Question | Answer |
ask sby out | invite on a date/ invitar a salir |
ask around | ask many people the same question/ preguntar por todas partes lo mismo |
add up to sthg | equal/igual a |
back sthg up | reverse/ retroceder |
back sby up | support/ apoyar |
blow up | explode/explotar |
blow sthg up | add air/ soplar |
break down | -stop functioning (car, computer, etc) /descomponer
-to fail/ arruinar |
break down | -to lose control of your feelings and start crying/descomponerse
-to become very bad/empeorar |
break sthg down | divide into smaller parts (analysed)/desglosar |
break in | force entry to a building/ irrumpir |
break into sthg | enter forcibly/ irrumpir en |
break up | end a relationship/ cortar |
break out | -escape/ escapar
-(of war, fighting, etc.) to start suddenly/ desencadenar |
bring sby down | make unhappy/hacer infeliz |
bring sby up | raise a child/criar a un niño |
bring sthg up | start talking about a subject/traer a colación |
call around | phone many different places/people/ llamar a muchos lugares or personas |
call sby back | return a phone call/ llamar devuelta |
call sthg off | cancel/ cancelar |
call on sby | to ask someone in a formal way to do something/ pedir a |
call sby up | phone a person/ llamar a alquien |
calm down | relax after being angry/ calmarse |
caught up | be held behind with something/ atrapado |
catch up | get to the same point as sby else/ ponerse al día o alcanzar |
check in | arrive and register at a hotel or airport/ entrada |
check out | leave a hotel/ salida |
check sby/ sthg out | look at carefully/ observar |
check out sby/ sthg | look at (informal)/ fíjate en |
cheer up | become happier/ animar |
cheer sby up | make somebody happier/ animar a |
chip in | help and contribute/ contribuir |
clean sthg up | tidy up/ limpiar |
come across sthg | find unexpectedly/ de repente encontrarse con |
come apart | 1.separate/ separar
2.to break into pieces/ desprenderse, venirse abajo |
come down with sthg | become sick/ enfermarse |
come forward | volunteer for a task or to give evidence/comparecer, ofrecerse |
come from somewhere | originate in/ viene de |
count on sby/ sthg | rely on/ contar con |
cross sthg out | draw a line through/ tachar |
cut back on sthg | consume less/ reducir, disminuir |
cut sthg down | make sthg fall to the ground/ reducir o cortar |
cut in | interrupt/ interrumpir |
cut in | pull in too closely in front of another vehicle/ tirarse muy cerca enfrente de otro carro |
cut sthg off | 1.remove with sthg sharp/ cortar con algo filoso
2.to block or get in the way of something/ cortar o bloquear |
cut sthg off | 1.stop providing[often passive]/ suspender
2.to interrupt somebody and stop them from speaking/ interrumpir |
cut sby off | 1.disinherit/ desheredar
2.[often passive] to prevent somebody/something from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place
He cut himself off from all human contact. |
cut sthg out | remove part of sthg (usually with scissors and paper)/ cortar(usualmente con tijera) |
do sby/ sthg over | beat up/ dar una paliza |
do sthg over | do again/ volver hacer |
do away with sthg | 1.destroy, kill/ deshacerse, matar
2.discard/ descartar |
dress up | wear nice clothing/ vestirse bien |
drop back | move back in a position/group/ retroceder en una posición o grupo |
drop in/by/over | come without an appointment/ venir sin cita previa |
drop sby/ sthg off | take sby/ sthg somewhere and leave them/it there/ dejar en alguna parte a alguien o algo |
drop out | quit a class/ renunciar o dejar una clase o estudio |
eat out | eat at a restaurant/ salir a comer |
end up | eventually reach/do/decide/ terminar, concluir |
fall apart | break into pieces/ desmoronarse, fracasar |
fall down | fall to the ground/ caerse(hacia el suelo) |
fall out | 1.separate from an interior/ caerse(algo que se salga de su interior)
2.fight/reñir o pelear |
figure sthg out | understand- entender |
fill sthg in | to write information in blanks/ llenar (formulario) |
fill sthg out | to write information in blanks/ llenar formulario |
fill sthg up | fill to the top/ llenar hasta arriba |
find out | discover/ descubrir |
Hide away | Put something in a place where it won't be found/ esconder |
get sthg across/over | communicate/ comunicar |
get along/on | like each other/ llevarse bien |
get around | have mobility; evade/ moverse; evadir |
get away | go on a vacation/ vacacionar |
get away with sthg | do without being seen or punished/ salirse con la suya |
get back | return/ devolver |
get sthg back | receive sthg you had before/ tener algo devuelto |
get back at sby | retaliate/ vengarse |
get back into sthg | become interested in sthg again |
get on sthg | step onto a vehicle |
get over sthg | recover from an illness / overcome a problem/ superar |
get over sbdy | feel better after somebody makes you unhappy |
get round to sthg | finally find time to do/ tener tiempo para hacer algo |
get together | meet (usually for social reasons)/ reunirse |
get up | get out of bed/ salir de la cama |
get up | stand/ pararse |
give sby away | reveal hidden information about sby/ delatar |
give sthg away | ruin a secret/ arruinar un secreto |
give sthg away | give sthg to sby for free/ regalar |
give sthg back | return a borrowed item/ devolver algo prestado |
give in | reluctantly stop fighting or arguing |
give sthg out | give to many people (usually at no cost) |
give sthg up | quit a habit / վերջ տալ |
give up | stop trying |
go after sby | follow sby |
go after sthg | try to achieve sthg |
go against sby | compete |
go ahead | start |
go back | return to a place |
go out | leave home to go on a social event |
go out with sby | date |
go over sthg | review |
go over | visit sby nearby |
go without sthg | suffer lack or deprivation |
grow apart | stop being friends over time |
grow back | regrow |
grow up | become an adult |
grow out | to allow your hair to grow in order to change the style
I've decided to grow my layers out. |
grow into sthg | 1.Grow to fit large clothes
The jacket's a bit big, but she'll GROW INTO it.
2.Mature or change into
She's has GROWN INTO a lovely person. |
hand sthg down | give sthg used to sby else |
hand sthg in | submit |
hand sthg out | to distribute to a group of people |
hand sthg over | give (usually unwillingly) |
hang in | stay positive (informal) |
hang on | wait a short time (informal) |
hang out | spend time relaxing (informal) |
hang up | end a phone call |
hold sby/ sthg back | prevent from doing/going |
hold sthg back | hide an emotion |
hold on | wait a short time |
hold onto sby/ sthg | hold firmly using your hands or arms |
hold sby/ sthgup | rob with violence or threats thereof |
keep on doing sthg | continue doing |
keep sthg from sby | not tell / hide sthg |
keep sby/ sthg out | stop from entering |
keep sthg up | continue at the same rate |
let sby down | fail to support or help |
let sby in | allow to enter |
log in (or on) | sign in (to a website |
log out (or off) | sign out (of a website |
look after sby/ sthg | take care of |
look down on sby | think less of / consider inferior |
look for sby/ sthg | try to find |
look forward to sthg | be excited about the future |
look into sthg | investigate / ուսումնասիրել |
look out | be careful |
look out for sby/ sthg | be especially vigilant for |
look sthg over | examine / check |
look sthg up | search and find information |
look up to sby | have a lot of respect for |
make sthg up | invent sthg / lie about sthg |
make up | forgive each other |
mix sthg up | confuse two or more things |
pass away | die |
pass out | faint |
pass sthg out | distribute to many people |
pass sthg up | decline (usually sthg good), to choose not to make use of a chance, an opportunity, etc. |
pay sby back | return owed money |
pay for sthg | be punished for doing sthg bad |
pick sthg out | 1.choose
2.to recognize somebody/something from among other people or things
-See if you can pick me out in this photo. |
point sby / sthg out | indicate with your finger / mention sthg |
put sthg down | 1.to stop holding something and place it on a table, shelf, etc.
2.to stop something by force
(to put down a rebellion)
3.o write something; to make a note of something
(The meeting's on the 22nd. Put it down in your diary.) |
put sby down | insult / make sby feel stupid /
նսեմացնել |
put sthg off | postpone |
put sthg out | extinguish (fire) |
put sthg together | assemble |
put up with sby/ sthg | tolerate |
put sthg on | put clothing/ accessories on your body |
run into sby/ sthg | meet unexpectedly / հանդիպել պատահական |
run over sby/ sthg | drive a vehicle over a person or thing |
run over/through sthg | review / rehearse |
run away | escape / leave unexpectedly |
run out | have none left |
send sthg back | return (usually by mail) |
set sthg up | organize / arrange |
set sby up | trap / trick sby |
shop around | compare prices |
show off | act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) |
sleep over | stay somewhere for the night (informal) |
sort sthg out | resolve a problem / organize |
stick to sthg | continue doing sthg |
switch sthg off | turn off |
switch sthg on | turn on |
take after sby | resemble a family member |
take sthg apart | purposely break into pieces |
take sthg back | return an item |
take off | start to fly |
take sthg off | remove sthg (usually clothing) |
take sthg out | remove from a place or thing |
take sby out | pay for sby to go somewhere with you |
tear sthg up | rip into pieces |
think back | remember (often + to sometimes + on) |
think sthg over | consider |
throw sthg away | dispose |
turn sthg down | decrease the volume or strength |
turn sthg down | refuse |
turn sthg off | switch off |
turn sthg on | switch on |
turn sthg up | increase the volume or strength |
turn up | appear suddenly |
try sthg on | sample clothing |
try sthg out | test |
use sthg up | finish the supply |
wake up | stop sleeping |
warm sby/ sthg up | increase the temperature |
warm up | prepare body for exercise |
wear off | fade away |
work out | exercise |
work out | be successful |
work sthg out | make a calculation |
sit through | stay until the end |
fall through | fail |
look through | read quickly |
get through | pass / finish quickly |
pay off | have a successful outcome |
call off | cancel a plan |
turn out | produce or to produce an expected result
The factory TURNS OUT three thousand units a day. |
turn into something | Become |
Ghost away | Remove someone secretly of discreetly
They GHOSTED him AWAY to a secret location before he could be arrested |
Go round with | Be or have enough of something
There aren't enough jobs to GO ROUND for the numbers of people graduating nowadays.
2.Circulate
There's a nasty rumour GOING ROUND about them.
3.Visit
I WENT ROUND last night to see them. |
Go for | 1.Attack
The neighbour's dog WENT FOR the postman and bit him.
2.Be attracted to
She tends to GO FOR guys like him.
3.Choose, select |
Cross up | Confuse, deceive
The treasure map was deliberately drawn to CROSS us UP. |
Creep over | Start to have a negative feeling
Fear CREPT OVER me as I walked through the graveyard. |
Creep out | make someone feel worried or uneasy
He CREEPS me OUT when he gets drunk. |
Crack up | Have a nervous breakdown
He CRACKED UP after his son died and had to take a couple of months off work. |
Crack on | Continue doing something with energy
We had to crack on to get everything finished on time. |
Close on | Get nearer
She is CLOSING ON the leader of the race. |
Close off | Block a place to stop people entering
The police CLOSED the road OFF after the explosion. |
Close up | 1.Completely close something
They CLOSE UP the building after everyone has left.
2.Join together
The leaves CLOSE UP when it rains. |
Crack on | Continue doing something with energy.
We had to CRACK ON to get everything finished on time. |
Cover up | Conceal, try to stop people finding out |
Count for | Be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable
Experience COUNTS FOR a lot in decision making. |
Coop up | Confine in a small area
They COOPED the dog UP in a tiny room. |
Cling on | He told me to CLING ON as the motorbike accelerated. |
Clear out | Tidy up thoroughly and throw away unwanted stuff.
I spent the whole weekend CLEARING OUT the attic as it was full of papers and other junk. |
Clear up | Cure or recover from an infection
I'd better CLEAR AWAY the mess before leave. |
Chill out | Relax |
Fit in | 1.to find time to see somebody or to do something
2.to find or have enough space for somebody/something in a place |
Chicken out | Be too afraid to do something |
Cast Aside | Dispose, get rid of, ignore because you no longer like something or someone |
Carve up | (disapproving) to divide a company, an area of land, etc. into smaller parts in order to share it between people
They have been accused of carving up the industry for their own benefit. |
Carve out | She's CARVED OUT a career in photojournalism. |
Carry out | The government is carrying out test on growing genetically modified crops. |
Carry on | continue doing
Carry on quietly with your work until the substitute teacher arrives. |
Carry off | She carried off the first prize in the competition. |
Beat to | to get somewhere or do something before somebody else
(She beat me to the top of the hill |
Beat down | to hit a door, etc. many times until it breaks open |
Beat out | to produce a rhythm by hitting something many time |
Bear on (formal) | to relate to something.
These are matters that bear on the welfare of the community |
Bear out | to show that somebody is right or that something is true
(The other witnesses will bear me out.) |
bear up | to remain as cheerful as possible during a difficult time |
Bear in mind | Keep in mind |
Be along | The next bus should BE ALONG in the next quarter of an hour or so. |
Auction off | Sell something in an auction |
barge in | to enter a place or join a group of people, rudely interrupting what somebody else is doing or saying
I hope you don't mind me barging in like this. |
Bargain for | (usually in negative sentences)
to expect something to happen and be prepared for it
We hadn't bargained for this sudden change in the weather. |
make for | to help to make something possible
Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy marriage. |
come up | appear, to be mentioned, to happen, to rise |
think over | consider it |
sort out | 1.(informal) to organize the contents of something or succesfully
The cupboards need sorting out.
2.to separate something from a larger group
Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away? |
sleep on | (informal) to delay making a decision about something until the next day, so that you have time to think about it |
come back to | return |
to make up one’s mind | to decide something |
talk it over | to discuss |
come up with | to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.
She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.
How soon can you come up with the money? |
go along | 1.to continue with an activity
He made up the story as he went along.
2.to make progress; to develop
Things are going along nicely. |
go away | 1.to leave a person or place, dissapear
Go away and think about it, then let me know.
2.to leave home for a period of time, especially for a holiday
They've gone away for a few days |
walk out | to stop working in order to go on strike |