USEFUL Phrasal Verbs

1. Look forward to
 Spanish: Esperar con interés
 I'm looking forward to meeting you next week.
2. Take up
 Spanish: Empezar a hacer algo
 She decided to take up painting as a hobby.
3. Give up
 Spanish: Renunciar
 Don't give up on your dreams; keep trying!
4. Bring up
 Spanish: Criar a, mencionar un tema
 Parents need to bring up their children with good values.
 I didn't mean to bring up such a sensitive topic.
5. Turn down
 Spanish: Rechazar, bajar el volumen
 Unfortunately, they turned down my job application.
 Can you turn down the music a bit?
6. Get over
 Spanish: Superar
 It took him a while to get over the loss of his pet.
7. Set up
 Spanish: Establecer, organizar
 They decided to set up their own business.
8. Call off
 Spanish: Cancelar
 They had to call off the meeting due to a scheduling conflict.
9. Look after
 Spanish: Cuidar de
 She looks after her younger siblings after school.
10. Put off
 Spanish: Posponer
 We had to put off the event due to bad weather.
11. Come across
 Spanish: Encontrarse con, dar la impresión de
 I came across an old friend at the supermarket.
 The teacher comes across as very approachable.
12. Break down
 Spanish: Romperse, averiarse, descomponerse
 The car broke down on the way to the airport.
13. Catch up
 Spanish: Alcanzar, ponerse al día
  Let's meet for coffee and catch up sometime.
14. Give in
 Spanish: Ceder, rendirse
 After a long argument, she finally gave in.
15. Work out
 Spanish: Hacer ejercicio, resolver
 I try to work out at the gym three times a week.
 We need to work out a solution to this problem.