11/16/2022
Inglés

Los phrasal verbs más importantes para B2

Los phrasal verbs son estructuras verbales compuestas por dos partículas: verbo + adjetivo, adverbio o preposición que sirven para definir acciones o estados específicos.

Son tantos y tan parecidos, que es normal confundirlos o no acordarse de algunos, ¡pero no te preocupes! Aquí tienes la lista de los 60 phrasal verbs más importantes para B2 que debes manejar. Todo es ponerse y practicar.

Puedes retarte a ti misma, intentando descifrar su significado cuando es un nuevo phrasal verbs, o si por el contrario, se trata de uno que ya conocías, puedes aprovechar para recordarlo y memorizarlo con ejemplos para asentarlo.

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El listado de los 60 phrasal verbs imprescindibles para el B2

Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example
Ask someone out	Invite on a date	James asked Sarah out to dinner
Back someone up	Support	My husband backed me up over my decision to change job.
Break down	Get upset	The man broke down when he was told his son had had a car accident.
Break up	End a relationship	I broke up with my girlfriend before I moved abroad.
Break out	Escape	The criminal broke out of jail when the guard wasn’t looking.
Bring someone down	Make unhappy	This music is breaking me down.
Bring something up	Start talking about a topic	My father walks out the room when my mum brings up fashion.
Call something off	Cancel	They called the match off because of the weather
Catch up	Get to the same point as someone else.	You have to run faster if you want to catch up with the rest.
Check someone out	Investigage	The company checks out all new employees.
Clean something up	Tidy, clean	Clean up your bedroom before you go out
Come across something	Find unexpectedly	I came across these photos when I was tidying up.
Count on somebody	Rely on	I count on you to look after the baby while I’m out.
Cut back on something	Consume less	My doctor wants me to cut back on fast food.
Cut something off	Stop providing	The phone company cut off our phone because we didn’t pay the bill.
Drop in / by / over	Come without an appointment	I might drop over for tea sometimes this week
Drop someone off	Take someone or something somewhere and leave them / it there	I have to drop my brother off at work before I come here.
End up	Eventually reach /do / decide	We emded up renting a flat instead of going to a hotel.
Fall apart	Break into pieces	My new skirt fell apart in the washing machine.
Figure out	Understand, find the answer	I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the table in this room.
Fill something in	To fill infomation in blanks	Please fill in the form with your information
Get away	Go on vacation	I worked so hard this October I need to get away for a week at Christmas.
Get back at someone	Take revenge	My sister got back at me for stealing her bag. She borrowed a dress without permission
Get together	Meet for social reasons	Let’s get together for a drink.
Give something away	Give something to someone for free	The library was given away old books on Monday.
Give something up	Quit a habit	I’m giving up smoking this year.
Go against	Compete, oppose	We are going against the best basketball team this weekend.
Go over	Review	Please go over your answers before you submit your test
Grow apart	Stop being friends over time	My best friend and I grew apart after primary school
Hand something in	Submit	I will hand in my essay by Wednesday
Hand something out	Distribute to a group of people	I will hand out my birthday invitations at the door
Hang on	Wait for a minute	Hang on while I grab my coat
Hold something back	Hide emotions	Claire held back her tears at her grandma’s funeral.
Keep something from someone	Not tell	We kept our relationship from our parents for 1 year.
Let someone down	Fail to suport or help	You need to be on time. Don’t let me down!
Look down on somebody	Consider inferior	His classmates looked down on him because he hit a classmate.
Look into	Investigate	We are looking into the price of a smartphone today
Look out	Be careful , take notice	Look out! That car is going to hit you
Look something over	Check, examine	Can you look over my article for spelling mistakes?
Look up to someone	Admire , have a lot of respect	I have always look up to my grandfather.
Make something up	Lie about something, invent	Nick made up a story for his delay.
Mix something up	Confuse two or more things	I mix up the students’ names in class.
Pass away	Die	My grandpa passed away last summer.
Pass out	Faint	An old lady passed out during the meeting.
Pick something out	To choose	I picked out two pairs of trousers to try on.
Put something off	Postpone	We are putting off our trip cause of the weather.
Put something out	Extinguish	The neighbours put the fire out before it was too late.
Run into someone	Meet unexpectedly	I ran into an old friend from school
Run out of something	Have no left	I ran out of milk and had to go to the shop last night.
Show off	Act extra special for people watching ( usuall boastfully)	He always shows off on his motorbike.
Take someone out	Pay for someone to go somewhere with you	My best friend took me out for dinner.
Tear something up	Rip into pieces	I tore up my friend’s letter after our argument.
Think something over	Consider	I have to think it over before my final decision.
Throw something away	Dispose of	I threw old clothes away to buy new ones.
Turn something down	Refuse	I turned his offer down because I didn’t want to change job.
Turn up	Appear sudeenly	Our dog turned up after a few days he had been lost.
Try something out	Test	I’m going to try out this new brand of shampoo.
Use something up	Finish the supply	We used all the toothpaste up so we need to buy.
Work out	Exercise	I work out at the gym twice a week
Work something out	Make a calculation	Can you work out the total cost of the holidays?