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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Estilizando, Vomitando o Descubriendo

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to catch up with

(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it

alcanzar, pillar

alcanzar, pillar

Ex: The boss caught up with the team members who were responsible for the project delay .

El jefe alcanzó a los miembros del equipo que eran responsables del retraso del proyecto.

to chuck up

to eject stomach contents through the mouth

vomitar, devolver

vomitar, devolver

Ex: The terrible taste of the medicine made the child so disgusted that he chucked it all up.

El sabor terrible del medicamento hizo que el niño estuviera tan disgustado que lo vomitó todo.

to dig up
to dig up
[Verbo]

to find something by excavating or digging in the ground

desenterrar, excavar

desenterrar, excavar

Ex: The amateur archaeologist was thrilled to dig up a fossilized bone in his backyard .

El arqueólogo aficionado estaba emocionado de desenterrar un hueso fosilizado en su patio trasero.

to doll up
to doll up
[Verbo]

to make oneself look beautiful or stylish, especially for a special event

arreglarse, emperifollarse

arreglarse, emperifollarse

Ex: The actress was in the makeup chair, getting dolled up for the film premiere.

La actriz estaba en la silla de maquillaje, arreglándose para el estreno de la película.

to dress up

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

ponerse elegante, vestirse de etiqueta

ponerse elegante, vestirse de etiqueta

Ex: Attending the wedding , guests were expected to dress up in semi-formal attire .

Al asistir a la boda, se esperaba que los invitados se vistieran con atuendo semi-formal.

to freshen up

to improve one's appearance, energy, or smell, usually by washing, grooming, or getting refreshed

refrescarse, arreglarse

refrescarse, arreglarse

Ex: After the hike, they stopped by the stream to freshen themselves up with cool water.

Después de la caminata, se detuvieron junto al arroyo para refrescarse con agua fría.

to look up
to look up
[Verbo]

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

buscar

buscar

Ex: You should look up the word to improve your vocabulary .

Deberías buscar la palabra para mejorar tu vocabulario.

to smarten up

to improve one's appearance by wearing more stylish or formal clothing

arreglarse, ponerse elegante

arreglarse, ponerse elegante

Ex: He decided to smarten up for the job interview by wearing a crisp suit and tie .

Decidió arreglarse para la entrevista de trabajo vistiendo un traje y una corbata impecables.

to spit up
to spit up
[Verbo]

to bring up stomach contents through the mouth

regurgitar, vomitar

regurgitar, vomitar

Ex: After accidentally inhaling some water while swimming, she had to spit up to clear her airway.

Después de inhalar accidentalmente un poco de agua mientras nadaba, tuvo que vomitar para despejar sus vías respiratorias.

to throw up

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomitar

vomitar

Ex: The bad odor in the room made her feel sick , and she had to throw up.

El mal olor en la habitación la hizo sentir enferma, y tuvo que vomitar.

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