
Phrase: The central bank intervened to shore up the currency after it dropped sharply in value.
Apuntalar / reforzar (algo que está débil)
139
To single out
Phrase: The teacher singled out her essay as an example of excellent academic writing.
Seleccionar / señalar (a alguien para bien o para mal)
140
To map out
Phrase: The architect spent weeks mapping out the interior layout of the new library.
Trazar, planear detalladamente
141
To chalk up to
Phrase: He failed his first driving test, but he chalked it up to nerves rather than a lack of skill.
Atribuir a / achacar a
142
brush up on
My spoken French is quite good, but I would like to brush up a bit.
repasar, refrescar la memoria, mejorar
143
come around
My parents aren't keen on my new boyfriend, but they'll come round when they get to know him
dejarse convencer, cambiar de opinión
144
hit upon
I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day!
tener una idea
145
mull over
He paused to mull over his various options before making a decision.
Sopesar algo, darle vueltas
146
piece together
It was hard to piece together what he meant.
Darle sentido,
147
puzzle out
The detective tried to puzzle out how the killer could have entered the room when the door was locked
darse cuenta, atar cabos
148
read up
I like to read up on a subject before expressing an opinion.
Documentarse, investigar sobre algo
149
take in
I'm not sure I took it all in but I understood most of it.
entender, asimilar, comprender
150
think over
Think over what I said and let me know tomorrow what your decision is.
pensarlo, reflexionaro
151
think through
Juliet had to think through Romeo's wedding proposal.
I need to think it through before making a decision.
pensarlo muy detenidamente, de manera ordenada
152
think up
Hey Jane, I just thought up a solution to your problem!
inventar o imaginar algo, sobre todo una excusa
153
swot up
Ron needs to swot up on the Tudor period if he wants to do better in his next history test.
estudiarselo todo, a fondo
154
make out
I can't make out the sign from this far away.
Ver, distinguir / entender, descifrar
155
hang in the balance
Australia's political future hung in the balance after no clear winner emerged in Saturday's election.
pender de un hilo
156
foregone conclusion
It was a foregone conclusion that Manchester United would win the match
ser obvio, estar claro
157
strike a balance
Which is more important, productivity or quality? It's a question of striking a balance.
lograr un equilibrio
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