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Formal Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
Formal Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
Point out
Carry out
Sum up
Rule out: descartar/ excluir (This will help rule out pneumonia.)
Contribute to
Result in
Subjected to: sometido a (Subjected to rigorous product and
manufacturing quality control)
Look forward to
Based on
Bear out: confirmar/ corroborar (However, the research appears to bear
out some risks.)
Point towards: apuntar a
Attribute to
Allude to: aludir a
Turn out: resultar/ salir
Stem from: derivar de/ provenir de (These objectives stem from the
convention.)
Bring about: lograr/ provocar/ producir (Bring about changes in
consciousness and corresponding changes in life.)
Come about: producirse/ ocurrir/ suceder (How did this miracle come
about?)
Come down to: llegar a/ referirse a
Accounted for: representar (Matrimonial disputes accounted for 11.05%
of cases.)
Consists for: se compone en (South Korea consists for the most part of
mountains)
Expand on: ampliar
Build on: basar en (As underlined before, such support can build on the
EU's own experience in water management.) Aprovechar (We
should build on existing competencies.) Construir sobre (We must build
on the accomplishments achieved)
Devoted to
Refer to
Put forward: proponer/plantear (put a plan together)
Factor in: ser un factor en (Occupational exposure may be an
important factor in rural areas.)
Phase in: introducir progresivamente (It has also taken measures
to phase in competition in natural monopoly sectors)
Result in
Along with
Bring up: mencionar/ criar/ sacar/ sacar a relucir (tema)