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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Detener, Finalizar o Retrasar

Aprende los verbos compuestos con «up» relacionados con detener, terminar, completar, posponer, retrasar y llevar actividades o procesos a su fin.

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to bottle up

to suppress emotions, desires, or impulses instead of expressing them

reprimir, contener

reprimir, contener

Ex: He's been bottling up his stress at work for too long. 

Ha estado reprimiendo su estrés en el trabajo durante demasiado tiempo.

to catch up on

to complete or do something that one could not do earlier, often because of a busy schedule

ponerse al día, recuperar

ponerse al día, recuperar

Ex: I'll catch up on the reading list during the weekend. 

Voy a ponerme al día con la lista de lectura durante el fin de semana.

to finish up

to complete a task or activity thoroughly and entirely

terminar, concluir

terminar, concluir

Ex: Let's finish up the remaining items on the checklist before we leave. 

Terminemos los elementos restantes de la lista de verificación antes de irnos.

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 give up on

to stop believing that something is possible or achievable

rendirse, dejar de creer en

rendirse, dejar de creer en

Ex: It's essential not to give up on your goals, even when faced with obstacles. 

Es esencial no renunciar a tus metas, incluso cuando te enfrentas a obstáculos.

to hang up
to hang up
[Verbo]

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

colgar, cortar

colgar, cortar

Ex: Don't forget to hang up the phone after our conversation. 

No olvides colgar el teléfono después de nuestra conversación.

to hold up
to hold up
[Verbo]

to delay the progress of something

retrasar, demorar

retrasar, demorar

Ex: Bad weather conditions can hold flights up at the airport. 

Las malas condiciones climáticas pueden retrasar los vuelos en el aeropuerto.

to keep up
to keep up
[Verbo]

to preserve something at a consistently high standard, price, or level

seguir

seguir

Ex: Regular exercise can keep your energy levels up. 

El ejercicio regular puede mantener altos tus niveles de energía.

to pull up
to pull up
[Verbo]

(of a vehicle) to come to a stop

detenerse

detenerse

Ex: At the sight of the accident, several cars pulled up to offer help. 

Al ver el accidente, varios coches se detuvieron para ofrecer ayuda.

to seize up

(of a machine or system) to stop working because its parts have become stuck or jammed

atascarse, agarrotarse

atascarse, agarrotarse

Ex: The gears in the old clock seized up, and it stopped ticking. 

Los engranajes del reloj antiguo se atascaron, y dejó de funcionar.

to wind up
to wind up
[Verbo]

to bring something to a conclusion or resolution, often in a way that was unexpected or unplanned

concluir, terminar

concluir, terminar

Ex: The meeting wound up with a surprising agreement that nobody expected. 

La reunión terminó con un acuerdo sorprendente que nadie esperaba.

to wrap up
to wrap up
[Verbo]

to complete a meeting, task, agreement, etc.

poner punto final a, cerrar

poner punto final a, cerrar

Ex: The facilitator will wrap up the training session with a group activity. 

El facilitador concluirá la sesión de entrenamiento con una actividad grupal.

to yield up

to surrender, typically under pressure or force applied by external factors

ceder, rendirse

ceder, rendirse

Ex: The persistent protests finally led the government to yield up and initiate reforms. 

Las protestas persistentes finalmente llevaron al gobierno a ceder e iniciar reformas.

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