Los verbos oracionales, phrasal verbs, son esenciales para la correcta expresión de la lengua inglesa. Puesto que son muy utilizados en diálogo, se recomienda su práctica oral y escrita de forma habitual.
PHRASAL VERBS
VERBO - VERB
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Definición -
Definition
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Ejemplos -
Examples
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AGREE WITH
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estar de acuerdo
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"All women are bad drivers." "I
don't agree with you."
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BE ABOUT TO
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estar a punto de
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I was about to leave the house when my friends
arrived.
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BE BACK
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regresar
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I'm working late at the office tonight so I
won't be back until 10.
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BE OUT OF
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quedarse sin
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We're out of eggs so we can't make a tortilla.
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BE OVER
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terminarse
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When the football match was over, we went to
the pub.
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BE UP
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estar levantado
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"Phil isn't up yet: he's still in bed.
Phone again in ten minutes."
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BLOW UP
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estallar (una bomba)
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The bomb blew up killing six people.
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BLOW UP
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inflar
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We blew up at least a hundred balloons for the
Christmas party.
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BREAK DOWN
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averiarse
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My car broke down on the way to Motril.
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CALL BACK
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volver a llamar
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I'm afraid the manager isn't here at the
moment. Could you call back later?
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CARRY ON
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seguir, continuar
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I'm sorry if I interrupted you. Please carry
on.
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CARRY OUT
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cumplir (una promesa)
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The President carried out his promise to
reduce taxation.
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CARRY OUT
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llevar a cabo
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The execution was carried out at seven o'clock
in the morning
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CLEAR UP
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poner en orden
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It took four hours to clear up after the
party.
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COME ACROSS
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encontrar, dar con
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I came across an old friend on the metro in
Madrid.
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COME BACK
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regresar
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I'm going to England for two weeks. I'm coming
back on the fifth.
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COME IN
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entrar
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“Good morning. Come in and sit down.”
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COME ON
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¡Vamos!, ¡Date prisa!
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Come on. We're going to be late.
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CUT DOWN ON
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consumir menos
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You must cut down on cholesterol or you'll
have a heart attack.
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CUT OFF
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cortar, desconnectar
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When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity
was cut off.
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CUT UP
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cortar en pedazos
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We cut up the birthday cake and gave everyone
a slice.
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DO UP
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abrochar, atar
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I was five before I knew how to do up my
shoelaces.
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DO WITH
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tener algo que ver con, tener relación con
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"What's software?" "It's got
something to do with computers."
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DO WITHOUT
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pasarse sin, prescindir de
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The shops are shut so we'll have to do without
sugar.
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DRAW UP
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pararse
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The car drew up at the zebra crossing.
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GET BACK
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volver, regresar
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Cinderella had to get back by twelve o'clock.
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GET IN(TO)
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entrar
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I lost my keys and so I couldn't get into the
house.
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GET OFF
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bajar (de un autobus, tren)
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You have to get off the bus at the next stop
if you want the station.
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GET ON
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subir (a un autobus, tren, moto)
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Quick! Get on the train, it's about to leave.
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GET UP
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levantarse
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When I got up this morning it was still dark.
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GIVE BACK
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devolver
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If you don't like the dress, the shop will
give you your money back.
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GIVE UP
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perder la esperanza, rendirse
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If you find phrasal verbs difficult, don't
give up.
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GIVE UP
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dejar (de fumar, beber)
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You'll get cancer if you don't give up
smoking.
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GO AHEAD
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¡Siga!
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"Can I use the telephone?"
"Yes, go ahead."
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GO AWAY
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irse, marcharse
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Are you going away for Christmas, or are you
staying at home.
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GO BACK
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volver, regresar
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Although she's forty, she's going back to
University to study French.
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GO DOWN
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bajar
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The price of fruit goes down in the summer.
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GO OUT
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salir (por la calle)
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I always go out and have a few drinks on
Saturday night.
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GO UP
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subir
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The price of cigarettes went up in January
1992.
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HANG ON/HOLD ON
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esperar
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Hold on for a minute as Pablo will be back in
five minute.
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HANG UP
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colgar (el teléfono)
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My ex-girlfriend hung up when I phoned her.
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KEEP UP WITH
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mantenerse (a la altura de)
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I can't keep up with my father when we go
cycling as he goes too fast.
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KNOCK DOWN
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derribar, atropear, demoler
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My grandfather's old house was knocked down
and a bank was built.
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LEAVE BEHIND
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olvidar, dejar
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When I got to the airport, I realised I had
left my passport behind.
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LET IN
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dejar entrar
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She opened the door and let in the cat.
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LOOK AFTER
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cuidar
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My mother looks after the children when we go
away.
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LOOK FOR
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buscar
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I spent two hours looking for my glasses
before I found them.
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LOOK FORWARD TO
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esperar con ilusión
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I'm looking forward to the Easter holidays.
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LOOK OUT
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tener cuidado, ¡Ojo!
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Look out! There’s a car coming.
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LOOK UP
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buscar algo (en un libro, diccionario)
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If you don't understand the word, look it up
in a dictionary.
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PUT IN
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meter, introducir
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Put ten pence in the machine and you will get
a cup of coffee.
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PUT ON
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encender
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Put on the light, it's getting dark.
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PUT ON
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ponerse (la ropa)
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Put your coat on or you'll get cold.
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RUN OUT OF
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quedars sin algo
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We ran out of petrol so we had to get the bus.
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SET OFF
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ponerse en camino
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We set off to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid
the traffic.
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TAKE AFTER
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parecerse a
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Pablo takes after his mother: they are both
optimistic.
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TAKE OFF
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despegar
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The flight was delayed for two hours and the
plane eventually took off at 6 p.m.
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TAKE OFF
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quitarse la ropa
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Take off your coat and make yourself
comfortable.
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TAKE OUT
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extraer, sacar
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He took out a cigarette and lit it.
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THROW AWAY
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tirar (en la basura)
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Don't throw these papers away: they're
important.
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TURN DOWN
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bajar (el volumen)
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Turn down the radio: it's too loud.
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TURN UP
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poner el volumen más fuerte
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Turn up the radio. I can't hear it.
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TURN ON
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encender (televisión, luces etc.)
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Turn on the television, please, I want to see
the news.
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