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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Otros

Aprende otros verbos frasales con « up » que no encajan en las categorías principales, abarcando una variedad de significados útiles y expresiones cotidianas.

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to bring up

to look after a child until they reach maturity

criar, educar

criar, educar

Ex: As a single parent, she worked hard to bring up her son. 

Como madre soltera, trabajó duro para criar a su hijo.

to swot up
to swot up
[Verbo]

to study thoroughly, especially in preparation for an exam

empollar, hincar los codos

empollar, hincar los codos

Ex: I have to swot up on history thoroughly to pass the final exam. 

Tengo que empollar a fondo la historia para aprobar el examen final.

to catch up in

to unintentionally become part of a situation

verse envuelto en, terminar involucrado en

verse envuelto en, terminar involucrado en

Ex: Without intending to, he got caught up in the middle of the argument. 

Sin querer, se vio envuelto en medio de la discusión.

to get up to

to be involved in an activity, often something surprising or unpleasant

meterse en, hacer

meterse en, hacer

Ex: He got up to some serious trouble with the law. 

Se metió en serios problemas con la ley.

to head up
to head up
[Verbo]

to lead a group, team, or organization

dirigir, encabezar

dirigir, encabezar

Ex: He's been heading up the initiative to revamp the company's website. 

Él ha estado al frente de la iniciativa para renovar el sitio web de la empresa.

to mix up in

to become involved in a situation, especially one that is problematic or unpleasant

involucrarse en,  meterse en

involucrarse en, meterse en

Ex: She got mixed up in a legal dispute over a misunderstanding. 

Ella se involucró en una disputa legal por un malentendido.

to light up

to make something bright by means of color or light

iluminarse

iluminarse

Ex: The sunrise painted the sky with hues of orange, pink, and purple, lighting up the world with a new day's promise. 

El amanecer pintó el cielo con tonos de naranja, rosa y púrpura, iluminando el mundo con la promesa de un nuevo día.

to lighten up

to make a space or environment become brighter and less gloomy, by adding more light sources or using lighter colors and materials

iluminar, aclarar

iluminar, aclarar

Ex: Using sheer curtains instead of heavy drapes will lighten up the room and allow more natural light to enter. 

Usar cortinas transparentes en lugar de pesadas cortinas iluminará la habitación y permitirá que entre más luz natural.

to add up
to add up
[Verbo]

to be logically consistent

cuadrar

cuadrar

Ex: The detective found that the alibi provided by the suspect didn't add up. 

El detective descubrió que la coartada proporcionada por el sospechoso no cuadraba.

to match up

(of information) to align or correspond, indicating accuracy or reliability

coincidir, corresponder

coincidir, corresponder

Ex: The symptoms described by the patient match up with those of a rare disease, prompting further investigation. 

Los síntomas descritos por el paciente coinciden con los de una enfermedad rara, lo que justifica una mayor investigación.

to play up
to play up
[Verbo]

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

destacar, resaltar

destacar, resaltar

Ex: He plays up his connections to make himself seem more influential. 

Él resalta sus conexiones para parecer más influyente.

to measure up

to meet or exceed the established requirements or expectations in terms of quality, performance, or achievement

estar a la altura

estar a la altura

Ex: The equipment doesn't measure up to the industry standards for safety and performance. 

El equipo no cumple con los estándares de la industria en cuanto a seguridad y rendimiento.

to clog up
to clog up
[Verbo]

to block a passage, system, or space, causing a slowdown or complete stop

obstruir, taponar

obstruir, taponar

Ex: Inefficient traffic management can clog up major roads and lead to frustrating delays during rush hours. 

La gestión ineficiente del tráfico puede obstruir las carreteras principales y provocar retrasos frustrantes durante las horas pico.

to gear up
to gear up
[Verbo]

to get someone or something ready or prepared for a specific task, event, or challenge

prepararse, ponerse a punto

prepararse, ponerse a punto

Ex: We need to gear up for the busy holiday season by hiring additional staff. 

Necesitamos prepararnos para la ocupada temporada navideña contratando personal adicional.

to patch up

to repair something quickly or temporarily

parchear, remendar

parchear, remendar

Ex: The old jeans had several tears, but she skillfully patched them up. 

Los viejos vaqueros tenían varios desgarros, pero ella los remendó hábilmente.

to [read] up (on|about) {sth}

to extensively read on a specific topic to gain more knowledge or understanding

Ex: To prepare for the job interview, she read up on the company's background and recent achievements. 
to shake up

to move people or things physically, often in an aggressive and unexpected manner

sacudir, agitar

sacudir, agitar

Ex: The intense thunderstorm shook up the passengers on the turbulent flight. 

La intensa tormenta eléctrica sacudió a los pasajeros en el vuelo turbulento.

to mug up
to mug up
[Verbo]

to study or learn something quickly, especially in preparation for an exam or an important event

empollar, atiborrarse

empollar, atiborrarse

Ex: She decided to mug up the formulas and equations for the math test. 

Ella decidió empollar las fórmulas y ecuaciones para el examen de matemáticas.

to pick up on

to notice something that is not immediately obvious

darse cuenta de

darse cuenta de

Ex: I didn't tell him about my promotion, but he picked up on it when he saw the new nameplate on my desk. 

No le dije acerca de mi ascenso, pero se dio cuenta cuando vio la nueva placa en mi escritorio.

to store up

to memorize information with the intention of sharing it later

acumular, almacenar

acumular, almacenar

Ex: The storyteller would store up tales from different cultures to entertain the audience during gatherings. 

El narrador almacenaba cuentos de diferentes culturas para entretener a la audiencia durante las reuniones.

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