PHRASAL VERBS: S-W

set off      partir• She set off early for work.

set out     partir• They set out on the long journey.

set up     establecer• Her mother helped her to set up in  business.

sort out   solventar• We 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   apagar• She turned off the engine.

turn on   encender• Can you turn on the TV?

turn up  subir el volumen• Turn up the radio - I 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

PHRASAL VERBS: H-R

hand in  entregar       • Please hand in the answer sheet when you’ve finished.

hand out  distribuir    • Hand out the books please, Tom.

hang out  reunirse         • to hang out with friends

hang up colgar• She hung up at the end of the phone call.

hold up  retener • He was held up in the heavy traffic for over two hours.

 keep in  mantener  • She kept the children in as it was so cold.

keep on seguir• He kept on talking.

keep up  mantener• Keep up the good work!

knock down  atropellar• He was knocked down by the car as he stepped into the road.

knock out       noquear• The fall knocked him out.

leave out        omitir• He left out several important facts.

look after       cuidar• Who's looking after your baby now?

look forward to desear• I’m looking forward to the party!

look like (v)  parecerse• She looks like her sister.

look out    cuidado• Look out or you'll have an accident.

look up      buscar• Look up the meaning of the word in your dictionary.

pick up     recoger/coger• I picked up a pencil.• I’ll pick up my sister from the station.

put away  guardar• He put the book away.

put down  escribir• She put her name down.

put off    posponer• The meeting was put off until the following week.

put on            ponerse• He put on a suit.     encender• Can you put on the light?                                                         ganar • He didn’t want to put on weight.

put out   extinguir• The fire was quickly put out.

put through   ponerme en contacto• Can you put me through to the  manager, please?

put up subir• The company was forced to put up its prices.

ring back  devolver la llamada

ring off  colgar

ring up  llamar

run out of  quedarse sin   • He ran out of time and didn’t finish.

PHRASAL VERBS: B-G

base on               basar en           The book is based on real facts.

break down         romper     • The car has broken down.

break in          robar  • Someone broke in and stole the computer.

break up          romper relación• When does school break up? • The pop group has broken up.

bring up        educar • She was brought up in London.

call for          visitar • I’ll call for you at 7.

call in            visitor brevemente• She called in to see a friend.

Carry out        llevar a cabo

carry on         seguir  • He carried on walking despite the rain.

check in        registrarse (hotel) • They checked in to a hotel.

checkout        irse (después de pagar)  • He checked out of the hotel at the end of his stay.

come down        bajar • The house had come down in price.

come on        seguir • Come on or we'll miss the bus.

cross out        tachar  • Cross it out and write it again.

cut up       cortar en trozos   • She cut up the cake into small pieces.

end up         terminar

fill in         rellenar• You need to fill in a form.

fill up         llenar• He filled up the car with petrol.

find out         descubrir• I must find out when he’s arriving.

get along (with) llevarse (bien/mal) con• How do you get along with Harry?

get back     volver• When did you get back from New  York?

get down   bajar copiar • Get down at once! • Did you get all the notes down?

get in      introducirse • Can you get in through the window?

get off   bajarse• We get off at the next stop.

get on   subir• Get your coat on and then we can leave. • How are you getting on now?

get on (with)   • She got on with her work.  • I’m getting on well with French.

       • Do you get on well with Sam?

get rid of  liquidar/dar cuenta de

get up  levantarse • What time do you get up in the morning?

give back  devolver• Give me back this book on Tuesday, please.

give in  entregar• Have you given in your homework yet?• Do you give in?

give out   distribuir• Will you give out these papers for me,please?

give up dejar de hacer algo• Has David given up playing tennis?

give way   ceder paso• You must give way to traffic at a roundabout.

go for  • He went for the job.  • The dog went for the man.

go off  • They went off to Australia.   • Suddenly the lights went off.

go on continuar/ocurrir• The meeting went on until six o'clock.• What's going on?

go out  salir• The fire has gone out.• Are you going out with Thomas tonight?

go with  ir con• Your tie doesn't go with your shirt.

grow up    crecer   • Children grow up fast.