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Ressources pour l’apprenant bilingue anglais – espagnol<\/span><\/h2>\n

Vous apprenez ou perfectionnez vos connaissances en double immersion? \u00a0<\/span>
\nVoici une liste non exhaustive d’expressions verbales usuelles pour passer d’une langue \u00e0 l’autre et enrichir votre lexique autant en anglais qu’en espagnol. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

English to Spanish Phrasal Verbs (Level B1-C1)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Account for:<\/span>
\nExplicar. Justificar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No podemos explicar\/justificar estos gastos.\u00a0\u00bb (We can’t account for these expenses.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Act on (something):<\/span>
\nSeguir (algo). Implementar (algo). Actuar sobre (algo). Guiarse por (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Se gui\u00f3 por sus principios.\u00a0\u00bb (He acted on his principles.); \u00ab\u00a0No van a seguir eso.\u00a0\u00bb (They’re not going to act on that.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Act up: <\/span>
\nAgitarse. Alterarse. Agravarse. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Cuando mis alerg\u00edas se agitan\/agravan, no puedo salir.\u00a0\u00bb (When my alergies act up, I can’t go out.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Add up:<\/span>
\n1) Sumar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Eso no suma.\u00a0\u00bb (It doesn’t add up.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Cuadrar. Tener sentido. Encajar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Hay algo que no cuadra.\u00a0\u00bb (There’s something that doesn’t add up.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Add up to:<\/span>
\nSumar en total. Convertirse en. Resultar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0…para sumar en total $500\u00a0\u00bb (…which add up to\/adding up to $500); \u00ab\u00a0Eso se converti\u00f3\/ Eso result\u00f3 en grandes ahorros.\u00a0\u00bb (This added up to big savings.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Ask around:<\/span>
\nPreguntar. Correr la voz.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Corre la voz!\u00a0\u00bb (Ask around!) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Ask (somebody) out:<\/span>
\nInvitar (a alguien) a una cita. Invitar (a alguien) a salir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La invit\u00e9 a salir.\u00a0\u00bb (I asked her out.)<\/em>\u00ab\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ask over:<\/span>
\nInvitar (a alguien) a su casa.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Invit\u00e9 a mi primo a mi casa.\u00a0\u00bb (I asked my cousin over.)\u00a0\u00bb <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Attend to (something\/someone):<\/span>
\nOcuparse de (algo). Atender a (alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me voy a ocupar de este asunto.\u00a0\u00bb (I’ll attend to this matter.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Back off: <\/span>
\nDesistir. Retroceder. Parar (de criticar, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Quisieron pelearse, pero desistieron cuando se enteraron de que soy mas fuerte que ellos.\u00a0\u00bb (They wanted to fight, but they backed off when they realized that I’m stronger than them.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Back out:<\/span>
\nEcharse (para) atr\u00e1s.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me dijo que iba firmar el contracto, pero se ech\u00f3 atr\u00e1s.\u00a0\u00bb (He told me he would sign the contract, but he backed out.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Back up: <\/span>
\n(1) Retroceder. Dar marcha atr\u00e1s.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0El conductor retrocedi\u00f3\/ dio marcha atr\u00e1s.\u00a0\u00bb (The driver backed up.)<\/em><\/span>
\n(2) Respaldar. Apoyar (a alguien)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Puedo respaldar mi historia.\u00a0\u00bb (I can back up my story.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Be off: <\/span>
\n(1) Estar incorrecto\/no estar tan bueno que siempre.
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ayer la comida no estuvo tan buena que siempre.\u00a0\u00bb (The food was a little off yesterday.)<\/em><\/span>
\n(2) No trabajar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Hoy no trabajo.\u00a0\u00bb (I’m off today.)<\/em><\/span>
\n(3) Irse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me voy. \u00a1Hasta luego!\u00a0\u00bb (I’m off. See you!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Be on: <\/span>
\nTener un desempe\u00f1o exitoso. Estar en buena forma.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Los m\u00fasicos tocaron muy bien {estuvieron en buena forma} anoche!\u00a0\u00bb (The musicians were really on last night!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Be onto (something\/someone): <\/span>
\nDescubrir\/encontrar (algo). Descubrir\/encontrar (el secreto de alguien, la verdad sobre alguien, etc.).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Creo que descubr\u00ed\/encontr\u00e9 algo.\u00a0\u00bb (I think I’m on to something.); \u00ab\u00a0Ya saben lo que hace\/hizo.\u00a0\u00bb (They’re onto him.)
\nIn Spanish if you think that someone is \u00ab\u00a0onto\u00a0\u00bb something, you can also use the expression: \u00ab\u00a0por ah\u00ed van los tiros\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Be up: <\/span>
\nEstar despierto.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Todav\u00eda no se despert\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (He’s not up yet.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Be up to (something): <\/span>
\nTramar algo. Pensar hacer algo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ella trama algo.\u00a0\u00bb (She’s up to something.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Bear with (someone): <\/span>
\nTener paciencia con (alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ten paciencia con ella.\u00a0\u00bb (Bear with her.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Beat out: <\/span>
\nGanar. Vencer. Superar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Sandra super\u00f3\/gan\u00f3 a todos los dem\u00e1s y gan\u00f3 la carrera.\u00a0\u00bb (Sandra beat out all the others and won the race.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Beat (someone) up: <\/span>
\nDarle (a alguien) una paliza\/madriza (MX)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00c9l te puede dar una paliza.\u00a0\u00bb (He can beat you up.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Blow (someone) off:<\/span>
\nDejarle plantado (a alguien). Evitar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Nos quedamos en vernos a las 8 pero ella me dej\u00f3 plantado.\u00a0\u00bb (We agreed to meet at 8, but she blew me off.); \u00ab\u00a0Ultimamente me est\u00e1 evitando.\u00a0\u00bb (She’s been blowing me off recently.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Blow over:<\/span>
\nPasar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No te preocupes, todo esto pasar\u00e1 pronto.\u00a0\u00bb (Don’t worry, all this will blow over soon.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Blow up:<\/span>
\n1) Explotar. Estrellar. Volar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La bomba explot\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (The bomb exploded.) <\/em>2) Inflar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Inflar globos\u00a0\u00bb (To blow up balloons) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Break down: <\/span>
\nDecomponerse. Averiarse (SP). Trabarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi coche se decompuso.\u00a0\u00bb (My car broke down.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Break in \/ Break into: <\/span>
\nForzar la entrada (para robar, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Los ladrones forzaron la entrada y se llevaron todo mi dinero.\u00a0\u00bb (The thieves broke in and took\/stole all my money.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Break out: <\/span>
\n1) (from prison, etc.) Evadirse. Escapar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a010 presos se evadieron de la c\u00e1rcel de Ensenada.\u00a0\u00bb (10 prisoners broke out of the Ensenada prison.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) (violence) Estallar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La violencia estall\u00f3 despu\u00e9s de la medianoche.\u00a0\u00bb (The violence broke out after midnight.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Break up: <\/span>
\n(1) (a crowd, etc.) Disolver.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La polic\u00eda disolvi\u00f3 la demostraci\u00f3n.\u00a0\u00bb (The police broke up the demonstration.)<\/em><\/span>
\n(2) (a relationship) Terminar. Romper. Cortar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ya rompieron\/terminaron.\u00a0\u00bb (They’ve already broken up.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Bring up: <\/span>
\n(1) Mencionar. Sacar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No lo menciones\/no lo saques.\u00a0\u00bb (Don’t bring it up.)<\/em><\/span>
\n(2) Criar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Naci\u00f3 en Houston, pero fue riado en Los Angeles.\u00a0\u00bb (He was born in Houston, but he was brought up in Los Angeles.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Brush up on: <\/span>
\nRepasar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tengo que repasar mi espa\u00f1ol.\u00a0\u00bb (I have to brush up on my Spanish.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Bump into (or run into) someone: <\/span>
\nToparse con (alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me top\u00e9 con tu hermana anoche.\u00a0\u00bb (I bumped into your sister last night.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Burn down: <\/span>
\nQuemarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Esta casa se quem\u00f3 la semana pasada.\u00a0\u00bb (That house burned down last week.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Burn out: <\/span>
\nQuemar. Agotarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Estoy quemado\/agotado por haber trabajado tanto.\u00a0\u00bb (I’m burnt out from having worked so much.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Butt in:<\/span>
\nInterrumpir. Meterse.<\/span>
\n\u00ab\u00a0No interrumpes!\u00a0\u00bb (Don’t butt in!); \u00ab\u00a0No te metes cuando mi hermano y yo estamos discutiendo.\u00a0\u00bb (Don’t butt in when my brother and I are arguing.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Call for:<\/span>
\nRequerir. Merecer(se).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Eso se merece una celebraci\u00f3n!\u00a0\u00bb (That calls for a celebration!); \u00ab\u00a0Eso requiere una nueva categor\u00eda.\u00a0\u00bb (That calls for a new infrastructure.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Call off:<\/span>
\nCancelar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Cancelaron el concierto\/la reuni\u00f3n.\u00a0\u00bb (They called off the concert\/meeting.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Call up:<\/span>
\n(military) Llamar a filas. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Lo llamaron a filas.\u00a0\u00bb (They called him up.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Calm down:<\/span>
\nCalmarse. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1C\u00e1lmate! \u00a1No te preocupes tanto!\u00a0\u00bb (Calm down! Don’t worry so much!) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Care for:<\/span>
\n1) Cuidar (de alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Cuid\u00f3 de su padre por dos a\u00f1os.\u00a0\u00bb (He cared for his father for two years.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) (to not care for) No gustar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I don’t care for Thai food.\u00a0\u00bb (No me gusta la comida tailandesa.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Carry on about (something):<\/span>
\nContinuar\/seguir hablando de (algo) *en una manera enfadosa* p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ella continu\u00f3 insistiendo en mencionar cuanto dinero gana.\u00a0\u00bb (She kept carrying on about how much money she makes.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Cash in on (sth.):<\/span>
\nSacar provecho de (algo). Aprovercharse de (algo) *para hacer dinero*. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Se aprovech\u00f3 de la oportunidad.\u00a0\u00bb (He cashed in on the opportunity.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Catch on (to something):<\/span>
\n1) Darse cuenta.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Despu\u00e9s de un rato, se di cuenta de lo que est\u00e1bamos hablando.\u00a0\u00bb (After a while she caught on to what we were talking about.)<\/em><\/span>
\n1) Ponerse de moda. Ganar popularidad. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Su idea no gan\u00f3 popularidad.\u00a0\u00bb (His idea didn’t catch on.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Catch up:<\/span>
\nPonerse al d\u00eda.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m trying to catch up on my work.\u00a0\u00bb (Estoy tratando de ponerme al d\u00eda con mi trabajo); \u00ab\u00a0Se pusieron al d\u00eda con un caf\u00e9.\u00a0\u00bb (They caught up over a cup of coffee.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Check in\/into:<\/span>
\n(hotel, etc.) Registrarse. (hospital, clinic, etc.) (airport) Facturar. (<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I checked in at the reception.\u00a0\u00bb (Me registr\u00e9 en la recepci\u00f3n.); \u00ab\u00a0I’m going to check in to the hospital.\u00a0\u00bb (Voy a ingresarme al hospital.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Check out:<\/span>
\n1) Checar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Checa(te) esta p\u00e1gina!\u00a0\u00bb (Check out this website!)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Irse (de un hotel, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ya se fueron.\u00a0\u00bb (They’ve already checked out.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Cheer up:<\/span>
\nAnimarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1An\u00edmate!\u00a0\u00bb (Cheer up!) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Clean out:<\/span>
\nVaciar. Limpiar a fondo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Vaci\u00e9 el armario.\u00a0\u00bb (I cleaned out the wardrobe.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Clean up:<\/span>
\nLimpiar. Arreglar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Limpi\u00e9\/arregl\u00e9 mi habitaci\u00f3n.\u00a0\u00bb (I cleaned up my room.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Close down:<\/span>
\nCerrar (para siempre).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Cerraron ese bar.\u00a0\u00bb (They closed that bar down.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Come across:<\/span>
\n1) Encontrar. Dar con. Encontrarse con (alguien). Toparse con (algo\/alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Encontr\u00e9 un papelito m\u00fay raro.\u00a0\u00bb (I came across a very strange piece of paper.); \u00ab\u00a0si te encuentras\/das con alguien que tiene mucho dinero\u00a0\u00bb (if you come across someone with a lot of money) <\/span>
\n2) Aparentar. Parecer.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00c9l aparenta\/parece ser como cualquier otro ni\u00f1o.\u00a0\u00bb (He came across as any other child.) <\/span><\/p>\n

Come along:<\/span>
\n1) Acompa\u00f1ar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me voy a la playa. \u00bfQuieres acompa\u00f1arme?\u00a0\u00bb (I’m going to the beach. Would you like to come along?)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Ir. Progresar. Avanzar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfC\u00f3mo va tu proyecto?\u00a0\u00bb (How’s your project coming along?) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Come back:<\/span>
\nRegresar. Volver.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora regresas esta noche?\u00a0\u00bb (What time are you coming back tonight?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Come by:<\/span>
\nPasar. Venir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tu hermano puede pasar\/venir cuando quiera.\u00a0\u00bb (Your brother can come by anytime he wants); \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1P\u00e1sate cuando quieras!\u00a0\u00bb (Come by anytime you like!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Come up:<\/span>
\nSer mencionado. Surgir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Estos temas no fueron mencionados\/no surgieron durante el debate.\u00a0\u00bb (These issues did not come up during the debate.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Come up with:<\/span>
\nOcurrirse. \u00ab\u00a0Se me ocurri\u00f3 esta idea.\u00a0\u00bb (I came up with this idea.); \u00bfC\u00f3mo se te ocurri\u00f3 eso?\u00a0\u00bb (How did you come up with that?); <\/span><\/p>\n

Count on:<\/span>
\nContar con.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Soy tu mejor amigo. Siempre puedes contar conmigo.\u00a0\u00bb (I’m your best friend. You can always count on me.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dawn on (somebody):<\/span>
\nCaer en la cuenta. Dar cuenta.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ca\u00ed en la cuenta de que no estaba s\u00f3lo.\u00a0\u00bb (It dawned on me that I wasn’t alone.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Decide against (doing something):<\/span>
\nDecider en contra de (algo). Decidir no hacer algo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi hermano decidi\u00f3 de no ir al trabajo.\u00a0\u00bb (He decided against going to work); \u00ab\u00a0Juan decidi\u00f3 en contra de ayudarnos.\u00a0\u00bb (Juan decided against helping us.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Die down:<\/span>
\nDisminuir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0El ruido disminuy\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (The noise died down.); \u00ab\u00a0El viento amain\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (The wind died down.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dig in:<\/span>
\n(to start eating) Empezar a comer.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1Coman muchachos! La comida se enfr\u00eda.\u00a0\u00bb (Dig in, boys! The food is getting cold.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Do away with:<\/span>
\nSuprimir. Eliminar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0El presidente quiere suprimir la pena de muerte.\u00a0\u00bb (The president wants to do away with the death penalty.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Do (something) over:<\/span>
\nHacer (algo) de nuevo. Repitir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tienes que hacerlo de nuevo.\u00a0\u00bb OR \u00ab\u00a0Tienes que repitirlo.\u00a0\u00bb (You have to do it over.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Do up:<\/span>
\n(zippers, shirts, etc.) Abrochar (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0mientras se abrocha la camisa\u00a0\u00bb (while he’s doing up his shirt) <\/em><\/span>
\n(hair) Peinar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Se pein\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (She did up her hair.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Do without:<\/span>
\nVivir sin (algo); Prescindir de (algo).<\/span>
\nex. \u00ab\u00a0Tendremos que vivir sin coche un rato.\u00a0\u00bb (We’re going to have to do without a car for a while.); \u00ab\u00a0No podemos prescindir de ninguno de estos nutrientes.\u00a0\u00bb (We can’t do without any of these nutrients.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Drag on:<\/span>
\nProlongarse mucho. Alargarse mucho. Hacerse interminable.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La guerra se prolonga mucho.\u00a0\u00bb (The was is dragging on.); \u00ab\u00a0Eso puede hacerse interminable.\u00a0\u00bb (This can drag on forever.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dress up:<\/span>
\n1) Vestirse formalmente\/elegantemente.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi hermano se visti\u00f3 elegantemente para la fiesta.\u00a0\u00bb (My brother dressed up for the party.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) (Dress up as someone) Disfrazarse de (alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00c9l se disfraz\u00f3 de Barack Obama.\u00a0\u00bb (He dressed up as Barack Obama.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Drop in (on someone)\/Drop by (some place):<\/span>
\nVenir a visitar (sin avertir). Caerle (MX, CAmer, Carrib., Col.) p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ven cuando quieras.\u00a0\u00bb (Drop by anytime.); \u00ab\u00a0Caele ma\u00f1ana.\u00a0\u00bb (Drop by tomorrow.); \u00ab\u00a0Te caigo por la tarde.\u00a0\u00bb (I’ll drop by {to see you} in the afternoon.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Drop off:<\/span>
\nEntregar (algo). Dejar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Te voy a dejar en tu casa.\u00a0\u00bb (I’ll drop you off at home.); \u00ab\u00a0Tengo que entregar esto en mi trabajo.\u00a0\u00bb (I have to drop this off at work.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Drop out of:<\/span>
\nAbandonar. Dejar de (hacer algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Abandon\u00e9 aquella escuela.\u00a0\u00bb (I dropped out of that school.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Draw up:<\/span>
\nPreparar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi abogado prepar\u00f3 los documentos.\u00a0\u00bb (My lawyer drew up the documents.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Eat in:<\/span>
\nComer en casa.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No tengo ganas de salir esta noche. Voy a comer en casa.\u00a0\u00bb (I don’t feel like going out tonight. I’m going to eat in.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Eat out:<\/span>
\nComer fuera de casa. Salir a comer.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0A David le encanta comer fuera de casa.\u00a0\u00bb (David loves eating out); \u00ab\u00a0Nosotros siempre salimos a comer.\u00a0\u00bb (We always eat out.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

End up:<\/span>
\nIr a parar. Terminar. Acabar. Al final.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Roberto fue a parar\/termin\u00f3 en la c\u00e1rcel por robar a los turistas.\u00a0\u00bb (Roberto ended up in jail for robbing the tourists.); \u00ab\u00a0Acabamos riendo.\u00a0\u00bb (We ended up laughing.); \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfAl final fuiste a la fiesta?\u00a0\u00bb (Did you end up going to the party?)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ease off\/ up on:<\/span>
\nDisminuir. Calmarse. No ser tan duro.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La lluvia se calm\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (The rain eased up a bit.); \u00ab\u00a0No seas tan duro con ella.\u00a0\u00bb (Ease up on her.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Egg (someone) on:<\/span>
\nIncitar (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Este muchacho siempre incita a sus amigos a que hagan tonter\u00edas.\u00a0\u00bb (The boy always eggs his friends on to do stupid things)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Explain away:<\/span>
\nExplicar algo, minimizando su importancia. Desechar algo con una breve explicaci\u00f3n.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi jefe trat\u00f3 de minimizar la importancia de lo que estaba pasando.\u00a0\u00bb (My boss tried to explain away what was happening.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Embark upon:<\/span>
\nEmprender.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Emprendi\u00f3 una nueva carrera.\u00a0\u00bb (He embarked upon a new career.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Face up to:<\/span>
\nReconocer. Asumir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tienes que reconocer lo que hiciste.\u00a0\u00bb (You have to face up to what you did); \u00ab\u00a0asumir un reto\u00a0\u00bb (to face up to\/take on a challenge) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fall for:<\/span>
\n1) (believe a lie)<\/em> Tragarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No puedo creer que se trag\u00f3 esta historia.\u00a0\u00bb (I can’t believe he fell for that story.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) (fall in love)<\/em> Enamorarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Se enamor\u00f3 de ella.\u00a0\u00bb (He fell for her.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fall through:<\/span>
\nFracasar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Nuestro plan fracas\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (Our plan fell through.); \u00ab\u00a0El trato fracas\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (The deal fell through.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Feel out:<\/span>
\nSondear. Tantear el terreno.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0para sondear si est\u00e1 dispuesto\u00a0\u00bb (to feel out if she’s ready); \u00ab\u00a0Vamos a tantear el terreno.\u00a0\u00bb (We’re going to feel out the situation.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Feel up to:<\/span>
\nSentirse capaz de (hacer algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No me siento capaz de salir.\u00a0\u00bb (I don’t feel up to going out.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Figure out:<\/span>
\nEntender. Comprender.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No puedo entender porque se comporta as\u00ed.\u00a0\u00bb (I can’t figure out why she’s acting this way.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fill in:<\/span>
\nRellenar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Rellene todos los campos del formulario.\u00a0\u00bb (Fill in all the fields on the form.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fill in for (someone):<\/span>
\nSubstituir a (alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00c9l sustituy\u00f3 a mi pap\u00e1.\u00a0\u00bb (He filled in for my dad.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fill out:<\/span>
\nRellenar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Rellene este formulario.\u00a0\u00bb (Fill out this form.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Find out:<\/span>
\nEnterarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Miguel se enter\u00f3 de que su esposa le estaba poniendo los cuernos.\u00a0\u00bb (Michael found out that his wife was cheating on him.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Find your way around:<\/span>
\nOrientarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me oriento mal en esta ciudad.\u00a0\u00bb (I can’t find my way around this city.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Follow up on (something):<\/span>
\nDarle seguimiento. Retomar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Quiero darle seguimiento a nuestra conversaci\u00f3n.\u00a0\u00bb (I would like to follow up on our conversation.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Freak out: (very informal)<\/span>
\nVovlerse loco. Flipar(se) (SP). Friquear(se).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1No te vuelvas loco!\u00a0\u00bb (Don’t freak out!); \u00ab\u00a0Flip\u00e9 cuando me enter\u00e9 de eso.\u00a0\u00bb (I freaked out when I found out about that.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get along with:<\/span>
\nLlevarse bien (con alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0James me cae bien, pero no me llevo bien con su hermano.\u00a0\u00bb (I like James, but I don’t get along with his brother.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get around:<\/span>
\n1) Evitar (de hacer algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Debes tomar el examen. No puedes evitarlo.\u00a0\u00bb (You have to take the exam. You can’t get around it.)\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Moverse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Sin coche no puedo moverme por la ciudad.\u00a0\u00bb (I can’t get around the city without a car.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get around (to something):<\/span>
\nEncontrar tiempo para hacer (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Lo siento, todav\u00eda no he tenido tiempo de leer el art\u00edculo.\u00a0\u00bb (I’m sorry, I haven’t gotten around to reading the article.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get away:<\/span>
\nEscapar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Los ladrones se escaparon.\u00a0\u00bb (The thieves got away.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get away with (something):<\/span>
\nSalir con la suya.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ahora sabe que no puede salir con la suya.\u00a0\u00bb (Now she knows that she can’t get away with this\/it.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get by:<\/span>
\nSobrevivir. Arregl\u00e1rselas. Defenderse. (get by in a language, etc.) p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Es dif\u00edcil arregl\u00e1rmelas\/sobrevivir con mi sueldo actual.\u00a0\u00bb (It’s hard for me to get by on mu current salary.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get even (with someone):<\/span>
\nAjustar cuentas (con alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi hermano ajust\u00f3 cuentas con su vecino.\u00a0\u00bb (My brother got even with his neighbor.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get (a) hold of:<\/span>
\nEncontrar (alguien). Comunicarse (com alguien). p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Soy muy fac\u00edl a encontrar.\u00a0\u00bb (I’m very easy to get a hold of.); \u00ab\u00a0Trat\u00e9 de comunicarme con tu prima.\u00a0\u00bb (I tried to get hold of your cousin.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get in:<\/span>
\nLlegar. Regresar (a casa).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora regresaron anoche?\u00a0\u00bb (What time did you guys get in last night?); \u00ab\u00a0Llegamos a las 6.\u00a0\u00bb (We got in at 6.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get off:<\/span>
\nBajar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tenemos que bajar en la pr\u00f3xima parada.\u00a0\u00bb (We have to get off at the next stop.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get on:<\/span>
\nSubir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Subimos al autob\u00fas\/al coche.\u00a0\u00bb (We got on the bus\/in the car) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get on with:<\/span>
\nSeguir adelante con.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me cost\u00f3 mucho trabajo seguir adelante con mi vida despu\u00e9s de que romp\u00ed con mi novia.\u00a0\u00bb (I found it hard to get on with my life after I broke up with my girlfriend.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get over (something, someone):<\/span>
\nSuperar (algo, a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No puede superar que Daniel la enga\u00f1\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (She can’t get over the fact that Daniel cheated on her.); \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1Olv\u00eddalo!\u00a0\u00bb,\u00a0\u00bb\u00a1Sup\u00e9ralo!\u00a0\u00bb (Get over it!) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get up:<\/span>
\nLevantarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0A qu\u00e9 hora te levantas por la ma\u00f1ana?\u00a0\u00bb (What time do you get up in the morning?) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Give away:<\/span>
\n1) Regalar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Regal\u00e9 todos mis CD a mis amigos.\u00a0\u00bb (I gave away all my CDs to my friends.) <\/em><\/span>
\n1) Revelar. Desvelar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1No reveles\/desveles el final!\u00a0\u00bb (Don’t give away the ending!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Give in (to):<\/span>
\nCeder a. Sucumbir a. Entregarse.
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0ceder a la tentaci\u00f3n\u00a0\u00bb (to give in to temptation); \u00ab\u00a0No vamos a entregarnos.\u00a0\u00bb (We won’t give in.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Give off:<\/span>
\nEmitir.
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Esas flores emiten un olor muy agradable.\u00a0\u00bb (Those flowers give off a very nice smell.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Give up:<\/span>
\nRendirse. Darse por vencido.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ya me rindo.\u00a0\u00bb (I give up.); \u00ab\u00a0Ana se di\u00f3 por vencida.\u00a0\u00bb (Ana gave up.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Go away:<\/span>
\nIrse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Le dije que se fuera, pero no se fue.\u00a0\u00bb (I told him to go away, but he didn’t leave.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Go off:<\/span>
\n1) Explotar. Estallar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La bomba explot\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (The bomb exploded.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Sonar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi despertador son\u00f3 a las 7.\u00a0\u00bb (My alarm went off at 7:00 AM.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Go on:<\/span>
\nSeguir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Sigue contando la historia.\u00a0\u00bb (Go on, tell me the rest of the story.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Go out:<\/span>
\n1) Salir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mi prima sale todas las noches.\u00a0\u00bb (My cousin goes out every night.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Apagarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0El fuego se apag\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb (The fire went out.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Go out with (someone):<\/span>
\nSalir con (alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfTu hermano sale con Lucia?\u00a0\u00bb (Is your brother going out with Lucia?) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Go over:<\/span>
\nRevisar. Repasar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0D\u00e9jame revisar sus documentos.\u00a0\u00bb (Let me go over your documents.); \u00ab\u00a0repasar los hechos\u00a0\u00bb (to go over the facts) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Grow on (someone):<\/span>
\nLlegar a gustar con el tiempo. Empezar a gustar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Cuando escuch\u00e9 esta canci\u00f3n por la primera vez, la odi\u00e9, pero ahora me est\u00e1 empezando a gustar.\u00a0\u00bb (The first time I heard that song I hated it, but now it’s beginning to grow on me.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Grow up:<\/span>
\nCriarse. Crecer.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Alejandro se cri\u00f3 en Argentina.\u00a0\u00bb (Alejandro grew up in Argentina.); \u00ab\u00a0Crec\u00ed en los 80 *ochenta*\u00a0\u00bb (I grew up in the 80s.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hand in:<\/span>
\nEntregar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tengo que entregar mi ensayo ma\u00f1ana por la ma\u00f1ana.\u00a0\u00bb (I have to hand in my essay tomorrow morning.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hand out:<\/span>
\nDistribuir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La maestra distribuy\u00f3 copias del cuento a todos los estudiantes.\u00a0\u00bb (The teacher handed out copies of the story to all the students.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hang on:<\/span>
\nEsperar. Aguantar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1Esp\u00e9rame!\u00a0\u00bb (Hang on!) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hang up:<\/span>
\nColgar (el tel\u00e9fono).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ella me colg\u00f3 (el tel\u00e9fono).\u00a0\u00bb (She hung up on me.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hang out:<\/span>
\nPasar el tiempo. Pasar un rato.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Al igual que a todos los adolescentes, a ella le gusta pasar tiempo con sus amigos.\u00a0\u00bb (Like most teenagers, she loves to hang out with her friends.); \u00ab\u00a0Pasamos un rato juntos.\u00a0\u00bb (We hung out for a bit.); \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfCon qui\u00e9n andas?\u00a0\u00bb (Who do you hang out with?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hear from:<\/span>
\nSaber de (alguien); Oir de (alguien). Estar en contacto.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me alegra saber de t\u00ed\u00a0\u00bb (I’m glad to hear from you); \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfHas sabido de tus amigos?\u00a0\u00bb OR \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfEst\u00e1s en contacto con tus amigos?\u00a0\u00bb (Have you heard from your friends?) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hear of:<\/span>
\nEscuchar (de).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Nunca he escuchado de este grupo.\u00a0\u00bb (I’ve never heard of this band.); \u00ab\u00a0Dudo que hayas escuchado de eso.\u00a0\u00bb (I doubt that you’ve heard of it.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hit on (someone):<\/span>
\nFlirtear. Tirar\/echar los perros (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Ese muchacho le est\u00e1 echando los perros a Tina.\u00a0\u00bb (That guy is hitting on Tina.); \u00ab\u00a0\u00bfEst\u00e1s flirteando conmigo?\u00a0\u00bb (Are you hitting on me?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hold off on:<\/span>
\nEsperar para hacer algo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Esperemos hasta que llegue Claudio antes de preparar la cena.\u00a0\u00bb (Let’s hold off on making dinner until your roommates come back.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hold on:<\/span>
\nEsperar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00a1Esp\u00e9rame! (Hold on!) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hold up:<\/span>
\n1) Detener.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Nos detuvieron en el aeropuerto.\u00a0\u00bb (We got held up at the airport.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Robar (a punta de pistola\/a mano armado). Atracar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me robaron\/atracaron a punta de pistola.\u00a0\u00bb (I was held up at gunpoint)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hook up (with someone):<\/span>
\nLigar (con algien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00c9l (se) lig\u00f3 con ella.\u00a0\u00bb (He hooked up with her.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Iron out<\/span>
\nResolver. Eliminar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Resolvieron sus diferencias.\u00a0\u00bb (They ironed out their differences.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Inch along:<\/span>
\nIr\/avanzar m\u00fay lento.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0El tr\u00e1fico avanzaba lentamente por el accidente.\u00a0\u00bb (Traffic was inching along because of the accident.) <\/span><\/p>\n

Jack up:<\/span>
\nAumentar. Subir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Los hoteles aumentan\/suben sus precios durante el verano.\u00a0\u00bb (The hotels jack up their prices during the summer.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Joke around:<\/span>
\nBromear.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Est\u00e1 bromeando.\u00a0\u00bb (He is joking around.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jump all over:<\/span>
\nRega\u00f1ar m\u00fay fuerte.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me rega\u00f1\u00f3 muy fuerte por haber regresado a casa a las 2 de la ma\u00f1ana.\u00a0\u00bb (He jumped all over me for having come home at 2 AM.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jump at:<\/span>
\nNo dejar pasar la oportunidad. Aprovecharse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0George no dej\u00f3 pasar la oportunidad de ir a Australia con sus mejores amigos.\u00a0\u00bb (George jumped at the chance to go to Australia with his best friends.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keel over:<\/span>
\nDesplomarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0La bailarina se desplom\u00f3 por el calor.\u00a0\u00bb (The dancer keeled over because of the heat.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keep (something\/someone) around<\/span>
\nMantener\/tener (algo\/a alguien) cerca\/a su lado.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Siempre tiene un diccionario cerca.\u00a0\u00bb (He always keeps a dictionary around.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keep back:<\/span>
\nMantener su distancia.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0\u00a1Mantenga su distancia!\u00a0\u00bb (Keep back) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keep on:<\/span>
\nSeguir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Sigui\u00f3 hablando por dos horas.\u00a0\u00bb (He kept on talking for two hours.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keep out:<\/span>
\nNo dejar a entrar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No lo dejes entrar.\u00a0\u00bb (Keep him out.); \u00ab\u00a0Trataron de no dejarnos entrar.\u00a0\u00bb (They tried to keep us out.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keep up:<\/span>
\n1) Mantener despierto. No dejar dormir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tu m\u00fasica me tiene despierto toda la noche.\u00a0\u00bb (Your music keeps me up all night.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) (fashion, etc.) Mantenerse a la moda.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0No tengo ganas de mantenerme a la moda.\u00a0\u00bb (I have no desire to keep up with fashion.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kick (an idea) around:<\/span>
\nDar vueltas (a una idea).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Le doy vueltas a esta idea desde hace dos a\u00f1os.\u00a0\u00bb (I was kicking that idea around for 2 years.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kick back:<\/span>
\nRelajarse. Descansarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Me gusta relajarme cuando estoy de vacaciones.\u00a0\u00bb (I like to kick back when I’m on vacation.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kick off:<\/span>
\nEmpezar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Empezaron la celebraci\u00f3n con un desfile.\u00a0\u00bb (They kicked off the celebration with a parade.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Kick out:<\/span>
\nExpulsar. Botar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Lo botaron de la escuela.\u00a0\u00bb (They kicked him out of school.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Knock down:<\/span>
\nDerribar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Derribaron el muro.\u00a0\u00bb (They knocked down the wall.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Knock out:<\/span>
\nNoquear (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Muhammad Ali lo noque\u00f3 en el quinto asalto.\u00a0\u00bb (Muhammad Ali knocked him out in the fifth round.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lay down:<\/span>
\nEstablecer. Sentar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We should lay down some rules.\u00a0\u00bb (Hay que establecer reglas.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lay into (alguien):<\/span>
\nAtacar (a alguien). Rega\u00f1ar (a alguien) muy fuerte; Arremeter contra (alguien). p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0His mother really laid into him when he came home.\u00a0\u00bb (Su mam\u00e1 arremeti\u00f3 contra el cuando el regres\u00f3 a casa.\u00a0\u00bb) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lay off:<\/span>
\n1) Despedir (temporalmente).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0El mes pasado, General Motors despedieron a 3,000 trabajadores.\u00a0\u00bb <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Dejar en paz (a alguien). Dejar (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Lay off!\u00a0\u00bb (D\u00e9jame en paz!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lead on:<\/span>
\nEngatusar a alguien. Enga\u00f1ar a alguien.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I thought that she liked me, but she was just leading me on.\u00a0\u00bb (Pensaba que le ca\u00eda bien a ella, pero me enga\u00f1aba.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Let down:<\/span>
\nDesepcionar. Quedar mal.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He really let me down by not coming on Friday.\u00a0\u00bb (Me decepcion\u00f3 mucho por no haber venido el viernes.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Let on:<\/span>
\nFingir. Hacer como.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He let on like he didn’t know what we were talking about.\u00a0\u00bb (Fingi\u00f3 que no sab\u00eda de qu\u00e9 est\u00e1bamos hablando.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Let up:<\/span>
\nDisminuir. Aflojar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0By the time the storm let up, half the city had been flooded.\u00a0\u00bb (Para cuando disminuy\u00f3\/afloj\u00f3 la tormenta, la mitad de la ciudad ya estaba inundada.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lie down:<\/span>
\nAcostarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I have to lie down for 10 minutes.\u00a0\u00bb (Tengo que acostarme por 10 minutos.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Light up:<\/span>
\n1) Encender (un cigarro, un puro, etc.); Fumar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0In Los Angeles, you’re not allowed to light up in bars.\u00a0\u00bb (En Los Angeles no se permite fumar en los bares.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Iluminar. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The stars lit up the desert.\u00a0\u00bb (Las estrellas iluminaron el desierto.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Let out:<\/span>
\nDejar salir. Dar de alto.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They let him out [of the hospital] on Friday.\u00a0\u00bb (Le dieron de alta [del hospital] el viernes.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Live on:<\/span>
\nVivir de (algo). Arreglarselas.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0You can’t live on bread alone.\u00a0\u00bb (No se puede vivir solamente de pan.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Log on\/in to:<\/span>
\nEntrar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The system is not allowing me to log in for some reason.\u00a0\u00bb (El sistema no me deja entrar.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Look after (something\/someone):<\/span>
\nEncargarse de (algo\/alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They asked me to look after their cats.\u00a0\u00bb (Me pidieron que me encargara de sus gatos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Look down on:<\/span>
\nMirar (a alguien) por encima del hombro; Menospreciar (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Noone admires someone who looks down on people.\u00a0\u00bb (Nadie admira al que menosprecia a otros.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Look up to:<\/span>
\n1) Admirar.<\/span>
\np.ej. A lot of people look up to him. (Mucha gente lo admira.)<\/em> 2) Buscar (en un diccionario, enciclopedia, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. Busqu\u00e9 esta palabra en el diccionario, pero no la encontr\u00e9. \u00ab\u00a0I looked that word up in the dictionary, but I couldn’t find it.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Make fun of:<\/span>
\nBurlarse de (algo\/alguien). <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Los otros ni\u00f1os se burlaron de su accento.\u00a0\u00bb (The other children made fun of his accent.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Make of:<\/span>
\nOpinar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0What do you make of him?\u00a0\u00bb (\u00bfQu\u00e9 opinas de \u00e9l?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Make out:<\/span>
\n1) Entender.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He’s always mumbling. I don’t understand anything (that) he says.\u00a0\u00bb (Siempre est\u00e1 murmurando. No entiendo nada de lo que dice.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Busuquearse. Agasajarse\/Fajarse(MX). Transar(AR). Enrollarse(SP).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Jorge and Maria were making out at the movies.\u00a0\u00bb (Jorge y Maria se estaban besuqueando\/agasajando\/fajando\/ en el cine.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Make (someone) over:<\/span>
\nCambiar la aparencia de alguien.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make (someone) out (to be something):<\/span>
\nHacer ver a alguien como (algo).<\/span>
\n\u00ab\u00a0They made him out to be a monster.\u00a0\u00bb (Lo quieran hacer ver como un monstruo.)<\/em><\/span>
\nMake up:<\/span>
\n1) Inventar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Marco made up a story about how his house had been burned down.\u00a0\u00bb (Marco invent\u00f3 una historia de que su casa hab\u00eda sido totalmente quemada.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Reconciliarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They had a fight, but they made up right away.\u00a0\u00bb (Se pelearon, pero enseguida se reconciliaron.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) To make up one’s mind = Decidirse<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I can’t make up my mind.\u00a0\u00bb (No puedo decidirme.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Make up for:<\/span>
\nCompensar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0To make up for the mistake, they gave them $1,000.\u00a0\u00bb (Para compensar el error, les dieron $1,000 dolares.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark down:<\/span>
\nRebajar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0All the stores marked down their prices.\u00a0\u00bb (Todas las tiendas rebajaron sus precios.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark up:<\/span>
\nSubir (el precio de algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0All the stores marked up their prices.\u00a0\u00bb (Todas las tiendas subieron los precios.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Mess up:<\/span>
\n1) Meter la pata.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I messed up. I accidentally told him about the party.\u00a0\u00bb (Met\u00ed la pata. Le habl\u00e9 accidentalmente de la fiesta.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Estropear.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0My plan got messed up.\u00a0\u00bb (Se estrope\u00f3 mi plan.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Measure up:<\/span>
\nEstar tan bueno (como algo). Llegar a igualar. Llegar a nivel de (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0These new products don’t measure up to their predecessors.\u00a0\u00bb (Estos nuevos productos no llegan a nivel de sus predecesores.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Mix up:<\/span>
\nConfundir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I always mix up their names.\u00a0\u00bb (Siempre confundo sus nombres.); \u00ab\u00a0They always mix up the order.\u00a0\u00bb (Siempre confunden el pedido.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Move in (with someone):<\/span>
\nVenir a vivir (con alguien); Mudarse (con alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tom moved in with his girlfriend.\u00a0\u00bb (Tom vino a vivir con su novia.\/Tom se mud\u00f3 con su novia.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Move on:<\/span>
\nSeguir. Continuar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Let’s move on. What’s the next topic?\u00a0\u00bb (Continuemos. \u00bfCu\u00e1l es el pr\u00f3ximo tema?) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Move out:<\/span>
\nMudarse (de casa).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She moved out a couple of weeks ago.\u00a0\u00bb (Se mud\u00f3 de casa hace unas semanas.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Name after (somone):<\/span>
\nPonerle (a alguien) el nombre de (alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She was named after her grandmother.\u00a0\u00bb (Le pusieron el nombre de su abuela.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Nod off:<\/span>
\nDormirse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Jim was so tired that he nodded off during the meeting.\u00a0\u00bb (Jim estaba tan cansado que se durmi\u00f3 durante la reuni\u00f3n.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Nail down:<\/span>
\nAprender. Dominar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We’re still trying to nail down the specifics.\u00a0\u00bb (Todav\u00eda tratamos de aprender los aspectos espec\u00edficos.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Nose around:<\/span>
\nFisgonear. Husmer.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I hate it when my brother noses around my room.\u00a0\u00bb (Lo detesto cuando mi hermano anda husmeando por mi habitaci\u00f3n.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Occur to:<\/span>
\nDarse cuenta. Ocurrirse (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It just occurred to me that I don’t even know your name.\u00a0\u00bb (Se me ocuri\u00f3 que ni siquiera conozco tu nombre.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Open up (to someone):<\/span>
\nSer receptivo. Abrirse (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I don’t usually open up to people this way.\u00a0\u00bb (Normalmente no me abro as\u00ed a la gente.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Own up:<\/span>
\nTo take the blame for.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He showed lots of character when he owned up to what he had done.\u00a0\u00bb (Mostr\u00f3 que ten\u00eda mucho car\u00e1cter cuando confes\u00f3 lo que habia hecho.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pan out:<\/span>
\nSucceder. Resultar. Salir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Things didn’t pan out.\u00a0\u00bb (Las cosas no salieron como esperaba.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pass away:<\/span>
\nMorirse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0His grandfather passed away last month.\u00a0\u00bb (Su abuelo se muri\u00f3 el mes pasado.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pass for (something\/someone):<\/span>
\nPasar por (alguien\/algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He can pass for being Italian.\u00a0\u00bb (Puede pasar por italiano.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pass on:<\/span>
\n1) Dar (algo a alguien). Decir (algo a alguien). Pasar (algo a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Thomas passed the news on to the president.\u00a0\u00bb (Thomas le dio la noticia al presidente.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) No comprar\/aceptar. Pasar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’ll buy the blouse, but I’ll pass on the pants.\u00a0\u00bb (Voy a comprar la blusa, pero los pantalones, no.); \u00ab\u00a0I’ll pass on that.\u00a0\u00bb (Yo paso.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pass out:<\/span>
\n1) Desmayarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The woman passed out from the heat.\u00a0\u00bb (La se\u00f1ora se desmay\u00f3 por el calor.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Distribuir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The demonstrators were passing out flyers.\u00a0\u00bb (Los manifestantes distribu\u00edan folletos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pass (something) up:<\/span>
\nDejar pasar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I passed up a great opportunity to make a lot of money.\u00a0\u00bb (Dej\u00e9 pasar una buena oportunidad para hacer dinero.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pay back:<\/span>
\n1) Devolver dinero (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’ll pay you back tomorrow.\u00a0\u00bb (Ma\u00f1ana te voy a devolver tu dinero.)<\/em><\/span>
\n1) Vengarse (de alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0P1: Why is she being so mean to him? P2: She is paying him back for all the bad things he has done.\u00a0\u00bb (P1: \u00bfPorqu\u00e9 es tan mala con \u00e9l? P2: Se est\u00e1 vengando de \u00e9l por todas las cosas malas que ha hecho.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pay off:<\/span>
\n1) Pagar (por completo). Saldar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I paid off all my debts.\u00a0\u00bb (Pagu\u00e9 todas mis deudas.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Valer la pena. Recompensar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0His efforts will pay off.\u00a0\u00bb (Sus esfuerzos valdr\u00e1n la pena.\/Sue esfuerzos ser\u00e1n recompensados.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) Sobornar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They obviously paid off the police officers.\u00a0\u00bb (Obviamente sobornaron a las polic\u00edas.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pick on:<\/span>
\nMeterse (con alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0You shouldn’t pick on him.\u00a0\u00bb (No deber\u00edas meterte con \u00e9l.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pick up:<\/span>
\n1) Recoger.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I have to pick the kids up at school.\u00a0\u00bb (Tengo que recoger a los ni\u00f1os en la escuela). <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Pick up on = Enterarse, darse cuenta.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She picked up on his bad mood.\u00a0\u00bb (Ella se dio cuenta que \u00e9l estaba de malas.) <\/em><\/span>
\n3) Ligar (con alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Some sleazy guy was trying to pick me up last night.\u00a0\u00bb (Un tipo asqueroso trataba de ligar conmigo anoche.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Play down:<\/span>
\nQuitarle importancia (a algo). Restar imporancia.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He did all he could to play down what happened.\u00a0\u00bb (Hizo lo que pudo para quitarle importancia a lo que pas\u00f3.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Play up:<\/span>
\nExagerar la importancia (de algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mike likes to play up the fact that he was raised in a poor neighborhood.\u00a0\u00bb (A Mike le gusta hablar de que se cri\u00f3 en un barrio muy pobre.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Point out:<\/span>
\n1) Indicar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He pointed out that two of the thieves were Canadian.\u00a0\u00bb (Indic\u00f3 que dos de los ladrones eran canadienses.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Se\u00f1alar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She pointed out the man who stole her purse.\u00a0\u00bb (Se\u00f1al\u00f3 al hombre que le rob\u00f3 la bolsa.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Polish off:<\/span>
\nTerminar. Zampar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Peter polished off the rest of the spaghetti.\u00a0\u00bb (Peter termin\u00f3\/zamp\u00f3 el resto [o \u00ab\u00a0los restos\u00a0\u00bb] del spaguetti.)<\/em><\/span>
\nOutside contributor(s): Estephany R.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pull in:<\/span>
\n1) Llegar en coche (y estacionar). Llegar en coche y parar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They pulled in to a gas station.\u00a0\u00bb (Pararon en una gasolinera.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) To pull someone in = Hacer meterse (en algo)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0That movie really pulled me in.\u00a0\u00bb (Me met\u00ed en esa pelicula.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pull (something) off:<\/span>
\nLograr (algo). Encontrarle la vuelta (a algo)(AR). Apa\u00f1ar (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I can’t believe she pulled it off. I was sure she was going to fail.\u00a0\u00bb (No creo que [ella] lo logr\u00f3. Estaba seguro de que iba a fallar.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pull over:<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Parar (un coche). Orillar (MX).<\/span>
\n\u00ab\u00a0La polic\u00eda par\u00f3 el coche.\/La polic\u00eda detuvo al auto.\u00a0\u00bb (The police pulled the car over.) <\/span>
\nOutside contributor(s): Estephany R.<\/span><\/p>\n

Put (someone) down:<\/span>
\nMenospreciar (a alguien). Criticar con el intento de humiliar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He was a very mean boy who always put down everyone around him.\u00a0\u00bb (Era un chico muy malo que siempre iba criticando a todos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Put (someone) on:<\/span>
\nEnga\u00f1ar (a alguien). Vacilar (a alguien). Tomarle el pelo (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0You’re putting me on!\u00a0\u00bb (\u00a1Me est\u00e1s tomando el pelo!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Put (something) off:<\/span>
\nPosponer. Aplazar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They put the meeting off until Saturday.\u00a0\u00bb (Aplazaron la reuni\u00f3n hasta el s\u00e1bado.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Put (someone) off (something):<\/span>
\nConvencer a alguien que algo no es bueno.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0That film put me off smoking.\u00a0\u00bb (Esta pel\u00edcula me convenci\u00f3 de no fumar.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Put out:<\/span>
\n1) Cuando se habla de los discos, compacts, etc., tiene significado de \u00ab\u00a0sacar\u00a0\u00bb.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The Killers put out a new CD last month.\u00a0\u00bb (The Killers sacaron un nuevo disco el mes pasado.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Cuando se habla de un fuego, un cigarro, o por lo general, algo que se quema, tiene significado de \u00ab\u00a0apagar\u00a0\u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n

Put (someone) up:<\/span>
\nHospedar. Alojar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It was really kind of your uncle to put me up for a week.\u00a0\u00bb (Era muy amable de parte de tu t\u00edo hospedarme una semana.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Put (someone) up (to doing something):<\/span>
\nAnimarle (a alguien) a hacer algo. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Pedro’s mom put him up to doing that.\u00a0\u00bb (Su mam\u00e1 le animo a Pedro a hacer eso.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Put up with:<\/span>
\nAguantar. Tolerar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I can’t put up with this behavior any longer.\u00a0\u00bb (\u00a1Ya no aguanto ese comportamiento!\/\u00a1Ya no puedo tolerar ese comportamiento!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Quiet down:<\/span>
\nHacer menos ruido. Callar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We told the construction workers to quiet down.\u00a0\u00bb (Dijimos a los alba\u00f1iles que no hicieran tanto ruido.) <\/span><\/p>\n

Rinse out:<\/span>
\nEnjuagar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Rinse out that kettle before you fill it with water.\u00a0\u00bb (Enjuaga la pava antes de llenarla con agua.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rip off:<\/span>
\nEstafar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Don’t go into that store. The owner always tries to rip everyone off.\u00a0\u00bb (No vayas a esa tienda. El due\u00f1o siempre trata de estafar a todos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Roll in:<\/span>
\nLlegar\/venir a raudales.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He thinks that if he opens a restaurant, the money will roll in.\u00a0\u00bb (Piensa que si abre un restaurant, el dinero va a venir a raudales.)<\/em><\/span>
\nLlegar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They rolled into Morelia.\u00a0\u00bb (Llegaron a Morelia.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rough up:<\/span>
\nDarle una paliza a alguien. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The two men roughed him up.\u00a0\u00bb (Los dos hombres le dieron una paliza.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rub off on (someone):<\/span>
\nPeg\u00e1rsele. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0His love of jazz has rubbed off on me.\u00a0\u00bb (Su pasi\u00f3n por el jazz se me peg\u00f3.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rule out:<\/span>
\nEliminar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We can’t rule out revenge as a possible motive for the attack.\u00a0\u00bb (No podemos eliminar la venganza como un posible motivo del ataque.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Run away:<\/span>
\nHuirse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He ran away from home when he was 16.\u00a0\u00bb (Se huy\u00f3 de casa cuando ten\u00eda 16 a\u00f1os.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Run (something) by (someone):<\/span>
\nConsultar (algo con alguien). Decir (algo a alguien) para saber su opini\u00f3n.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The Secretary of State ran the plan by the President.\u00a0\u00bb (El secretario del estado consult\u00f3 el plan con el presidente.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Run for:<\/span>
\nPresentarse a.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Bill Clinton ran for president twice, and both times he was elected.\u00a0\u00bb (Bill Clinton se present\u00f3 a presidente dos veces, y ambas veces lo eligieron.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Run into:<\/span>
\nToparse con (algo\/alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I ran into your sister yesterday\u00a0\u00bb (Me top\u00e9 con tu hermana ayer.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Run off:<\/span>
\nHuirse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They ran off without paying the bill.\u00a0\u00bb (Se huyeron sin pagar la cuenta.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Run out of:<\/span>
\nQuedarse sin (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I ran out of gas on the way to my aunt’s house.\u00a0\u00bb (Me qued\u00e9 sin gasolina en camino a la casa de mi t\u00eda.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sail through:<\/span>
\nAprobar (algo) sin problemas.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0John sailed through his Math exam.\u00a0\u00bb (John aprob\u00f3 su examen de matem\u00e1ticas sin problemas.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Save up for (something):<\/span>
\nAhorrar (dinero) para (comprar algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0John was saving up for a new motorcycle.\u00a0\u00bb (John ahorraba [dinero] para [comprar] una nueva moto.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Scrape by:<\/span>
\n1) Apenas librarla(MX). Apenas lograr hacer (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Did Stefan pass his English exam? Yes, but he just scraped by.\u00a0\u00bb \u00bfAprob\u00f3 Stefan su examen de ingl\u00e9s? Si, apenas la libr\u00f3.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Ganar lo justo para sobrevivir. Sobrevivir a duras penas.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They just scrape by.\u00a0\u00bb (Ganan lo justo para sobrevivir.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Scrape together:<\/span>
\nReunir poco a poco. Reunir a duras penas.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We scraped together enough money to buy a bottle of wine.\u00a0\u00bb (A duras penas reunimos bastante dinero para comprar una botella de vino.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Screw up (*slightly vulgar*):<\/span>
\n1) Hacer algo que no se hubiera hecho. Meter la pata.<\/span>
\n2) Hacer algo mal. Salir mal. Cagarla(VULG).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I screwed up on the exam.\u00a0\u00bb (Sal\u00ed mal en el examen.\/La cagu\u00e9 en el examen.[VULG])<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

See through (someone):<\/span>
\n1) Conocer el juego, etc. (de alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I can see through him.\u00a0\u00bb (Ya conozco su juego.); \u00ab\u00a0I can see through his lies.\u00a0\u00bb (Ya conozco sus mentiras.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) To see (something) through = Hacer que se cumple algo<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’ll make sure to see it through.\u00a0\u00bb (Voy a asegurar que se cumple.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

See to (something):<\/span>
\nAsegurar que algo pase. Ocuparse de algo. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’ll see to it that he gets your message.\u00a0\u00bb (Me ocupar\u00e9 de que [\u00e9l] reciba tu mensaje.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

See (someone) off:<\/span>
\nDespedir (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They saw him off at the airport. (Lo despidieron en el aeropuerto.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

See (someone) out:<\/span>
\nAcompa\u00f1ar (a alguien) a la puerta.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0P1: I’ll see you out. P2: That’s OK. I’ll see myself out.\u00a0\u00bb (Te acompa\u00f1o a la puerta. P2: Gracias, conozco el camino.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sell out:<\/span>
\n1) Venderse. Traicionar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0That band sold out.\u00a0\u00bb (Ese grupo se vendi\u00f3.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Agotarse. Acabarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The tickets were sold out.\u00a0\u00bb (Los boletos se agotaron.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Send (someone) off:<\/span>
\nHacer una fiesta de despedida (para alguien). Despedir (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Lo van a despedir el viernes.\u00a0\u00bb (They’re sending him off on Friday.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Set (someone) back:<\/span>
\nCostar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The whole trip set us back $2,000.\u00a0\u00bb (Todo el viaje nos cost\u00f3 $2,000.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Set off:<\/span>
\n1) Saltar (una alarma, una trampa, etc), hacer explotar (una bomba).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He set off the alarm when he walked into the room.\u00a0\u00bb (Salt\u00f3 la alarma cuando entr\u00f3 en el cuarto.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Empezar un viaje.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They set off on their journey.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Settle down:<\/span>
\n1) Sentar la cabeza. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0All my friends have settled down.\u00a0\u00bb (Todos mis amigos han sentado la cabeza.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Calmarse. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Settle down!\u00a0\u00bb (\u00a1Calmate!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Settle for:<\/span>
\nConformarse se (con algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He wanted $20, but he settled for $15.\u00a0\u00bb (Quizo $20, pero se conform\u00f3 con $15.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shape up:<\/span>
\n1) Tomar forma. Desarollarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0How’s your project shaping up?\u00a0\u00bb (C\u00f3mo se desarolla tu proyecto?)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Ponerse en forma.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shoot off (one’s mouth):<\/span>
\nHablar demasiado.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She’s always shooting off her mouth about how beautiful her children are.\u00a0\u00bb (Siempre habla demasiado de lo hermosos que que son sus hijos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shop around:<\/span>
\nComparar precios. Buscar el mejor precio.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It’s always best to shop around for the best bargains.\u00a0\u00bb (Para conseguir buenas gangas es mejor comparar precios.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Show (someone) around:<\/span>
\nMostrarle (a alguien) los alrededores, la ciudad, etc. Llevar a alguien a conocer la ciudad.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Don’t worry, I’ll show you around.\u00a0\u00bb (No te preocupes. Te llevo a conocer la ciudad.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Show off:<\/span>
\nPresumir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He just loves to show off his new car, doesn’t he?\u00a0\u00bb (A \u00e9l le encanta presumir con su nuevo coche, \u00bfqu\u00e9 no?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Show up:<\/span>
\n1) Llegar. Asomarse. Aparecer.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He showed up at his aunt’s house at 4 o’clock in the morning.\u00a0\u00bb (Lleg\u00f3 a la casa de su t\u00eda a las 4:00 de la ma\u00f1ana.) 2) To show (someone) up – Hacer quedar mal (a alguien)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The opening band showed the headliners up\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shut down:<\/span>
\nCerrar para siempre (un restaurante, bar, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They shut down that restaurant last year.\u00a0\u00bb (Hace un a\u00f1o cerraron ese restaurante.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shut up:<\/span>
\nCallar(se).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mike just kept talking. He never knows when to shut up.\u00a0\u00bb (Mike no dej\u00f3 de hablar. \u00c9l nunca sabe cu\u00e1ndo callarse.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shy away from (doing something):<\/span>
\nEvitar (algo), [por miedo, verguenza, etc.]<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0My sister tends to shy away from things like that.\u00a0\u00bb (Normalmente, mi hermana evita este tipo de cosas.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Side with (someone):<\/span>
\nTomar el lado (de alguien). Appoyar (a alguien\/algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0When I found out that my sister and her friend were arguing, I sided with my sister.\u00a0\u00bb (Cuando me enter\u00e9 de que mi hermana estaba discutiendo con su amiga, tom\u00e9 el lado de mi hermana.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sign in:<\/span>
\nEntrar (p\u00e1ginas web, etc.). Firmar la entrada. (trabajo, edificios p\u00fablicos, etc.). Registrarse (hoteles, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sign off on (something):<\/span>
\nApprobar (algo). Firmar (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Robert signed off on the proposal on Wednesday morning.\u00a0\u00bb (Robert aprob\u00f3 el proyecto el mi\u00e9rcoles en la ma\u00f1ana.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sign up (for something):<\/span>
\nRegistrarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I signed up for an intensive English course in New York City.\u00a0\u00bb (Me registr\u00e9 para un curso intensivo de ingl\u00e9s en Nueva York.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sink in:<\/span>
\nAsimilar. Asumirse (de algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The truth that she would never see her grandfather again began to sink in.\u00a0\u00bb (Empez\u00f3 a asumirse del hecho que nunca volever\u00eda a ver a su abuelo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sit around\/sit by:<\/span>
\nSentarse (a esperar). No hacer nada.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The police officers just sat by while the man was being beaten by the gang.\u00a0\u00bb (Los polic\u00edas no hicieron nada mientras los pandilleros golpeaban al hombre.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sit down:<\/span>
\nSentarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She sat down.\u00a0\u00bb (Ella se senti\u00f3.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sit in for (someone):<\/span>
\nSustituir (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m sitting in for my boss this week.\u00a0\u00bb (Esta semana estoy sustituyendo a mi jefe.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sit in on (a meeting, etc.):<\/span>
\nEstar presente en (una reuni\u00f3n, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The head of our marketing team will be sitting in on this meeting.\u00a0\u00bb (El director de nuestro equipo de marketing estar\u00e1 presente en este reuni\u00f3n.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sit out:<\/span>
\nNo participar, no jugar, etc. No tomar parte.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m going to sit this game out.\u00a0\u00bb (No voy a particpar en este juego.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Slack off:<\/span>
\nFlojear. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0John has been slacking off recently.\u00a0\u00bb (John \u00faltimamente flojea mucho.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sleep in:<\/span>
\nDormir hasta (m\u00e1s) tarde. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I like sleeping in on weekends.\u00a0\u00bb (Me gusta dormir hasta m\u00e1s tarde los fines de semana.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sleep on (something):<\/span>
\nConsultar (algo) con la almohada.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Let me sleep on it, and tomorrow I’ll let you know what I decide.\u00a0\u00bb (D\u00e9jame consultarlo con la almohada, y ma\u00f1ana te aviso.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sleep over:<\/span>
\nQuedarse a dormir en la casa de alguien.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mary slept over last night.\u00a0\u00bb (Mary se qued\u00f3 a dormir aqui anoche.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Slip out:<\/span>
\nEscabullirse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I slipped out for a coffee.\u00a0\u00bb (Me escabull\u00ed por un caf\u00e9.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Slip up:<\/span>
\nMeter la pata. Hacer un error. Fallar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The press secretary slipped up and told the reporters more than he was supposed to.\u00a0\u00bb (El secretario de prensa miti\u00f3 la pata en diciendo a los periodistas m\u00e1s de lo que deb\u00eda decir.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Slow down:<\/span>
\nHacer (algo) m\u00e1s despacio, lento, etc.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Could you please slow down? I’m finding it hard to understand what you’re saying.\u00a0\u00bb (\u00bfPodr\u00edas hablar m\u00e1s despacio por favor? Me es dif\u00edcil entender lo que est\u00e1s diciendo.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Snap off (a piece of something):<\/span>
\nRomper\/quitar (un pedazo de algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He snapped off a piece of the chocolate bar.\u00a0\u00bb (Le quit\u00f3 un pedazo del chocolate.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Snap out of (it):<\/span>
\nEspabilar(se).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Hey, snap out of it! You’re beginning to scare me.\u00a0\u00bb (\u00a1Oye, espab\u00edlate! Me empiezas a asustar.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sober up:<\/span>
\nPonerse sobrio. Quitarle la borrachera (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I sobered up by midnight.\u00a0\u00bb (Para la medianoche ya se me pas\u00f3 la borrachera.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sort out:<\/span>
\nResolver.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We sorted our our differences and came to an agreement.\u00a0\u00bb (Resolvimos nuestras diferencias y llegamos a un acuerdo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sound off\/Speak out:<\/span>
\nQuejarse. Hablar sin tapujos.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The speaker sounded off on the terrible treatment of animals.\u00a0\u00bb (El orador habl\u00f3 sin tapujos sobre en terible trato de los animales.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Speak out about (something):<\/span>
\nHacerse o\u00edr.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The senator spoke out about the recent corruption scandal.\u00a0\u00bb (El senador se hizo o\u00edr sobre el reciente esc\u00e1ndalo de corrupci\u00f3n.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Speak out against (something):<\/span>
\nHablar en contra de (algo).<\/span><\/p>\n

Speak out for (something):<\/span>
\nHablar en favor de (algo).<\/span><\/p>\n

Speak up:<\/span>
\nHablar m\u00e1s fuerte. Hablar m\u00e1s alto.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Please speak up. I can’t hear you.\u00a0\u00bb (Por favor, habla m\u00e1s alto. No te oigo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Spell (something) out (for someone):<\/span>
\nExplicar con detalle.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It’s pretty obvious. I don’t have to spell it out for you.\u00a0\u00bb (Es bastante obvio. No tengo que explicartelo con detalle.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Split up:<\/span>
\n1) Separarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Peter and his girlfriend split up last week.\u00a0\u00bb (Peter y su novia se separaron la semana pasada.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Tomar rumbos distintos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Square off (against an opponent):<\/span>
\nEnfrentarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The teams will square off this Saturday.\u00a0\u00bb (Los equipos se van a enfrentar este s\u00e1bado.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stamp out:<\/span>
\nEliminar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The senator started a campaign to stamp out corruption.\u00a0\u00bb (El senador empez\u00f3 una campa\u00f1a para elimiar la corrupci\u00f3n.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stand for:<\/span>
\n1) Significar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0VIP stands for very important person.\u00a0\u00bb (VIP significa \u00ab\u00a0very important person\u00a0\u00bb.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Tolerar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I won’t stand for this type of behavior.\u00a0\u00bb (No voy a tolerar este tipo de comportamiento.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) Representar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0This candidate say he stands for justice.\u00a0\u00bb (Este candidato dice que representa a la justicia.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stand out:<\/span>
\nDestacar. Destacarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It stands out from its competitors.\u00a0\u00bb (Se destaca de su competencia.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stand (someone) up:<\/span>
\nDejar (a alguien) plantado.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She got really angry when he stood her up on Saturday.\u00a0\u00bb (Ella se enoj\u00f3 mucho cuando \u00e9l la dej\u00f3 plantado el s\u00e1bado.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stand up for (a cause, etc.):<\/span>
\nApoyar activamente (a una causa, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand up to (:<\/span>
\nEnfrentar (a alguien). Hacerle frente (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The boy showed showed how brave he was by standing up to the school bully.\u00a0\u00bb (El ni\u00f1o mostr\u00f3 lo valiente que era en hacerle frente al abusador de la escuela.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Start out:<\/span>
\nEmpezar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He started out as a dishwasher.\u00a0\u00bb (Empez\u00f3 como lavaplatos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stay in:<\/span>
\nQuedarse en casa. No salir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Let’s stay in tonight.\u00a0\u00bb (\u00bfNos quedamos en casa esta noche?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stay on:<\/span>
\nPermanecer. Quedarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I decided to stay on despite the low salary.\u00a0\u00bb (Decid\u00ed quedarme a pesar del bajo salario.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stay over:<\/span>
\nQuedarse a dormir en la casa de alguien.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Mary stayed over last night.\u00a0\u00bb (Mary se qued\u00f3 a dormir aqu\u00ed anoche.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stay up:<\/span>
\nQuedarse levantado. No acostarse. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Jamie’s parents let him stay up until 11:00 PM on weekends.\u00a0\u00bb (Los pap\u00e1s de Jaime le permiten quedarse levantado hasta las 11 de la noche los fines de semana.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Step in:<\/span>
\nIntervenir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The teacher stepped in when he the two boys arguing.\u00a0\u00bb (El maestro intervino cuando vio a los dos chicos discutiendo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Step out:<\/span>
\nSalir (por un rato).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m sorry, Mr. Johnson stepped out for a bit. He’ll be back in 30 minutes.\u00a0\u00bb (Lo siento, pero Sr. Johnson sali\u00f3 por un rato. Va a regresar en 30 minutos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stick around:<\/span>
\nQuedarse (en un lugar, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I think I’ll stick around for a bit.\u00a0\u00bb (Creo que voy a quedarme un rato.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Straighten (something) out:<\/span>
\nAclarar (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They was a mistake on my bill, but they straightened it out for me.\u00a0\u00bb (Hab\u00eda un error en mi cuenta, pero me lo aclararon.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

String (someone) along:<\/span>
\nDarle falsas esperanzas (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I thought she loved me, but it turned out that she was just stringing me along.\u00a0\u00bb (Yo pensaba que ella me quer\u00eda, pero result\u00f3 que s\u00f3lo me daba falsas esperanzas.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tack on:<\/span>
\nAgregar. A\u00f1adir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The lawyer tried to tack on an additional $100 in fees.\u00a0\u00bb (El abogado quer\u00eda cobrar $100 m\u00e1s en honorarios.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tag along:<\/span>
\nAcompa\u00f1ar (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Do you mind if I tag along?\u00a0\u00bb (Te molesta si te acompa\u00f1o?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tail off:<\/span>
\nDisminuir. Reducirse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The protests tailed off in the major cities yesterday.\u00a0\u00bb (Las protestas disminuyeron ayer en las ciudades principales.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take aback (by something):<\/span>
\nSorprenderse (por algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I was taken aback by his reaction.\u00a0\u00bb (Me sorprendi\u00f3 su reacci\u00f3n.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take after:<\/span>
\nParecer(se).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She really takes after her father.\u00a0\u00bb (Parece mucho a su pap\u00e1.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take apart:<\/span>
\nDesmontar. Desbaratar. Desarmar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She took the computer apart, but couldn’t reassemble it afterwards.\u00a0\u00bb (Ella debarat\u00f3\/desmont\u00f3 la computadora, pero no la pudo volver a montar.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take care of:<\/span>
\n1) Cuidar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0John took good care of his car.\u00a0\u00bb (John cuid\u00f3 su coche muy bien.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Encargarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0P1: Who’s going to tell him? P2: I’ll take care of it.\u00a0\u00bb (P1: \u00bfQuien va a decirle? P2: Yo me encargo de eso.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take down:<\/span>
\nApuntar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Take this down.\u00a0\u00bb (Ap\u00fantalo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take in:<\/span>
\n1) Alojar. Recibir. Adoptar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They took in two stray cats.\u00a0\u00bb (Adoptaron a dos gatos callejeros.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Comprender. Absorber.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It’s impossible to take in all this information at once.\u00a0\u00bb (Es imposible absorber toda esta informaci\u00f3n en una vez.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) Take in the sights = Hacer turismo, turistear <\/span>
\n4) Don’t be taken in = No te dejes enga\u00f1ar <\/span><\/p>\n

Take off:<\/span>
\n1) Quitar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Please take off your hat when you’re indoors.\u00a0\u00bb (Por favor, qu\u00edtate el sombrero cuando est\u00e1s dentro.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Irse. Partir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I think I’m going to take off. I’m really tired.\u00a0\u00bb (Me voy a ir. Estoy muy cansado.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) Despegar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0When the plane took off I felt very nervous.\u00a0\u00bb (Cuando despeg\u00f3 el avion, me puse nerviosa.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take on:<\/span>
\nAceptar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He took on another project.\u00a0\u00bb (Acept\u00f3 un proyecto m\u00e1s.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take out:<\/span>
\n1) Invitar a salir (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I took my mom out to diner on her birthday.\u00a0\u00bb (La invito a salir a mi mam\u00e1 para su cumplea\u00f1os.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Sacar. (libros de la biblioteca, dinero de un cajero automatico, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tom took out three books from the library.\u00a0\u00bb (Tom sac\u00f3 dos libros de la biblioteca.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) Matar. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The drug dealers took him out.\u00a0\u00bb (Los narcotraficantes lo mataron.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take (something) out on (someone):<\/span>
\nDesquitarse (algo con alguien). Desahogarse (algo con alguien)(SP).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Why do you always take your anger out on me?\u00a0\u00bb (\u00bfPorqu\u00e9 siempre desquites tu enojo conmigo?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take over:<\/span>
\nAsumir (control sobre).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0After Jim left the company, Nancy took over his position.\u00a0\u00bb (Despu\u00e9s de que Jim dej\u00f3 la empresa, Nancy asumi\u00f3 su puesto.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take up:<\/span>
\n1) Tomar mucho tiempo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0This business takes up a lot of his time.\u00a0\u00bb (Le dedica mucho tiempo a este negocio.)<\/em> 2) Comenzar a dedicarse (a algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He took up bowling.\u00a0\u00bb (Comenz\u00f3 a jugar a los bolos\/Comenz\u00f3 a dedicarse a los bolos). <\/em><\/span>
\n3) Take (someone) up on (something) = Tomarle la palabra (a alguien) <\/span><\/p>\n

Take (something) upon oneself:<\/span>
\nAsumir la responsibilidad (de que algo pase). Ocuparse (de algo). Encargarse (de algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m going to take it upon myself to teach him to speak English.\u00a0\u00bb (Yo voy a encargarme de ense\u00f1arle ingl\u00e9s.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk back:<\/span>
\nContestar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Don’t talk back to your father like that!\u00a0\u00bb (\u00a1No le contestes a tu pap\u00e1!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk down to (someone):<\/span>
\nHablar en tono condescendiente (con alguien). Hacer de menos (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He always talks down to his little brother.\u00a0\u00bb (Siempre habla en tono condescendiente con su hermano menor.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk (someone) into (something):<\/span>
\nConvencer (a alguien) a hacer algo. <\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He talked me into buying a Mazda.\u00a0\u00bb (Me convenci\u00f3 a comprar un Mazda.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk (someone) out of (something):<\/span>
\nConvencer a alguien para que no haga algo. Disuadir a alguien de hacer algo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I was going to buy a Mazda, but my cousin talked me out of it.\u00a0\u00bb (Iba a comprar un Mazda, pero mi primo me convenci\u00f3 de no hacerlo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk (something) over:<\/span>
\nDiscutir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It sounds like a good deal, but I have to talk it over with my husband.\u00a0\u00bb (Suena como un buen trato, pero tengo que discutirlo con mi esposo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk (someone) through (something):<\/span>
\nExplicarle a alguien algo, paso a paso.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I started to understand the process after Bill talked me through it.\u00a0\u00bb (Empez\u00e9 a entender el proceso mejor despues de que Bill me lo explic\u00f3 paso a paso.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tear into:<\/span>
\nCriticar (a alguien\/algo) muy duro. Atacar verbalmente.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He tore into the other candidates during their debate.\u00a0\u00bb (El atac\u00f3 verbalemente a los otros candidatos durante su debate.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tear up:<\/span>
\nRomper (un papel, etc.) Hacer pedazos.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The student tore up his report card when he saw his grades.\u00a0\u00bb (El estudiante rompi\u00f3 su bolet\u00edn de notas\/boleta de notas (MX) cuando vio sus calificaciones.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tell off:<\/span>
\nCriticar. Rega\u00f1ar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I told the babysitter off for not having taken good care of my son.\u00a0\u00bb (Rega\u00f1\u00e9 a la ni\u00f1era por no haber cuidado bien a mi hijo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tell on:<\/span>
\nIr (a alguien) con el chisme. Delatar. Chivarse (SP).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Every time I did something wrong, my brother would tell on me.\u00a0\u00bb (Cada vez que hice algo mal, mi hermano me iba con el chisme\/me delat\u00f3.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Think (something) over:<\/span>
\nPensar (en algo) bien. Reflexionar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Think it over. Maybe you’ll decide to join us.\u00a0\u00bb (Piensalo bien. A lo mejor decidir\u00e1s unirte con nosotros.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Think up:<\/span>
\nInventar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He thought up some story.\u00a0\u00bb (Invent\u00f3 alguna historia.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Throw away\/ Throw out:<\/span>
\nTirar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Maria, stop playing with that paper. Throw it out!\u00a0\u00bb (Maria, deja de jugar con este papelito. \u00a1Tiralo!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Throw (someone) off:<\/span>
\nConfundir. Despistar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I know you’re doing that just to throw me off, but it’s not going to work.\u00a0\u00bb (Ya se que est\u00e1s haciendo eso s\u00f3lo para confundirme\/despistarme, pero eso no va a funcionar.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Throw up:<\/span>
\nVomitar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0If you drink too much alcohol, you might throw up.\u00a0\u00bb (Si tomas demasiado alcohol, puedes vomitar.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tick off:<\/span>
\nEnojar. Enfadar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He really ticked me off!\u00a0\u00bb (\u00c9l realmente me enoj\u00f3.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tie up:<\/span>
\n1) Atascar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Traffic is tied up for 5 miles.\u00a0\u00bb (El tr\u00e1fico est\u00e1 atascado por 5 milas.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Estar ocupado.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m sorry, but Mr. Smith is tied up right now.\u00a0\u00bb (Lo siento, pero Sr. Smith est\u00e1 ocupado actualmente.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tip off:<\/span>
\nAvisar. Se\u00f1alar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Someone tipped the police off about where he was hiding.\u00a0\u00bb (Alguien se\u00f1al\u00f3\/avis\u00f3 a la polic\u00eda donde se estaba escondiendo.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tone down:<\/span>
\nSuavizar. Hacer (algo) menos extremo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He toned down his more harsh remarks in order to appeal to a wider audience.\u00a0\u00bb (Suaviz\u00f3 algunas de sus afirmaciones m\u00e1s duras para atraer a un p\u00fablico mayor.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Touch down:<\/span>
\nAterrizar (un avion, un cohete, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The plane touched down an hour ago.\u00a0\u00bb (El avion se aterriz\u00f3 hace una hora.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Try back:<\/span>
\nVolver a llamar a alguien por telefono (porque no est\u00e1, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Richard isn’t around right now. Try back in 30 minutes.\u00a0\u00bb (Richard no est\u00e1. Puede volver a llamarle en 30 minutos.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Try on:<\/span>
\nProbarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She tried on seven dresses, but didn’t like any of them.\u00a0\u00bb (Se prob\u00f3 siete vestidos, pero ninguno de ellos le gust\u00f3.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Try out for:<\/span>
\nProbar por\/en (un equipo, un grupo, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She tried out for the basketball team, but they told her that she was too short.\u00a0\u00bb (Prob\u00f3 por el equipo de baloncesto, pero le dijeron que no era lo bastante alta.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuck in:<\/span>
\n1) Tuck someone in = Arropar a alguien (en la cama)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0When I was a child, my mom used to tuck me in every night.\u00a0\u00bb (Cuando era ni\u00f1o, mi mam\u00e1 me arropaba cada noche.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Tuck in (a shirt, etc.) = Meterse (la camisa en el pantalon, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuck away:<\/span>
\nEsconder.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He tucked away the money that his grandfather gave him.\u00a0\u00bb (Escondi\u00f3 el dinero que le dio su abuelo.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tune in:<\/span>
\nSintonizar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Tune in to our live podcast every Monday at 7:00 PM.\u00a0\u00bb (Sintoniza para escuchar nuestro podcast en vivo cada lunes a las 7 de la tarde.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turn down:<\/span>
\n1) Rechazar. Rehusar. Declinar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Jim turned down the offer.\u00a0\u00bb (Jim rechaz\u00f3 la oferta.) <\/em><\/span>
\n2) Bajar (el volumen, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Turn in:<\/span>
\nAcostarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0It’s late. We’re going to turn in.\u00a0\u00bb (Ya es tarde. Nos vamos a acostar.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turn into:<\/span>
\nHacerse (algo). Convertirse (en algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0She kissed him, and the frog turned into a prince.\u00a0\u00bb (Le dio un beso y el sapo se transform\u00f3 en un pr\u00edncipe.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turn on:<\/span>
\n1) Prender.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Turn on the light.\u00a0\u00bb (Prende la luz.); \u00ab\u00a0Girls like her turn me on.\u00a0\u00bb (Me prenden las chicas como ella.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turn out:<\/span>
\n1) Resultar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I thought he was an honest man, but it turns out that he wasn’t.\u00a0\u00bb (Pensaba que era un hombre honesto, pero resulta que no lo era.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Asistir. Venir (a un lugar).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0500,000 people turned out for Dua Lipa’s concert.\u00a0\u00bb (500,000 personas asistieron al concierto de Dua Lipa.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turn up:<\/span>
\nAparecer.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m sure your wallet will turn up somewhere.\u00a0\u00bb (Estoy seguro de que tu cartera va a aparecer en algun sitio.\/Estoy seguro de que van a encontrar tu cartera en algun sitio.) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turn (a radio, etc.) up:<\/span>
\nSubir el volumen (del radio, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Turn up the radio. I love that song!\u00a0\u00bb (Sube el volumen del radio. \u00a1Me encanta esta canci\u00f3n!) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Use up:<\/span>
\nAcabar. Terminar. p.ej. \u00ab\u00a0You used up all the toothpaste. How am I supposed to brush my teeth?\u00a0\u00bb (Te acabaste la pasta [dent\u00edfrica]. \u00bfC\u00f3mo voy a lavarme los dientes?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Veer away from:<\/span>
\nEvitar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0As a cameraman, I would veer away from those types of shots.\u00a0\u00bb (Como cameraman, yo evitar\u00eda este tipo de toma.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Veg out:<\/span>
\nDescansarse. Relajarse. No hacer nada.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Jim was just vegging out at home.\u00a0\u00bb (Jim solo estaba relajandose en su casa.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Vote down:<\/span>
\nRechazar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The senate voted down the bill.\u00a0\u00bb (El senado rechaz\u00f3 el proyecto.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wait on:<\/span>
\nServir (a alguien) en un restaurante, etc. Trabajar de mesero.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I don’t want to wait on tables forever.\u00a0\u00bb (No quiero trabajar de mesero para siempre.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wait (something) out:<\/span>
\nEsperar el fin de (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We went into a cafe to wait out the storm.\u00a0\u00bb (Entramos en un caf\u00e9 para esperar que la tomenta pasara.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wait up (on\/for) someone:<\/span>
\nEsperar (a alguien). Esperar levantado (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Don’t worry, they’ll wait up for you.\u00a0\u00bb (No te preocupes, te van a esperar [levantado].) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wake up:<\/span>
\nDespertarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I woke up at 7:00 AM this morning.\u00a0\u00bb (Me despert\u00ed a las 7 esta ma\u00f1ana.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk in on (something\/someone):<\/span>
\nEntrar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0My parents walked in on us kissing.\u00a0\u00bb (Mis padres entraron cuando est\u00e1bamos besando.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk off with (something):<\/span>
\nSalir con (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The thieves walked off with 20 thousand pesos.\u00a0\u00bb (Los ladrones se llevaron 20 mil pesos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wash out (usually used in the passive form):<\/span>
\n1) \u00ab\u00a0The game was washed out.\u00a0\u00bb = \u00ab\u00a0El partido fue cancelado por la lluvia.\u00a0\u00bb<\/span>
\n2) \u00ab\u00a0A washed out image, etc.\u00a0\u00bb = \u00ab\u00a0Una imagen borrosa.\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

Wash up:<\/span>
\nLavarse las manos, etc.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Make sure you wash up before eating.\u00a0\u00bb (No olvides de lavarte las manos antes de comer.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Watch out (for):<\/span>
\nTener cuidado (con).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0There’s a school at the end of this block. Watch out for children crossing the street.\u00a0\u00bb (Hay una escuela ah\u00ed en la esquina. Cuidado con los ni\u00f1os cruzando la calle.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Water down:<\/span>
\nAguar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0This beer is watered down.\u00a0\u00bb (Esta cerveza est\u00e1 aguada.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wear in:<\/span>
\nGastar (los zapatos, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’ve worn in my new sneakers.\u00a0\u00bb (Ya gast\u00e9 mis nuevos tenis.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wear off:<\/span>
\nPasar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The effect of the drug will wear off in two hours.\u00a0\u00bb (El efecto de la medicina pasar\u00e1 en dos horas.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wear on:<\/span>
\nAvanzar (gradualmente).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He got more and more drunk as the night wore on.\u00a0\u00bb (Se iba emborrachando m\u00e1s y m\u00e1s mientras avanzaba la noche.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wear out:<\/span>
\n1) Desgastar (los zapatos, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I wore out the shoes in about six months.\u00a0\u00bb (Desgast\u00e9 los zapatos en seis meses.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Agotar a alguien. Hacer cansado a alguien.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0My daily routine really wears me out.\u00a0\u00bb (La rutina diaria me agota\/cansa mucho.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Weed out:<\/span>
\nEliminar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They weeded out all the rotten berries.\u00a0\u00bb (Eliminaron todos los bayos podridos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Whip out:<\/span>
\nSacar algo de golpe, de forma rapida, etc.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We were talking about my favorite book, when he whipped it out of his backpack.\u00a0\u00bb (Habl\u00e1bamos de mi libro favorito, cuando \u00e9l lo sac\u00f3 de su mochila.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Whip up:<\/span>
\nPreparar algo r\u00e1pidamente.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He whipped up some sandwiches.\u00a0\u00bb (Prepar\u00f3 r\u00e1pidamente unos sandwiches.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wiggle\/wriggle out (of something):<\/span>
\nTo avoid doing something through excuses, explanations, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wind down:<\/span>
\nDescansarse. Relajarse.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I just need to wind down for a couple of hours.\u00a0\u00bb (S\u00f3lo necesito descansarme por unas horas.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wind up:<\/span>
\nTerminar. Acabar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0If he doesn’t get his act together, he is going to wind up in jail.\u00a0\u00bb (Si no se las arregle, va a terminar en la c\u00e1rcel.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wipe (someone) out:<\/span>
\n1) Agotar a alguien. Cansar mucho a alguien.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0That hike really wiped me out!\u00a0\u00bb (Esta caminata me agot\u00f3.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Exterminar. Acabar con.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Hunters have wiped out all the deer in this region.\u00a0\u00bb (Los cazadores han matado\/exterminado a todos los venados en esta regi\u00f3n.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) To wipe out a debt = Eliminar una deuda<\/span><\/p>\n

Work in:<\/span>
\n1) Introducir\/meter algo en algo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The writer worked in a couple of extra passages into his book.\u00a0\u00bb (El escritor meti\u00f3 unos pasajes m\u00e1s en su libro.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Agregar gradualmente.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Now we have to work in the flour.\u00a0\u00bb (Ahora tenemos que agregar gradualmente la harina.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Work off:<\/span>
\nPerder (peso, etc.)<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I need to work off a few kilos.\u00a0\u00bb (Tengo que perder unos kilos.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Work out:<\/span>
\n1) Salir\/resultar bien.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m glad your new business is working out.\u00a0\u00bb (Me agrada que tu nuevo negocio est\u00e1 saliendo bien.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Hacer ejercicio.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Martin works out three times a week.\u00a0\u00bb (Martin hace ejercicio tres veces por semana.)<\/em><\/span>
\n3) To work out a problem = Resolver un problema<\/span><\/p>\n

Work up:<\/span>
\n1) To work up an appetite (from running, playing sports, other physical activity) = Hacer entrar hambre a alguien \/Abrir el apetito a alguien (despues de correr, hacer deporte, o otra actividad f\u00edsica)<\/span>
\n2) To work up a sweat = Empezar a sudar despues de una actividad f\u00edsica<\/span>
\n3) To work oneself up\/To get worked up = Ponerse nervioso, molesto<\/span><\/p>\n

Write (something) down:<\/span>
\nEscribir\/apuntar (algo).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Write down your name.\u00a0\u00bb (Escribe tu nombre.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Write (something) off:<\/span>
\n1) Dar a alguien\/algo por perdido.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He wrote it off.\u00a0\u00bb (Lo dio por perdido.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Cancelar (una deuda, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Write up:<\/span>
\n1) Preparar. Escribir.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He wrote up the report.\u00a0\u00bb (Prepar\u00f3 el informe.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Multar (a alguien).<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The police officer wrote him up for speeding.\u00a0\u00bb (El polic\u00eda lo mult\u00f3 por exceso de velocidad.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wrap up:<\/span>
\nTerminar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0We have to wrap up the meeting.\u00a0\u00bb (Tenemos que terminar la reuni\u00f3n.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Yak on:<\/span>
\nSeguir hablando.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0He kept yakking on for hours about how great things were going for him.\u00a0\u00bb (Sigui\u00f3 hablando por horas de lo bien que le iban las cosas.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Zero in on:<\/span>
\n1) Dirigir todos sus esfuerzos a.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0The authorities zeroed in on capturing the thieves.\u00a0\u00bb (Los autoridades dirigieron todos sus esfuerzos a atrapar a los ladrones.)<\/em><\/span>
\n2) Identificar.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0They zeroed in on the thieves’ location.\u00a0\u00bb (Identificaron la ubicaci\u00f3n de los ladrones.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Zip around:<\/span>
\nIr de un lugar a otro.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zone in on (something\/someone):<\/span>
\nConcentrarse (en algo\/alguien).<\/span><\/p>\n

Zone out:<\/span>
\nEstar en las nubes. Estar distra\u00eddo.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0I’m sorry, I zoned out. What did you say?\u00a0\u00bb (Perdon, estuve en las nubes. \u00bfQu\u00e9 dijiste?)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Zoom in:<\/span>
\nHacer un acercamiento. Enfocar en primer plano.<\/span>
\np.ej. \u00ab\u00a0Zoom in so that you can see it better.\u00a0\u00bb (Haz un acercamiento para que lo veas mejor.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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