50 Most Used Phrasal Verbs in English

Vocabulary flashcards featuring the 50 most used phrasal verbs in English along with their Spanish translations and simple example sentences.

break down

descomponerse / averiarse (Example: My car broke down yesterday.)

break into

entrar por la fuerza (Example: The thieves broke into the house.)

break up

terminar una relación / separarse (Example: They broke up last year.)

bring up

mencionar / criar (Example: She brought up an interesting idea.)

call off

cancelar (Example: They called off the meeting.)

calm down

calmarse (Example: Calm down and take a deep breath.)

carry on

continuar (Example: Carry on with your work.)

catch up on

ponerse al día con (Example: I need to catch up on my emails.)

check in

registrarse (Example: We checked in at the hotel.)

check out

revisar / salir de un hotel (Example: Check out this new song.)

come across

encontrarse con / parecer (Example: I came across an old photo.)

come back

regresar (Example: She came back home late.)

come up with

idear / encontrar una idea (Example: He came up with a great plan.)

find out

descubrir (Example: I found out the truth.)

get along with

llevarse bien con (Example: I get along with my coworkers.)

get away

escapar / alejarse (Example: We need to get away for the weekend.)

get back

regresar / recuperar (Example: When did you get back?)

get over

superar / recuperarse (Example: It took him time to get over it.)

give up

rendirse / dejar de intentar (Example: Don't give up now.)

go on

continuar / suceder (Example: Go on, I'm listening.)

hang on

esperar un momento / aguantar (Example: Hang on, I'll be right back.)

hang out

pasar el rato (Example: We hang out after work.)

keep on

seguir haciendo algo (Example: Keep on practicing.)

look after

cuidar (Example: She looks after her children.)

look for

buscar (Example: I'm looking for my keys.)

look forward to

esperar con ilusión (Example: I look forward to seeing you.)

look up

buscar información (Example: Look up the word in a dictionary.)

make up

inventar / reconciliarse (Example: He made up an excuse.)

pick up

recoger / aprender (Example: Can you pick me up at 8?)

put away

guardar (Example: Put your clothes away.)

put off

posponer (Example: Let's put off the trip.)

put on

ponerse ropa / encender (Example: Put on your shoes.)

run out of

quedarse sin (Example: We ran out of milk.)

set up

configurar / establecer (Example: Set up your new phone.)

show up

aparecer / presentarse (Example: He didn't show up.)

take care of

cuidar de / encargarse de (Example: Take care of yourself.)

take off

despegar / quitarse (Example: The airplane just took off.)

throw away

tirar a la basura (Example: Don't throw it away.)

try on

probarse ropa (Example: Try on these shoes.)

turn down

bajar / rechazar (Example: Turn down the volume.)

turn off

apagar (Example: Turn off the lights.)

turn on

encender (Example: Turn on the computer.)

wake up

despertarse (Example: I wake up at 6.)

work out

hacer ejercicio / resolver (Example: I work out every morning.)

rule out

descartar (Example: We can't rule out that possibility.)

depend on

depender de (Example: It depends on the weather.)

fill out

llenar un formulario (Example: Fill out this form, please.)

get up

levantarse (Example: I get up early.)

go back

regresar (Example: I want to go back home.)

hold on

esperar / mantenerse firme (Example: Hold on a second.)