Phrasal Verbs Meanings

The members of the jury WEIGHED UP all the evidence before coming to a decision....... WEIGH UP.

EVALUAR / SOPESAR. The members of the jury WEIGHED UP all the evidence before coming to a decision.

Movie publicists have many ways of WHIPPING UP excitement about their new movies.

WHIP UP: PROVOCAR / GENERAR rápidamente. Movie publicists have many ways of WHIPPING UP excitement about their new movies.

Joe lost money playing cards. He tried to WIN it BACK, but ended up losing even more.

WIN BACK: RECUPERAR algo. Joe lost money playing cards. He tried to WIN it BACK, but ended up losing even more.

At first she wasn’t interested, but Ken eventually WON her OVER and they went on a date.

WIN OVER: CONVENCER / GANARSE A ALGUIEN. At first she wasn’t interested, but Ken eventually WON her OVER and they went on a date.

After a hard day’s work, he goes to the pub to WIND DOWN and relax with his friends.

WIND DOWN: RELAJARSE / TRANQUILIZARSE. After a hard day’s work, he goes to the pub to WIND DOWN and relax with his friends.

If he keeps building up his business, he’ll WIND UP being a millionaire.

WIND UP: TERMINAR / ACABAR (de cierta manera). If he keeps building up his business, he’ll WIND UP being a millionaire.

It was getting late, so the chairman WOUND the meeting UP and everyone went home.

WIND UP: Dar por terminado algo. It was getting late, so the chairman WOUND the meeting UP and everyone went home

The government is trying to WIPE the drug trade OUT, but it’s very difficult to do.

WIPE OUT: Eliminar por completo. The government is trying to WIPE the drug trade OUT, but it’s very difficult to do.

The hurricane was so destructive that it WIPED OUT many small towns on the coast.

WIP OUT: Arrasar, destruir por completo algo. The hurricane was so destructive that it WIPED OUT many small towns on the coast.

After weight-related illnesses, Cessi WISED UP and began to eat less sweets and exercise more.

WISE UP: Tomar consiencia. After weight-related illnesses, Cessi WISED UP and began to eat less sweets and exercise more.

After putting on weight, Mark decided to lose it by WORKING OUT at the gym every day.

WORK OUT: Hacer ejercicio. After putting on weight, Mark decided to lose it by WORKING OUT at the gym every day.

Mark’s plan to lose weight didn’t WORK OUT too well. He hurt his back lifting weights.

WORK OUT: salir bien / resultar bien; también

They couldn’t get a bank loan, so they had to WORK OUT another way to get the money.

WORK OUT: ENCONTRAR / IDEAR UNA SOLUCIÓN. They couldn’t get a bank loan, so they had to WORK OUT another way to get the money.

We found some nice paper and used it to WRAP UP Willis' birthday present.

WRAP UP: ENVOLVER. We found some nice paper and used it to WRAP UP Willis' birthday present.

After WRAPPING UP the company’s biggest deal ever, the staff went out to celebrate.

WRAP UP: CONCLUIR / CERRAR. After WRAPPING UP the company’s biggest deal ever, the staff went out to celebrate.

Peter WROTE the address DOWN on a piece of paper and gave it to the messenger.

WRITE DOWN: Escribir. Peter WROTE the address DOWN on a piece of paper and gave it to the messenger.

They asked their accountant to look into WRITING OFF the company’s bad debts.

WRITE OFF: Cancelar una deuda / considerar algo como una pérdida. They asked their accountant to look into WRITING OFF the company’s bad debts

The policeman WROTE OUT a speeding ticket and then I drove off, slowly.

WRITE OUT: Escribir algo completamente, especialmente un documento, formulario, receta, multa, etc. The policeman WROTE OUT a speeding ticket and then I drove off, slowly.

She spent a few days collecting the information and then quickly WROTE UP her report.

WRITE UP: Escribir. She spent a few days collecting the information and then quickly WROTE UP her report.

While she was away, she YEARNED FOR the cosy feeling of being in her own bed.

YEARN FOR: añorar / anhelar / desear profundamente. While she was away, she YEARNED FOR the cosy feeling of being in her own bed.