Phrasal verbs

1. Account for (justificar, explicar)

Example: Increased pollution may account for climate change.
2. Bring on (provocar, causar, suscitar)
Example: His heart condition was brought on by his diet.
3. Come about (ocurrir, suceder por casualidad)
Example: Increased unemployment has come about through automated production.
4. Do without (prescindir)
Example: We can do without help from you.
5. Embark on (embarcarse en, lanzarse)
Example: After graduating from university, she embarked on a career in banking.
6. Follow through (seguir haciendo algo hasta que se complete)
Example: You will need to follow through with some reading if you want to master the subject.
7. Get across (hacer entender)
Example: The teacher managed to get across how important it was to attend lectures.
8. Look forward to (ansiar, anhelar)
¡Ojo! A este phrasal verb le sigue siempre un verbo en gerundio o un sustantivo.
Example: I’m looking forward to meeting you later.
9. Map out (planear en detalle como va a pasar algo)
Example: Her career was mapped out for her when she decided to take that job.
10. Narrow down (restringir, reducir)
How to use C1 Phrasal Verbs: The detectives narrowed down the list of suspects to just two.
11. Put forward (ofrecerse, sugerir)
Example: The proposals were put forward last week, but the committee didn’t have time to discuss them.
12. Resort to (recurrir, echar mano de)
Example: We must resort to legal action if they don’t offer compensation.
13. Talk out of (disuadir a alguien de)
Example: Her parents talked her out of living in a rented flat.
14. Verge on (lindar con)
Example: His speech was so good it was verging on genius.
15. Phase in (introducir paulatinamente)
Example: Madrid City Council is phasing in new measures to address the pollution in the city.

1. Agree with (sentar bien)

Affect, usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially if it makes
you feel bad.
Example: I feel terrible. That food didn’t agree with my stomach.
2. Back out (echarse para atrás)
Fail to keep an arrangement or promise.
Example: He backed out two days before the holiday so we had to sell his ticket.
3. Carry on (seguir, proseguir, continuar)
Continue.
Example: Carry on quietly with your work until the substitute teacher arrives.
4. Dig into (investigar a fondo)
Investigate.
Example: The detective started digging into the suspect’s past.
5. Feel up to (tener ganas de hacer algo)
Have energy for and feel capable of doing something.
Example: I’m so tired. I don’t think I feel up to going out tonight.
6. Get ahead (salir adelante, progresar)
Progress and be successful.
Example: Nowadays, you need IT skills if you want to get ahead in the job market.
7. Hook up with (ponerse en contacto/quedar y ponerse al día)
Meet and hang out with someone.
Example: I hooked up with my high school friends at the wedding.
8. Jaw away (parlotear)
Talk just for the point of talking rather than having anything to say.
Example: That shows that your interest is not in helping the student, but in jawing away.
9. Kick in (hacerse efectivo, empezar a surtir efecto)
Go into effect. Become operational. Also used with any kind of drugs when their effects start.
Example: Next year the new taxes kick in. / Her hay fever stopped when the antihistamine kicked in.
10. Stem from (surgir de)
Come or originate from.
Example: Most of our problems stem from a lack of self-esteem.
11. Take on (contratar)
Hire. Employ.
Example: That company is taking on new workers.
12. Nail down (determinar, precisar)
Succeed in getting, achieve.
Example: They are having trouble nailing down the contract.
13. Point out (mostrar, señalar)
Direct attention toward something (fact, idea, information).
Example: Experts have pointed out that eating too much sugar is extremely unhealthy.
14. Muddle through (apañárselas)
Reach a goal despite lack of knowledge.
Example: We’ll just have to muddle through as best as we can.
15. Drift along (vivir sin rumbo)
Live without purpose .
Example: Gary drifts along without any aims; he’ll never amount to anything.
1. Add up to (sumar un total)
Ex: Your purchases add up to €150.
2. Average out at (costar un promedio/rondar)
Ex: The price of dinner averages out at €25 per person.
3. Back out of (echarse atrás, retirarse de)
Ex: The US backed out of the Tokyo agreement. / Kirk backed the car out of the depot.
4. Boil down to (reducirse a)
Ex: The issue boils down to a lack of money.
5. Be caught up in / Mixed up in (estar involucrado)
Ex: Josh got mixed up in the robbery and was sent to jail.
6. Brush up on (mejorar, repasar algo del estudio)
Ex: Sue must brush up on her Japanese before going to Tokyo.
7. Catch up on (ponere al día)
Ex: I must call my sister to catch up on the latest family events.
8. Catch up with (alcanzar, pillar a)
Ex: You go ahead. I’ll have to work hard to catch up with the others.
9. Come up with (inventarse, conseguir)
Ex: I’ll come up with a brilliant idea.
10. Come up against (tropezar con, topar con)
Ex: The plan to demolish the old bridge came up against a lot of criticism.
11. Clamp down on (restringir, reprimir a)
Ex: The city is clamping down on gang violence.
12. Cut down on (reducir el consumo de)
Ex: The local authorities have decided to cut down on illegal Chinese store.
13. Drop / Pop in on (hacer una visita corta)
Ex: I’ll drop in on you on my way home and we can have a nice cup of tea.
14. Fall back on (contar con el apoyo de alguien/algo)
Ex: We were lucky to have some tinned food to fall back on.
15. Get along with (llevarse bien con alguien)
Ex: It’s important to get along with your boss.
16. Get on with something (continuar, hacer progreso)
Ex: Get on with the hard job.
17. Get on well with somebody (llevarse bien con)
Ex. Mr Johnsons does not get on very well with his colleagues.
18. Get out of (escaparse de, librase de)
Ex: Hugh is trying to get out of working the night shift.
19. Get rid of (deshacerse de, librarse de)
Ex: It’s difficult to get rid of old habits.
20. Get around to (encontrar tiempo para hacer algo)
Ex: I never seem to be able to get around to keeping up with the work pace!
21. Go down with (hundirse, caer enfermo con)
Ex: The match will be difficult. Half of the team has gone down with the flu.
22. Hang on to (aferrarse a, estar pendiente de)
Ex: How long can you hang on to an impossible dream?
23. Keep up with (estar al tanto de)
Ex: Are you keeping up with the latest news?
24. Look back on (recordar)
Ex: I look back on my years of high school and smile
25. Look up to (admirar a alguien)
Ex: She looks up to her sister.
26. Look down on (menospreciar, mirar por encima del hombro a alguien)
Ex: She always looks down on anyone who is poor.
27. Look forward to (ansiar, anhelar)
Ex: I am looking forward to my birthday.
28. Live up to (cumplir con las expectativas)
Ex: I study a lot to live up to my parents’ expectations.
29. Make fun of (burlarse de, tomar el pelo)
Ex: The comedian tried to make fun of the man wearing glasses.
30. Make do with (conformarse con, arreglárselas)
Ex: There were no chairs to sit on so we had to make do with a pile of boxes.
31. Make off with (robar, escapar con)
Ex: A young man made off with my briefcase while I was checking the timetable.”
32. Make oneself out (to be) (hacerse pasar por)
Ex: In an attempt to find more details, he made himself out to be an undercover policeman .
33. Make up for (recuperar, compensar)
Ex: If I work longer the next few days, I can make up for the time I was off.
34. Opt out (of) (excluirse a uno mismo de)
Ex: I enjoy volleyball but I’m so busy I had to opt out of the tournament.
35. Put (yourself) out (molestarse por/tomarse la molestia de)
Ex: Please don’t put yourself out for us!
36. Put (someone) up (hospedar a alguien)
Ex: I have a free couch so I can put you up if you’d like to come for a couple of days.
37. Put up with (tolerar)
Ex: She puts up with a lot from her husband.
38. Run out of (quedarse sin)
Ex: What a nuisance! We’ve run out of salt.
39. Run up against (enfrentarse a los problemas)
Ex: Joan of Arc ran up against strong religious morals back in that century.
40. Sign up for (apuntarse a)
Ex: Riley signed up for a promotion on Instagram.
41. Sign up with (firmar un acuerdo de trabajar para alguien)
Ex: Paul has signed up with a new football club.
42. Single somebody out (darle un trato especial a alguien)
Ex: Two of the boys were singled out for extra coaching.
43. Stand up for (defender algo o a alguien)
Ex: You need to stand up for your rights!
44. Stay away from (alejarse de)
Ex: Stay away from me, I’ve got measles.
45. Stick (something) out (tolerar, aceptar, continuar)
Ex: Lunch with my gin-laws was boring but I had to stick it out. I had no choice!
46. Take care of (cuidar a alguien/algo)
Ex: Please take care of my cat when I’m away.
47. Talk down to (hablar con altanería)
Ex: My sister hates when her teacher talks down to her.
48. Talk out of (disuadir a alguien de)
Ex: Her parents tried to talk Amy out of leaving her job.
49. Tear away from (salir corriendo)
Ex: I got so angry I tore away from the flat.
50. Veer away from (evitar, apartarse)
Ex: Whenever I meet a false person, I veer away from them.