Verbos Frasales Comunes

to dress up

Verbo

/dɹˈɛs ˈʌp/

(vestirse de etiqueta)

ponerse elegante

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

to wear out

Verbo

/wˈɛɹ ˈaʊt/

gastar

to cause something to lose its functionality or good condition over time or through extensive use

to come about

Verbo

/kˈʌm ɐbˈaʊt/

ocurrir

to happen, often unexpectedly

to leave out

Verbo

/lˈiːv ˈaʊt/

excluir

to intentionally exclude someone or something

to throw up

Verbo

/θɹˈoʊ ˈʌp/

vomitar

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

to run by

Verbo

/ɹˈʌn bˈaɪ/

consultar con

to tell someone about an idea, especially to know their opinion about it

to pass by

Verbo

/pˈæs bˈaɪ/

pasar

to go past someone or something

to speak up

Verbo

/spˈiːk ˈʌp/

hablar más alto

to speak in a louder voice

to pass out

Verbo

/pˈæs ˈaʊt/

(perder el conocimiento)

desmayarse

to lose consciousness

to give out

Verbo

/ɡˈɪv ˈaʊt/

(distribuir)

repartir

to distribute something among a group of individuals

to count on

Verbo

/kˈaʊnt ˈɑːn/

contar con

to put trust in something or someone

to bring about

Verbo

/bɹˈɪŋ ɐbˈaʊt/

provocar

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

to hook up

Verbo

/hˈʊk ˈʌp/

(follar)

ligar

to have a brief sexual relationship with a person

to kick off

Verbo

/kˈɪk ˈɔf/

comenzar

to cause something to begin, particularly initiating an event or process

to sit around

Verbo

/sˈɪt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

estar sentado

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

to come before

Verbo

/kˈʌm bɪfˈoːɹ/

estar antes

to have a higher priority or importance compared to someone or something else

to go against

Verbo

/ɡˌoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst/

ir en contra de

to oppose or resist someone or something

to derive from

Verbo

/dɪɹˈaɪv fɹʌm/

derivar

to be originated from something

to stand up for

Verbo

/stˈænd ˈʌp fɔːɹ/

defender

to defend or support someone or something

to pack up

Verbo

/pˈæk ˈʌp/

(hacer las maletas)

empacar

to put things into containers or bags in order to transport or store them

to bail out

Verbo

/bˈeɪl ˈaʊt/

(garantizar la fianza)

fianzar

to pay money to the court to release someone from custody until their trial

to mow down

Verbo

/mˈoʊ dˈaʊn/

matar

to kill or cause harm to a large number of people, often through violent means