B2 to C1 Phrasal Verbs and Advanced Linking Words

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering key phrasal verbs and advanced linking words for B2 to C1 level English.

get over

Superar / recuperarse de. Example: "It took her months to get over the breakup."

get away with

Salirse con la suya / evitar castigo. Example: "He thought he could get away with lying."

get around to

Finalmente hacer algo. Example: "I never got around to replying to the email."

take on

Asumir / contratar. Example: "She took on more responsibility."

take into account

Tener en cuenta. Example: "We need to take the risks into account."

put off

Posponer / quitar las ganas. Example: "We had to put off the meeting."

put up with

Aguantar / tolerar. Example: "I can't put up with that noise."

look into

Investigar. Example: "We'll look into the matter."

look forward to

Esperar con ilusión. Example: "I'm looking forward to seeing you."

come up with

Idear / ocurrírsele. Example: "She came up with a great solution."

bring about

Provocar / causar. Example: "The reform brought about significant changes."

give rise to

Dar lugar a. Example: "The decision gave rise to several complaints."

break down

Averiarse / venirse abajo / descomponerse. Example: "My car broke down."

turn around

Darse la vuelta / cambiar radicalmente. Example: "The company turned around its financial performance."

run out of

Quedarse sin. Example: "We've run out of time."

set up

Crear / montar / configurar. Example: "They set up a new company."

carry out

Llevar a cabo. Example: "The company carried out an internal investigation."

work out

Resolver / salir bien / hacer ejercicio. Example: "We need to work out a solution."

call off

Cancelar. Example: "They called off the meeting."

comply with

Cumplir con. Example: "All companies must comply with the regulations."

account for

Representar / explicar. Example: "Online sales account for 40% of revenue."

nevertheless

No obstante / sin embargo. Example: "The job is demanding. Nevertheless, I enjoy it."

albeit

Aunque / si bien. Example: "It was a successful project, albeit a costly one."

notwithstanding

A pesar de / pese a. Example: "Notwithstanding these difficulties, the project continued."

consequently

En consecuencia. Example: "The company breached the rules. Consequently, it was fined."

thereby

De ese modo / con ello. Example: "The company improved its controls, thereby reducing the risk of fraud."

furthermore

Además. Example: "The policy is expensive. Furthermore, it may not be effective."

provided that

Siempre que / a condición de que. Example: "You can work remotely provided that you meet the deadlines."

in the event that

En caso de que. Example: "In the event that something goes wrong, contact your manager."

with regard to

Con respecto a / en cuanto a. Example: "With regard to your application, we need some additional information."

insofar as

En la medida en que. Example: "The policy is effective insofar as it addresses the main risks."

namelly

Concretamente / a saber. Example: "We need two things, namely, time and money."

subsequently

Posteriormente. Example: "Subsequently, the company changed its position."

thereafter

Después de eso / a partir de entonces. Example: "The contract was signed and thereafter the project began."

as such

Como tal / en calidad de tal. Example: "She is the head of compliance and, as such, she oversees the process."

on balance

En conjunto / sopesándolo todo. Example: "On balance, the advantages seem to outweigh the disadvantages."