Verb (Verbo) |
Meaning (significado) |
Example (ejemplo) |
hand something down |
give something used to someone else
dar algo a alguien, legar |
I handed my old comic books down to my little
cousin. |
hand something in |
submit
entregar |
I have to hand in my essay by Friday. |
hand something out |
to distribute to a group of people
entregar a un grupo de gente |
We will hand out the invitations at the door. |
hand something over |
give (usually unwillingly)
entregar (generalmente de forma obligatoria) |
The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his
weapons. |
hang in |
stay positive (N.Amer., informal)
mantener una mentalidad positiva |
Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. |
hang on |
wait a short time (informal)
esperar unos momentos |
Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes! |
hang out |
spend time relaxing (informal)
pasar tiempo (de ocio) |
Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out
at my place. |
hang up |
end a phone call
colgar teléfono, finalizar una llamada |
He didn't say goodbye before he hung up. |
hold someone/something back |
prevent from doing/going
prevenir/evitar hacer algo |
I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat
in the park. |
hold something back |
hide an emotion
ocultar una emoción |
Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral. |
hold on |
wait a short time
esperar un poco |
Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales
Department. |
hold onto someone/something |
hold firmly using your hands or arms
agarrar fuertemente |
Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside. |
hold someone/somethingup |
rob
robar, asaltar |
A man in a black mask held the bank up this
morning. |
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keep on doing something |
continue doing
continuar haciendo algo |
Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil. |
keep something from someone |
not tell
no decir, guardar en secreto |
We kept our relationship from our parents for two
years. |
keep someone/something out |
stop from entering
evitar que alguien/algo entre |
Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room. |
keep something up |
continue at the same rate
mantener el mismo ritmo/nivel |
If you keep those results up you will get into a
great college. |
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let someone down |
fail to support or help, disappoint
decepcionar |
I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this
time. |
let someone in |
allow to enter
permitir entrar |
Can you let the cat in before you go to school? |
look after someone/something |
take care of
cuidar de |
I have to look after my sick grandmother. |
look down on someone |
think less of, consider inferior
considerar inferior |
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked
down on me. |
look for someone/something |
try to find
buscar, intentar encontrar |
I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding. |
look forward to something |
be excited about the future |
I'm looking forward to the Christmas break. |
look into something |
investigate
investigar |
We are going to look into the price of snowboards today. |
look out |
be careful, vigilant, and take notice
tener cuidado, ir con cuidado |
Look out! That car's going to hit you! |
look out for someone/something |
be especially vigilant for
tener cuidado, ir con cuidado |
Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail. |
look something over |
check, examine
comprobar, examinar |
Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes? |
look something up |
search and find information in a reference book or database |
We can look her phone number up on the Internet. |
look up to someone |
have a lot of respect for
tener gran respeto por alguien, admirar |
My little sister has always looked up to me. |
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make something up |
invent, lie about something
inventar (mentir9 |
Josie made up a story about why we were late. |
make up |
forgive each other
perdonarse, hacer las paces |
We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast. |
make someone up |
apply cosmetics to
maquillarse |
My sisters made me up for my graduation party. |
mix something up |
confuse two or more things
confundir |
I mixed up the twins' names again! |
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pass away |
die
morir |
His uncle passed away last night after a long illness. |
pass out |
faint
desmayarse |
It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out. |
pass something out |
give the same thing to many people
entregar la misma cosa a muchas personas |
The professor passed the textbooks out before
class. |
pass something up |
decline (usually something good)
declinar (normalmente algo bueno) |
I passed up the job because I am afraid of change. |
pay someone back |
return owed money
devolver dinero prestado |
Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on
Friday. |
pay for something |
be punished for doing something bad
castigar |
That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother. |
pick something out |
choose
elegir |
I picked out three sweaters for you to try on. |
point someone/something out |
indicate with your finger
señalar con el dedo |
I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by. |
put something down |
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
dejar algo en una superficie |
You can put the groceries down on the kitchen
counter. |
put someone down |
insult, make someone feel stupid
insultar, hacer que alguien se sienta mal |
The students put the substitute teacher down
because his pants were too short. |
put something off |
postpone
posponer |
We are putting off our trip until January because of the
hurricane. |
put something out |
extinguish
extinguir, apagar |
The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen
arrived. |
put something together |
assemble
ensamblar |
I have to put the crib together before the baby
arrives. |
put up with someone/something |
tolerate
tolerar |
I don't think I can put up with three small children in
the car. |
put something on |
put clothing/accessories on your body |
Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party. |