PHRASAL VE

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PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verbs are verbs that are followed by one or more prepositions or particles. The meaning of a phrasal verb is different from the meaning of the verb itself. There are hundreds of phrasal verbs in English and they are used in both spoken and written language. break down: averiarse break into: entrar (a robar) e n break up: romper / cortar / dejar (una relación) bring along: levarse, llevar consigo bring into: introducir en bring on: producir, causar bring up: criar(se) call for: requerir, exigir call off: suspender, cancelar carry on: continuar / seguir (con) carry out: llevar a cabo, cumplir catch u p on: ponerse al día con / d e cave in: derrumbarse, desplomarse check out: comprobar; inspeccionar, echar un vistazo a clean up: limpiar c o m e a c r o s s : encontrarse / t o p a r s e c o n come along: venir; llegar, aparecer c o m e back: volver c o m e u p : a p a r e c e r - come u p with: ofrecer; proponer, sugerir cool down: enfriar(se) cut d o w n : cortar, talar cut d o w n on: reducir, recortar die out: desaparecer, extinguirse drop out: abandonar / dejar (los estudios) dry up: secarse end up: acabar, terminar fall apart: romperse en pedazos, desarmarse ...