Phrasal verbs C1 imprescindibles
1. Account for (justificar-explicar)
How to use C1 Phrasal verbs: Increased pollution may account for climate change.
2. Bring on (provocar, causar, suscitar)
Example: His heart condition was brought on by his diet.
3. Come about (ocurrir, suceder por casualidad)
Example: Increased unemployment has come about through automated production.
4. Do without (prescindir)
Example: We can do without help from you.
5. Embark on (embarcarse en, lanzarse)
How to use C1 Phrasal Verbs: After graduating from university, she embarked on a career in banking.
6. Follow through (seguir haciendo algo hasta que se complete)
Example: You will need to follow through with some reading if you want to master the subject.
7. Get across (hacer entender)
Example: The teacher managed to get across how important it was to attend lectures.
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8. Look forward to (ansiar, anhelar)
*Ojo, a esta phrasal verb le sigue siempre un verbo en gerundio o un sustantivo.
Example: I’m looking forward to meeting you later.
Es, sin duda, una phrasal verbs imprescindible en cartas formales.
9. Map out (planear en detalle como va a pasar algo)
Example: Her career was mapped out for her when she decided to take that job.
10. Narrow down (restringir, reducir)
How to use C1 Phrasal Verbs: The detectives narrowed down the list of suspects to just two.
Phrasal verbs C1: 11. Put forward (ofrecerse, sugerir)
Example: The proposals were put forward last week, but the committee didn’t have time to discuss them.
Phrasal verbs C1: 12. Resort to (recurrir, echar mano de)
Example: We must resort to legal action of they don’t offer compensation.
Phrasal verbs C1: 13. Talk out of (disuadir a alguien de)
Example: Her parents talked her out of living in a rented flat.
Phrasal verbs C1: 14. Verge on (lindar con)
Example: His speech was so good, it was verging on genius.
Phrasal verbs C1: 15. Phase in (introducir paulatinamente)
How to use C1 Phrasal Verbs: Madrid City Council is phasing in new measures to address the pollution in the city.
Phrasal verbs C1: 16. Agree with (sentar bien)
Affect – usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially if it makes you feel bad.
Example: I feel terrible. That food didn’t agree with my stomach.
Phrasal verbs C1: 17. Back out (echarse para atrás)
Fail to keep an arrangement or promise.
Example: He backed out two days before the holiday so we had to sell his ticket.
Phrasal verbs C1: 18. Carry on (seguir, proseguir, continuar)
Continue.
Example: Carry on quietly with your work until the substitute teacher arrives.
Phrasal verbs C1: 19. Dig into (investigar a fondo)
Investigate.
Example: The detective started digging into the suspect’s past.
Phrasal verbs C1: 20. Feel up to (tener ganas de hacer algo)
Have energy for and feel capable of doing something.
Example: I’m so tired. I don’t think I feel up to going out tonight.
21. Get ahead (salir adelante, progresar)
Progress and be successful.
Example: Nowadays, you need IT skills if you want to get ahead in the job market.
22. Hook up with (ponerse en contacto/quedar y ponerse al día)
Meet and hang out with someone.
Example: I hooked up with my highschool friends at the wedding.
23. Jaw away (parlotear)
Talk just for the point of talking rather than having anything to say.
Example: That shows that your interest is not in helping the student, but in jawing away.
24. Kick in (hacerse efectivo, empezar a surtir efecto)
Go into effect. Become operational. Also used with any kind of drugs when their effects start.
Example: Next year the new taxes kick in. / Her hayfever stopped when the antihistamine kicked in.
25. Stem from (surgir de)
Come or originate from.
Example: Most of our problems stem from a lack of self-esteem.
26. Take on (contratar)
Hire. Employ.
Example: That company is taking on new workers.
27. Nail down (determinar, precisar)
Succeed in getting, achieve.
Example: They are having trouble nailing down the contract.
28. Point out (mostrar-señalar)
Direct attention toward something (fact, idea, information).
Example: Experts have pointed out that eating too much sugar is extremely unhealthy.
29. Muddle through (apañárselas)
Reach a goal despite lack of knowledge.
Example: We’ll just have to muddle through as best as we can.
30. Drift along (vivir sin rumbo)
Live without purpose .
Example: Gary drifts along without any aims; he’ll never amount to anything