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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Movimiento o Posicionamiento

Aprende los verbos compuestos con «up» que se usan para mover, levantar, acercarse, posicionar, organizar y cambiar la ubicación de personas u objetos.

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to come up
to come up
[Verbo]

to move toward someone, usually in order to talk to them

subir

subir

Ex: During the meeting, my coworker came up to me to discuss a project we were working on together. 

Durante la reunión, mi compañero de trabajo se acercó a mí para discutir un proyecto en el que estábamos trabajando juntos.

to creep up on

to move slowly and gradually toward someone or something without being noticed

acercarse sigilosamente a, arrimarse poco a poco a

acercarse sigilosamente a, arrimarse poco a poco a

Ex: As the hikers remained silent, they witnessed a deer silently creeping up on them in the dense forest, showcasing the beauty of wildlife encounters. 

Mientras los excursionistas permanecían en silencio, presenciaron cómo un ciervo se acercaba sigilosamente a ellos en el denso bosque, mostrando la belleza de los encuentros con la vida silvestre.

to curl up
to curl up
[Verbo]

to position one's body like a ball with one's arms and legs placed close to one's body while sitting

acurrucarse, enroscarse

acurrucarse, enroscarse

Ex: Feeling unwell, he decided to curl up in bed and rest for a while. 

Sintiéndose mal, decidió acurrucarse en la cama y descansar un rato.

to fold up
to fold up
[Verbo]

to bend something to make it smaller or more compact

doblar, plegar

doblar, plegar

Ex: After the picnic, it's time to fold up the picnic table and chairs. 

Después del picnic, es hora de plegar la mesa y las sillas de picnic.

to get up
to get up
[Verbo]

to get on our feet and stand up

levantarse

levantarse

Ex: He decided to get up and walk around after sitting for hours. 

Decidió levantarse y caminar después de estar sentado durante horas.

to hole up
to hole up
[Verbo]

to hide and stay in a place to avoid being noticed or disturbed

esconderse, refugiarse

esconderse, refugiarse

Ex: During the protest, some demonstrators chose to hole up in nearby buildings to avoid clashes with law enforcement. 

Durante la protesta, algunos manifestantes optaron por esconderse en edificios cercanos para evitar enfrentamientos con las fuerzas del orden.

to put up
to put up
[Verbo]

to place something somewhere noticeable

poner

poner

Ex: They put the billboard up to advertise their new product. 

Colocaron el cartel para anunciar su nuevo producto.

to roll up
to roll up
[Verbo]

to fold something into a tube-like shape

enrollar, arrollar

enrollar, arrollar

Ex: The seamstress deftly rolled up the fabric, getting it ready for cutting and sewing. 

La costurera hábilmente enrolló la tela, preparándola para cortar y coser.

to show up
to show up
[Verbo]

to arrive at an event or appointment where one is expected

aparecer

aparecer

Ex: The team captain consistently shows up for practice, setting an example for others. 

El capitán del equipo se presenta constantemente a los entrenamientos, dando ejemplo a los demás.

to sit up
to sit up
[Verbo]

to change one's position from a lying position into an upright one

incorporarse, sentarse

incorporarse, sentarse

Ex: The baby learned to sit up on her own, a milestone in her development. 

El bebé aprendió a sentarse por sí solo, un hito en su desarrollo.

to stack up

to neatly arrange objects, usually in a vertical arrangement, forming piles

apilar, amontonar

apilar, amontonar

Ex: The warehouse manager instructed the team to stack up the boxes according to their size for efficient storage. 

El gerente del almacén instruyó al equipo para apilar las cajas de acuerdo a su tamaño para un almacenamiento eficiente.

to squash up

to collectively move closer together, typically by adjusting one's position, to create more space

apretarse, amontonarse

apretarse, amontonarse

Ex: At the picnic, the family had to squash up on the blanket to fit everyone comfortably. 

En el picnic, la familia tuvo que apretarse en la manta para que todos cupieran cómodamente.

to stand up

to rise to a standing position from a seated or lying position

levantarse, ponerse de pie

levantarse, ponerse de pie

Ex: They stood up quickly to give him a round of applause. 

Se levantaron rápidamente para darle una ronda de aplausos.

to straighten up

to correct one's posture or position to become more upright

enderezarse, corregir la postura

enderezarse, corregir la postura

Ex: He felt a sudden pain in his neck and realized he needed to straighten up his posture. 

Sintió un dolor repentino en el cuello y se dio cuenta de que necesitaba enderezar su postura.

to warm up
to warm up
[Verbo]

to prepare one's body for exercising or playing sports with gentle stretches and exercises

calentar, prepararse

calentar, prepararse

Ex: They warmed up together as a group before the dance rehearsal. 

Se calentaron juntos como grupo antes del ensayo de baile.

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