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

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Phrasal Verbs With 'On' & 'Upon'

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

contar con, confiar en

contar con, confiar en

Ex: Delegating tasks becomes more effective when you count upon your colleagues to deliver quality work .

to depend on something for a particular outcome

depender de, estar condicionado por

depender de, estar condicionado por

Ex: Our hang upon the weather conditions at our destination .

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

mencionar brevemente, tocar el tema de

mencionar brevemente, tocar el tema de

Ex: The novel touched upon the complexities of human relationships .

to make a choice or reach a conclusion after careful consideration

decidirse por, tomar una decisión sobre

decidirse por, tomar una decisión sobre

Ex: After evaluating multiple proposals , the board decided upon the contractor for the construction project .

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

jugar con, aprovecharse de

jugar con, aprovecharse de

to dedicate time and effort to produce or fix something

trabajar en, dedicar esfuerzos a

trabajar en, dedicar esfuerzos a

to encounter someone or something unexpectedly

encontrar inesperadamente, topar con

encontrar inesperadamente, topar con

Ex: As they strolled through the bustling market , came upon a street musician playing a beautiful melody .

to encounter suddenly or unexpectedly

topar con, encontrar de repente

topar con, encontrar de repente

Ex: The news of the unexpected fell upon them like a pleasant surprise .

to suddenly have a great idea

dar con, tropezar con

dar con, tropezar con

Ex: During the meeting , our hit upon a groundbreaking solution that resolved the issue .
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