Cambridge B2 First — Vocabulario, Phrasal Verbs y Word Formation

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering high-priority phrasal verbs, collocations, dependent prepositions, topical vocabulary, false friends, and word formation patterns for Cambridge B2 First.

bring up

mencionar; criar

carry on

continuar

come across

encontrarse con algo/alguien por casualidad

come up with

idear; ocurrírsele

cut down on

reducir

deal with

tratar; ocuparse de

find out

averiguar; descubrir

get along with

llevarse bien con

get over

superar

give up

rendirse; dejar de hacer algo

look forward to

tener ganas de

look into

investigar

make up

inventar; reconciliarse; maquillarse

put off

posponer; quitar las ganas

put up with

aguantar; soportar

run out of

quedarse sin

set up

montar; establecer

take after

parecerse a

turn down

rechazar; bajar el volumen

turn out

resultar; acabar siendo

break down

averiarse; derrumbarse

bring about

provocar; causar

call off

cancelar

catch up with

alcanzar; ponerse al día con

drop out

abandonar los estudios/curso

get rid of

deshacerse de

look up to

admirar; respetar

stand for

significar; representar

take on

aceptar; asumir; contratar

use up

agotar; gastar por completo

make progress

progresar

do research

hacer investigación

take advantage of

aprovecharse de / aprovechar

meet a deadline

cumplir un plazo

make a complaint

presentar una queja

afraid of

tener miedo de

keen on

aficionado/a a; interesado/a en

succeed in

tener éxito en

rely on

depender de / confiar en

assignment

tarea / trabajo académico

revise

repasar / estudiar

scholarship

beca

employer vs employee

employer: empleador; employee: empleado/a

resign

dimitir

retire

jubilarse

journey vs trip vs travel

journey: trayecto / viaje; trip: viaje; travel: viajar / viajes en general

accommodation

alojamiento

carbon footprint

huella de carbono

drought vs flood

drought: sequía; flood: inundación

search engine

motor de búsqueda

symptom

síntoma

supportive

que apoya

affordable

asequible

borrow vs lend

borrow: pedir prestado; lend: prestar

refund vs receipt

refund: reembolso; receipt: recibo

accurate

preciso/a

beneficial

beneficioso/a

sensible vs sensitive

sensible: sensato/a; sensitive: sensible / susceptible

actually vs currently

actually: en realidad; currently: actualmente

economic vs economical

economic: económico/a; economical: ahorrador/a / económico

historic vs historical

historic: histórico/a, importante en la historia; historical: histórico/a, relacionado con la historia

rise vs raise

rise: subir / aumentar por sí mismo; raise: levantar / aumentar algo

advice vs advise

advice: consejo; advise: aconsejar

make up your mind

decidirte

keep an eye on

vigilar / echar un ojo a

No wonder

no es de extrañar

the + ___

Estructura que requiere normalmente un NOUN (ejemplo: the improvement)

a/an + ___ + noun

Estructura que requiere un ADJECTIVE (ejemplo: an effective method)

verb + ___ (cómo se hace algo)

Estructura que requiere un ADVERB (ejemplo: worked successfully)

-ED vs -ING

-ED describe cómo se siente una persona (bored, excited); -ING describe lo que provoca esa sensación (boring, exciting)

hardly

apenas — OJO: no significa 'duramente'

strong (Word Family)

strong (adjective) → strength (noun) → strongly (adverb)

long (Word Family)

long (adjective) → length (noun) → lengthen (verb)

deep (Word Family)

deep (adjective) → depth (noun) → deeply / deepen (adverb / verb)

high (Word Family)

high (adjective) → height (noun) → highly / heighten (adverb / verb)

likely (Word Family)

likely (adjective) → likelihood (noun)