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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Interactuar o Documentar

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

to suddenly become silent or stop talking

callarse, cerrar el pico

callarse, cerrar el pico

Ex: The boss expected the employees to belt up and get back to work. 
to butter up

to compliment someone to gain something in return

halagar, adular

halagar, adular

Ex: The salesman was skilled at buttering up customers to make more sales. 
to call up
to call up
[Verbo]

to call someone on the phone

llamar

llamar

Ex: He called up the customer to address their concerns. 
to catch up

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

ponerse al día, actualizarse

ponerse al día, actualizarse

Ex: I need to catch up on the latest news. 
to chase up

to seek something that belongs to one or is needed, often to find more information about it

perseguir, investigar a fondo

perseguir, investigar a fondo

Ex: The detective promised to chase the leads up to solve the case. 
to chat up
to chat up
[Verbo]

to talk with someone in a playful or romantic way to explore a potential connection

coquetear, ligar

coquetear, ligar

Ex: He confidently chatted up the stranger, making her laugh. 
to clam up
to clam up
[Verbo]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

cerrarse, callarse de repente

cerrarse, callarse de repente

Ex: Every time the teacher asked him about his weekend, he would clam up and avoid eye contact. 
to come up to

to have a conversation with someone

acercarse a, dirigirse a

acercarse a, dirigirse a

Ex: I saw my colleague working alone, so I decided to come up to her and discuss the project. 
to feel up
to feel up
[Verbo]

to inappropriately touch someone for one's sexual pleasure, specifically without their permission

manosear, sobar

manosear, sobar

to follow up

to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone

dar seguimiento, seguir

dar seguimiento, seguir

Ex: After the seminar, I decided to follow up on the speaker's research and findings. 
to hush up
to hush up
[Verbo]

to cause someone or something to be quiet

hacer callar, silenciar

hacer callar, silenciar

Ex: I had to hush up my giggling friends during the serious presentation. 
to join up
to join up
[Verbo]

to collaborate with someone else or a group to work together on a shared task or objective

unirse, colaborar

unirse, colaborar

Ex: Let's join up with the marketing team to create a more effective campaign. 
to meet up
to meet up
[Verbo]

to come together with someone, usually by prior arrangement or plan in order to spend time or do something together

encontrarse, quedar

encontrarse, quedar

Ex: We often meet up for lunch on Fridays. 
to own up
to own up
[Verbo]

to confess and take responsibility for one's mistakes

confesar, admitir la responsabilidad

confesar, admitir la responsabilidad

Ex: The student chose to own up to plagiarizing the essay and faced the academic consequences. 
to phone up

to call someone using a telephone

llamar, telefonear

llamar, telefonear

Ex: I'll phone up the restaurant and make a reservation for tonight. 
to shine up to

to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them

caer bien a, buscar el favor de

caer bien a, buscar el favor de

Ex: The new employee tried to shine up to the boss by always agreeing with his ideas. 
to shut up
to shut up
[Verbo]

to stop talking and be quiet

callarse

callarse

Ex: As soon as the movie started, the audience gradually shut up. 
to sign up
to sign up
[Verbo]

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

contratar

contratar

Ex: The freelancer decided to sign up for a year-long contract with the client. 
to soften up

to be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request

ablandar a, suavizar a

ablandar a, suavizar a

Ex: She decided to soften up her colleague by complimenting their work before discussing the project changes. 
to speak up

to express thoughts freely and confidently

expresarse, hablar claro

expresarse, hablar claro

Ex: Employees need to speak up if they witness unethical behavior. 
to square up

to reach an agreement or manage a dispute, often by coming to terms or resolving differences

arreglar, resolver diferencias

arreglar, resolver diferencias

Ex: After a heated argument, the friends decided it was time to square up and mend their relationship. 
to suck up to

to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them

hacer la pelota, adular

hacer la pelota, adular

Ex: He often sucked up to the boss by praising his decisions during meetings. 
to sum up
to sum up
[Verbo]

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

resumir, hacer un resumen de

resumir, hacer un resumen de

Ex: To save time, the presenter decided to sum the discussion up quickly. 
to talk up
to talk up
[Verbo]

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

ensalzar, promocionar

ensalzar, promocionar

Ex: She talked up the benefits of the new product during the presentation. 
to write up

to display information publicly and clearly

mostrar, exponer

mostrar, exponer

Ex: The teacher asked the students to write up their answers on the chalkboard for everyone to review. 
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