3. POCKET 3_Phrasal Verbs

Front

FALL APART

Back

Caerse a pedazos, deshacerse:

My old car is FALLING APART, I should consider buying a new one.

Front

TURN OUT (to be)

Back

Resultar ser:

Nobody would believe the suspect but he TURNED OUT TO BE innocent.

Front

PUT someone UP

Back

Hospedar, dar alojamiento:

My sister visited me in Valencia and I PUT HER UP

Front

LOOK UP TO

Back

Admirar:

I LOOK UP TO my granny, she’s thoughtful, kind and hard-working.

Front

WRAP UP

Back

Envolver, empaquetar:

My boyfriend WRAPPED UP my Christmas present beautifully this year.

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• Cerrar, concluir:

Thank you for such an interesting proposal. Let’s WRAP the meeting UP and we’ll be in touch.

Front

COME UP WITH

Back

Dar con una idea, solución:

She CAME UP WITH a quick solution to fix her problem.

Front

TAKE AFTER

Back

Parecerse a alguien:

People often say I TAKE AFTER my dad but I can’t see the resemblance.

Front

SET OFF

Back

Empezar un viaje, trayecto:

If we SET OFF at 4, we’ll be in Madrid around 6.

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Activar, disparar (una alarma por ejemplo) Apparently, a bird SET OFF the alarm.

Front

TURN INTO

Back

Convertirse en:

Jordan has TURNED INTO a very responsible young man.

Front

MAKE UP

Back

Inventar:

When we were teens we used to MAKE UP funny stories about our teachers.

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Compensar:

My mum had never seen the world but she’s MAKING UP for the lost time by taking trips twice a year.

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Hacer las paces:

Why don’t you MAKE UP? It’s obvious you love each other.