TO MAKE UP = TO INVENT

SHE MAKES UP EVERYTHING

TO GIVE AWAY= REGALAR

WE GAVE AWAY OUR OLD CLOTHES

ACCOUNT FOR = REPRESENTAR UNA PARTE / EXPLICACIONES / RAZONES

CHINESE POPULATION ACCOUNTS FOR A FIFTH PART OF WORLD POPULATION

THE GIRL HAS ACCOUNT TO HER FATHER FOR ARRIVING LATE.

PETER'S GENEROSITY ACCOUNTS FOR HIS HIGH POPULARITY. --es la razn

GOT UP = SE LEVANT

"OWN UP" = ADMITIR QUE HAS HECHO ALGO MAL

I WILL NEVER OWN UP TO THAT!

LOOKING AFTER THE BABY = CUIDANDO

THE BOSS CALLED THE MEETING OFF - CANCEL / SEPARABLE.

---- CALL SHT OF--

CALLED IT OFF

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BROKE UP / END RELATIONSHIP

BREAK IN / TO WEAR OR USE SOMETHING UNTIL IT BECOMES COMFORTABLE

I NEED TO BREAK IN MY NEED BASEBALL GLOVES.

BREAK OUT OF / TO ESCAPE FROM A PLACE

HE'S TRYING TO BREAK OUT OF JAIL.

BLOCKED OFF / TO OBSTRUCT THE PASSAGE OF.

THE ROAD IS BLOCKED OFF TODAY.

BACK UP / TO SUPPORT SOMEONE

MY PARENTS BACKED ME UP WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE.

BREAK DOWN

Meaning: To malfunction / to stop working

Use: We use break down for cars and machines

Phrasal Verb #49: Hold On Definition: To wait. (often used on the phone) Examples: - I had to hold on for 10 min when I called the bank. - Please hold on. Let me check if he is here

Phrasal Verb: Take Out Meaning: To remove

- I took out my pen from the pen case. - Please take out the last two slides from the presentation.

Phrasal Verb #66: Pick out Definition: To choose. Examples: - I picked out a nice tie to wear with my blue suit. - I have to go to the bakery and pick a cake out for Gloria's birthday.

Phrasal Verb: Get Rid Of Meaning: To dispose of (like trash) to discard

- I need to get rid of some old books. I think I'll donate them. - The company got rid of its time clock system.

Phrasal Verb: TAKE UP Meaning: To begin doing an activity (like a sport or hobby).

- I took up playing the guitar when I was 9 years old - Jack said he wants to take up golf

Phrasal Verb: FIGURE OUT Meaning: To understand something through analysis. - I finally figured out this math problem. - Can you figure out what that sign says?

Phrasal Verb: PUT ON Meaning: To dress. In English, we use put on for all clothing and accessories. So, you put on your shoes, put on your jeans, put on your belt, put on your necklace, put on your jacket, even put on your makeup.

- I put on my sweater this morning because it's cool outside. - I put on my slippers after my shower.

Phrasal Verb: Get over Meaning: To recover from a bad or embarrassing situation.

- Jane never got over her last boyfriend. - What a terrible presentation. I hope he gets over it and keeps trying

Phrasal Verb: Pick Up Meaning: Pick up + speed, Pick up + pace means to go faster. We also so say, "pick it up" when we want someone to go faster - If we don't pick it up, we are going to be late. - Ok everyone, pick up the pace. We need to finish in 30 minutes!

Phrasal Verb #85: show up Meaning: To arrive. - The bus showed up twenty minutes late. - Jack shows up on time for work every day.

Phrasal Verb Lesson: Point Out Phrasal Verb: Point Out

Meaning: To identify, to show - He pointed out the problems with my report. - The policeman asked me to point out the robber.

Phrasal Verb #97: Throw Away Meaning: To dispose of - I threw away my trash. - Can you please throw away some of that junk in the attic?. Answer the question: What did you throw away today?

Phrasal Verb: Go Off Meaning: To ring. To sound (used for alarms and signals - My alarm clock goes off at 6:15am. - The smoke alarm went off when I grilled fish.

What time does your alarm clock go off?

RUN OUT I'm running out of ink I'm running out of fuel

Phrasal Verb: Cut Down Meaning: To do less of something or to reduce your intake of something. - I'm trying to cut down on coffee (Trying to drink less coffee) What are you trying to cut down on?

I'm looking forward to learn some phrasal verbs.

Phrasal Verb: Cheer Up Meaning: To make someone happy.

Buying records cheers me up.. Whenever I fell Low, I buy some new records.

Phrasal Verb Bring Down Meaning: To cause someone to feel sad or blue - Missing the concert when I was sick brought me down. - Jack said Mondays bring him down.

Phrasal Verb: PICK UP Meaning: To get or fetch something or someone from somewhere - I picked up my suites from the cleaners. - We need to pick Jack up at the airport tomorrow.

Phrasal Verb #78: Put Up With Meaning: To endure/suffer patiently - I can't put up with the heat this summer. - Jack couldn't put up with his coworker's bad attitude. Is there something you can't put up with?

PUT IT OFF / POSPONER

PUT ME DOWN /

Phrasal Verb: Turn On Meaning: To start the electricity in a lamp, TV, or other electric device. - Turn on the light in the hallway. - Jack turned on the light in every room to look for his cat. - I turned on the computer, but nothing happened What was the last thing you turned on?

Phrasal Verb: Look Up Meaning: To seek information from a place, like a dictionary. - If you don't know a word, look up the meaning in a good dictionary. - I always look up new vocabulary words. Have you looked up a word recently? What did you look up?

Phrasal Verb: Eat Out Meaning: To eat in a restaurant instead of at home. - The couple is eating out tonight. - I like to eat our on the weekends. Do you like to eat out? How often do you eat out? When you eat out, what kind of restaurant do you like to go to?

Phrasal Verb: Give Up Here, [give up] means to stop doing something. Have you given up any food or drink recently? THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS GIVE UP SMOKING, DRINKING AND FRIED FOOD

Example: - I mixed up the time of the meeting today, so I was late. - Tom never mixes up his appointments. - Jane mixed up some vocabulary on her English exam.

off to / FRENTE A

Today's phrasal verb is Keep On (to continue) Usually, keep on is followed by a gerund (VerbING) Example: - Let's keep on studying phrasal verbs!

- Jack kept on talking, even though most people were't listening. - Jane said she will keep on working out. Now, it is your turn to practice. Write a sentence using "keep on" in the box below.

CAN YOU PUT YOUR CIGARETTE OUT? DONT PUT ME DOWN -- DEJA DE MENOSPRECIARME , HACEME SENTIR MAL CAN YOU PUT YOUR PHONES AWAY?

PUT THAT PHONE AWAY

DO YOU GET ON WELL WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES?

I GREW UP IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.

WATCH OUT TEN CUIDADO

CAN YOU SLOW DOWN PLEASE?

TAKE OUT

CAN YOU PICK ME UP FROM THE TRAIN STATION PLEASE?

TO SET OFF / PONERSE EN CAMINO7SALIR

THEYVE FOUND OUT WHO CHEER UP ! DONT BE SAD! CALM DOWN ! REALAX ,TAKE IT WASY !

HANG UP / THE TELEPHONE

DONT HAND UP ON ME !

NEXT YEAR IM GOING TO CARRY ON STUDYING ENGLISH.

WE ENDED UP GOING TO THE CINEMA BECAUSE THE THEATREWAS VERY EXPENSIVE.

WE WANTED TO GO TO THE THEATRE BUT WE ENDED UP GOING TO THE CINEMA.

I ORGANISED A PARTY BUT NOBODY TURNED UP.

I MISSED A CLASS SO I NEED YOU CATCH UP. I missed the class, I gonna visit you to catch me up

I HAVENT SEEN YOU FOR A LONG TIME! LETS CATCH UP !

I GAVE UP SMOKING YEARS AGO. I GAVE UP MY JOBBEACUSE I WAS FED UP. MY CAR BROKE DOWN YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY I FELL OUT MY BEST FRIEND. I MADE UP WITH MY BEST FRIEND / HACER LAS PASES. E INVENTAR UNA HISTORIA.

takes after / SE PARECE A

How do you chill out? / como te relajas?

abide by

keep to rules, decisions, promises or agreements

If you decide to do it, you'll have to abide by their strict rules. Si decides hacerlo tendrs que acatar sus estrictas norm The storm accounts for the plane crash. La tormenta explica el accidente areo. Herbert is acting like a fool today. Herbert se est comportando como un tonto hoy. Both kids have been acting up all day long. Los dos chicos se estuvieron portando mal todo el da.

account for

explain, give a good reason for something behave in a specific way

act like

act up

misbehave

add in

include

Please add Macarena in: she would like to go on the pic tomorrow with you all. Por favor, incluyan a Macarena: ella quisiera ir al picnic maana con todos ustedes.

add up

1) find the total of numbers

1) You made a mistake when you were adding the bill u Cometi un error cuando sum la cuenta. 2) "I can't understand this. It doesn't add up". "No entiendo esto. No le encuentro sentido".

2) to have sense

add up to

result in, total

lt all adds up to this: she is entirely untrustworthy. Todo se puede resumir as: ella no es para nada confiab All hunters allow for the possibility of boar bites. Todo cazador tiene en cuenta las mordeduras de los jabales.

allow for

take into consideration, take into account

answer back

answer a reproof impudently, retort (colloquial)

Don't answer back when your parents talk to you. No contestes mal a tus padres cuando te estn habland

answer up

reply clearly and without any delay

Jane answered up when the visitor addressed her. Jane respondi rpidamente cuando el visitante se dirig ella.

answer up to

have a ready reply (to)

His wife answered up to every question the police asked her. Su esposa respondi a cada pregunta que la polica le h

apply for

ask for something

One hundred subscribers have applied for a scholarship study our new OM COMPANY Business Course online. Cien suscriptores han solicitado una beca para realizar

Internet nuestro nuevo Curso de Negocios OM COMPA ask after someone ask about a person, his health, etc. invite (a person) to come downstairs request Lucy has asked after your mom. Lucy ha preguntado por la salud de tu mam. They asked me down to talk to them. Me pidieron que bajara a hablar con ellos. The sales manager asked for a new extension. El gerente de ventas solicit un nuevo interno.

ask down

ask for

ask in

invite (a person) into a house (usually separated) invite (a person) to any form of entertainment. invite (a person) to come upstairs

Ask your new friend in; we would all like to meet him. Haz pasar a tu nuevo amigo; todos queremos conocerlo Barbara's friends always ask her out. Los amigos de Brbara siempre la invitan a salir.

ask out

ask up

The invalid asked Ann up to talk to her. La invlida le pidi a Ann que subiera a hablar con ella.

back away

move back slowly (in the face of danger) give up a claim

The robbers backed away when they saw the fierced dog. Los ladrones retrocieron cuando vieron el perro enfurecido.

back down

The claimant backed down and was content to take his share. El reclamante se ech atrs y qued satisfecho con su parte. The new president never backs down from a challenge. El nuevo presidente jams se echa atrs ante un desafo. She backed off when I insisted on paying for the damages. Se retract cuando insist en pagar los daos.

back down from back off

withdraw, avoid

not follow a threat, give up a claim 1) break a promise, change one's opinion

back out of

1) My husband promised me a trip, but he finally backed out o promise. Mi esposo me prometi un viaje pero al finalmente rompi su promesa.

2) withdraw from

He had to back out of the deal owing to his recent misfortunes Debi retirarse del acuerdo debido a sus ltimas desgracias.

back up

1) support (a claim or a person), 1) All of us will back you up at the election. Todos te apoyaremos en las elecciones. confirm 2) move in reverse, reverse a car 3) make a protection copy 2) Could you please back up your car a little? Podra retroceder (dar marcha atrs a) su auto un poco?

Before my computer crashed, I could back all my files up. Antes de que mi computadora fallara pude proteger (hacer un copia de seguridad de) todos mis archivos.

bail out

1) rescue

1) If your son runs into difficulties, who will bail him out? Si tu hijo se mete en aprietos, quin lo va a salvar? 2) A rich friend soon came and bailed Joe out. Enseguida apareci un amigo rico de Joe y pag su fianza. 1) The pilot baled out when the aircraft fell in flames. El piloto salt en paracadas cuando el avin se incendi.

2) provide money for a person's release from prison bale out 1) escape from an aeroplane by parachute 2) remove water from a vessel

2) We baled out for several hours until the boat was safe. Sacamos agua durante varias horas hasta que el bote estuv salvo. I don't like to hear my secrets being bandied about. No me gusta que se anden revelando mis secretos.

bandy about

discuss lightly or jokingly

bank on

depend on

We all are banking on good weather next Monday. Todos dependemos de que haga buen tiempo el prximo lune We were at a private meeting when she barged in. Estbamos en reunin privada cuando ella se entrometi. She barked out the salesman, "Why don't you leave?" Le espet al vendedor, "Por qu no se va de una vez?". He is about to leave for Costa Rica. Est por salir para Costa Rica. I am after the truth of this problem. Busco (Estoy detrs de) la verdad de este problema. I'm against buying everything they offer you. Estoy en contra de comprar todo lo que te ofrecen. I'm afraid Sheila is away for the weekend. Me temo que Sheila se fue por el fin de semana. Mr. Barter will be back in half an hour. El Sr. Barter regresar en media hora. You are already behind with your rent. Ya te atrasaste con el alquiler.

barge in

intrude (slang)

bark out

say petulantly

be about to

be on the point of (doing something) search for, want (slang)

be after

be against

be opposed to

be away

be far from home, from this place (for at least a night) have returned after a long or short absence be late with

be back

be behind with

be down for

have one's name written down or entered for have failed in (slang)

Are you down for the OM Personal final examinations? Te anotaste para los exmenes finales de OM Personal? Poor Mary is down in French and Maths. Pobre Mary, le fue mal (la reprobaron) en Francs y Matemticas. I'm for doing nothing till the police arrive.

be down in

be for

be in favour of

Estoy a favor de no hacer nada hasta que llegue la polica. be in be at home, be here or there in this or that building be about to have or experience (usually something unpleasant) be friendly with I want to see Mr. Delaware. Is he in? Necesito ver al Sr. Delaware. Se encuentra aqu?

be in for

The pilot has just said that we are in for a bumpy flight. El piloto acaba de anunciar que vamos a tener un vuelo movid His father is in with the manager. Su padre anda bien (tiene buena relacin) con el gerente. 1) She is off now. Call her later. No se encuentra ahora. Llmela ms tarde. 2) This milk is off; throw it away. Esta leche est mal; trala. 3) He promised to see me when she was off. Prometi venir a verme cuando no est ocupado. 4) The meeting scheduled for tonight is now off. La reunin programada para esta noche est cancelada. 5) The movie is off now! Ya comienza la pelcula! 1) They are on from 2 pm to 6 pm Estn ocupados desde las 2 hasta las 6 de la tarde. 2) We are swimming soon. Are you on? Pronto vamos a ir a nadar. Ests de acuerdo? Mrs. Dennys is out at the moment. La Sra. Dennys est afuera en estos momentos. 2) The accountant was out in his budget. El contador se equivoc en el presupuesto. 3) Her book is already out. Ya se ha publicado su libro. 4) Is the fire out? Ya apagaron el incendio?

be in with

be off

1) go away (colloquial)

2) have gone bad (colloquial)

3) be free from duty

4) be cancelled (colloquial)

5) start

be on

1) be on duty (colloquial)

2) agree (colloquial)

be out

1) be away from home (for a short time, not overnight) 2) be mistaken, be wrong

3) be published

4) be no longer burning

5) be beyond consideration (colloquial) be out for be seeking (colloquial)

5) I'm so busy that even a short holiday is out. Estoy tan ocupado que hasta una corta vacacin es imposible Sheila is out for a good time. Sheila est buscando pasarla bien. 1) He is out of Buenos Aires at the present. No se encuentra en Buenos Aires actualmente.

be out of

1) be away from

2) have finished, have exhausted the supply of be over be finished

2) I am out of sugar and coffee. Me qued sin azcar y caf. The storm is over now. We can go on. Termin la tormenta. Podemos seguir. I am through with you for good and all. Para bien o para mal he terminado contigo. 1) She won't be up till 11 am today. No se va a levantar hasta las 11 de la maana hoy. 2) What's up? Why did you scream? Qu ocurri? Por qu gritaste? 3) Your time is up. You must return now. Tu tiempo se acab. Debes regresar ahora. Mankind is always up against Nature. La Humanidad compite permanentemente con la Naturaleza.

be through with be up

have finished with (colloquial)

1) have risen, be out of bed

2) be happening

3) be finished (used only of time) be up against compete against, be facing, be opposite

be up and about be up to

be out of bed and active, be convalescent (from illness) 1) be doing, be busy with

Mr Rivers is much better now: he is already up and about. El Sr. Rivers se encuentra mucho mejor ahora: ya anda por all. 1) Martha is very quiet. Go and see what she is up to. Martha est muy silenciosa. Anda a ver en qu est haciendo. 2) My doctor said that I was not up to making such a long flight. El mdico me dijo que no estoy en condiciones de hacer un vuelo tan largo. 3) It is up to you to teach your children manners. Es tu responsabilidad ensearles buenos modales a tus hijos. He is well up in movie business: ask him about this film. Conoce muy bien el negocio del cine: pregntale sobre esta pelcula. Our team bore away the championship. Nuestro equipo gan el campeonato. This report bears out my theory about the murder. Este informe confirma mi teora acerca del asesinato. Try to bear up even if you feel sick. Trata de aguantar aunque te sientas enfermo. Please, kindly bear with the delay. Por favor, tenga paciencia con la demora. He asked me $1000 for the tree, but I beat him down to $600. Me pidi $1000 por el rbol pero logr hacrselo bajar a $600.

2) feel able to, be fit for

3) be someone's responsibility

be well up in

be well versed in, know thoroughly

bear away

win

bear out

confirm

bear up

support bad news, not despair be patient with

bear with

beat down

force someone to lower his prices

beat off beat back beat up

repel

The villagers could beat off (back) several attackes in the past. Los pobladores lograron rechazar varios ataques en el pasado. 1) This fellow has beat up several boys at school. Este tipo ya le peg a varios muchachos en la escuela. 2) Beat up the ingredients and then boil everything. Mezcla bien todos los ingredientes y luego hierve todo. Marly begged off from her engagement to come to the party. Marly pid que disculpramos su compromiso de venir a la fiesta. Bank deposits in Argentina were blocked up in December 2001. Los depsitos bancarios de Argentina fueron bloqueados en Diciembre de 2001. The wind blew out the candle (or The wind blew the candle out). El viento apag la vela. All these troubles will soon blow over. Todos estos problemas pronto pasarn. 1) destroy by explosion, explode 2) fill with air, inflate, pump up 1) Suddenly the whole barrel blew up. El barril explot repentinamente. 2) Laura's father blew up all the balloons for the party. El padre de Laura infl todos los globos para la fiesta. 3) He blew up when his seceretary told him about the mistake. Estall cuando su secretaria le coment acerca del error. 4) A storm suddenly blew up in the Caribbean. De pronto estall una tormenta en el Caribe. 1) The water has been boiling away for the last ten minutes. Hace diez minutos que est hirviendo el agua. 2) The milk has all boiled away. Se ha evaporado toda la leche. All his ideas boil down to imaginary thoughts. Todas sus ideas pueden reducirse a pensamientos imaginarios. The milk boiled over and there was a horrible smell of burning. Se derram la leche hervida y haba un espantoso olor a quemado. Their excitement bordered on dangerous hysteria. Su excitacin estaba al lmite de una peligrosa histeria. Helen's husband bounced back from his defeat.

1) strike so. severely

2) mix thoroughly

beg off

decline, ask to be excused

block up

obstruct so as to make access impossible

blow out

extinguish, put out a flame by blowing pass

blow over

blow up

3) become angry

4) arise

boil away

1) continue boiling

2) boil until all liquid has evaporated boil down to can be reduced to (colloquial)

boil over

boil and flow over the sides of the container

border on

be near, be next to

bounce back

recover

El esposo de Helen se recuper de su frustracin. bow out of withdraw They finally bowed out of the car race. Finalmente abandonaron la carrera de autos. Our company branched out and has two agencies in Brazil. Nuestra empresa se expandi y tiene dos sucursales en Brasil. 1) The thieves broke down the front door. Los ladrones derribaron la puerta de entrada. 2) The engine has broken down. El motor ha dejado de funcionar (se ha averiado). 3) When she heard the news, she broke down and wept. Cuando supo las noticias se derrumb y se larg a llorar. 4) Could you break down these information into age-groups? Podras distribuir estos datos por edad grupal? 1) Two thieves broke in and stole the car. Entraron dos ladrones y robaron el auto. 2) I was telling Paul about Venice when she broke in. Le estaba contando a Paul sobre Venecia cuando ella interrumpi. 3) It took many men to break in that wild horse. Domesticar a ese caballo salvaje ocup a varios hombres. 1) He took the chocolate and broke off a piece. Tom el chocolate y cort un trozo. 2) Before the war some countries broke off diplomatic relations. Antes de la guerra muchas naciones rompieron sus relaciones diplomticas. 1) Several prisoners managed to break out of prison. Varios prisioneros se ingeniaron para escapar de la crcel. 2) War broke out in 1939. La guerra comenz en 1939. 3) The sun finally broke out and the rain stopped. Finalmente sali el sol y dej de llover. 4) Suddenly he broke out into terrible curses. De pronto estall en terribles maldiciones. 1) The old ship was broken up by the waves. El viejo barco fue desintegrado por las olas.

branch out

begin or develop a new business

break down

1) smash, demolish

2) stop functioning, stop working 3) collapse through ill-health or great emotion, lose control 4) analyse

break in

1) enter by force (also break into) 2) interrupt someone (colloquial)

3) tame, train for use. train to labour break off 1) separate by breaking

2) stop, disrupt

break out

1) escape by using force

2) suddenly begin wars, fires, epidemics 3) appear suddenly

4) utter, exclaim

break up

1) break into pieces

2) stop, finish

2) Classes broke up and students went back home. Terminaron las clases y los estudiantes regresaron a sus hogares. 3) The police managed to break the angry crowd up. La polica se arregl para dispersar a la multitud enojada. 4) Mary and James broke up their engagement. Mary y James rompieron su compromiso. We went out to the garden and breathed in the fresh air. Salimos al jardn y respiramos el aire puro. Jane breathed out a sigh of relief when she saw her son was in. Jane exhal un suspiro cuando vio que su hijo estaba adentro. What has brought about all this disaster? Qu ocasion este desastre? 1) Finally I brought him around to my point of view. Finalmente pude convencerlo acerca de mi opinin. 2) This medicine will soon bring her around. Este medicamento la revivir (har volver en s) pronto. 3) I'll bring your book around tonight. Esta noche te llevo el libro a tu casa. 1) He always brings back his trip to Paris. Siempre aora (le viene a la mente) su viaje a Pars. 2) She brought back her four library books. Ella devolvi los cuatro libros a la biblioteca. Finally the artist brought his price down. Finalmente el artista redujo el precio. 1) Who brought this matter forward? Quin sac (trajo a colacin) este tema? 2) You must bring forward last month's total on to page 25. Tienes que trasladar los totales del mes pasado a la pgina 25. 1) The foreigners brought in many customs. Los inmigrantes introdujeron muchas costumbres. 2) The sale has brought in an interesting sum. La venta rindi una suma interesante. 3) His business brings in a lot of money every month. Su negocio produce mucho dinero mensualmente.

3) depart, disperse (separable when transitive) 4) break a relationship

breathe in

inhale

breathe out

exhale

bring about

cause to happen

bring around

1) persuade someone to agree with one's proposal 2) restore to consciousness

3) bring to your house

bring back

1) recall (usually not separated with a noun) 2) return

bring down

lower, reduce

bring forward

1) introduce, propose

2) carry figures to the next page

bring in

1) introduce

2) produce as profit, yield

3) earn

4) pronounce a verdict

4) The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. El jurado se pronunci con un veredicto de no culpable. I thought Doris couldn't pass the FCE but she brought it off. Pens que Doris no podra aprobar el FCE pero lo logr. When are you bringing out your next novel? Cuando publicars tu prxima novela? 1) Bringing up children is never easy. Educar a los nios nunca es fcil. 2) We decided to bring the matter up at the next meeting. Decidimos mencionar el tema en la prxima reunin. I'm trying to brush my English up. Estoy intentando mejorar (pulir) mi Ingls. I'm traveling to Canada soon. I must brush up on my French. Pronto viajar a Canad. Tengo que refrescar mis conocimientos de Francs. You may fail your TOEFL exam if you don't buckle down. Puedes fracasar en tu examen TOEFL si no te pones a estudiar en serio. The new manager wants to build on the company success. El nuevo gerente quiere tomar como base el xito de la compaa. When the new extension is built on, the factory will be huge. Cuando se construya la nueva ampliacin la fbrica ser enorme. The rebels burnt down all the cottages. Los rebeldes incendiaron todas las casas. 1) Her pictures burned up when the apartment set on fire. Sus cuadros se quemaron cuando el departamento se incendi. 2) It burns me up when people is so rude!! Me saca de quicio cuando la gente es tan grosera!! Four thieves burst into the meeting room last night. Anoche cuatro ladrones irrumpieron en la sala de reuniones. He burst out laughing at the end of the speech. Se larg a rer al final del discurso. Sheila butts in all the time so you cannot talk with comfort. Sheila interrumpe todo el tiempo y no puedes hablar con comodidad. We buttered him up to see if he would agree to our proposal.

bring off

accomplish something very difficult publish

bring out

bring up

1) educate, raise, rear

2) mention as a topic of discussion brush up polish, revise

brush up on

refresh knowledge of, review

buckle down

work seriously

build on

develop from

add an extension to a building

burn down

destroy by fire (used of buildings) 1) become destroyed by fire

burn up

2) cause someone to become very angry burst into suddenly enter

burst out

suddenly show emotion

butt in

interrupt impolitely a conversation

butter up

flatter, praise dishonestly

Lo adulamos para ver si aceptaba nuestra propuesta. button up fasten with buttons He buttoned his jacket up easily. Se aboton el saco con facilidad. He brought up the entire stock of Argentine wines. Se compr toda la existencia de vinos argentinos.

buy up

buy everything