Phrasal verbs fer

Turn into

Convertir (algo) / se convirtió

How an empty school is turning into a shared home

End up

(2 meanings)

1- Acabar haciendo algo

They never imagined they’d end up buying and renovating and old schoolhouse together

2- Terminar en un lugar (por casualidad)

We planned to go to the beach, but it started raining so we ended up at the movies.

Find out

Averiguar / descubrir información

Have you found out why she’s angry with you?

Save up

Ahorrar dinero

I’d like to save up and get a car

Go off

(6 meanings)

1- dejarte de gustar algo que antes te gustaba

I’ve really gone off Paul since he behave very badly

2- Sonar una alarma

My alarm goes off at 7am every morning

3- dejar de funcionar (aparatos eléctricos)

The street lights go off at dawn

4- echarse a perder, caducar (comida)

I think the milk has gone off, It smells terrible

5- Ir a un lugar

Marimar and I went off to Miami recently

6- Detonar una bomba o arma de fuego

The bomb went off at midnight

Stick by

Dar apoyo a alguien en una situación difícil

Ken stuck by Catherine when her restaurant went bankrupt

Bring together

Que algo en común te una más a alguien

Our shared interest in music has really brought us together

Stand by

Apoyar a alguien

Her husband has always stood by her when she was depressed or worried.

Care for

2 meanings

1- Querer a alguien de forma romántica

Jack and Sandra really care for each other. They’ve been together for 50 years.

2 - Cuidar a alguien

My brother’s a nurse. He cares for sick people at the local hospital

Win Back

Recuperar (el amor, la atención de alguien)

Sonia is trying to win Rodrigo back because she’s still in love with him.

fall for

2 meanings

1- enamorarse

I think Pedro has fallen for Karla. Have you seen how he looks at her?

2- ser engañado, caer en la mentira de alguien

We fell for the saleman’s talk. The car we bought broke down after a few days.

Set up

3 meanings

1- Organizar una reunión o cita

My brother set me up with a woman who works at his office

2- Arreglar, dejar listo para usar (máquina, PC, etc)

Our company hired a technical to set up the new printer.

3- Empezar un negocio, emprender

Rodrigo set up his own business selling surfboards

Go out

5 meanings

1- Salir con alguien

They have been going out for six months

2- Salir (cenar, pasear , a una fiesta)

Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?

3- que se vaya la luz, apagarse una vela

The lights in the house went out

4- quedar eliminado un equipo

The local team went out in playoff

5- salir de (un cuarto, edificio, lugar cerrado)

As soon as the teacher had gone out of the room, the children began misbehaving

Drift apart

Perder contacto ( amigos, compañeros)

After we left school ,my friends and I drifted apart

Hear from

Recibir noticias de alguien

Although I haven’t seen Zara for many years, I always hear from her on my birthday

Stick together

Estar juntos apoyándose, mantener lealtad

My best friend and I have stuck together since high school

Confide in

Contar un secreto a alguien / Confiar en alguien (para contarle un secreto)

Sandra confided in Martha that she was in love with Pavel

Fizzle out

Apagarse, enfriarse (emoción por algo)

Katia and I dated for a few weeks, but our relationship fizzled out.

Ask out

Invitar a salir a alguien

Tom wants to ask Regina out on a date to the cinema