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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'On' & 'Upon' - Engañar, Dañar o Maltratar (Sobre)

Learn phrasal verbs with on used for deceiving, exploiting, harming, criticizing, or treating people unfairly or badly in different situations.

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Phrasal Verbs With 'On' & 'Upon'
to cheat on

to have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's own partner

engañar, poner los cuernos

engañar, poner los cuernos

Ex: She was devastated when she found out her spouse had cheated on her during their vacation. 

Ella estaba devastada cuando descubrió que su cónyuge la había engañado durante sus vacaciones.

to grate on

to continually annoy or irritate someone

irritar, molestar

irritar, molestar

Ex: Their bickering grated on everyone's nerves during the road trip. 

Sus disputas irritaron los nervios de todos durante el viaje por carretera.

to jump on
to jump on
[Verbo]

to harshly criticize someone for their actions

saltar sobre, caer sobre

saltar sobre, caer sobre

Ex: The employee jumped on his boss for his unfair treatment. 

El empleado saltó sobre su jefe por su trato injusto.

to lead on
to lead on
[Verbo]

to intentionally deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true

engañar, inducir a error

engañar, inducir a error

Ex: The scammer has led many people on by pretending to be their grandchildren and asking for money. 

El estafador ha engañado a muchas personas haciéndose pasar por sus nietos y pidiendo dinero.

to pick on
to pick on
[Verbo]

to keep treating someone unfairly or making unfair remarks about them

meterse con, molestar

meterse con, molestar

Ex: She felt like her colleagues always picked on her for her unique fashion sense. 

Ella sentía que sus colegas siempre se metían con ella por su sentido único de la moda.

to pike on
to pike on
[Verbo]

to disappoint someone by not fulfilling a commitment or promise

dejar plantado, fallar

dejar plantado, fallar

Ex: They were enthusiastic at first, but piked on when the work got tough. 

Al principio estaban entusiasmados, pero fallaron cuando el trabajo se puso difícil.

to play on
to play on
[Verbo]

to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses

aprovecharse de

aprovecharse de

Ex: Scammers often play on the elderly's trust and lack of tech knowledge to deceive them. 

Los estafadores aprovechan a menudo la confianza y la falta de conocimientos tecnológicos de los ancianos para engañarlos.

to prey on
to prey on
[Verbo]

to take advantage of those who are vulnerable or easily fooled

aprovecharse de, depredar

aprovecharse de, depredar

Ex: The manipulative speaker preyed on the fears and insecurities of the audience to gain followers. 

El orador manipulador se aprovechó de los miedos e inseguridades de la audiencia para ganar seguidores.

to round on

to suddenly confront, attack, or shout angrily at someone

volverse contra, atacar verbalmente a

volverse contra, atacar verbalmente a

Ex: The boss may round on employees who fail to meet their deadlines. 

El jefe puede reprender a los empleados que no cumplan con sus plazos.

to set on
to set on
[Verbo]

to attack someone aggressively, either physically or verbally

arremeter contra, atacar

arremeter contra, atacar

Ex: I witnessed a disturbing incident where a group of kids set on a classmate, and I had to intervene to stop it. 

Presencié un incident perturbador donde un grupo de niños se abalanzó sobre un compañero de clase, y tuve que intervenir para detenerlo.

to turn on
to turn on
[Verbo]

to become unfriendly or hostile toward someone or something

volverse contra, ponerse en contra de

volverse contra, ponerse en contra de

Ex: The relationship turned on them after a series of misunderstandings. 

La relación se volvió contra ellos después de una serie de malentendidos.

to weigh on

to cause worry or unhappiness due to a problem or responsibility

pesar sobre, agobiar

pesar sobre, agobiar

Ex: The responsibility of being the sole provider for the family weighed on her, creating a constant sense of pressure. 

La responsabilidad de ser el único proveedor para la familia pesaba sobre ella, creando una sensación constante de presión.

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