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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Down' & 'Away' - Otros (Ausente)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to blow away

to impress someone greatly

asombrar, dejar boquiabierto

asombrar, dejar boquiabierto

Ex: The magician's tricks blew the audience away at the show. 
to chatter away

to talk without a pause

charlar sin parar, parlotear sin cesar

charlar sin parar, parlotear sin cesar

Ex: She chattered the whole story away without taking a breath. 
to do away with

to stop using or having something

abolir

abolir

Ex: In an effort to reduce waste, the company decided to do away with single-use plastic in its packaging. 
to explain away

to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something

explicar de manera que se minimice, justificar para descartar

explicar de manera que se minimice, justificar para descartar

Ex: When confronted about the discrepancies in the report, the manager attempted to explain them away as minor errors. 
to fritter away

to slowly and carelessly waste or use up something, such as time, money, resources, or opportunities

malgastar, desperdiciar

malgastar, desperdiciar

Ex: He tends to fritter away his weekends by watching TV and playing video games. 
to get away from

to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion

irse por las ramas

irse por las ramas

Ex: During the meeting, he tried to get away from the budget issues and discuss potential marketing strategies. 
to give away

to give something as a gift or donation to someone

regalar

regalar

Ex: She decided to give away her old clothes to a local charity. 
to keep away

to prevent somebody or something from accessing a particular place or area

alejar, mantener alejado

alejar, mantener alejado

Ex: The fence is meant to keep intruders away from the property. 
to lock away

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

encerrar, internar

encerrar, internar

Ex: The authorities locked away the dangerous criminal in a maximum-security prison. 
to pass away

to no longer be alive

fallecer

fallecer

Ex: The community mourned when they heard that the beloved teacher had passed away. 
to pull away

to move or back away from someone or something, often suddenly or quickly

alejarse, retirarse

alejarse, retirarse

Ex: She pulled away when he tried to hug her. 
to run away with

to steal something and escape without being caught

huir con, escaparse con

huir con, escaparse con

Ex: The gang of robbers managed to run away with a large sum of cash from the bank heist. 
to scare away

to frighten someone so much

ahuyentar, espantar

ahuyentar, espantar

Ex: The aggressive behavior of the competitor company scared potential investors away. 
to send away for

to request or order something from an organization by sending them a written or online inquiry

solicitar por correo, pedir por correo

solicitar por correo, pedir por correo

Ex: She sent away for a free catalog from the clothing store. 
to stretch away

(of an area or land) to extend over a considerable distance

extenderse, prolongarse

extenderse, prolongarse

Ex: The vast desert landscape stretched away as far as the eye could see. 
to take away

to take something from someone so that they no longer have it

quitar

quitar

Ex: The government decided to take the driver's license away due to multiple violations. 
to while away

to spend time in a relaxed manner, often without a specific purpose

pasar, entretenerse

pasar, entretenerse

Ex: She whiled the afternoon away reading her favorite book. 
to whittle away

to slowly reduce the value, size, etc. of something

mermar, desgastar poco a poco

mermar, desgastar poco a poco

Ex: Continuous lies and deceit can whittle away the trust between friends, leading to a strained relationship. 
to die away

to gradually decrease and become less intense or smaller in amount

desvanecerse, disminuir gradualmente

desvanecerse, disminuir gradualmente

Ex: Her laughter began to die away as she realized the seriousness of the situation. 
to eat away at

to slowly remove or destroy something over time

corroer, desgastar gradualmente

corroer, desgastar gradualmente

Ex: Over time, the rust began to eat away at the metal bridge, causing structural concerns. 
to fall away

to gradually lose intensity or strength

desvanecerse, disminuir

desvanecerse, disminuir

Ex: The excitement among the crowd began to fall away as the event dragged on. 
to pack away

to consume a large quantity of food

devorar, tragar

devorar, tragar

Ex: I can't believe how much pizza he can pack away. 
to put away

to eat a large amount of food quickly

devorar, tragar

devorar, tragar

Ex: He was so hungry, he put away the entire pizza in minutes. 
to hide away

to go to a secluded place to avoid being found by others

esconderse, refugiarse

esconderse, refugiarse

Ex: He decided to hide away in his room to get some quiet and privacy. 
to stash away

to secretly store something in a place in order to use it later

esconder, guardar

esconder, guardar

Ex: The pirate captain stashed away the treasure on a remote island. 
to stow away

to hide oneself on a vehicle or vessel, such as a ship, airplane, or train, without permission or payment of fare

esconderse, embarcarse clandestinamente

esconderse, embarcarse clandestinamente

Ex: The curious teenager attempted to stow away on the circus train to experience life under the big top. 
to beaver away

to work tirelessly and energetically on a particular task or project

trabajar como un castor, currar como un loco

trabajar como un castor, currar como un loco

Ex: The students were determined to beaver away on their group project until it was perfect. 
to hammer away at

to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem

insistir

insistir

Ex: He continued to hammer away at his research project until he found a breakthrough. 
to slave away

to work hard and persistently for a long time to get a job done or reach a goal

trabajar duro, currar como un esclavo

trabajar duro, currar como un esclavo

Ex: The dedicated team slaved away on the new software development until the early hours of the morning. 
to plug away

to keep working hard, even when faced with difficulties or challenges

persistir, seguir adelante

persistir, seguir adelante

Ex: I've been plugging away at this novel for months, and it's almost finished. 
to slog away

to work persistently, often for an extended period and to achieve a goal or complete a task

trabajar arduamente, sudar la gota gorda

trabajar arduamente, sudar la gota gorda

Ex: The team slogged away on the construction site to meet the tight deadline. 
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