| calm down | calmarse o ponerse menos nervioso | Calm down and tell me what happened. | separable |
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| check in | registrarse en un hotel o aeropuerto | We checked in at the hotel at three. | intransitivo |
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| come back | volver | He came back from Spain last week. | intransitivo |
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| come in | entrar | The door is open, so just come in. | intransitivo |
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| come on | se usa para animar a alguien | Come on, we're going to be late! | intransitivo |
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| fill in | rellenar un formulario | Please fill in this form and sign it. | separable |
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| find out | averiguar información | I need to find out what time the train leaves. | separable |
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| get back | volver | What time did you get back last night? | intransitivo |
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| get in | subir a un coche | Get in the car; it's starting to rain. | inseparable |
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| get off | bajarse de un autobús, tren o avión | Get off the bus at the second stop. | inseparable |
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| get on | subir a un autobús, tren o avión | We got on the train at the last minute. | inseparable |
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| get out of | salir de un coche o de un lugar | She got out of the taxi and paid the driver. | inseparable |
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| get up | salir de la cama | I usually get up at seven. | intransitivo |
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| give back | devolver algo | Can you give me back my book tomorrow? | separable |
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| give up | dejar de hacer algo o de intentarlo | He gave up smoking two years ago. | separable |
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| go back | volver a un lugar | I want to go back to Rome one day. | intransitivo |
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| go on | continuar; ocurrir | What's going on? Why is everyone shouting? | intransitivo |
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| go out | salir de casa para hacer algo social | We went out for dinner on Friday. | intransitivo |
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| grow up | hacerse adulto | She grew up in a small village by the sea. | intransitivo |
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| hurry up | hacer algo más rápido | Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus! | intransitivo |
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| log in | acceder a un sistema informático | Log in with your email and password. | intransitivo |
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| log out | salir de un sistema informático | Always log out on a shared computer. | intransitivo |
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| look after | cuidar de | My grandmother looks after the children on Mondays. | inseparable |
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| look at | dirigir la mirada hacia | Look at this photo from our holiday. | inseparable |
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| look for | intentar encontrar | I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them? | inseparable |
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| look forward to | alegrarse por algo que va a ocurrir | I'm looking forward to seeing you next week. | inseparable |
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| look out | tener cuidado | Look out! There's a car coming. | intransitivo |
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| look up | buscar información | Look the word up in a dictionary. | separable |
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| pick up | recoger a alguien o algo | I'll pick you up from the station at six. | separable |
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| put away | guardar algo en su sitio habitual | Put your toys away before dinner. | separable |
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| put on | ponerse una prenda | Put your coat on; it's cold outside. | separable |
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| sit down | sentarse | Please sit down and make yourself comfortable. | intransitivo |
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| slow down | volverse más lento o reducir la velocidad | Slow down! You're driving too fast. | separable |
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| stand up | ponerse de pie | Everyone stood up when the teacher came in. | intransitivo |
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| take care of | cuidar de; ocuparse de | Who will take care of your cat while you're away? | inseparable |
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| take off | quitarse la ropa | Please take off your shoes at the door. | separable |
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| throw away | tirar a la basura | Don't throw away those boxes; we can use them. | separable |
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| try on | probarse ropa para ver si queda bien | Can I try these jeans on? | separable |
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| turn down | bajar el volumen o la temperatura | Could you turn the radio down a bit? | separable |
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| turn off | apagar una máquina o una luz | Turn the TV off before you go to bed. | separable |
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| turn on | encender una máquina o una luz | Can you turn on the light? It's dark in here. | separable |
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| turn up | subir el volumen o la temperatura | Turn the music up; I love this song. | separable |
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| wake up | dejar de dormir; despertarse | She woke up when the phone rang. | intransitivo |
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| write down | anotar algo para recordarlo | Write down my number before you forget it. | separable |
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| break down | dejar de funcionar (una máquina) | Our car broke down on the motorway. | intransitivo |
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| break up | poner fin a una relación | They broke up after five years together. | intransitivo |
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| bring up | criar a un niño | She was brought up by her aunt. | separable |
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| bring up | mencionar un tema | Don't bring up politics at dinner. | separable |
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| call back | devolver una llamada | I'm busy now; can I call you back later? | separable |
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| call off | cancelar | They called off the match because of the rain. | separable |
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| carry on | continuar | Carry on with your work; I'll be back soon. | intransitivo |
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| catch up | alcanzar el mismo nivel que los demás | I missed a week of school and need to catch up. | intransitivo |
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| check out | dejar un hotel después de pagar | You have to check out before eleven. | intransitivo |
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| cheer up | animarse o animar a alguien | Cheer up! It's not the end of the world. | separable |
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| come across | encontrar por casualidad | I came across an old letter in the attic. | inseparable |
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| come up with | idear una propuesta o un plan | She came up with a brilliant solution. | inseparable |
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| count on | contar con; confiar en | You can always count on me. | inseparable |
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| cut down on | reducir la cantidad de | I'm trying to cut down on sugar. | inseparable |
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| deal with | ocuparse de un problema o una tarea | The manager will deal with your complaint. | inseparable |
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| drop off | llevar a alguien a un lugar y dejarlo allí | Can you drop me off at the station? | separable |
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| end up | acabar en una situación | We got lost and ended up in the wrong town. | intransitivo |
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| figure out | entender o resolver | I can't figure out how this machine works. | separable |
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| get along | llevarse bien | Do you get along with your neighbours? | intransitivo |
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| get over | recuperarse de | It took her months to get over the illness. | inseparable |
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| get rid of | desechar; quitar | We need to get rid of these old chairs. | inseparable |
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| give in | acabar aceptando después de negarse | The children kept asking until their dad gave in. | intransitivo |
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| go ahead | empezar o continuar; dar permiso | "Can I ask a question?" "Sure, go ahead." | intransitivo |
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| go off | explotar; sonar (una alarma) | My alarm went off at six. | intransitivo |
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| go over | comprobar; repasar | Let's go over the plan one more time. | inseparable |
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| go through | pasar por una situación difícil | She went through a difficult time after the accident. | inseparable |
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| hand in | entregar un trabajo al profesor | Hand in your essays by Friday. | separable |
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| hang out | pasar el rato con otras personas | We usually hang out at the park after school. | intransitivo |
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| hang up | terminar una llamada | He got angry and hung up on me. | intransitivo |
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| hold on | esperar un momento | Hold on, I'll get a pen. | intransitivo |
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| keep on | seguir haciendo algo | He kept on talking during the film. | inseparable |
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| keep up with | avanzar o progresar al mismo ritmo | It's hard to keep up with all the new technology. | inseparable |
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| leave out | no incluir | You left out an important detail. | separable |
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| let down | decepcionar | I promised to help, and I won't let you down. | separable |
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| look into | investigar | The police are looking into the robbery. | inseparable |
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| make up | inventar una historia o una excusa | He made up an excuse for being late. | separable |
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| make up | reconciliarse después de una discusión | They argued, but they made up the next day. | intransitivo |
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| mix up | confundir dos cosas | I always mix up their names. | separable |
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| move in | empezar a vivir en una casa nueva | Our new neighbours moved in last week. | intransitivo |
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| move out | dejar la vivienda para vivir en otro lugar | She moved out of her parents' house at twenty. | intransitivo |
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| pass away | fallecer (forma cortés) | His grandfather passed away last year. | intransitivo |
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| pay back | devolver el dinero prestado | I'll pay you back on Friday. | separable |
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| point out | señalar; llamar la atención sobre | She pointed out a mistake in my report. | separable |
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| put off | retrasar; posponer | Don't put off your homework until Sunday night. | separable |
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| put up with | soportar | I can't put up with this noise any longer. | inseparable |
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| run away | escapar; marcharse de repente | The dog ran away when it heard the thunder. | intransitivo |
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| run into | encontrarse con alguien por casualidad | I ran into an old friend at the supermarket. | inseparable |
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| run out of | quedarse sin algo | We've run out of milk. | inseparable |
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| set off | emprender un viaje | We set off early to avoid the traffic. | intransitivo |
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| set up | crear una empresa u organización | They set up their own company in 2015. | separable |
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| show off | intentar impresionar a los demás | He's always showing off his new car. | intransitivo |
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| show up | llegar; aparecer | Only five people showed up to the meeting. | intransitivo |
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| sort out | resolver u organizar | Don't worry, we'll sort it out. | separable |
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| stand for | ser la abreviatura de; representar | "UN" stands for United Nations. | inseparable |
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| take after | parecerse o comportarse como un familiar mayor | She takes after her mother. | inseparable |
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| take back | devolver algo a una tienda; retractarse | I'm sorry; I take back what I said. | separable |
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| take off | despegar (un avión) | The plane took off an hour late. | intransitivo |
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| take up | empezar una afición nueva | I took up yoga last spring. | separable |
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| tell off | reprender con enfado a alguien por algo que hizo mal | The teacher told us off for talking. | separable |
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| think over | pensarlo detenidamente | Think it over and give me your answer tomorrow. | separable |
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| turn down | rechazar una oferta | She turned down the job because the pay was too low. | separable |
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| turn into | convertirse en algo distinto | The caterpillar turned into a butterfly. | inseparable |
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| turn out | acabar de cierta manera; resultar ser | It turned out that he was right all along. | intransitivo |
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| watch out | tener cuidado | Watch out for ice on the road. | intransitivo |
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| work out | hacer ejercicio | I work out at the gym three times a week. | intransitivo |
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| work out | calcular o entender | Can you work out how much we owe? | separable |
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| blow up | explotar; destruir con explosivos | The old bridge was blown up during the war. | separable |
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| bring about | causar; provocar | The internet brought about huge changes. | separable |
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| carry out | llevar a cabo una tarea o un plan | The scientists carried out several experiments. | separable |
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| drop out | abandonar antes un curso o una competición | He dropped out of university after one year. | intransitivo |
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| fall out | dejar de ser amigos después de una discusión | They fell out over money. | intransitivo |
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| fit in | sentirse aceptado en un grupo | It took me a while to fit in at my new school. | intransitivo |
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| get across | comunicar una idea con claridad | He found it hard to get his ideas across. | separable |
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| get away with | evitar un castigo por algo | He cheated in the exam and got away with it. | inseparable |
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| hold up | retrasar | Sorry I'm late; I was held up in traffic. | separable |
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| kick off | empezar (un partido o evento) | The match kicks off at eight. | intransitivo |
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| lay off | despedir a alguien por falta de trabajo | The factory laid off two hundred workers. | separable |
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| look down on | creerse superior a | Don't look down on people with less money. | inseparable |
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| look up to | admirar y respetar | She has always looked up to her older sister. | inseparable |
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| make out | ver u oír con dificultad | I could just make out a figure in the fog. | separable |
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| pass out | desmayarse | It was so hot that a man passed out. | intransitivo |
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| rule out | descartar algo como imposible | The doctor ruled out a serious illness. | separable |
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| see off | acompañar a alguien a la estación o al aeropuerto para despedirse | We went to the airport to see her off. | separable |
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| stand out | ser fácil de notar | Her red coat stood out in the crowd. | intransitivo |
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| take in | asimilar y recordar | There was too much information to take in. | separable |
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| take over | tomar el control de | A bigger company took over the business. | separable |
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| wear out | agotar; usar hasta que se estropee | The long walk wore me out. | separable |
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