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Phrasal verbs: lista de los más útiles, con ejemplos

30 phrasal verbs que aparecen en reuniones, emails y charlas cotidianas.

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Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbSignificadoEspañolEjemplo
look upsearch for informationbuscar (información)Look the word up in a dictionary.
look forward towait for with pleasuretener ganas deI look forward to meeting you.
find outdiscoverenterarse, descubrirI found out yesterday.
figure outsolve, understandresolver, entenderWe figured out the problem.
set uporganize, installorganizar, configurarCan you set up the meeting?
follow upcontact again about somethingdar seguimientoI will follow up next week.
carry outdo, performllevar a caboThey carried out a survey.
come up withthink of an ideaocurrírsele, idearShe came up with a good idea.
give upstop tryingrendirse, dejarDo not give up.
put offdelaypostergarDo not put off the call.
turn downrefuserechazarHe turned down the offer.
take onaccept a taskasumirI took on more responsibility.
deal withhandlelidiar conHow do you deal with stress?
get along withhave a good relationshipllevarse bien conI get along with my team.
catch upupdate each otherponerse al díaLet us catch up on Friday.
run out ofhave no morequedarse sinWe ran out of time.
bring upmention a topicmencionar, sacar un temaShe brought up the budget.
call offcancelcancelarThey called off the meeting.
sign up forregisterinscribirse enI signed up for a course.
work outexercise, or find a solutionhacer ejercicio, resultarIt worked out well.
break downstop working, or split into partsdescomponerse, desglosarThe car broke down.
pick upcollect, or learn casuallyrecoger, aprender sin esfuerzoShe picked up Italian in a year.
end upfinally be in a situationterminar (en)We ended up staying home.
fill incomplete a formcompletar (un formulario)Please fill in this form.
hand insubmitentregarHand in your report on Monday.
point outshow, mentionseñalarHe pointed out a mistake.
get back toreply laterresponder más tardeI will get back to you tomorrow.
go overreviewrepasarLet us go over the numbers.
sort outsolve, organizeresolver, ordenarWe need to sort this out.
make upinvent, or reconcileinventar, reconciliarseDo not make up an excuse.

Cómo aprenderlos

  • Aprende la frase completa, no solo el verbo: look up, no look.
  • Agrúpalos por verbo (take on, take off) o por tema (trabajo, viajes).
  • Detéctalos en artículos y series reales y copia la oración.

Práctica

Multiple choice cloze (opción múltiple)

Elige el phrasal verb o la partícula que encaja en el hueco.

  1. 1. We had to the meeting because the CEO was ill.
  2. 2. I look to meeting you.
  3. 3. Please this word in the dictionary.
  4. 4. She with a great idea for the campaign.
  5. 5. We have of coffee. Can you buy some?
  6. 6. Do not your homework until the last minute.
  7. 7. He the job offer because the salary was too low.
  8. 8. I will you tomorrow with the numbers.
  9. 9. The car on the motorway, so we were late.

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