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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'On' & 'Upon' - Llevar, Utilizar o Consumir (En)

Aprende los verbos compuestos con «on» que se usan para llevar ropa, utilizar equipos o recursos, consumir suministros y aplicar algo con un propósito determinado.

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

to use something as a basis for further development

construir sobre, basarse en

construir sobre, basarse en

Ex: The author decided to build on the characters from her previous novel. 

El autor decidió basarse en los personajes de su novela anterior.

to capitalize on

to use a particular situation, resources, or opportunity effectively to gain some benefit

aprovechar, sacar provecho de

aprovechar, sacar provecho de

Ex: They plan to capitalize on the current trend and launch a related product. 

Planean aprovechar la tendencia actual y lanzar un producto relacionado.

to feed on
to feed on
[Verbo]

to regularly eat a specific type of food to stay alive and grow

alimentarse de, nutrirse de

alimentarse de, nutrirse de

Ex: In the ocean, small fish feed on plankton as a primary source of nutrition. 

En el océano, los peces pequeños se alimentan de plancton como fuente principal de nutrición.

to have on
to have on
[Verbo]

to be wearing an item of clothing or accessory

llevar puesto, tener puesto

llevar puesto, tener puesto

Ex: They had their team jerseys on for the sports competition. 

Ellos llevaban puestas sus camisetas de equipo para la competición deportiva.

to live on
to live on
[Verbo]

to eat mainly one type of food, often in an unhealthy or unbalanced way

alimentarse principalmente de, vivir de

alimentarse principalmente de, vivir de

Ex: The athlete lived on protein shakes and energy bars to fuel their training. 

El atleta vivía de batidos de proteínas y barras energéticas para alimentar su entrenamiento.

to prey on
to prey on
[Verbo]

to hunt, capture, and eat other animals as a means of survival

depredar, cazar

depredar, cazar

Ex: The predatory cat preyed on a mouse that had ventured too far from its burrow. 

El felino depredador se alimentó de un ratón que se había aventurado demasiado lejos de su madriguera.

to pull on
to pull on
[Verbo]

to wear a garment by pulling it over one's body without fastening it

ponerse, colocarse

ponerse, colocarse

Ex: Before heading out, she pulled on her favorite pair of socks. 

Antes de salir, se puso su par de calcetines favorito.

to put on
to put on
[Verbo]

to place or wear something on the body, including clothes, accessories, etc.

ponerse

ponerse

Ex: Let's put on some comfortable shoes before going for a long walk. 

Vamos a ponernos unos zapatos cómodos antes de salir a caminar mucho.

to skimp on

to not provide enough time, money, or resources for something, which often leads to a lower-quality result or outcome

escatimar en, ahorrar en

escatimar en, ahorrar en

Ex: The restaurant owner refused to skimp on ingredients, ensuring the dishes maintained their high standards. 

El dueño del restaurante se negó a escatimar en ingredientes, asegurando que los platos mantuvieran sus altos estándares.

to spend on

to use money in exchange for the purchase of a specific item or the utilization of a particular service

gastar en, invertir en

gastar en, invertir en

Ex: They spent a portion of their income on home renovations and improvements. 

Ellos gastaron una parte de sus ingresos en renovaciones y mejoras del hogar.

to throw on

to put on a piece of clothing hastily and without care

echarse encima, ponerse

echarse encima, ponerse

Ex: Let's throw a coat on before heading out into the cold. 

Vamos a ponernos un abrigo antes de salir al frío.

to try on
to try on
[Verbo]

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

probarse

probarse

Ex: I need to try these jeans on to see if they're the right size. 

Necesito probar estos jeans para ver si son de la talla correcta.

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