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

to suddenly become silent or stop talking

callarse, silenciarse

callarse, silenciarse

Ex: He chose belt up when his opinion was not welcomed .

to compliment someone to gain something in return

adular, halagar

adular, halagar

Ex: They successfully buttered the chef up, hoping for a special dish.
to call up
[Verbo]

to call someone on the phone

llamar

llamar

Ex: I'm going to call up my sister to check on her.

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

ponerse al día, actualizarse

ponerse al día, actualizarse

Ex: I called my sister to catch up on family news.

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

perseguir, seguir

perseguir, seguir

Ex: The manager chasing up the status of the project .
to chat up
[Verbo]

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

coquetear, flirtear

coquetear, flirtear

Ex: She 's great chatting up people she just met .
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 en banda, callarse repentinamente

cerrarse en banda, callarse repentinamente

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .

to have a conversation with someone

acercarse a, hablar con

acercarse a, hablar con

Ex: As the event organizer, I'll be available for anyone who wants to come up and share their feedback.
to feel up
[Verbo]

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

tocar inapropiadamente, manosear

tocar inapropiadamente, manosear

to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone

dar seguimiento, seguir

dar seguimiento, seguir

Ex: The supervisor asked me follow up on the progress of the project with the team .
to hush up
[Verbo]

to cause someone or something to be quiet

silenciar, callar

silenciar, callar

Ex: The hushed up the orchestra before the concert began .
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: It 's a good idea join up with experienced professionals for this project .
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, reunirse

encontrarse, reunirse

Ex: Last weekend , met up at the concert and had a great time .
to own up
[Verbo]

to confess and take responsibility for one's mistakes

admitir, asumir la responsabilidad

admitir, asumir la responsabilidad

Ex: owned up in front of the whole class about cheating on the test .

to call someone using a telephone

llamar, telefonar

llamar, telefonar

Ex: She felt lonely , so she decided phone up her best friend for a chat .

to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them

hacerle la pelota a, ganarse la simpatía de

hacerle la pelota a, ganarse la simpatía de

Ex: Hoping for a promotion, he consistently shined up to his supervisor by volunteering for additional responsibilities.
to shut up
[Verbo]

to stop talking and be quiet

callarse

callarse

Ex: The laughter gradually shut up as the comedian approached the microphone.
to sign up
[Verbo]

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

contratar

contratar

Ex: He was excited sign up as the new project manager for the company .

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: The salesperson aimed to soften the customer up with personalized recommendations before proposing the purchase.

to speak in a louder voice

hablar más alto

hablar más alto

Ex: The speaker speak up due to technical issues with the microphone .

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

acordar, resolver

acordar, resolver

Ex: The neighbors , tired of the ongoing dispute , finally agreed square up and find a compromise for the sake of community harmony .

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

adular, lameculos

adular, lameculos

Ex: The politician was criticized for constantly sucking up to wealthy donors.
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: He summed up the novel's plot in a few sentences for those who hadn't read it.
to talk up
[Verbo]

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

hablar positivamente de, exaltar

hablar positivamente de, exaltar

Ex: At the party , talked up her friend 's artistic talents to everyone she met .

to display information publicly and clearly

escribir, anotar

escribir, anotar

Ex: During the campaign, volunteers were instructed to write up key messages on banners to attract attention at public events.
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