Ask after: to ask for news of ------ preguntar por

ask sb in: allow sb to get in

be away: to be on a trip ------ estar de viaje

be back: to return

be blown down: to be knoked to the ground

be cut off: be unable to leave or reach a place or communicate with sb

be for: =in favour of

be in: to be in a place

be made up of: consist of ------ estar hecho de

be off (rotten): to be rotten ------ estar podrido o estropeado

be off (to) (leave): to leave

be off: be disconnected

be on: be connected

be on: to be programmed ------ what is on? (qué hay en el cine?)

be on about: speak with tiresome persistence of sth

be out: be outside, not in the home or at work

be over: =at an end

be sick: =vomit

be up (happen):happen ------ what's up?

be up (up from bed): be up from bed

be up to: to be doing, usually negatively meant ------ estar tramando

blow up: (cause to) explode

break down: collapse, stop working, start to cry

break out: =start fighting ------ estallar

bring back: return

bring in: carry inside

bring up: carry upstairs, educate ------ educar

bring up sth: =mention

burn sth off: consume to the limit

burst in: enter a place all of a sudden ------ entar de repente

burst into: begin suddenly to cry, to flower or to burn ------ romper a

call for sb: collect sb, pick up sb

call in: make a short visit

cheer up: be happier

clear sth away: put sth away

clear up: (of the weather) become bright, sunny. Make tidy

close down: stop operating

carry around: take from one place to another

carry on with: continue

come across: be understood or communicated. Find sb/sth by chance --------------- encontrarse con alguien/algo casualmente

come along: arrive, turn up at sb's place ------ llegar//pasarse por un sitio

come down: travel from north to south

come off: be able to be removed. Be successful

come on!: hurry!, try harder!

come round: visit someone or a place

crash into: to bump against sth ------ estrellarse

crash out: fall asleep ------ quedarse dormido

cut down on: reduce the amount or quatity of sth. Consume, buy less --------------- cortar el gasto

deal with sth: handle

dig up: to excavate ------ excavar/ descubrir algo

doze off: fall asleep ------ quedarse dormido

ease up: make things more easily or smoothly, and less pressing

end up: reach or come to a certain place or state

fall in love: to get in love ------ enamorarse

fall off: to fall from a place ------ caerse

fall out with sb: quarrel with sb ------ dejar de hablar con alguien

fill in: add what is necessary to complete

fill sth up: become or make sth completely full ------ llenar

find out: learn by study, discover ------ encontrar

fit in: have sufficient space or room for sth in a place

force sb (to do sth): to make sb do sth

get at ------ atacar

get at sb: =criticize

get away ------ marcharse

get away with ------ hacer impunemente

get back to sb: return, go back

get down:to get to a lower position ------ bajar

get held up: be stopped

get hold of sb: =contact

get into sth: become involved, develop sth, aquire a habit

get lost: to go away

get off: leave, remove, escape without harm or punishment

get off sth: leave a place

get on with sb: have a friendly relationship with sb

get on with sth: to have success

get out ------ salir

get over: recover from ------ recuperarse (de una enfermedad)

get round ------ engatusar a

get sth back: return, especially after having lost it. Recover ------ recuperar algo perdido

get sth over: =communicate

get through to: communicate, to establish a connection with the other end

get through: =pass an exam; =spend

get up ------ levantarse

get up to: =reach; sth naughty

get worked up: get excited or angry

give away: give sth free of charge. Distribute or present sth

give up: =stop, stop doing sth

go away: to leave, usually on a trip ------ salir de viaje

go down: go from a northern to a southern place

go for sth: be attracted by sb

go on: continue, happen

go on strike ------ ir a la huelga

go out with sb: to have a closed relation

go round: visit sb or a place. Pass from one person to another, spread

go up: go from a smaller or a southern place to a bigger or northern place

go with: be included with sth. Combine well with sth ------ ir bien/conjuntar

grow into: transform into

grow out of: become too big to wear. Become too old to do sth and stop doing it

grow up: become bigger ------ crecer

hang on: wait; grip sth firmly ------ esperar/agarrar fuerte

keep away from: not to go near sth

keep on: continue

hold on: to hang on, to wait

hold up: =rob ------ asaltar

knock sth down: cause to fall ------ hacer que algo caiga

knock sb over: to run over ------ atropellar

let sb down: fail to help sb, disappoint sb

lock oneself out: prevent oneself from entering by locking a door

long for sb: miss sb or sth you can't have ------ añorar/hechar de menos

look after sb/sth: take care of

look at sth: to gaze

look back on: think about one's past ------ recordar

look down on: consider sb inferior to oneself ------ mirar por encima del hombro

look for sth: to try to find

look forward to: to expect eagerly for sth to happen

look like sb: be similar

look out (for): to be careful for possible dangers

look sth up: to look for some information ------ buscar (en el diccionario)

make sb redundant: no longer needed

make sth up: invent. Improve the aspect of sth

make up: prepare by mixing different ingredients together. Make oneself more attractive

open up: to open widely ------ abrir de par en par

own up ------ admitir responsabilidad

pay sb back: return some money

pick sb up: collect ------ recoger

pick sth up: grab, get, get hold of ------ coger, agarrar

pick up: =get better

pour down: flowing in great quantities downwards, rainig a lot

pull sb out: to take sb out of a place by making an effort into one's direction

pull sth up: to carry upwards

put away: confine, put sth in a box after use. Save money to use later ------ guardar

put off: postpone. Make sb feel dislike. Disturb, distract

put out: cause inconvenience to sb

put pressure on sb: press

put sth on: to wear, to get

put sb up: to give accommodation for a brief period of time ------ dar alojamiento

put sth down: to place on a table, shelf, etc… ------ bajar//almacenar

put sth out: take sth out of one's house and leave it there for collectin. Cause to stop burning ------ sacar algo fuera /apagar el fuego

put sth up: to put into a higher position, to pitch ------ subir

put up: tolerate

put up with ------ soportar

run away with: escape with sth, or without punishment

run out of: come to an end with one's supplies of sth ------ quedarse sin

run sb over: to kill by knocking with a car ------ atropellar

run up: to run into a higher position

send sb off: dispatch, send usually on a mission or by post, a player out of the field ------ enviar

set off: to leave, begin a journey ------ marchar/ponerse en marcha

settle down:have a calmer, more stable life ------ asentarse

show off: boast, try to impress others with one's abilities ------ alardear

shut down: close down due to lack of business ------ cerrar el negocio

shut up: (rude) stop talking ------ callarse

shut up: be quiet

sort out: arrange things in groups, separate by classes ------ ordenar

sort out: solve ------ resolver

speak up: talk louder ------ hablar alto

split up: separate, usually a relationship ------ romper una relación

spring up: =appear suddenly ------ aparecer de repente

stand for: mean

stay in: not go out, stay at home ------ quedarse en casa

step down: walk down ------ bajar paso a paso//dimitir

sum up: summarize ------ resumir

switch sth off: to extinguish, to turn off ------ apagar

take after sb: look like sb (appearance, character)

take back: (in a shop) accepting goods previously sold. Admit that what one said was wrong ------ aceptar devoluciones

take off: lose the contact with a surface. For a place ------ despegar

take sb out: to invite to go to a public place

take sth away: buy a dish at a restaurant and take it home. Cause a feeling to disappear ------ servicio a domicilio

take off: =become successful

take off (of a plane): leave the ground ------ levantar vuelo

take sth up: become interested

take up: start doing an activity, usually as a hobby

take up: (time) consume ------ consumir el tiempo

tear sth out: remove, separate by pulling sharply ------ arrancar

tell sb off: criticize ------ criticar

tell sb out ------ arrancar

throw off: produce sth without effort. Manage to get rid of sth or sb

throw (sth) away: discard sth as useless or unwanted ------ lanzar, tirar

try sth on: put on clothes etc. to see if it fits and how it looks ------------------- probarse

try sth out: test sth or sb by using it ------ testar o comprobar

turn sth down: reject or refuse to consider, adjust in order to reduce the heat, noise

turn sth on: cause to start functioning

turn up: make one's appearance, arrive. Cause sth to face or point upwards

twist off: cause sth to come or break off easily with a twisting movement ---- girar y abrir

walk up: take steps into an upward direction

wind up: tighten the spring of a watch, etc. to make it work. Raise sb to a pitch of excitement ------ dar cuerda/acelerarse

wipe up: remove, pick sth up with a cloth ------ limpiar con un trapo

work sth out: calculate, find the answer to sth

wrap up: cover or enclose (in soft or flexible material) ------ envolver

zoom up: go up at a very high speed