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Vocabulario para IELTS (General) - Verbos Frasales

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre verbos frasales, como "bone up", "look into", "rule out", etc. que se necesitan para el examen IELTS.

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Words for General IELTS
to look forward to

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

esperar, desear

esperar, desear

Ex: I always look forward to the holidays, especially the festive atmosphere and delicious meals. 

Siempre espero con ansias las vacaciones, especialmente el ambiente festivo y las comidas deliciosas.

to cheer up

to feel happy and satisfied

animarse

animarse

Ex: The atmosphere at the party started to cheer up as more people arrived. 

El ambiente en la fiesta comenzó a animarse a medida que llegaba más gente.

to put up with

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

tolerar

tolerar

Ex: Friends put up with each other's quirks and differences to maintain strong relationships. 

Los amigos soportan las peculiaridades y diferencias de los demás para mantener relaciones sólidas.

to let down

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

decepcionar

decepcionar

Ex: This car has never let me down, even in the harshest weather conditions. 

Este coche nunca me ha decepcionado, incluso en las condiciones climáticas más duras.

to break up

to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions

dispersar

dispersar

Ex: The police were called to break up the large crowd that had gathered for the unpermitted street event. 

La policía fue llamada para disolver la gran multitud que se había reunido para el evento callejero no permitido.

to fall out

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

pelearse

pelearse

Ex: The siblings tended to fall out occasionally, but they always reconciled in the end. 

Los hermanos solían pelearse ocasionalmente, pero siempre se reconciliaban al final.

to cut down

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

reducir

reducir

Ex: Facing a tight schedule, she had to cut down the length of her presentation. 

Ante un horario ajustado, tuvo que reducir la duración de su presentación.

to come across

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

encontrar

encontrar

Ex: I was browsing through a bookstore when I came across a novel that caught my attention. 

Estaba hojeando en una librería cuando me encontré con una novela que llamó mi atención.

to pay off
to pay off
[Verbo]

(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results

valer la pena, dar resultado

valer la pena, dar resultado

Ex: His dedication to training paid off when he won the gold medal. 

Su dedicación al entrenamiento dio sus frutos cuando ganó la medalla de oro.

to pick up
to pick up
[Verbo]

to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.

captar

captar

Ex: My dog picked up the scent of another animal in the backyard. 

Mi perro detectó el olor de otro animal en el patio trasero.

to set off
to set off
[Verbo]

to make something operate, especially by accident

desencadenar

desencadenar

Ex: He accidentally set off the fire alarm when he burnt toast in the office kitchen. 

Accidentalmente activó la alarma de incendios cuando quemó tostadas en la cocina de la oficina.

to embark on

to start a significant or challenging course of action or journey

embarcarse en

embarcarse en

Ex: After securing funding, the organization embarked on a mission to build schools in remote areas. 

Después de asegurar el financiamiento, la organización se embarcó en una misión para construir escuelas en áreas remotas.

to break down

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

estropearse

estropearse

Ex: The printer suddenly broke down, causing a delay in printing documents. 

La impresora averiarse repentinamente, causando un retraso en la impresión de documentos.

to look into

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

estudiar

estudiar

Ex: The reporter is looking into the allegations of corruption within the company. 

El reportero investiga las acusaciones de corrupción dentro de la empresa.

to map out
to map out
[Verbo]

to plan or arrange something in a careful and detailed way

planear

planear

to talk into

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

convencer

convencer

Ex: The salesman talked us into buying the car. 

El vendedor nos convenció de comprar el coche.

to talk out of

to advise someone against doing something

disuadir

disuadir

Ex: He talked me out of making a hasty decision. 

Me disuadió de tomar una decisión apresurada.

to give up
to give up
[Verbo]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

rendirse

rendirse

Ex: The team was losing, but they didn't give up, and their determination led to a comeback victory. 

El equipo estaba perdiendo, pero no se rindieron, y su determinación condujo a una victoria de regreso.

to brush up

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

refrescar la memoria

refrescar la memoria

Ex: Students often brush up on math concepts before final exams. 

Los estudiantes a menudo repasan los conceptos de matemáticas antes de los exámenes finales.

to end up
to end up
[Verbo]

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

terminar

terminar

Ex: After several detours, we ended up at the beautiful hidden beach we had heard about. 

Después de varios desvíos, terminamos en la hermosa playa escondida de la que habíamos oído hablar.

to bone up
to bone up
[Verbo]

to study or prepare intensively for something

repasar

repasar

Ex: He's boning up for the big presentation tomorrow. 

Él está empollando para la gran presentación de mañana.

to do away with

to stop using or having something

abolir

abolir

Ex: The school board voted to do away with the traditional grading system in favor of a more comprehensive approach. 

La junta escolar votó por eliminar el sistema de calificaciones tradicional en favor de un enfoque más integral.

to figure out

to find the answer to a question or problem

entender

entender

Ex: It took some time, but he was able to figure out how to operate the new software. 

Tomó algún tiempo, pero pudo descubrir cómo operar el nuevo software.

to make up
to make up
[Verbo]

to create something by combining together different parts or ingredients

componer

componer

Ex: The teacher made up the lesson plan from different activities and materials. 

El profesor elaboró el plan de lección a partir de diferentes actividades y materiales.

to account for

to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome

ser la causa de

ser la causa de

Ex: Lack of proper communication may account for the team's mismanagement of the project. 

La falta de comunicación adecuada puede explicar la mala gestión del proyecto por parte del equipo.

to bring up

to mention a particular subject

sacar el tema

sacar el tema

Ex: Try not to bring past grievances up during negotiations. 

Intenta no mencionar agravios pasados durante las negociaciones.

to come about

to happen, often unexpectedly

ocurrir

ocurrir

Ex: The error in the report came about due to a miscommunication. 

El error en el informe se produjo debido a una mala comunicación.

to get across

to be clearly understood or communicated

ser comprendido

ser comprendido

Ex: The speaker used simple language to ensure her message got across. 

El orador usó un lenguaje sencillo para asegurarse de que su mensaje llegara.

to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

reducir

reducir

Ex: We need to narrow the list down before making a decision. 

Necesitamos reducir la lista antes de tomar una decisión.

to rule out

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

descartar

descartar

Ex: The safety measures put in place helped rule out accidents on the construction site. 

Las medidas de seguridad implementadas ayudaron a descartar accidentes en el sitio de construcción.

to turn out

to emerge as a particular outcome

terminar

terminar

Ex: Despite the challenges, the journey turned out to be an unforgettable adventure. 

A pesar de los desafíos, el viaje resultó ser una aventura inolvidable.

to turn down

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: The team turned the sponsorship offer down, as it didn't align with their values. 

El equipo rechazó la oferta de patrocinio, ya que no se alineaba con sus valores.

to carry on

to continue talking

hacer trastadas

hacer trastadas

Ex: They carried on about the movie for hours after it ended. 

Ellos siguieron hablando de la película durante horas después de que terminó.

to fall behind

to fail to keep up in work, studies, or performance

rezagarse

rezagarse

Ex: We risk falling behind other nations in green tech. 

Corremos el riesgo de quedarnos atrás de otras naciones en tecnología verde.

to face up to

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

confrontar

confrontar

Ex: It can be challenging, but it's important to face up to the consequences of our actions. 

Puede ser un desafío, pero es importante afrontar las consecuencias de nuestras acciones.

to count on

to put trust in something or someone

contar con

contar con

Ex: Employees count on the stability of their jobs to meet their financial needs. 

Los empleados cuentan con la estabilidad de sus trabajos para satisfacer sus necesidades financieras.

to die out
to die out
[Verbo]

to completely disappear or cease to exist

desaparecer

desaparecer

Ex: The ancient language has sadly died out over the centuries. 

El idioma antiguo ha tristemente desaparecido a lo largo de los siglos.

to leave out

to intentionally exclude someone or something

excluir

excluir

Ex: The scientist left out a key variable from the experiment, invalidating the results. 

El científico dejó fuera una variable clave del experimento, invalidando los resultados.

to get through

to successfully complete a task

acabar

acabar

Ex: I have a stack of paperwork on my desk, and I need to get through it all today. 

Tengo una pila de papeleo en mi escritorio, y necesito terminarlo todo hoy.

to put down

to land an aircraft, especially in case of emergency

aterrizar

aterrizar

Ex: Sensing a problem with the landing gear, the pilot decided to put down immediately. 

Al detectar un problema con el tren de aterrizaje, el piloto decidió aterrizar inmediatamente.

to abide by

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

cumplir con

cumplir con

Ex: Children should learn to abide by their parents' guidance and rules. 

Los niños deberían aprender a acatar las orientaciones y reglas de sus padres.

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