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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'On' & 'Upon' - Realizar una acción (sobre)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'On' & 'Upon'
to count upon

to have confidence that someone will fulfill one's wishes or requests

contar con, confiar en

contar con, confiar en

Ex: The manager knew he could count upon his dedicated team to meet tight deadlines. 
to hang upon

to depend on something for a particular outcome

depender de, colgar de

depender de, colgar de

Ex: The success of the project will hang upon securing adequate funding. 
to touch upon

to make a brief reference to a particular topic in the course of discussing something broader

mencionar de pasada, tocar superficialmente

mencionar de pasada, tocar superficialmente

Ex: The podcast hosts touched upon the growing trend of mindfulness in the workplace. 
to decide upon

to make a choice or reach a conclusion after careful consideration

decidir sobre, optar por

decidir sobre, optar por

Ex: After hours of discussion, the committee decided upon the best course of action. 
to play upon

to take advantage of someone's feelings, fears, or weaknesses

aprovecharse de, jugar con

aprovecharse de, jugar con

Ex: They played upon the superstitions of the villagers to keep them away from the forest. 
to work upon

to dedicate time and effort to produce or fix something

trabajar en, dedicarse a

trabajar en, dedicarse a

Ex: The mechanic worked upon fixing the car on the repair stand. 
to come upon

to encounter someone or something unexpectedly

toparse con, encontrarse con

toparse con, encontrarse con

Ex: As I was cleaning the attic, I came upon a dusty old trunk filled with family photographs. 
to fall upon

to encounter suddenly or unexpectedly

toparse con, encontrar por casualidad

toparse con, encontrar por casualidad

Ex: As they explored the dense forest, they unexpectedly fell upon an ancient ruin. 
to hit upon

to suddenly have a great idea

dar con, tener una inspiración

dar con, tener una inspiración

Ex: As we were discussing the problem, John hit upon a brilliant way to save time and resources. 
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