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abide bykeep to rules, decisions,promises or agreementsIf you decide to do it, you'll have to abidebytheir strict rules.Si decides hacerlo tendrs que acatar sus estrictas normas.

account forexplain, give a good reasonfor somethingThe stormaccounts forthe plane crash.La tormenta explica el accidente areo.

act likebehave in a specific wayHerbert is acting like a fool today.Herbert se est comportando como un tonto hoy.

act upmisbehaveBoth kids have been acting up all day long.Los dos chicos se estuvieron portando mal todo el da.

add inincludePlease add Macarena in: she would like to go on the picnic tomorrow with you all.Por favor, incluyan a Macarena: ella quisiera ir al picnic de maana con todos ustedes.

add up1) find the total of numbers1) You made a mistake when you were adding the bill up.Cometi un error cuando sum la cuenta.

2) to have sense2)"I can't understand this. It doesn'tadd up"."No entiendo esto. Nole encuentrosentido".

add up toresult in, totallt all adds up to this: she is entirely untrustworthy.Todo se puede resumir as: ella no es para nada confiable.

allow fortake into consideration,take into accountAll huntersallow forthe possibility of boar bites.Todo cazador tiene en cuenta las mordeduras de los jabales.

answer backanswer a reproof impudently,retort (colloquial)Don't answer back when your parents talk to you.No contestes mal a tus padres cuando te estn hablando.

answer upreply clearly and withoutany delayJane answered up when the visitor addressed her.Jane respondi rpidamente cuando el visitante se dirigi a ella.

answer up tohave a ready reply (to)His wife answered up to every question the police asked her.Su esposa respondi a cada pregunta que la polica le hizo.

apply forask for somethingOne hundred subscribers have applied for a scholarship to study our new OM COMPANY Business Course online.Cien suscriptores han solicitado una beca para realizar por Internet nuestro nuevo Curso de Negocios OM COMPANY.

ask after someoneask about a person,his health, etc.Lucy has askedafteryour mom.Lucy ha preguntado por la salud de tu mam.

ask downinvite (a person) to come downstairsThey asked me down to talk to them.Me pidieron que bajara a hablar con ellos.

ask forrequestThe sales manager asked for a new extension.El gerente de ventas solicit un nuevo interno.

ask ininvite (a person) into a house(usually separated)Ask your new friend in; we would all like to meet him.Haz pasar a tu nuevo amigo; todos queremos conocerlo.

ask outinvite (a person) to any formof entertainment.Barbara's friends always ask her out.Los amigos de Brbara siempre la invitan a salir.

ask upinvite (a person) to comeupstairsThe invalid asked Ann up to talk to her.La invlida le pidi a Ann que subiera a hablar con ella.

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back awaymove back slowly(in the face of danger)The robbers backed away when they saw the fierced dog.Los ladrones retrocieron cuando vieron el perro enfurecido.

back downgive up a claimThe claimant backed down and was content to take his share.El reclamante se ech atrs y qued satisfecho con su parte.

back down fromwithdraw, avoidThe new president neverbacks down froma challenge.El nuevo presidente jams se echa atrs ante un desafo.

back offnot follow a threat,give up a claimShe backed off when I insisted on paying for the damages.Se retract cuando insist en pagar los daos.

back outbreak a promiseKevinpromised me a trip, buthefinallybacked outof his promise.Kevinme prometi un viaje pero al finalmenterompisu promesa.

back out ofwithdraw fromHe had to back out of the deal owing to his recent misfortunes.Debi retirarse del acuerdo debido a sus ltimas desgracias.

back up1) support (a claim or a person), confirm1) All of us will back you up at the election.Todos te apoyaremos en las elecciones.

2) move in reverse,reverse a car2) Could you please back up your car a little?Podra retroceder (dar marcha atrs a) su auto un poco?

3) make a protection copyBefore my computer crashed, I could back all my files up.Antes de que mi computadora fallara pude proteger (hacer una copia de seguridad de) todos mis archivos.

bail out1) rescue1)If your son runs into difficulties, who willbailhimout?Si tu hijo se mete en aprietos, quin lo va a salvar?

2) provide money for aperson's release from prison2) A rich friend soon came and bailed Joe out.Enseguida apareci un amigo rico de Joe y pag su fianza.

bale out1) escape from an aeroplaneby parachute1) The pilot baled out when the aircraft fell in flames.El piloto salt en paracadas cuando el avin se incendi.

2) remove water from a vessel2) We baled out for several hours until the boat was safe.Sacamos agua durante varias horas hasta que el bote estuvo a salvo.

bandy aboutdiscuss lightly or jokinglyI don't like to hear my secrets being bandied about.No me gusta que se anden revelando mis secretos.

bank ondepend onWe all arebanking ongood weather next Monday.Todos dependemos de que haga buen tiempo el prximo lunes.

barge inintrude (slang)We were at a private meeting when she barged in.Estbamos en reunin privada cuando ella se entrometi.

bark outsay petulantlyShe barked out the salesman, "Why don't you leave?"Le espet al vendedor, "Por qu no se va de una vez?".

be about tobe on the point of(doing something)He is about to leave for Costa Rica.Est por salir para Costa Rica.

be aftersearch for, want (slang)I am after the truth of this problem.Busco (Estoy detrs de) la verdad de este problema.

be againstbe opposed toI'm against buying everything they offer you.Estoy en contra de comprar todo lo que te ofrecen.

be awaybe far from home, from thisplace (for at least a night)I'm afraidSheila isaway for the weekend.Me temo que Sheila se fue por el fin de semana.

be backhave returned after a longor short absenceMr. Barter will be back in half an hour.El Sr. Barter regresar en media hora.

be behind withbe late withYou are already behind with your rent.Ya te atrasaste con el alquiler.

be down forhave one's name writtendown or entered forAre you down for the OM Personal final examinations?Te anotaste para los exmenes finales de OM Personal?

be down inhave failed in (slang)Poor Mary is down in French andMaths.Pobre Mary, le fue mal (la reprobaron) en Francs y Matemticas.

be forbe in favour ofI'm for doing nothing till the police arrive.Estoy a favor de no hacer nada hasta que llegue la polica.

be inbe at home, be here or therein this or that buildingI want to see Mr. Delaware. Is he in?Necesito ver al Sr. Delaware. Se encuentra aqu?

be in forbe about to have or experience(usually something unpleasant)The pilot has just said that we are in for a bumpy flight.El piloto acaba de anunciar que vamos a tener un vuelo movido.

be in withbe friendly withHis father is in with the manager.Su padre anda bien (tiene buena relacin) con el gerente.

be off1) go away (colloquial)1) She is off now. Call her later.No se encuentra ahora. Llmela ms tarde.

2) have gone bad (colloquial)2) This milk is off; throw it away.Esta leche est mal; trala.

3) be free from duty3) He promised to see me when she was off.Prometi venir a verme cuando no est ocupado.

4) be cancelled (colloquial)4) The meeting scheduled for tonight is now off.La reunin programada para esta noche est cancelada.

5) start5) The movie is off now!Ya comienza la pelcula!

be on1) be on duty (colloquial)1) They are on from 2 pm to 6 pmEstn ocupados desde las 2 hasta las 6 de la tarde.

2) agree (colloquial)2) We are swimming soon. Are you on?Pronto vamos a ir a nadar. Ests de acuerdo?

be out1) be away from home(for a short time, not overnight)Mrs. Dennys is out at the moment.La Sra. Dennys est afuera en estos momentos.

2) be mistaken, be wrong2) The accountant was out in his budget.El contador se equivoc en el presupuesto.

3) be published3) Her book is already out.Ya se ha publicado su libro.

4) be no longer burning4) Is the fire out?Ya apagaron el incendio?

5) be beyond consideration(colloquial)5) I'm so busy that even a short holiday is out.Estoy tan ocupado que hasta una corta vacacin es imposible.

be out forbe seeking (colloquial)Sheila is out for a good time.Sheila est buscando pasarla bien.

be out of1) be away from1) He is out of Buenos Aires at the present.No se encuentra en Buenos Aires actualmente.

2) have finished,haveexhausted the supply of2) I am out of sugar and coffee.Me qued sin azcar y caf.

be overbe finishedThe storm is over now. We can go on.Termin la tormenta. Podemos seguir.

be through withhave finished with (colloquial)I am through with you for good and all.Para bien o para mal he terminado contigo.

be up1) have risen, be out of bed1) She won't be up till 11 am today.No se va a levantar hasta las 11 de la maana hoy.

2) be happening2) What's up? Why did you scream?Qu ocurri? Por qu gritaste?

3) be finished(used only of time)3) Your time is up. You must return now.Tu tiempo se acab. Debes regresar ahora.

be up againstcompete against, be facing,be oppositeMankind is always up against Nature.La Humanidad compite permanentemente con la Naturaleza.

be up and aboutbe out of bed and active,be convalescent (from illness)Mr Rivers is much better now: he is already up and about.El Sr. Rivers se encuentra mucho mejor ahora: ya anda por all.

be up to1) be doing, be busy with1) Martha is very quiet. Go and see what she is up to.Martha est muy silenciosa. Anda a ver en qu est haciendo.

2) feel able to, be fit for2) My doctor said that I was not up to making such a long flight.El mdico me dijo que no estoy en condiciones de hacer un vuelo tan largo.

3) be someone's responsibility3) It is up to you to teach your children manners.Es tu responsabilidad ensearles buenos modales a tus hijos.

be well up inbe well versed in, know thoroughlyHe is well up in movie business: ask him about this film.Conoce muy bien el negocio del cine: pregntale sobre esta pelcula.

bear awaywinOur team bore away the championship.Nuestro equipo gan el campeonato.

bear outconfirmThis report bears out my theory about the murder.Este informe confirma mi teora acerca del asesinato.

bear upsupport bad news,not despairTry to bear up even if you feel sick.Trata de aguantar aunque te sientas enfermo.

bear withbe patient withPlease, kindlybear withthe delay.Por favor, tenga paciencia con la demora.

beat downforce someone to lowerhis pricesHe asked me $1000 for the tree, but I beat him down to $600.Me pidi $1000 por el rbol pero logr hacrselo bajar a $600.

beat offbeat backrepelThe villagers could beat off (back) several attackes in the past.Los pobladores lograron rechazar varios ataques en el pasado.

beat up1) strike so. severely1) This fellow has beat up several boys at school.Este tipo ya le peg a varios muchachos en la escuela.

2) mix thoroughly2) Beat up the ingredients and then boil everything.Mezcla bien todos los ingredientes y luego hierve todo.

beg offdecline, ask to be excusedMarly begged off from her engagement to come to the party.Marly pid que disculpramos su compromiso de venir a la fiesta.

block upobstruct so as to makeaccess impossibleBank deposits in Argentina were blocked up in December 2001.Los depsitos bancarios de Argentina fueron bloqueados en Diciembre de 2001.

blow outextinguish, put out a flameby blowingThe wind blew out the candle (or The wind blew the candle out).El viento apag la vela.

blow overpassAll these troubles will soon blow over.Todos estos problemas pronto pasarn.

blow up1) destroy by explosion, explode1) Suddenly the whole barrel blew up.El barril explot repentinamente.

2) fill with air, inflate, pump up2) Laura's father blew up all the balloons for the party.El padre de Laura infl todos los globos para la fiesta.

3) become angry3) He blew up when his seceretary told him about the mistake.Estall cuando su secretaria le coment acerca del error.

4) arise4) A storm suddenly blew up in the Caribbean.De pronto estall una tormenta en el Caribe.

boil away1) continue boiling1) The water has been boiling away for the last ten minutes.Hace diez minutos que est hirviendo el agua.

2) boil until all liquid has evaporated2) The milk has all boiled away.Se ha evaporado toda la leche.

boil down tocan be reduced to(colloquial)All his ideasboil down toimaginary thoughts.Todas sus ideas pueden reducirse a pensamientos imaginarios.

boil overboil and flow over the sidesof the containerThe milk boiled over and there was a horrible smell of burning.Se derram la leche hervida y haba un espantoso olor a quemado.

border onbe near, be next toTheir excitementbordered ondangerous hysteria.Su excitacin estaba al lmite de una peligrosa histeria.

bounce backrecoverHelen's husband bounced backfrom his defeat.El esposo de Helen se recuper de su frustracin.

bow out ofwithdrawThey finally bowed out of the car race.Finalmente abandonaron la carrera de autos.

branch outbegin or develop a new businessOur company branched out and has two agencies in Brazil.Nuestra empresa se expandi y tiene dos sucursales en Brasil.

break down1) smash, demolish1) The thieves broke down the front door.Los ladrones derribaron la puerta de entrada.

2) stop functioning,stop working2) The engine has broken down.El motor ha dejado de funcionar (se ha averiado).

3) collapse through ill-healthor great emotion, lose control3) When she heard the news, she broke down and wept.Cuando supo las noticias se derrumb y se larg a llorar.

4) analyse4) Could you break down these information into age-groups?Podras distribuir estos datos por edad grupal?

break in1) enter by force(alsobreak into)1) Two thieves broke in and stole the car.Entraron dos ladrones y robaron el auto.

2) interrupt someone(colloquial)2) I was telling Paul about Venice when she broke in.Le estaba contando a Paul sobre Venecia cuando ella interrumpi.

3) tame, train for use.train to labour3) It took many men to break in that wild horse.Domesticar a ese caballo salvaje ocup a varios hombres.

break off1) separate by breaking1) He took the chocolate and broke off a piece.Tom el chocolate y cort un trozo.

2) stop, disrupt2) Before the war some countries broke off diplomatic relations.Antes de la guerra muchas naciones rompieron sus relaciones diplomticas.

break out1) escape by using force1) Several prisoners managed to break out of prison.Varios prisioneros se ingeniaron para escapar de la crcel.

2) suddenly begin wars,fires, epidemics2) War broke out in 1939.La guerra comenz en 1939.

3) appear suddenly3) The sun finally broke out and the rain stopped.Finalmente sali el sol y dej de llover.

4) utter, exclaim4) Suddenly he broke out into terrible curses.De pronto estall en terribles maldiciones.

break up1) break into pieces1) The old ship was broken up by the waves.El viejo barco fue desintegrado por las olas.

2) stop, finish2) Classes broke up and students went back home.Terminaron las clases y los estudiantes regresaron a sus hogares.

3) depart, disperse(separable when transitive)3) The police managed to break the angry crowd up.La polica se arregl para dispersar a la multitud enojada.

4) break a relationship4) Mary and James broke up their engagement.Mary y James rompieron su compromiso.

breathe ininhaleWe went out to the garden and breathed inthe fresh air.Salimos al jardn y respiramos el aire puro.

breathe outexhaleJanebreathed outa sigh of relief when she saw her son was in.Jane exhal un suspiro cuando vio que su hijo estaba adentro.

bring aboutcause to happenWhat has brought about all this disaster?Qu ocasion este desastre?

bring around1) persuade someone toagree with one's proposal1) Finally I brought him around to my point of view.Finalmente pude convencerlo acerca de mi opinin.

2) restore to consciousness2) This medicine will soon bring her around.Este medicamento la revivir (har volver en s) pronto.

3) bring to your house3) I'll bring your book around tonight.Esta noche te llevo el libro a tu casa.

bring back1) recall (usually notseparated with a noun)1) He always brings back his trip to Paris.Siempre aora (le viene a la mente) su viaje a Pars.

2) return2) Shebrought backher four library books.Ella devolvi los cuatro libros a la biblioteca.

bring downlower, reduceFinally the artist brought his price down.Finalmente el artista redujo el precio.

bring forward1) introduce, propose1) Who brought this matter forward?Quin sac (trajo a colacin) este tema?

2) carry figures tothe next page2) You must bring forward last month's total on to page 25.Tienes que trasladar los totales del mes pasado a la pgina 25.

bring in1) introduce1) The foreigners brought in many customs.Los inmigrantes introdujeron muchas costumbres.

2) produce as profit, yield2) The sale has brought in an interesting sum.La venta rindi una suma interesante.

3) earn3) His business brings in a lot of money every month.Su negocio produce mucho dinero mensualmente.

4) pronounce a verdict4) The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.El jurado se pronunci con un veredicto de no culpable.

bring offaccomplish somethingvery difficultI thought Doris couldn't pass the FCE but she brought it off.Pens que Doris no podra aprobar el FCE pero lo logr.

bring outpublishWhen are you bringing out your next novel?Cuando publicars tu prxima novela?

bring up1) educate, raise, rear1)Bringing upchildren is never easy.Educar a los nios nunca es fcil.

2) mention as a topicof discussion2) We decided to bring the matter up at the next meeting.Decidimos mencionar el tema en la prxima reunin.

brush uppolish, reviseI'm trying to brush my English up.Estoy intentando mejorar (pulir) mi Ingls.

brush up onrefresh knowledge of,reviewI'm traveling to Canada soon. I mustbrush up onmy French.Pronto viajar a Canad. Tengo que refrescar mis conocimientos de Francs.

buckle downwork seriouslyYou may fail your TOEFL exam if you don'tbuckle down.Puedes fracasar en tu examen TOEFL si no te pones a estudiar en serio.

build ondevelop fromThe new manager wants to build onthecompany success.El nuevo gerente quiere tomar como base el xito de la compaa.

add an extensionto a buildingWhen the new extension is built on, the factory will be huge.Cuando se construya la nueva ampliacin la fbrica ser enorme.

burn downdestroy by fire(used of buildings)The rebels burnt down all the cottages.Los rebeldes incendiaron todas las casas.

burn up1) become destroyed by fire1) Her pictures burned up when the apartment set on fire.Sus cuadros se quemaron cuando el departamento se incendi.

2) cause someoneto become very angry2) It burns me up when people is so rude!!Me saca de quicio cuando la gente es tan grosera!!

burst intosuddenly enterFour thieves burst intothe meeting room last night.Anoche cuatro ladrones irrumpieron en la sala de reuniones.

burst outsuddenly show emotionHe burst out laughing at the end of the speech.Se larg a rer al final del discurso.

butt ininterrupt impolitelya conversationSheilabutts in all the time so you cannot talk with comfort.Sheila interrumpe todo el tiempo y no puedes hablar con comodidad.

butter upflatter, praise dishonestlyWebutteredhimup to see if hewould agree to our proposal.Lo adulamos para ver si aceptaba nuestra propuesta.

button upfasten with buttonsHe buttoned his jacket up easily.Se aboton el saco con facilidad.

buy upbuy everythingHe brought up the entire stock of Argentine wines.Se compr toda la existencia de vinos argentinos.

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call atvisit a place for a short timeI called at the bank to transfer some money.Pas por el banco para transferir algo de dinero.

call for1) visit a place to collectsomeone or something1) Tom is calling for me at 8 pm.Tom me pasa a buscar a las 8 de la noche.

2) require, demand2) This situation calls for tact and a deep investigation.Esta situacin requiere tacto y una investigacin a fondo.

call insend for someone to comeask to assistIt was too late to call in an electrician.Era demasiado tarde para llamar (hacer venir) a un electricista.

call off1) cancel something that has been scheduled, not started1) The couple decided to call off the wedding.Los jvenes decidieron cancelar el casamiento.

2) divert, distract2) Please, call off your dog at once !!Por favor distraiga ya a su perro!!.

call on1) ask someone to dosomething1) The president called on his people to make some sacrifices.El presidente convoc a su gente a hacer algn sacrificio.

2) visit2) Call on me if you have any problems.Venga a verme si tiene problemas.

call out1) shout, cry, exclaim1) They called my name out.Me gritaron (llamaron a los gritos) por mi nombre.

2) summon troops for action2)The Fire Brigade was called outtwiceduring the night.La Brigada de Incendios fue citadadosveces durante la noche.

call up1) remember, recollect1) The old man is calling up many memories.El anciano se la pasa recordando el pasado.

2) summon for military service2) Here men are called up at 18.Aqu llaman a los hombres para el servicio militar a los 18 aos.

3) telephone someone3) I called Tom up and told him the news.Lo llam por telefno a Tom para comentarle las novedades.

call uponvisit someone for a short timeYesterday they called upon the ambassador.Ayer visitaron al embajador.

calm downbecome less agitatedVeronica is really upset. I'll try to calm her down.Vernica est absolutamente disgustada. Tratar de calmarla.

care aboutbe concerned aboutThis movie star cares about his reputation.A esta estrella de cine le preocupa su fama.

care for1) like, want1) He doesn't care for films about war.No le interesan las pelculas de guerra.

2) look after, take care of2) This house looks well cared for.Esta casa se ve bien cuidada (en buenas condiciones)..

carry on1) continue1) The widow carried on as if nothing had happened.La viuda continu como si nada hubiese ocurrido.

2) continue with2)Both brothers carried on with their boringconversation.Los dos hermanos continuaron con su aburrida conversacin.

carry outperform, put in practiceIt is not easy to carry out this task.No es fcil poner en prctica esta tarea.

cast upcalculate, addThe accountant will cast up all the figures in this book.El contador sumar todas las cifras en este libro.

catch on1) become popular; be widely accepted1) The fashion of wearing bow ties is catching on.Se est poniendo de moda usar moos de corbata.

2) understand (slang)2) He saw the old lady and suddenly caught on.Vio a la anciana y comprendi de inmediato.

catch up withovertake but not pass,stop being behindI started last but I soon caught up with the others.Arranqu ltimo pero pronto alcanc (me puse a la altura de) los dems.

cater forprovide with things desiredOur company caters for every kind of food for planes.Nuestra empresa provee todo tipo de alimentos para aviones.

check inregister one's arrivalYou must check in at the front desk.Tienes que registrarte en la recepcin.

check offmake a mark on a list toindicate completed thingsShe checked off all the things she had packed up.Ella tild (marc) todas las cosas que haba empacado.

check out1) register one's departure1) Please, leave the key here when you check out.Tenga a bien dejar aqu la llave cuando se retire.

2) verify, investigate2) Can you check out this information?Podras verificar esta informacin?

cheer oncheer, encourageShe promised to be there to cheer us on.Prometi estar all para darnos nimo.

cheer uphelp someone feel lessworried or happierCheer up! Everything will be all right.Algrate! Todo va a andar bien.

chew outscold someone severelyHis father chewed him out when he arrived so late.Su padre lo reprendi severamente cuando lleg tan tarde.

chicken outlose the courage or confidenceto do somethingI was going to ask him for a job, but I chickened out.Estaba por pedirle un trabajo pero no tuve el coraje.

chip incontribute, donate(usually money)My mother is collecting donations for the cause. I'm sure you want to chip in.Mi madre est juntando fondos para la causa. Estoy seguro que quieres contribuir.

chop downfell; cut down by deliveringa blowThey finallychopped downthe old oak tree.Finalmente talaron (derribaron) el antiguo roble.

chop upcut into small piecesShe chopped the meat up for the stew.Cort la carne en pedacitos para el guiso.

clam uprefuse to talk aboutsomethingWhen I try to talk about her divorce, Mary just clams up.Cuando intento hablar de su divorcio, Mary enmudece (rehusa hablar).

clean downbrush or wask a wall, car, etc.He spent all day cleaning my car down.Me pas el da limpiando el auto.

clean outmake clean and tidyThe maid will soon clean out the cupboard.La mucama enseguida ordenar (dejar ordenado) el aparador.

clean uptidyThis painters always clean up when they've finished.Estos pintores siempre dejan todo ordenado despus de pintar.

clean up aftertidy forShe spent half a daycleaning up afterthe children.Se pas medio da ordenando lo que dejaron los nios.

clear awayclear offclear out1) remove or get rid of articles(in order to make space)1) He cleared away (off, out) the old records.Se deshizo de (tir) los discos viejos.

2) disperse2) "You clear away (off, out) immediately", shouted the farmer.El granjero grit, "Salga de aqu inmediatamente!".

clear up1) become finer or bright1) When the weather clears up, we'll go to the movies.Cuando mejore el tiempo iremos al cine.

2) tidy up2) Please, clear up all this mess.Por favor, despeja (ordena) todo este lo de cosas.

3) finish3) I have some letters to be cleared up before I leave.Tengo algunas cartas para terminar antes de irme.

4) solve a mystery4) The detective finally cleared up the mystery.El detective finalmente resolvi el misterio.

5) used when introducingimport goods5) You must clear up Customs when you come from abroad.Tienes que pasar por Aduana cuando llegas de otro pas.

clock inregister one's arrival in a clock(in factories)The workmen here clock in from 6 am to 6.30 am.Aqu los obreros marcan su entrada de 6 a 6.30 de la maana.

clock offclock outregister one's departure in a clock (in factories)Our workmen clock off (out) at 3 pm.Nuestros operarios marcan su salida a las 3 de la tarde.

close downshut permanentlyTrade here is so bad that many shops close down.El comercio aqu es tan pobre que muchos negocios cierran definitivamente.

close inclose oncome nearer, approach fromall sides, surroundAs the mist was closing in (on) we decided to stay there.Como la niebla se aproximaba decidimos quedarnos all mismo.

close up1) close completely, block1) The old road has been closed up.Han clausurado la vieja ruta.

2) come nearer to one another2) Please children, close up a bit for another boy on this seat.Por favor nios, jntense un poco para hacer lugar a otro.

cloud overcloud upbecome overcastAlthough itclouded over(up) in the afternoon, the rain stayed away and we could play in the garden.Aunque se nubl por la tarde, la lluvia se mantuvo alejada y pudimos jugar en el jardn.

come abouthappenIt came about that we both left Spain on the same plane.Ocurri que los dos salimos de Espaa en el mismo avin.

come across1) meet accidentally1) I met across several old friends at the meeting.En la reunin me encontr con varios viejos amigos.

2) find unexpectedly,by chance2) I will tell you if I come across the book you are looking for.Te avisar si encuentro el libro que ests buscando.

come along1) progress1) How is your new novel coming along?Cmo anda tu novela nueva?

2) hurry2) Come along now, or we'll be late.Vamos ya o llegaremos tarde.

come away1) leave1) Come away now. It's time to go home.Salgamos ya. Es hora de ir a casa.

2) become detached2) The knob of the CD player came away in my hands.La perilla del reproductor de CDs se sali (cay en mis manos).

come backreturnI shall be waiting for you when you come back.Te estar esperando cuando regreses.

come downdescendMrs. Blair will come down in five minutes.La Sra. Blair bajar en cinco minutos.

come down tocan be reduced toYour choicescome down just tothese two alternatives.Tus posibilidades de eleccin ser reducen a dos alternativas.

come down withbecome ill withMy wifecame down withthe flu.Mi esposa cay engripada.

come income into1) enter1) Come into my garden and I shall show you my new roses.Ven al jardn que te mostrar mis nuevas rosas.

2) become fashionable2) Short skirts have come in this year.Este ao se han puesto de moda las polleras cortas.

come off1) be detached1) The minute hand of my watch has come off.Se sali la aguja minutera de mi reloj.

2) be successful2) Your plan has come off after all.Despus de todo tu plan di buenos resultados.

3) take place3) When is the wedding coming off? Next month?Cundo es el casamiento? El mes prximo?

4) be taken off,stop functioning4) This play is coming off next week.Esta obra de teatro deja de representarse la semana que viene.

come out1) be revealed1) The whole truth finally came out.Finalmente se supo toda la verdad.

2) be published2) Her new book will come out next week.Su nuevo libro ser publicado la semana prxima.

3) disappear3) Tomato stains do not usually come out.Las manchas de tomate no salen fcilmente.

4) result4) Everything has come out as we wanted.Todo sali como desebamos.

come overcome to one's house,visit casuallyCome over and have tea with us.Ven a tomar el t con nosotros.

come round1) recover consciousness1) The cyclist came round after two hours.El ciclista volvi en s despus de dos horas.

2) come to my house2) I could come round tonight if you are not busy.Podra pasar por tu casa esta noche si no ests ocupado.

3) finally accept3) Lina refused to study abroad but she came round in the end.Lina no quera estudiar en el extranjero pero al final acept.

come to1) regain consciousness1) After he fainted he came to himself very quickly.Despus de desmayarse volvi en si rpidamente.

2) totalYour purchase comes to $60. Will you pay with a credit card?Su compra asciende a $60. Va a pagar con tarjeta de crdito?

come up1) ascend, rise to the surface1) Come up and take a look at the bedroom.Subir a ver el dormitorio.

2) be mentioned, arise2) The question of my salary came up at the meeting.En la reunin se mencion el tema de mi sueldo.

3) approach3) The stranger came up and asked me the time.El extrao se acerc y me pregunt la hora.

come up againstmeet an obstacleThey have come up against manydifficulties lately.Ellos han tropezado con muchas dificultades ltimamente.

come upondiscoverWe finallycame upona small lake near the Andes.Finalmente descubrimos un pequeo lago cercano a los Andes.

come up to1) be equal to1) His work does not come up to Mary's.Su trabajo no se compara con el de Mary.

2) come close enough to talk,approach2) The policeman came up to me and said, "You can't park here. Please, park over there".El agente se me acerc y dijo, "No puede estacionar aqu.Por favor estacione ms all".

come up withproduceOM Personal comes up withmany alternatives to the Spanish speakers who need to learn English.OM Personal ofrece muchas alternativas para los hispano-parlantes que necesitan aprender ingls.

confide inshare a secretThe two friends have alwaysconfided ineach other.Los dos amigos se han confiado siempre sus secretos.

cook upconcoct (slang)How did you mnage to cook up such a fantastic excuse?Cmo te las ingeniaste para tramar semejante excusa?

cool downbecome cool or calmThey could cool down the angry parent after some minutes.Despus de unos minutos lograron calmar al padre enojado.

cope withdeal with problemsHe could cope with that difficult situation.Pudo hacer frente a esa difcil situacin.

cordon offblockThe police cordoned off this area.La polica clausur (bloque) esta zona.

count ininclude (usually separated)You can count me in for the picnic.Pueden incluirme para el picnic.

count onrely on, depend onYou can count on me; I won't fail you.Puedes contar conmigo; no te voy a fallar.

count outexclude (usually separated)Please, count me out for the birthday present.Por favor, no me incluyas para el regalo de cumpleaos.

count upadd up figuresCount these figures up once more.Suma estos nmeros una vez ms.

creep up onapproach undetectedOld age tends tocreep up onone.Los aos aparecen en ti sin darte cuenta.

crop upappear unexpectedlyAll sort of difficulties have cropped up in our country.En nuestro pas han aparecido (surgido) todo tipo de dificultades.

cross outshow that something written is wrong by crossing it with an XHe spent all the morning crossing out his students' mistakes.Se pas la maana tachando los errores de sus estudiantes.

cry outshout outHe cried out that he was innocent.Grit que era inocente.

cry out forurgently requireThe education system in Argentina iscrying out forimprovement.El sistema educativo de Argentina reclama urgentes mejoras.

cut acrossuse a short routeIf you want to arrive earlier, cut acrossthe parking lot.Si quieres llegar ms rpido, atraviesa el (toma un atajo a travs del) estacionamiento.

cut back on1) reduce consumption

1)She is a little overweight. She shouldcut back onfat.Est excedida de peso. Tendra que reducir el consumo de grasa.

2) reduce expenses2) The government has cut backspending. (Where was it?)El gobierno ha reducido los gastos. (Dnde ha ocurrido?)

cut down1) fell1) Finally they cut down the huge oak tree.Finalmente talaron (cortaron) el viejo roble gigante.

2) reduce in size or amount2) Try to cut down your expenses.Trata de reducir (recortar) tus gastos.

cut inpass one car when thereisn't room to do it safelyNever try to cut in during rush hours. It's really dangerous.No trates de adelantarte a otros en horas pico. Es muy peligroso.

cut off1) separate by cutting1) She cut off a piece of cake for me.Cort un pedazo de torta para m.

2) disconnect2) I was cut off in the middle of my phone conversation.Me cortaron en medio de la conversacin telefnica.

3) discontinue supply(gas, electricity, etc)3) The company has cut off our electricity supply.La empresa nos cort el servicio de electricidad.

4) disinherit4) His father cut him off without a penny.Su padre lo dej sin un centavo de herencia.

5) isolate, intercept5) You will be cut off if you go to live in that small village.Vas a quedar aisaldo si te vas a vivir a ese pueblito.

cut out1) remove by cutting1) Julia is cutting out a photograph of her favourite film star.Julia est recortando una foto de su estrella de cine favorita.

2) omit, leave out2) If you want to get thin you must cut out sugar.Si quieres adelgazar debes eliminar el azcar.

3) stop3) Cut those jokes out, please !!!Terminen con esas bromas, por favor!!!

cut out forbe suitable for,have the qualities forHe is cut out for a teacher.Tiene las cualidades perfectas para ser educador.

cut upcut into piecesShe cut the cake up and gave each of us a piece.Cort la torta en pedazos y nos dio un trozo a cada uno.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

dawn onbegin to appear; begin to grow clear to the mindAfter reading her letter the truth began to dawn on me.Despus de leer su carta la verdad empez a aclarar en m.

deal instock, sellJennifer's husband deals ingold and jewels.El esposo de Jennier comercia oro y joyas.

deal withhandle successfullyShe is really lucky, so she candeal withthis situation.Es muy afortunada, por lo tanto puede manejar esta situacin.

decide onsettle onAbout sales theyhave alreadydecided ona course of action.Acerca de las ventas ya han definido una lnea de accin.

die awaybecome gradually faintier,disappearThe prisoners waited till the sound of the warder died away.Los prisioneros aguardaron hasta que los pasos del guardia se extinguieron (desaparecieron).

die downbecome gradually calmer,become lessWhen the excitement had died down the shop was reopened.Cuando se calm la excitacin se reabri la tienda.

die outbecome extinctBlue whales could die out in a few years.La ballena azul podra extinguirse en pocos aos.

dig upremove from the groundby diggingThe pirates are digging up the treasure.Los piratas estn desenterrando el tesoro.

dispense withproceed withoutThe chairmandispensed withformalities and took off his tie.El presidente prescindi de toda formalidad y se quit la corbata.

dispose ofget rid of, remove,do away withIf my parents move, they will have to dispose oftheir furniture.Si mis padres se mudan tendrn que deshacerse de sus muebles.

do away withremove, destroy, abolishModern civilisation has down away with slavery.La civilizacin moderna ha abolido (desterrado) la esclavitud.

do in1) cause to become very tired(generally used in the passive)1) I slept long hours as the work in the garden had done me in.Dorm mucho porque el trabajo en el jardn me haba extenuado.

2) kill, murder2) The old woman had been done in at midnight in the park.La anciana haba sido asesinada a medianoche en el parque.

do overdo something againThis report is full of mistakes. You'll have to do it over.Este informe est lleno de errores. Tendrs que rehacerlo.

do up1) fasten (shoe laces,zippers, etc.)1) She did up the zip on her dress and went out.Subi el cierre de su vestido y se fue.

2) redecorate, restore2) When I do this room up I will paint the walls in stripes.Cuando redecore esta habitacin pintar las paredes a rayas.

do withoutmanage in the absence ofThey did without food and fresh water.Sobrevivieron (se arreglaron) sin alimentos ni agua fresca.

double upbend overWhen we saw her costume we weredoubled upwith laughter.Cuando vimos su disfraz nos descostillamos de la risa.

drag intoinvolve unwillinglyPlease, don'tdragmeintothisdiscussiononce again!!Por favor, no me involucren en esta discusin otra vez!!

drag oncontinue tediouslyThe sermon dragged on for over an hour.El sermn dur (result interminable por) ms de una hora.

draw backretire, retreatIt's too late to draw back now; the plans are all made.Es tarde para volverse atrs; todos los planes estn hechos.

draw intoinvolve graduallyThey managed todraw meintotheconversation.Se la arreglaron para ir involucrndome en la conversacin.

draw nearapproachAs the dentist drew near, several frightened children ran away.Cuando el dentista se acerc varios nios huyeron atemorizados.

draw outprolong somethingThe speaker was so boring that he drew his speech out for over three hours.El orador era tan aburrido que estir su discurso durante ms de tres horas.

take money out of anaccount at a bankThe accountant drewout an equivalent sum of cash with the company cheque.El contador extrajo (retir) una suma equivalente de dinero mediante el cheque de la empresa.

draw up1) stop (of vehicles)1) The car drew up and the driver got out.El auto se detuvo y el conductor descendi.

2) make a written plan.compose a formal document2) My solicitor drew up the lease yesterday.Ayer mi abogado redact el contrato de alquiler.

dream aboutdream ofdream of (persons, things)He always dreams about (of) going to Venice.Siempre suea con ir a Venecia.

dress updress elaboratelyAlan dressed up for the ceremony.Alan se puso de punta en blanco para la ceremonia.

drink updrink all ofDrink your milk up before you go to be.Bebe toda la leche antes de irte a la cama.

drive awaygo away in a carShe waved and drove away.Salud y se fue (conduciendo) su auto.

drive uparrive in a carHe drove up in a large American car.Lleg en un enorme auto americano.

drop behindleave behindThe athlete soon dropped the other runners behind.El atleta enseguida dej atrs a los dems corredores.

drop byvisit informallyI'd love to see you. Please try to drop by our house.Me encantara verte. Por favor pasa por casa.

drop in onvisit casually(unannounced visit)He dropped in on us to tell me something about the office.Pas por casa (Nos hizo una visita de pasada) para decirme algo acerca de la oficina.

drop off1) fall1) In autumn leaves begin to drop off.En otoo comienzan a caer las hojas.

2) fall asleep2) Many people dropped off during the long lecture.Mucha gente se qued dormida durante la larga conferencia.

3) deliver something3) Please, drop these off as you leave the office.Por favor despacha estas cartas cuando te vayas de la oficina.

4) give someone a ride4) When Ana moves close to me I'll be glad to drop her off.Cuando Ana se mude cerca de casa ser un placer acercarla en mi automvil.

drop outwithdrawOne runner twisted his foot in the race and dropped out.Un corredor se torci el pie durante la carrera y abandon.

drum intoteach by repetitionIn order to improve their conversational skills, OM Personaldrumsall sort of dialoguesintothe students.A fin de mejorar la comprensin oral, OM Personal machaca a sus estudiantes con todo tipo de dilogos.

drum upraiseVeronica hasdrummed upsupportfor her marketing plan.Vernica ha conseguido apoyo para su plan de mercadeo.

dry up1) become completely dry1) The streams all dried up during the hot summer.Todos los arroyos se secaron durante el trrrido verano.

2) make dry2) Please, dry these glasses up.Seca estos vasos, por favor.

dwell onemphasizeMy boss dwelt on the risks involved in this new plan.Mi jefe recalc los riesgos involucrados en este nuevo plan.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

ease offbecome less painfulor troublesomeMy headache has now eased off a little.El dolor de cabeza se ha atenuado un poco ahora.

eat ineat at homeWe are all going to eat in tonight, so please prepare a big meal.Todos cenaremos en casa esta noche, de modo que prepara una buena cantidad de comida.

eat outeat away from home (in arestaurant or at a friend'shouse, etc.)There was no food in the house, so we decided to eat out.No quedaba comida en la casa, por lo tanto decidimos comer afuera

eat upeat all of, eat completely(separable)"Eat up your dinner and then you will grow into a big boy.""Come toda tu cena y te convertirs en un muchacho grandote".

egg onencourage, persuadeHis friends egg him on until he finally agreed to the plan.Sus amigos lo persuadieron hasta que finalmente acept la propuesta.

eke outmake a living by doingsomething extra (separablebut often not separated)The poor teacher gave private music lessons in order to eke out his low salary.El pobre profesor daba clases privadas de msica para compensar sus bajos ingresos.

empty outremove what is insidesomethingThe maid found the missing keys when she emptied out both drawers in the bedroom.La mucama encontr las llaves que faltaban cuando vaci los dos cajones del dormitorio.

end offfinishSheila ended off her speech with some amusing stories.Sheila finaliz su discurso con algunas entretenidas historias.

end upreach an endIf you continue to act like this, you will end in prison.Si continas manejndote as, terminars en la crcel.

enlarge onsay more aboutPleaseenlarge onyour proposal.Por favor, ampla (explica con ms detalles) tu propuesta.

enter into1) begin, commence1) Finally the sisters entered intoan agreement.Finalmente las hermanas se pusieron de acuerdo.

2) be connected with2) What he wants doesn't enter into our relationship.Lo que l quiera no tiene nada que ver con nuestra relacin.

enter upkeep a written record of accounts, etc. (separable)The clerk forgot to enter up the figures for the sales on Tuesday.El empleado olvid ingresar los importes de las ventas del martes.

even upmake even or equal(separable when transitive)The last goal has now evened up the score and the match will probably end in a draw.El ltimo gol acaba de emparejar los resultados y el partido probablemente finalice empatado.

expand onsay more aboutPleaseexpand onwhat you have just mentioned.Por favor, ampla (explica con ms detalles) lo que acabas de mencionar.

explain awayremove uncertainty by showing why one should not be blamed for a fault, mistake, etc.Why did you behave so rudely to our guest? Explain that away.Por qu se comport tan groseramente con nuestro invitado? Explquese.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

face up to

1) withstand1) The explorers faced up to terrible experiences.Los exploradores se enfrentaron con terribles experiencias.

2) accept and deal with,admit to2) Learn to face up to the truth no matter how much it hurts.Aprende a aceptar la verdad por ms que sta duela.

fade awaybecome weaker or fainter,disappearThe sound graduallyfaded awaywhen they appeared.El sonido desapareci gradualmente cuando aparecieron.

fag outexhaust (slang)The long journey has fagged me out.El largo viaje me ha dejado agotado.

fall backrecede, retreatAs soon as the enemy fell back, the soldiers returned to their homes in Spain.Apenas el enemigo retrocedi, lo soldados regresaron a sus hogares en Espaa.

fall back onturn to for help, make use ofin an emergencyBecause of unexpected expenses, we had tofall back onour savings.A causa de gastos imprevistos tuvimos que hacer uso de nuestros ahorros.

fall behindbe passed by othersOur runner seems to have fallen behind.Parece que nuestro corredor se ha atrasado (quedado atrs).

fall behind withfail to pay a sum of moneywhich is dueJones fell behind with his payments for the car and had to borrow money.Jones se atras con los pagos del automvil y tuvo que pedir dinero prestado.

fall downlose one's balanceCharles tripped over a stone and fell down.Carlos tropez con una piedra y se cay.

fall for

1) be attracted by thecharms of (slang)1) Robert soon fell for the beautiful Monica.Roberto enseguida se sinti atrado por la bella Mnica.

2) succumb to a trick orsuggestion2) He always falls for every lie his friends tell him.Se cree (traga) cualquier mentira que le cuentan sus amigos.

fall in with

come across,meet by chance

The student fell in with some young girls and went to the movies with them.El estudiante se encontr de casualidad con algunas chicas y fue al cine con ellas.

fall off

become less, decrease

Attendance at the concerts hasbeen falling offlately.La concurrencia a los conciertos ha estado decayendo ltimamente.

fall out withquarrel withMrs. Davidson fell out with her neighbor Miss. Roolings.La Sra Davidson se pele con su vecina la Srta. Roolings.

fall through

not happen, fail a plan,miscarry, not beaccomplishedA brilliant plan for a new bridge fell through after a year.Despus de un ao fracas un brillante plan para un nuevo puente.

fed up withbored, tired(past participle only)I'm fed up with my present job.What about you?Estoy harto de mi trabajo. Y t?

feed upfattenThose turkeys have been fed up specially for Christmas.Esos pavos han sido engordados especialmente para Navidad.

feel likebe willing toI don't feel like going to the movies tonight.No tengo ganas de ir al cine esta noche.

feel up tofeel able or strong enoughto do somethingDo you feel up to making that long and exhausting journey?Te sientes capaz de hacer ese largo y agotador viaje?

fend off

repel

The goalkeeperfended offmost attacks but we could win.El arquero rechaz la mayora de los ataques pero pudimos ganar.

ferret out

search out,find with difficultyIt was really hard but we managed toferret outthe information.Fue realmente difcil pero nos arreglamos para obtener la informacin.

fiddle aboutwithwaste time, fail to usean opportunityYou will be late if you fiddle about with your hair any longer.Llegars tarde si sigues perdiendo el tiempo con tu pelo.

figure outsolve, understandI can'tfigure outwhat happened yesterday at the office.No logro entender qu ocurri ayer en la oficina.

figure upcalculate, computeCan you figure the total cost up?Puedes calcular el costo total?

file downsmooth or wear by filingThe locksmith filed down my key so that it would fit the lock.El cerrajero lim mi llave para que entrara en la cerradura.

fill inadd information,complete (forms, etc)Pleasefill inthis form by tomorrow.Por favor llene este formulario para maana.

fill in forsubstitute for, temporarilydo someone else's workDoris said she would fill in for me if I was sick.Doris dijo que me reemplazara si me senta mareado.

fill in on

supply information thatsomeone doesn't know

I couldn't go to the English class yesterday. Could you fill mein on what they taught?No pude ir a la clase de ingls ayer. Podras comentarmequ ensearon?

fill out

1) complete (forms, etc) byadding required information1) Ifilled outthe form with all my personal data.Complet el formulario con todos mis datos personales.

2) become less thin, plumpor fat, gain weightMaria used to be thinner, but lately she has begun to fill out.Mara sola ser ms delgada pero ltimamente ha subido de peso (engordado).

fill up

1) make full (forms, etc)1) Fill up this form according with the instructions.Complete este formulario de acuerdo con las instrucciones.

2) fill completely, make completely full (a container)

2) Fill upthe glasses with Argentine wine and let us toast the birthday girl!!Llenemos las copas con vino argentino y brindemos por la cumpleaera!!.

filter out

become public(by rumour, etc)The news of Pauline's divorce soon filtered out.Las noticias del divorcio de Pauline enseguida se hicieron pblicas.

find outdiscover, learnHave you found out the title of the novel yet?Ya averiguaste el ttulo de la novela?

find outaboutget information aboutI found about his situation a minute ago.Me enter de su situacin hace un minuto.

finish up

1) end (separablewhen transitive)1) The meeting finished up with a concerto in the garden.La reunin finaliz con un concierto en el jardn.

2) end one's career2) Father finished up by becoming Director of Education.Pap termin (su carrera) siendo Director de Educacin.

fire upbecome angry(colloquial)Sandra fired up when her brother told her to leave.Sandra enfureci cuando su hermano le dijo que se retirara.

fit in withbe suited to, be suitable,be congenialShe doesn'tfit in withour group.Ella no encaja en nuestro grupo.

fix up

1) repair1) The mechanic soon fixed up the car.El mecnico repar enseguida el automvil.

2) arrange, organise ina suitable manner2) We must fix up the next meeting before we leave.Tenemos que arreglar la prxima reunin antes de irnos.

flame outburst suddenly into flameThe fire flamed out when the wind arose.El fuego estall cuando se levant viento.

flood outforce to leave becauseof floodingTwenty villagers were flooded out yesterday.Veinte habitantes del pueblo fueron evacuados ayer.

fly backreturn by airThey will fly back on Saturday afternoon.Volarn de regreso el sbado por la tarde.

fly over

fly to where someone is

After many invitations,my parentsfinally accepted andflew overto spend some time with us.Despus de muchas invitaciones, mis padres finalmente aceptaron y volaron hasta aqu para pasar un tiempo con nosotros..

fold upbend or lay so that one part covers the otherPlease fold up the newspaper after reading it.Por favor dobla (pliega) el diario despus de leerlo.

follow on

follow after an interval(usually intransitive)Please go ahead. We will follow on when we have rested.Por favor continuen. Nosotros seguiremos cuando hayamos descansado.

follow uppursue to a conclusion,bring to a successful issueDiana followed up my recommendations and passed the exam.Diana sigui hasta el final mis indicaciones y pas el examen.

fool around withnot be serious,have as a hobbyHe likes tofool around in cybercafesall day.Le gusta pasar el tiempo en los cibercafs todo el da.

frighten intocontrol by fearThe little girlfrightenedherbrotherintoobeyingher.La nia asustaba a su hermano obligndolo a obedecerla.

frown ondisapprove ofAbsenteeism isfrowned onin most companies.El ausentismo es desaprobado en la mayora de las empresas.

fumble aboutforfeel about uncertainlywith one's handsHe fumbled about for his key but it wasn't in his pocket.Hurg en busca de su llave pero no estaba en su bolsillo.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

get about

move from place to place, circulateAlthough she is over eighty, Mrs. Ballon still gets about.Aunque tiene ms de ochenta aos, la Sra. Ballon todava se movilizade un lado para el otro..

get across

make understood,communicate something understandablyThe American comedian found it difficult to get his jokes across to the audience of Argentinians.Al comediante norteamericano le result difcil hacer entender sus chistes al pblico de argentinos.

get aheadadvance, prosper,make progressIf he has an aptitude for that job, he is sure to get ahead.Si tiene condiciones para ese trabajo, seguro que prosperar.

get at

reach

The store was so crowded, it was hard toget atthe food.La tienda estaba tan atestada que fue imposible acercarse la comida.

get along withhave a friendly relationshipPablo insists that my dog doesn'tget alongwithhiscat.Pablo insiste que mi perro no se lleva bien con su gato.

get around

1) circulate. move about1) He is too old to get around now.Ya est demasiado anciano para circular por ah.

2) evade, avoid doingsomething2) She always gets around that topic about politics.Ella siempre rehuye ese tema de poltica.

get awayescapeI hooked a fish, but itgot away.Enganch un pescado pero escap.

get away with

do without being caughtor punishedHegot away withbeing late for school.Se qued sin castigo (Se salv) por sus llegadas tarde a la escuela.

get back

1) return home1) When did you get back from Japan?Cundo regresaste de Japn?

2) obtain back2) I haven't got my old back yet.An no he recuperado (no me han devuelto) mi antiguo libro.

get by

1) barely succeed1) She studied just hard enough toget by.Estudi apenas lo necesario para aprobar.

2) manage, survive financially2)The whole family had toget byon the mother's salary.Toda la familia se tuvo que arreglar con el sueldo de la madre.

get downmake you feel depresessed(colloquial)Don't let this horrible weather get you down.No permitas que este tiempo espantoso te deprima.

get down to

begin dealing seriously with,become serious aboutAfter a delicious meal both mengot down tobusiness.Despus de una comida deliciosa los dos hombres se concentraron en los negocios.

get in

1) arrive, enter (at a station,at an air- terminal, at a port)1) What time does the bus from Montevideo get in?A qu hora llega el mnibus de Montevideo?

2) enter or boarda small vehicle2) We got in the taxi and the driver started the engine.Nos metimos en el taxi y el conductor arranc el motor.

get in onmanage to participate inI would love toget in onthe decoration for your new house.Me encantara participar de la decoracin de tu nueva casa.

get intobecome involved withI don't want toget intoany argument with you.No deseo involucrarme en ninguna discusin contigo.

get off

1) leave a horse, a bicycle or public transportation (bus, train)1) They got off the train at 5 pm.Se bajaron del tren a las cinco de la tarde.

2) be excused for duty2) My school got Valentine's Day off. Can you believe it?Mi escuela dio feriado por San Valentn. Puedes creerlo?

3) avoid punishment for someone3) He's a terrible lawyer. He got the murderer off.Es un abogado fatal. Consigui la inocencia del asesino.

get on

1) board a big vehicle(bus, train)1) They got on the bus as soon as it arrived.Subieron al mnibus tan pronto como lleg.

2) manage2) How is your sister getting on?Cmo le van las cosas a tu hermana?

3) mount (a horse, a bike)3) Here is your bike: get on and let's go.Aqu est tu bicicleta: sbete y vaymonos.

4) grow older4) Ann is getting on. She must be at least 70.Ana est envejeciendo. Debe tener ms o menos 70.

get out of

1) leave a small vehicle(car, taxi)1) Get out of your car and open the garage door.Baja de tu auto y abre la puerta de la cochera.

2) escape having a duty

2) I was really but I could get out of giving my class today.Estaba realmente cansada hoy pero pude escapar (a mi obligacin) de dictar mi clase hoy.

get over with

undergo, finish(usually separated)

I hate dentists' offices, so if I must visit one, I prefer togetitover withas soon as possible.Odio los consultorios de los dentistas, de modo que si tengo que ir a ver a uno prefiero terminar con esto lo antes posible.

get over

1) recover fromMy wife has notgot overthe flu yet.Mi esposa no se ha recuperado de su gripe todava.

2) finishHer English classes get over at 6 pm.Sus clases de ingls terminan a las seis de la tarde.

get rid of

1) throw away"Why don't youget rid ofthese oldpapers and books?""Por qu no te sacas de encima estos diarios y libros?"

2) dismiss, fireThe manager will soon get rid of her. She talks too much.El gerente pronto se la sacar de encima. Ella habla mucho.

get throughsurvive, finishIwon't be able toget through withmyproject untilMay.No podr terminar mi proyecto hasta Mayo.

get throughtobe in or establish communication withHave you got through toMr. Morrisonyet?Ya te has comunicado con el Sr. Morrison?

get togethermeet for a social purposeOurfamilyused to gettogetherto celebrate Christmas.Nuestra familia sola reunirse para celebrar Navidad.

get up

1) arise from bed1) My grandfather used to get up at six every day.Mi abuelo solia levantarse a las seis todos los das.

2) rise to one's feet2) Everyone got up when she entered the room.Todos se pusieron de pie cuando ella ingres a la habitacin.

give away

1) give freely (separable)1) Before dying he gave all his money away.Antes de morir regal todo su dinero.

2) distribute2) OM Personal gives away prizes every month.OM Personal entrega premios todos los meses.

3) reveal

3) Although I had asked Luis not to do it, he gave away my secret during the meeting.Aunque le haba pedido a Luis que no lo hiciera, revel mi secreto durante la reunin.

4) betray4) The secret agent was given away by a co-worker.El agente secreto fue traicionado por un colaborador.

give backreturn something to its ownerToday Igave backthe bicycle I had borrowed.Hoy devolv la bicileta que haba pedido prestada.

give in

1) admit defeat, surrender1) The thief finally went to the Police and gave in.Finalmente el ladrn fue a la Polica y se entreg.

2) hand papers, exams,books to another person2) "Please, give in your examination papers now"."Por favor, entreguen sus exmenes ahora".

give offsend out, emitBoiled cabbagegives offan unpleasant odor.El repollo hervido desprende un olor desagradable.

give outdistributeWho will help me to give all these books out?Quin me va a ayudar a distribuir todos estos libros?

give up

1) surrender1) The prisoners gave themselves up.Los prisioneros se entregaron.

2) resign2) The electrician gave up his job to become a priest.El electricista dej su trabajo para convertirse en sacerdote.

3) abandon3) Try to give up cigarettes and alcohol.Trata de dejar los cigarrillos y el alcohol.

give up onstop tryingHelen hasgiven up onsuch a terrible situation.Elena ha abandonado la lucha en tan mala situacin.

go againstopposeDon'tgo againstthe rules. You must obey them.No vayas en contra de las normas. Tienes que respetarlas.

go along withagree, not resistI'm willing togo along withyour idea. It looks great!!Estoy de acuerdo con tu idea. Es fantstica!!

go backreturnCaptain Meyer decided to go back to Miami this summer.El Capitn Meyer decidi regresar a Miami este verano.

go back onbreak a promise,fail to keep one's wordHe nevergoes back onhis word.Nunca se retracta de la palabra comprometida.

go down

1) decrease, get smaller1) The price of cameras has gone down recently.El precio de las cmaras ha disminudo recientemente.

2) sink2) The Titanic went down after hitting an iceberg.El Titanic se hundi luego de chocar contra un tmpano.

3) sunset3) The sun went down at 7 pm.El sol se puso a las 19 horas.

4) be sent to prison4) He went down for armed robbery.Fue enviado a la crcel por robo armado.

5) fall to the ground5) The boxer went down in the second round.El boxeador fue derribado en la segunda vuelta.

6) stop working(especially computers)6) The computer system went down for an hour.El sistema de computacin se cay durante una hora.

go forlike a great dealMother really goes for black chocolate.A mam le encanta realmente el chocolate negro.

go in for

1) be interested in1) He preferred to go in for civil engineering.El se interes por (se especializ en) ingeniera civil.

2) participate in

2) Over 50,000 subscribers are going in for OM Personal courses and tutorials.Ms de 50.000 suscriptores se encuentran participando de los cursos y tutoriales de OM Personal.

go off

1) depart, leave1) She went off without saying goodbye.Se fue sin decir adis.

2) explode2) Luckily the time-bomb went off outside the station.Por suerte la bomba de tiempo estall fuera de la estacin.

3) be successful (parties)3) The wedding party seemed to go off very well.Parece que la fiesta de bodas tuvo mucho xito.

go on

1) continue1) Pleasego on. Don't let me interrupt you.Por favor, contina. No dejes que te interrumpa.

2) happen2) What's going on in this room today?Qu est pasando en esta habitacin hoy?

go out

1) leave (a building, a room)1) I felt lonely after my parents had gone out.Me sent solo despus que mis padres se haban ido.

2) cease burning2) The fire soon went out after we threw water on it.El fuego pronto se apag luego de haberle arrojado agua.

3) cease to be fashionable3) Long dresses have gone out this year.Los vestidos largos pasaron de moda este ao.

4) go on strike4) All the operators wet out on strike last week.Todos los operadores hicieron huelga la semana pasada.

5) recede5) The tide is going out.La marea est retrocediendo.

go out withhave a date withMonica went out with Carlos and Julie for New Year.Mnica sali con Carlos y Julie para Ao Nuevo.

go overreviewI would like togo overthe report again.Me gustara revisar el informe nuevamente.

go throughexamine in detailHave yougone throughthe January report?Has examinado en detalle el informe de enero?

go through with

fulfill, carry out, continueuntil the end

The architect went through with his controversial rounded design for a new bank.El arquitecto continu hasta el final con su controvertido diseo redondeado para un nuevo banco.

go up

1) ascend1) We all watched the tourists going up the mountain.Todos observamos a los turistas ascender la montaa.

2) increase in price2) Rents have gone up greatly in the past two years.Los alquileres han subido muchsimo en los ltimos dos aos.

3) be built3) Many factories have gone up in the last decade.Se han construido muchas fbricas en la ltima dcada.

go with

1) match, harmonize with,look good with1) Those leather shoes don'tgo withyour sports outfit.Esos zapatos de cuero no quedan bien con tu conjunto deportivo.

2) date regularly2) Susana is going with Robert, isn't she?Susana sale con Robert, no es cierto?

go withoutabstain fromI will have to go without any vacation next summer.Tendr que pasar sin vacaciones el prximo verano.

goof offbe lazyI'm going to goof off all the afternoon.Voy a hacer fiaca (pereza) toda la tarde.

grow onbecome more attractive toI'm sure the idea of a Brazilian tour willgrow onyou.Estoy seguro que la idea de una excursin por Brasil te atraer.

grow out ofbecome too big forMy son hasgrown out ofmost of his clothes.

grow up

1) become an adult, mature1) He wants to be a pilot when he grows up.Quiere ser piloto cuando madure.

2) arise, develop (legends, traditions, customs)2) And so the legend of Santa Claus grew up.Y as fue como se desarroll la leyenda de Santa Claus.

guard against

take precautions

North American peopleguarded againstpossible attacks.Los norteamericanos tomaron precauciones ante eventuales ataques.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

hand downleave as an inheritanceThese traditionsare handed downfrom father to son.Estas tradiciones son transmitidas de padres a hijos.

hand in

submit assignment or homework, give in by hand to the proper person or authorityYesterday my boss handed in his resignation to Dr. Shofer,the company's president..Ayer mi jefe entreg en mano su renuncia al Dr. Shofer, presidente de la compaa.

hand ongive to someone elseWill you please hand on this message to Miguel?Por favor, puedes entregarle este mensaje a Miguel?

hand outdistributeI enjoy handing outgifts tomyrelatives on Christmas Day.Me encanta repartir regalos entre mis parientes en Navidad.

hand over

transfer

Strange to say, the enemy finally handed over the town to its inhabitants.Por extrao que parezca, finalmente el enemigo entreg la ciudad a sus habitantes.

hand roundshow roundRobert handed round the letter he had just received.Roberto hizo circular la carta que acababa de recibir.

hang about(US)hang around (UK)

remain idly in the vicinity of

There are lots of men hanging about at street corners for the pubs to open.Hay muchos hombres dando vueltas en las esquinas esperando que abran los boliches..

hang backbe reluctant, hesitate to actWhen Mr. Kell asked for two volunteers, Ana hang back.Cuando el Sr. Kell pidi dos voluntarios, Ana se mostr reacia.

hang oncontinue to do something(in connection with waiting)"Can you hang on while I change my clothes?"."Podras seguir en el puesto mientras me cambio de ropa?"

hang onto

keep, retain

I would hang on to that old briefcase if I were you. It might prove to be very useful.En tu lugar, yo me quedara con ese antiguo portafolios. Podra resultar muy til.

hang outlean forwards or downwardsCan you see that car? Is that a dog hanging out?Ves ese auto? No es un perro colgando de l?

hang up

1) delay (generally usedin passive)1) Sorry for being late. I was hung up in a traffic jam.Disclpame por llegar tarde. Qued atascado en un embotellamiento.

2) finish a telephone callby hanging up the receiver2) After receiving a busy signal, Ihung upthe phone.Despus de recibir seal de ocupado colgu el telfono.

have ininvite someone inThe Greens had the doctor in to see their son.Los Green hicieron pasar al mdico para que viera a su hijo.

have onwear, be dressed inHe had his best suit on.Llevaba puesto su mejor traje.

have outtake outMy tooth was aching so much that I had to have it out.El diente me dola tanto que tuve que hacerlo extraer.

have to do withbe aboutThis new section has to do with the use of Phrasal Verbs.Esta nueva seccin trata sobre el uso de los Verbos Frasales.

heap upput in a heap, amassHe heaped up great wealth while he was abroad.Amas una gran fortuna mientras estaba en el exterior.

hear fromreceive a communicationfrom someoneWe just heard from Lucy when she arrived in Boston.Recin supimos de Lucy cuando lleg a Boston.

hear oflearn aboutActress Lorna Keller? I've never heard of her.La actriz Lorna Keller? Jams escuch hablar acerca de ella.

hear out

listen to someone untilhe has finished (usuallyseparated)Don't make any decision yet: please, hear me out.No tomes ninguna decisin todava: por favor, escchame sin interrumpir.

help on

1) encourage

1) Thanks messages help OM Personal on day after day.Los mensajes de agradecimiento estimulan (alientan) a OM Personal da tras da.

2) help someone to putsomething on (usually separated)2) I helped Mariana on with the heavy coat she had boughtthe day before.Le ayud a Mariana a vestirse el pesado abrigo que haba comprado el da anterior.

help outhelp someone(usually separated)Please, help me out with the dishes.Por favor, aydame con los platos.

hinge ondepend onThis triphinges onmy wife's decision.Este viaje depende de la decisin de mi esposa.

hit off

imitate, mimic

There are some comedians who can hit off many film-stars perfectly.Hay algunos comediantes que logran imitar a la perfeccina muchas estrellas de cine.

hit ondiscover accidentallyHe hit on a plan for making money easily.Descubri un mtodo para hacer dinero fcilmente.

hold againstblame forPlease don'tholdall mymistakesagainstme.Por favor, no me eches la culpa de todos mis errores.

hold back

1) restrain1) He was so impatient that I couldn'tholdhimback.Era tan impaciente que no logr contenerlo.

2) conceal2) I am sure he is holding something back.Estoy seguro que l est ocultando algo.

3) hesitate3) Many people held back when the man asked for volunteers.Mucha gente vacil cuando el hombre solicit voluntarios.

hold downkeep downHe held his head down in shame.Mantuvo la cabeza baja por vergenza.

hold offdelay in doing somethingThe President held off his departure until next Saturday.El Presidente demor su partida hasta el prximo sbado.

hold on

1) wait while telephoning1) Hold on a moment, please.Aguarde un momento en lnea, por favor.

2) continue, proceed

2) The export of cotton held on for many years after the war.La exportacin de algodn se mantuvo durante muchos aos despus de la guerra.

3) grasp tightly3) Please, hold on this glass while I fill it up.Por favor, sostn firme esta copa mientras la lleno.

hold on to

adhere, keep

Although Manuelalives inKoreanow, she stillholds on toher Argentiniancustoms.Aunque Manuela vive en Corea ahora, todava se mantiene fiel a sus hbitos argentinos.

hold out

1) persist1) The survivors will not be able to hold out much longer.Los sobrevivientes no lograrn resistir mucho tiempo ms.

2) last2) Their rations will not hold out for more than two days.Sus raciones no durarn ms de dos das.

hold up

1) raise, keep up, lift to ahigher-than-normal position1) Hold up your left arm.Levante su brazo izquierdo.

2) delay2) The train was held up on account of the floods.El tren fue demorado debido a las inundaciones.

3) stop and rob (bus, train)3) The robbers held the bus up.Los ladrones detuvieron el mnibus para robar.

hunt downpersecuteThe Police attempted to hunt down the criminals.La Polica intent perseguir a los criminales.

hurry upact quicklyHurry up!! Our train is leaving in ten minutes.Aprate!! Nuestro tren sale en diez minutos.

hush upkeep an affair secretby being silentThe actor tried to hush up the scandal but he couldn't.El actor intent ocultar el escndalo pero no lo logr.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

idle awaywaste (time, etc.) in idlenessKen idled away his time until he got a job in the plant.Ken se la pas perdiendo el tiempo hasta que consigui un trabajo en la fbrica.

inquire aboutask for information aboutBefore the race many people inquired about the horses.Antes de la carrera mucha gente averigu (consult, busc informacin) sobre los caballos.

inquire afterask about somebody'shealth, welfare, etc.Nobody inquired after the child's health in all his years.Nadie pregunt por la salud del pequeo en todos estos aos.

inquire intoinvestigateEvery student will have to inquire into a variety of grammar topicsfor this final exam.Para este examen final los estudiantes tendrn que investigar una serie de temas gramaticales.

inquire ofseek information aboutThe detective tried to inquire of Dr. Dalmon's murder.El detective trat de buscar informacin sobre el asesinato del Dr. Dalmon.

invite inask someone into one'shouse, a room, etc.He invited the stranger in and gave him a meal.Hizo pasar al extrao y le ofreci comida.

invite outask someone to go out to a party, a meal, movies, etc.We have been invited out to Luciana's birthday.Hemos sido invitados al cumpleaos de Luciana.

iron outremove, make smooth(problems, difficulties)Finally, husband and wife ironed out their problems together.Finalmente, marido y mujer resolvieron juntos sus problemas.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

jack uplift with a jackHerbert jacked up the car and changed wheels.Herbert levant el auto (con el cric) y cambi la rueda.

jog alongproceed quietly and slowlyTom is not brilliant. He just jogs along in his work.Toms no es brillante. Simplemente se toma su tiempo para realizar su trabajo.

join in withshare withI decided to join in with them when they said they were going to buy a yacht.Decid compartir el gasto con ellos cuando dijeron que iban a comprar un yate.

join upenlist in the Army, Navyor Air ForceWhen they were very young, Manuel and his brother decided to join up and fight for their country.Cuando eran muy jvenes, Manuel y su hermano decidieron alistarse para pelear por su patria.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

keep atpersevere atKeep at it! Persist in what you are doing!Dale! (Persevera!) Contina en lo que ests haciendo!

keep away fromavoid coming near,stay away fromThe angry woman shouted the thief to keep away from her.La mujer enojada le grit al ladrn que se alejara de ella.

keep back

1) conceal1) They discovered that the boy was keeping something back.Detectaron que el muchacho estaba ocultando algo.

2) restrain, hinder2) An urgent meeting at the office kept me back.Me retuvo una reunin urgente en la oficina.

3) not come forward,stay back3) Please, try to keep back. This fire is dangerous.Por favor, qudate atrs. Este fuego es peligroso.

keep backfromstay away fromKeep back from the edge of the platform. The train is coming.Aljate del borde de la plataforma. Est llegando el tren.

keep down

1) lie low, crouch1) Keep down or they will see you.Agchate (qudate abajo) o te vern.

2) subject, repress2) This country has been kept down for several decades.Este pas ha permanecido sometido durante varias dcadas.

keep in

1) confine, detain1) The teacher kept him in for two hours after school.El profesor lo retuvo durante dos horas despus de la escuela.

2) allow to continue burning2) Keep the fire in until I return.Mantn el fuego encendido hasta que regrese.

keep in withcontinue on good termswith someoneIt's advisable to keep in with your boss.Es aconsejable andar bien con tu jefe.

keep off

1) stay away1) Keep off from the grass.Mantngase alejado del csped (No pise el csped).

2) stay at a distance,not near2) If the rain keeps off we could play in the garden.Si la lluvia se mantiene alejada podramos jugar en el jardn.

keep onpersist in, continue(followed by aningverb)Helenkept onchanging the topic of our conversation.Helen insisti en cambiar el tema de nuestra charla.

keep onat

worry, snag,scold someone

Why do you persist in keeping on at Fernando so much? He has not hurt you.Por qu insistes tanto en reprender a Fernando? No te ha daado.

keep out

1) prevent people or thingsfrom entering1) The janitor in our building is good at keeping strangers out.El encargado de nuestro edificio es bueno para mantener alejados a los intrusos.

2) stay outside2) Keep out!! Can't you read the sign on the door?Aljate!! No lees el cartel sobre la puerta?

keep toadhere toThis train alwayskeeps tothe schedule.Este tren siempre cumple (respeta) el horario.

keep up with

1) go forward at an equal pace1) Please, walk more slowly. I can't keep up with you.Por favor, camina ms despacio. No puedo alcanzarte.

2) learn as much as

2) Herbert can't keek up with the rest of the class.Herbert no puede emparejarse con (ponerse al mismo nivel que) el resto de la clase.

3) compete with(as indicating social status)3) We are not trying to keep up with the Joneses.No estamos tratando de competir con la familia Jones.

key up

excite, stimulate

OM Personal visitors are always keyed up for interesting prizes at our OM Lucky section.Los visitantes de OM Personal siempre se estimulan con los interesantes premios de nuestra seccin OM Lucky.

kick offstart a game by givingthe first kickOur team kicked off at 3 pm.Nuestro equipo dio el puntapi inicial a las tres de la tarde.

kick outfire, expel, dismiss,force someone to leaveYesterday the manager kicked the salesclerk out.Ayer el gerente despidi (ech) al vendedor.

kick up

cause a noise or disturbance

She kicked such a fuss when her husband returned home so late at night.Ella hizo gran escndalo cuando su esposo regres tan tarde de noche.

kill offexterminate, get rid ofin large numbersThis new insecticide kills off all the pests.Este nuevo insecticida mata todos los insectos.

knit up

restore, repair

I hope we can knit the old partnership up: it would be a pity to separate now.Espero que podamos restablecer (recuperar) la vieja sociedad: sera una pena separarnos ahora.

knock about

wanderThe tourist said he had knocked about all over the world.El turista dijo que haba andado por todo el mundo.

hit again and again;treat roughlyThe new furniture was knocked about during transportation.Los muebles nuevos fueron golpeados durante el transporte.

knock down

1) knock someone to theground1) The boxer soon knocked his opponent down.El boxeador pronto derrib a su adversario.

2) destroy2) The architects have started to knock the old house down.Los arquitectos han comenzado a derribar la vieja casa.

3) force someoneto lower a price

3) I wanted 3,000 dollars for my car, but the customer knocked me down to 2,500 dollars.Yo quera 3.000 dlares por mi automvil pero el cliente me lo hizo bajar a 2.500 dlares.

knock down to

sell something to someonewho has bid in an auction

The auctioneer knocked down the old china vase to me when the bidding had reached only one hundred dollars.El rematador me vendi el antiguo florero de porcelana cuando las ofertas apenas haban alcanzado los cien dlares.

knock inhit somethingKnock this nail in, please.I want to hang this picture.Coloca este clavo, por favor. Quiero colgar este cuadro.

knock off

1) stop working (colloquial)1) The workmen knocked off at five o'clock.Los obreros dejaron de trabajar a las cinco en punto.

2) compose hastily2) Lorena knocked the poem off in ten minutes.Lorena compuso el poema en apenas diez minutos.

3) deduct

3) Martha asked the shopkeeper if he could knock off ten dollars from the list price.Martha le pregunt al vendedor si podra descontarle (hacerle una rebaja de) diez dlares sobre el precio del lista.

knock oneself outwork much harder thanexpectedI knocked Joe Burlington out in the fifth round.Lo dej nocaut a Joe Burlington en la quinta vuelta.

knock outmake someone unconsciousI knocked Joe Burlington out in the fifth round.Lo dej nocaut a Joe Burlington en la quinta vuelta.

knock overturn overThe cat knocked overour expensiveflower vase.El gato volte nuestro costoso florero.

knock up

exhaust

The hikers were knocked up after their long walk in the Alps.Los mochileros quedaron agotados despus de su larga caminata en los Alpes.

knuckle down to

work very hard

We really knuckled down but the new paint in the kitchen looks great now.Realmente trabajamos duro pero la nueva pintura de la cocina luce fantstica.

knuckle under tosubmit to, yield toThe mayor had knuckle under to the authority in government.El alcalde tuvo que ceder ante la autoridad gubernamental.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

lap up

1) accept eagerly1) The publiclapped upthe story.El pblico se trag la historia.

2) take up with the tongue2) The cat lapped up all the milk in the saucer.El gato lami toda la leche del plato.

laugh atmock, make fun ofDon'tlaugh atmy son!, the woman shouted at us.No ser ran de mi hijo!, nos grit la mujer.

launch intostart with vigorHelaunched intoa very long explanation.Empez vigorosamente a dar una larga explicacin.

lay beforepresent toWe willlaytheevidencebeforethecourt.Expondremos la evidencia ante la corte.

lay instore up for future use

Many of the farmers laid in provisions for a bad winter.Muchos de los granjeros almacenaron provisiones para unmal invierno.

lay off

fire, dismiss, put out of workbecause of lack of work or moneyThis Japanese companylaid offsix hundred workers last month because of lack of work.Esta empresa japonesa despidi a seiscientos operarios el mesa pasado debido a la falta de trabajo.

lay out

1) lay out in a line, arrange1) She laid out her clothes for the ceremony.Ella orden (dispuso) sus ropas para la ceremonia.

2) get ready for a particular purpose or event2) The assistant laid out the tools for the surgery.El asistente prepar el instrumental para la operacin.

3) provide a detailed planor design3)She laid out her plans for a rock garden in the house.Ella realiz los diseos de un jardn de rocas para de la casa.

lead up tobe a preparation forThe first chapters of his booklead up tothe full story.Los primeros captulos de su libro anticipan toda la historia.

leaf throughturn the pagesSheilaleafedidlythroughthe big volume.Sheila hoje sin apuro el enorme volumen.

leave behindnot bring, go away without,leaveIt's raining and Ileftmy umbrellabehind!!Llueve y olvid traer mi paraguas!!

leave outomit, forgetThey had left my name out in the examinations list.Haban omitido mi nombre en la lista de exmenes.

let downdisappoint or fail someoneGeorge let me down when he refused to lend me the money.George me decepcion cuando rehus prestarme dinero.

let inadmit, allow to enterWeletthemin although it was very late.Los dejamos entrar a pesar de que era muy tarde.

let in onreveal, share a secret(always separated)Unknowingly sheletthemin onthe secret.Sin darse cuenta ella les revel el secreto.

let intoallow to shareShall weletyou parentsintothesecret?Les revelaremos el secreto a tus padres?

let off

1) allow to leave without punishment1) The magistrate let the boy off with a serious warning..El magistrado dej ir al muchacho con una seria advertencia.

2) explode

2) Argentinians love to let off fireworks on Christmas season.A los argentinos les encanta explotar fuegos artificiales para la poca de Navidad.

let out

1) allow to go out1) Norma let her kid out on such a nice day.Norma permiti salir a su chico con un da tan agradable.

2) divulgue, disclose2) Why did you let the secret out?Por qu divulgaste el secreto?

3) extend, loosen3)The tailor let out the dress as it was too tight.El sastre ensanch el vestido porque era muy ajustado.

let up

1) diminish, become less intense (colloquial)1) The pain has let up since I began to take these tablets.El dolor comenz a ceder desde que tomo estos comprimidos.

2) make less effort (colloquial)

2) The teacher asked the boys not to let up until the exam.El profesor les pidio a los muchachos que no aflojaran hasta el examen.

level offstop risingPrices finallyhave leveled off.Finalmente los precios se han estabilizado.

lie downassume a reclining positionGo home and lie down on the bed until you feel better.Vte a casa y recustate en la cama hasta que sentirte mejor.

live down

live so that past faultsare forgotten

How did the actress manage to live down the scandal that surrounded all her life?Cmo hizo la actriz para sobrellevar el escndalo que rode toda su vida?

live onsurvive usingWhat did youlive on?De qu vives?

live up tomaintain a standardShe haslived up toher reputation as a singer.Ella ha vivido de acuerdo con su fama de cantante.

log off

break contact witha computer systemThe system was overloaded, so I had tolog off.El sistema estaba sobrecargado, por lo tanto tuve que salir de sesin.

log on tocontact a computerShelogged on tothe new system.Ella entr en sesin con el nuevo sistema.

log oncontact a computerDo you know how tolog on?Sabes cmo entrar en sesin?

look afterwatch, take care ofMrs. Reston, thanks forlooking aftermy baby tonight.Sra. Reston, gracias por cuidar a mi beb esta noche.

look back onrecall, remember,reflect onThe old manlooked back on the days of his youth.El anciano record los das de su juventud.

look down on

regard as inferior,look with disdain

Martin is an arrogant professor. He always looks down on the students who don't catch on immediately.Martin es un profesor arrogante. Siempre menosprecia a los estudiantes que no entienden rpidamente.

look fortry to locate or discoverI'mlooking fora new job.Any good advertisements today?Estoy buscando un nuevo trabajo. Hay algn buen aviso hoy?

look forward toanticipate with pleasureI'mlooking forward tomy holidays.Estoy esperando (ansiosamente) mis vacaciones.

look in on

visit to check something

Jenny has just come back from Europe. I'm going to look in on her today to see how happy she is.Jenny acaba de regresar de Europa. Voy a pasar por su casa para ver lo feliz que est.

look intoinvestigate, get more detailsHe promised us tolook intothis difficult situation.Nos prometi investigar esta complicada situacin.

look likeresemble in appearanceDoes the new baby look like Helen or Robert?Se parece el nuevo beb a Helen o a Robert?

look out forwatch forLook out forfallen branches and snakes in this area.Ten cuidado con las ramas cadas y las vboras en esta zona.

look over

check, review

There may be some mistakes in my report. Could you look it over?Puede haber algunos errores en mi informe Podras echarle una ojeada (revisarlo)?

look throughexamine quicklyTheylooked throughthe magazines while they were waiting.Hojeaban las revistas mientras esperaban.

look upfind informationWelooked upthe new word in a dictionary.Buscamos la nueva palabra en un diccionario.

look up to

admire, respect

At OM Personal we look up to our visitors' effort to learn or improve their English day after day.En OM Personal valoramos el esfuerzo de nuestros visitantes por aprender o mejorar su ingls da tras da.

luck out

be unexpectedly lucky

I was worried because I wasn't well prepared to take my TOEFL but finally I lucked out because the exam was cancelled.Yo estaba preocupado porque no estaba bien preparado para rendir mi TOEFL pero finalmente me salv (tuve una suerte inesperada) cuando el examen fue cancelado.

PHRASALMEANINGEXAMPLES/TRANSLATION

make awayhurry awayWhile the others were arguing I made away on my bike.Mientras los otros seguan discutiendo me fui en mi bicicleta.

make awaywith

1) steal1) The thieves made away with some valuable jewels.Los ladrones robaron algunas joyas valiosas.

2) hide

2) The boy made away with the broken vase before his mother came back home.El muchacho ocult el florero roto antes que su madre regresara a casa.

3) kill3) The unhappy old lady tried to make away with herself.La desdichada anciana intent terminar consigo.

make for

1) go in the direction of1) It's late. We'd better turn and make for home.Es tarde. Mejor demos vuelta y vayamos en direccin a casa.

2) attack, go for,rush violently at

2) When I was halfway across the field a bull made for me and I had to run.Cuando me encontraba en medio del campo a toro me atac y tuve que correr.

make fun ofmake unkind jokes aboutThey hurt her feelings when they made fun of her.La hirieron cuando se burlaron (mofaron) de ella.

make ofunderstandCan youmakeanythingofthismessage?Puedes entender algo de este mensaje?

make off with

run away with

While I was bathing, someone made off with all my clothes.Mientras me estaba baando alguien escap con todas mis ropas.

make out

1) draw up a document1) My father made out a cheque for me to buy the camera.Mi padre me extendi un cheque para comprar la cmara.

2) understand2) I can't make out what he is trying to say.