jueves, 14 de mayo de 2015

PHRASAL VERBS: S-W

set off      partirShe set off early for work.
set out     partirThey set out on the long journey.
set up     establecerHer mother helped her to set up in  business.
sort out   solventarWe need to sort out this problem.
split up  romper• She's just split up with her boyfriend.
stay behind  quedarse She stayed behind after the lesson to speak to the teacher.

take away (v)  restar• Take 15 away from 78.
take care of (v)    cuidar• take care of someone.
take off   quitarse• Do you want to take off your coat?      despegar• The plane takes off at 6.
take part (in) (v)  participar • Everybody took part in the meeting.
take place (v)    tener lugar• The meeting took place at six.
take up   empezar• He decided to take up a new hobby.
throw away  tirar• He threw away the old TV.
tidy up  ordenar• Please tidy up when you've finished.
turn down   bajar el volumen • Could you turn down the music?
Turn into  convertirse The water had turned into ice.
turn off   apagarShe turned off the engine.
turn on   encender• Can you turn on the TV?
turn up  subir el volumenTurn up the radio - can hardly hear it.
wake up  despertar
wear out (phr v &adj) destrozar  • You'll wear out those shoes. (v)• My shoes are worn out. (adj)
work out  entrenar  • I work out at the gym every day.
wrap (up) (v &phr v}  envolver • to wrap (up) a parcel

write down    escribir • write down an address

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