| Verb (Verbo) |
Meaning (significado) |
Example (ejemplo) |
| do someone/something over |
beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)
saquear |
He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a
street gang. |
| do something over |
do again (N.Amer.)
hacer algo de nuevo |
My teacher wants me to do my essay over because
she doesn't like my topic. |
| do away with something |
discard
descartar |
It's time to do away with all of these old tax records. |
| do something up |
fasten, close
abrochar, abotonar |
Do your coat up before you go outside. It's
snowing! |
| dress up |
wear nice clothing
ponerse de gala, vestirse para salir |
It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up. |
| drop back |
move back in a position/group
perder posiciones |
Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her
bike. |
| drop in/by/over |
come without an appointment
ir a algún sitio de manera espontánea (sin invitación) |
I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week. |
| drop someone/something off |
take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there
dejar a alguien / algo en algún sitio |
I have to drop my sister off at work before I come
over. |
| drop out |
quit a class, school etc
dejar/abandonar (clase, escuela) |
I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult. |
| eat out |
eat at a restaurant
comer fuera |
I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out. |
| end up |
eventually reach/do/decide
terminar (haciendo algo) |
We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the
theatre. |
| fall apart |
break into pieces
romperse, hacerse pedazos |
My new dress fell apart in the washing machine. |
| fall down |
fall to the ground
caer al suelo |
The picture that you hung up last night fell down this
morning. |
| fall out |
separate from an interior
caérsele a uno algo |
The money must have fallen out of my pocket. |
| fall out |
(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached
perder pelo, dientes |
His hair started to fall out when he was only 35. |
| figure something out |
understand, find the answer
averiguar, comprender, encontrar la respuesta |
I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the
bookshelf in this room. |
| fill something in |
to write information in blanks (Br.E.)
rellenar linformación (en formulario, papel) |
Please fill in the form with your name, address, and
phone number. |
| fill something out |
to write information in blanks (N.Amer.)
rellenar linformación (en formulario, papel) |
The form must be filled out in capital letters. |
| fill something up |
fill to the top
llenar hasta el tope |
I always fill the water jug up when it is empty. |
| find out |
discover
descubrir |
We don't know where he lives. How can we find out? |
| find something out |
discover
descubrir |
We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha
found it out. |
| get something across/over |
communicate, make understandable
comunicar, hacer comprender |
I tried to get my point across/over to the judge
but she wouldn't listen. |
| get along/on |
like each other
gustarse, tener buena relación |
I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got
along/on. |
| get around |
have mobility
moverse (por sí mismo) |
My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair. |
| get away |
go on a vacation
salir de vacaciones |
We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a
week. |
| get away with something |
do without being noticed or punished
salirse con la suya |
Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests. |
| get back |
return
regresar |
We got back from our vacation last week. |
| get something back |
receive something you had before
devolver, recibir algo que te pertenecía |
Liz finally got her Science notes back from my
room-mate. |
| get back at someone |
retaliate, take revenge
vengarse |
My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She
stole my favourite hat. |
| get back into something |
become interested in something again
volverse a interesar por algo |
I finally got back into my novel and finished it. |
| get on something |
step onto a vehicle
entrar en un vehículo |
We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on
the bus. |
| get over something |
recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
recuperarse (dificultad, enfermedad) |
I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. |
| get over something |
overcome a problem
superar un problema |
The company will have to close if it can't get over the
new regulations. |
| get round to something |
finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to
something)
tener tiempo para algo |
I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the
thank you cards. |
| get together |
meet (usually for social reasons)
reunirse |
Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend. |
| get up |
get out of bed
levantarse de la cama |
I got up early today to study for my exam. |
| get up |
stand
ponerse de pie |
You should get up and give the elderly man your seat. |
| give someone away |
reveal hidden information about someone
revelar información |
His wife gave him away to the police. |
| give someone away |
take the bride to the altar
acompañar a la novia al altar |
My father gave me away at my wedding. |
| give something away |
ruin a secret
arruinar un secreto |
My little sister gave the surprise party away by
accident. |
| give something away |
give something to someone for free
regalar |
The library was giving away old books on Friday. |
| give something back |
return a borrowed item
devolver algo |
I have to give these skates back to Franz before
his hockey game. |
| give in |
reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
dejar de discutir o pelear |
My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally
gave in. |
| give something out |
give to many people (usually at no cost)
regalar/entregar algo a mucha gente |
They were giving out free perfume samples at the
department store. |
| give something up |
quit a habit
abandonar un hábito |
I am giving up smoking as of January 1st. |
| give up |
stop trying
dejar de probar, abandonar una tarea |
My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up. |
| go after someone |
follow someone
seguir |
My brother tried to go after the thief in his car. |
| go after something |
try to achieve something
tratar de conseguir algo |
I went after my dream and now I am a published writer. |
| go against someone |
compete, oppose
ir en contra de, oponerse |
We are going against the best soccer team in the city
tonight. |
| go ahead |
start, proceed
seguir adelante, proceder |
Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold. |
| go back |
return to a place
regresar |
I have to go back home and get my lunch. |
| go out |
leave home to go on a social event
salir (de casa para una fiesta, reunión social) |
We're going out for dinner tonight. |
| go out with someone |
date
salir con una persona en una cita |
Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last
winter. |
| go over something |
review
revisar |
Please go over your answers before you submit your test. |
| go over |
visit someone nearby
visitar a alguien (que vive cerca) |
I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over
for an hour or two. |
| go without something |
suffer lack or deprivation
carecer de algo |
When I was young, we went without winter boots. |
| grow apart |
stop being friends over time
dejar de ser amigos |
My best friend and I grew apart after she changed
schools. |
| grow back |
regrow
volver a crecer |
My roses grew back this summer. |
| grow up |
become an adult
volverse un adulto, madurar |
When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman. |
| grow out of something |
get too big for
volverse demasiado grande o mayor |
Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out
of her old ones. |
| grow into something |
grow big enough to fit
hacerse lo suficiente grande para encajar con algo |
This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into
it by next year. |
Inglés
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Francés |
Alemán
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Italiano |
Otros
1 (A-E)
| 2 (F-L) |
3 (N-S)
| 4 (T-U)
Árabe |
Chino |
Esperanto
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Griego
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Japonés
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Portugués
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Rumano
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Ruso
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Catalán
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Euskera