Lista Definitiva 2025: 200 Phrasal Verbs para exámenes B2 First Certificate y C1 Advanced y C2 Proficiency de Cambridge
200 Phrasal Verbs para B2 (FCE) C1 (CAE) C2(CPE) Cambridge
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Phrasal verbs que empiezan con A
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con B
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con C
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con D
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con E
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con F
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con G
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con H
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con I
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con J
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con K
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con L
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con M
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con N
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con O
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con P
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con Q
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con R
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con S
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con T
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con U
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con V
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con W
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con X
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con Y
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con A
Act out
- The teacher asked the students to act out the dialogue. (Representar algo con acciones.)
- He started acting out when he felt ignored. (Comportarse de forma rebelde.)
Act up
- My phone is acting up again. (Funcionar mal.)
- The children always act up during long trips. (Portarse mal.)
Add in
- Add in some sugar for extra sweetness. (Agregar algo.)
- She decided to add in a few more questions to the survey. (Incluir.)
Add up
- These expenses add up quickly. (Sumar.)
- His story doesn’t add up. (Tener sentido.)
Agree on
- We finally agreed on a price. (Ponerse de acuerdo en algo.)
- They couldn’t agree on where to go for dinner. (Estar de acuerdo sobre algo.)
Aim at
- The campaign is aimed at young people. (Dirigirse a un grupo o público.)
- He aimed at improving his skills. (Esforzarse por algo.)
Ask for
- She asked for a coffee. (Pedir algo.)
- I didn’t ask for your opinion. (Solicitar algo.)
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con B
Back off
- Back off! This is none of your business. (Alejarse o retirarse.)
- The company backed off from the deal. (Desistir de algo.)
Back up
- I’ll back you up in the meeting. (Apoyar a alguien.)
- Remember to back up your files. (Hacer una copia de seguridad.)
Bail out
- The government bailed out the struggling bank. (Rescatar financieramente.)
- He bailed out of the competition at the last minute. (Abandonar algo.)
Be about
- This book is about a famous artist. (Tratar de algo.)
- He is about to leave. (Estar a punto de.)
Beat up
- He was beaten up by a gang. (Golpear a alguien.)
- That old car looks really beat up. (Deteriorado.)
Bite off
- He bit off a piece of the apple. (Morder algo.)
- She bit off more than she could chew with that project. (Asumir más de lo que puede manejar.)
Blow away
- The wind blew away the papers. (Llevarse algo por el viento.)
- His performance blew me away. (Impresionar mucho.)
Blow out
- She blew out the candles. (Apagar soplando.)
- The car’s tire blew out on the highway. (Reventar.)
Blow over
- The storm will blow over soon. (Pasar o desaparecer.)
- Their argument will blow over in a few days. (Ser olvidado rápidamente.)
Blow up
- The bomb blew up unexpectedly. (Explotar.)
- He blew up when he heard the bad news. (Enojarse mucho.)
Break away
- She tried to break away from bad habits. (Liberarse.)
- The team broke away from the main group. (Separarse.)
Break down
- My car broke down on the way home. (Dejar de funcionar.)
- She broke down in tears. (Derrumbarse emocionalmente.)
Break in
- Someone tried to break in last night. (Forzar la entrada.)
- He broke in the conversation suddenly. (Interrumpir.)
Break out
- A fire broke out in the building last night.
- He broke out in a rash after eating peanuts.
**Significado:** estallar, aparecer repentinamente
#### 2. Break through
- The sun finally broke through the clouds.
- She managed to break through her fears and give the speech.
**Significado:** abrirse paso, superar dificultades
#### 3. Break up
- The police broke up the fight before anyone got hurt.
- The signal kept breaking up during the call.
**Significado:** dispersar, interrumpirse
#### 4. Bring about
- The new law will bring about significant changes in education.
- His carelessness brought about the accident.
**Significado:** provocar, causar
#### 5. Bring in
- The company brought in a new manager to improve efficiency.
- The new project brought in a lot of revenue.
**Significado:** introducir, generar
#### 6. Bring up
- She brought up an interesting question during the meeting.
- He was brought up in a small town. (mencionar, criar
#### 7. Brush off
- He brushed off my concerns about the project.
- She brushed off the dust from her jacket.
**Significado:** ignorar, limpiar
#### 8. Brush up
- I need to brush up on my grammar before the test.
- He brushed up his public speaking skills before the event.
**Significado:** repasar, mejorar
#### 9. Burn out
- Working too much can burn you out quickly.
- The firefighters controlled the blaze before the house burned out.
**Significado:** agotarse, consumirse
#### 10. Burn up
- The meteor burned up upon entering the atmosphere.
- His rude comments really burned me up.
- **Significado:** incinerarse, enfurecer
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con C
call in
- You need to call in advance.
- They decided to call in sick. llamar (por teléfono), pedir asesoramiento
call off
- The game was called off due to rain.
- They had to call off the search when darkness fell. cancelar, suspender
call out
- She called out his name from across the room.
- The coach called out the play. llamar, gritar
call up
- I’ll call up the restaurant and make a reservation.
- He was called up for military service. llamar, convocar
calm down
- Calm down, everything will be okay.
- He had to calm down before he could speak. calmar, tranquilizarse
carry on
- Despite the difficulties, we decided to carry on.
- Carry on with your work, don’t let me interrupt you. continuar, seguir
catch on
- He’s slow to catch on to new trends.
- The new fashion quickly caught on among teenagers. darse cuenta, hacerse popular
catch up
- We need to catch up soon, it’s been too long!
- I need to catch up on my homework this weekend. ponerse al día, alcanzar
check in
- We need to check in before 8 pm.
- I’ll check in with you tomorrow to see how you’re doing. registrarse, llamar para confirmar
check out
- We need to check out of the hotel before midday.
- You should check out that new movie, it’s great! salir, revisar
cheer up
- Cheer up, things will get better soon!
- She bought me a gift to cheer me up. animar, alegrar
chill out
- After a long day at work, I just want to chill out.
- You’re overreacting, you need to chill out. relajarse, calmarse
chip in
- Everyone chipped in to buy a gift for the boss.
- I don’t have enough money for the bill. Can you chip in? contribuir, cooperar
chip off
- The paint chipped off the wall.
- He chipped off a piece of wood. desprenderse, quitar un trozo
clean up
- Can you help me clean up after the party?
- The oil spill took months to clean up. limpiar, ordenar
clear out
- I’m planning to clear out the garage this weekend.
- Everyone clear out of the room, we need to clean. limpiar, vaciar
clear up
- The sky cleared up after the storm.
- Can you clear up this misunderstanding? aclararse, resolver, limpiar
close down
- The factory had to close down due to new regulations.
- The police closed down the illegal gambling operation. cerrar, clasurar
come about
- How did such a misunderstanding come about?
- The opportunity came about unexpectedly. ocurrir, surgir
come across
- I came across my old diary while cleaning the attic.
- He comes across as a bit arrogant at times. encontrar, toparse con
come along
- Are you coming along to the party?
- How is your project coming along? acompañar, avanzar
come down
- The rain started to come down heavily.
- The decision will come down to what the committee thinks. bajar, caer
come in
- Please come in and have a seat.
- They were late to come in the party. entrar
come up
- A good job opportunity has come up for me.
- Please come up to my office when you arrive. subir, surgir
cool down
- You should let the engine cool down before checking the oil.
- She needs some time to cool down before we talk. enfriarse, calmar
cope with
- How do you cope with stress?
- She’s coping well with the changes. lidiar con, manejar
count on
- You can always count on me for support.
- We’re counting on this deal to go through. contar con, depender de
cross off
- Cross off the items on the list.
- She crossed him off her friend list. tachar
cross out
- Cross out the wrong answers.
- Her name was crossed out from the list. tachar, cruzar
cut back
- We need to cut back on spending.
- They cut back the trees to let more light in. reducir, recortar
cut off
- The phone was cut off in the middle of our conversation.
- They had to cut off the water supply to fix the pipes. cortar, interrumpir
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con D
deal out
- She dealt out the cards for a game of poker.
- Life has dealt out a fair share of challenges to him. repartir
deal with
- I don’t want to deal with this problem right now.
- How do you deal with difficult customers? tratar con, lidiar con
die down
- The noise finally died down after midnight.
- We waited for the storm to die down before we went outside. disminuir, calmarse
die out
- The fire slowly died out.
- His hopes died out after the rejection. extinguirse, desvanecerse
do in
- She did in her opponent.
- I’m feeling completely done in. acabar con, agotar
do up
- He did up his shoelaces.
- They plan to do up the old house and sell it. abrochar, decorar
draw in
- The bus drew in and stopped.
- The painting drew her in. acercarse, atraer
draw up
- The lawyer will draw up the contract.
- They drew up a list of all the items needed. elaborar, redactar
dress down
- It’s a casual event, so you can dress down.
- The boss dressed him down for his poor performance. vestirse informalmente, reprender
dress up
- We need to dress up for the formal event.
- The children love to dress up for Halloween. vestirse elegantemente, disfrazarse
drop by
- Drop by anytime you are in the neighborhood.
- I’ll drop by your office in the afternoon. visitar, pasar por
drop off
- Can you drop me off at the airport?
- I need to drop off these packages at the post office. dejar, llevar
drop out
- He dropped out of school at 16 to start working.
- Several players dropped out of the tournament due to injuries. abandonar, desertar
dry up
- The lake will dry up if we don’t get any rain soon.
- The conversation dried up after their argument. secarse, acabarse
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con E
eat in
- Let’s eat in tonight.
- They prefer to eat in rather than out. cenar en casa, comer dentro
eat out
- We usually eat out on Fridays.
- Let’s eat out tonight, I don’t feel like cooking. comer fuera
eat up
- Eat up, we have a long day ahead.
- The picnic food was quickly eaten up. comer todo
end up
- If you don’t study, you might end up failing the course.
- They ended up at a charming little cafe. acabar, terminar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con F
face up to
- You need to face up to your responsibilities.
- He couldn’t face up to the truth. enfrentar, aceptar
fade out
- The music slowly faded out at the end of the scene.
- The actor’s fame has faded out over the years. desvanecerse, desaparecer
fall apart
- The plan fell apart at the last minute.
- The old book fell apart when I tried to read it. desmoronarse, desintegrarse
fall back
- When in doubt, fall back on your training.
- The team fell back to defend. retroceder, replegarse
fall for
- She fell for his charms.
- I can’t believe you fell for that trick. enamorarse de, caer en la trampa
fall out
- They fell out over money issues.
- He had a fall out with his brother and they haven’t spoken since. discutir, pelear
fall through
- Our plans for the trip fell through.
- The deal fell through at the last minute. fracasar, no ocurrir
figure out
- I need to figure out how to fix this problem.
- It took me a while to figure out the puzzle. resolver, comprender
fill in
- Could you fill in this form, please?
- She filled me in on the latest gossip. completar, informar
fill out
- Please fill out this application form.
- It took me an hour to fill out the paperwork. completar, rellenar
fill up
- Can you fill up my glass, please?
- The gas tank is filled up. llenar, abastecer
find out
- I need to find out what time the train leaves.
- She found out that he had been lying to her. descubrir, averiguar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con G
get across
- I’m struggling to get my point across.
- We need to get across the river before dark. transmitir, cruzar
get along
- I get along well with my colleagues.
- Do your children get along? llevarse bien
get back
- I need to get back home before it gets dark.
- She finally got her book back. regresar, recuperar
get by
- I can get by with my Spanish when I travel.
- How do you get by on such a small salary? arreglárselas
get off
- We need to get off at the next stop.
- She got off the bus just in time. bajar, desembarcar
get on
- Could you help me get on the horse?
- How are you getting on in your new job? subir, progresar
get over
- It took him a while to get over the breakup.
- She finally got over her cold. superar, recuperarse
give away
- He gave away most of his fortune to charity.
- Don’t give away the end of the movie! regalar, revelar
give back
- He gave back the keys.
- We should give back to our community. devolver, retribuir
give in
- She gave in to temptation and ate the cake.
- After hours of debate, he finally gave in. rendirse, ceder
give in to
- She gave in to their demands.
- Don’t give in to peer pressure. ceder ante, sucumbir a
give off
- The flowers give off a pleasant aroma.
- The machine gives off smoke. emitir, desprender
give up
- I won’t give up, I’ll keep trying.
- She gave up smoking a year ago. rendirse, dejar
go ahead
- Go ahead, I’m listening.
- You can go ahead and start without me. continuar, proceder
go back
- We need to go back, I forgot my wallet.
- She went back to her home town after the divorce. regresar, volver
go off
- The alarm went off at 6 AM.
- The milk has gone off. sonar, estropearse (alimento)
go on
- The show must go on.
- What’s going on here? continuar, ocurrir
go over
- Let’s go over our plans one more time.
- She went over the report to make sure there were no errors. repasar, revisar
grow up
- I grew up in a small town.
- It’s time to grow up and take responsibility. crecer, madurar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con H
hand out
- The teacher handed out the worksheets.
- They are handing out free samples. repartir, distribuir
hand over
- Hand over your homework at the end of class.
- The criminal was forced to hand over his weapon. entregar
hang around
- We used to hang around after school.
- Don’t hang around here, it’s not safe. pasar el tiempo
hang out
- We used to hang out at the park after school.
- Do you want to hang out this weekend? pasar el tiempo, quedar
hang up
- I didn’t mean to hang up on you, my phone died.
- She hung up before I could say anything. colgar
hold back
- She held back tears as she said goodbye.
- Don’t hold back, tell me what you really think. contener, retener
hold on
- Hold on, I’m almost there.
- Hold on to the railing while going down the stairs. esperar, agarrar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con I
Iron out
- We need to iron out the details of the plan.
- They managed to iron out their differences. Resolver
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con J
jump in
- Sorry to jump in, but I have a comment.
- The pool is warm, jump in! interrumpir, entrar rápidamente
jump out
- The cat jumped out from behind the sofa.
- The bright red color jumps out against the white background. saltar, sorprender
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con K
keep away
- Keep away from the fire, it’s dangerous.
- The sign said, «Keep away from the edge». mantener alejado
keep on
- Keep on working, you’re doing great.
- He kept on talking despite our attempts to interrupt. continuar, seguir
keep up
- I can’t keep up with all these changes.
- She walks so fast, it’s hard to keep up. mantener el ritmo
kick off
- The meeting will kick off at 10 am.
- The game kicks off in one hour. empezar, iniciar
knock down
- The old building was knocked down to make way for a park.
- She was knocked down by a speeding car. derribar, desmantelar
knock out
- The boxer managed to knock out his opponent in the first round.
- I was knocked out after the long hike. noquear, agotar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con L
lay off They had to lay off a lot of workers due to budget cuts.
Lay off me, I’m trying to work. despedir, dejar en paz
let down I won’t let you down.
He felt let down by his friends. decepcionar, defraudar
let go of She finally let go of her past.
You need to let go of your anger. soltar, dejar ir
light up Her smile lights up the room.
Smoking is bad for your health, don’t light up. iluminar, encender un cigarrillo
log in Log in to your account to check your messages.
I can’t log in, I forgot my password. iniciar sesión
log out Remember to log out when you finish your work.
He logged out of his email account. cerrar sesión
look after Can you look after my dog while I’m away?
She looks after her younger brother. cuidar, atender
look back When I look back, I feel I could have done things differently.
Looking back, I see how much I’ve grown. recordar, repasar
look for I’m looking for my glasses, have you seen them?
She’s looking for a job. buscar
look forward to I’m looking forward to the weekend.
We look forward to your visit. esperar con ansias
look into We will look into the matter and inform you about our findings.
The police are looking into the incident. investigar
look out for Look out for pedestrians while driving.
They always look out for each other. cuidarse de, estar atento a
look up You can look up the word in the dictionary.
I looked up the address on the internet. buscar, consultar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con M
make over She made over her old clothes into something fashionable.
The house needs a complete makeover. renovar, transformar
make up He made up an excuse for being late.
She takes too much time to make up in the morning. inventar, maquillarse
mix up I always mix up the twins’ names.
She mixed up the ingredients for the cake. confundir, mezclar
move in They are planning to move in next week.
When are your new roommates moving in? mudarse
move on It’s time to move on from this issue.
Let’s move on to the next topic. seguir adelante, pasar a
move out She decided to move out and live on her own.
The tenants were asked to move out immediately. mudarse, desalojar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con P
pass away His grandfather passed away last night.
The famous author passed away at the age of 89. fallecer
pass out He passed out from exhaustion.
Please pass out these papers to everyone in the room. desmayarse, distribuir
pick up Can you pick up some groceries on your way home?
She picked up a few German phrases while staying in Berlin. recoger, aprender
play down He tried to play down his mistakes.
The government played down the impact of the crisis. restar importancia
pull off It was a difficult task, but she pulled it off.
He pulled off a great performance despite being unwell. lograr, conseguir
pull over The police officer signaled for him to pull over.
I had to pull over to check the map. detener el coche
put away Put away your toys before dinner.
He put away his savings for retirement. guardar, guardar (en su lugar), recoger
put off We had to put off the meeting until next week.
Don’t be put off by the negative reviews, the book is really good. posponer, desalentar
put on She put on her coat and left.
They are putting on a show next week. ponerse, colocar
put up with I don’t know how she puts up with his behavior.
I can’t put up with the noise anymore. tolerar, soportar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con R
rip off That shop rips off tourists with high prices.
He accidentally ripped off the poster while cleaning. estafar, arrancar
roll out The company is rolling out a new product line.
They rolled out the red carpet for the celebrity. desplegar, lanzar
round up The shepherd rounded up the sheep before nightfall.
Can you round up the team for a meeting? redondear, reunir
run away The thief ran away when he saw the police.
The circus lion ran away from its cage. escapar, huir
run by Can I run a few ideas by you?
I’ll run the plan by the team tomorrow. consultar, informar
run into I ran into an old friend at the supermarket.
We ran into some problems with the project. encontrarse con, tropezar con
run out We’ve run out of milk.
Time is running out, we need to make a decision. agotarse, acabarse
run over The car ran over a pothole.
Can you run over the main points? atropellar, repasar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con S
set aside I set aside some money for emergencies.
We should set aside our differences and work together. apartar, reservar
set off They set off on their trip early in the morning.
The fire alarm was set off by the smoke. empezar un viaje, provocar
set out They set out on a journey around the world.
She set out her plans for the day. comenzar, emprender
set up We set up a tent for the night.
They are setting up a new company. instalar, organizar
show up She didn’t show up for the meeting.
A strange cat showed up at our door. aparecer, asistir
slip up Everyone slips up sometimes, don’t worry about it.
We can’t afford to slip up on this project. equivocarse
stand by I will stand by you no matter what.
The medical team is standing by for any emergencies. apoyar, permanecer listo
stand out Her red dress made her stand out in the crowd.
This painting stands out in the gallery. destacar, resaltar
step in The teacher had to step in and stop the fight.
The government needs to step in and help those in need. intervenir
step up We need to step up our efforts if we want to finish on time.
She stepped up to take on the leadership role. aumentar, elevar
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con T
take in I tried to take in all the information.
They decided to take in a foster child. absorber, aceptar
take off The plane will take off in 20 minutes.
He took off his hat as he entered the room. despegar, quitarse
take over The new manager will take over next month.
He took over the family business. tomar el control de, hacerse cargo de
take up She decided to take up yoga.
This couch takes up too much space. empezar a practicar, ocupar
tear up She tore up the letter and threw it away.
I accidentally tore up the concert tickets. romper en pedazos
think over I need to think over your proposal before making a decision.
She thought over the job offer for several days. considerar, reflexionar
throw away Don’t throw away this receipt, we might need it.
I had to throw away the spoiled milk. tirar, descartar
try on Try on this dress, it looks good on you.
He tried on several pairs of shoes before deciding on one. probarse
turn away The doorman turned away the uninvited guest.
She turned away from the mirror. rechazar, apartar la vista
turn down She turned down the job offer.
Could you turn down the music? I’m trying to study. rechazar, bajar
turn off Please turn off the lights when you leave.
This button is used to turn off the machine. apagar, desactivar
turn on Can you turn on the radio?
I turned on the computer to start working. encender, activar
turn up He didn’t turn up for his appointment.
Can you turn up the volume? I can’t hear the TV. aparecer, subir
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con U
use up
- We’ve used up all the milk.
- The car uses up a lot of fuel. usar completamente
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con W
wait on
- She’s waiting on her exam results.
- The waiter is trained to wait on customers efficiently. servir, esperar
wake up
- I wake up at 7 am every day.
- The noise woke me up. despertar, despertarse
wake up to
- She woke up to the sound of birds singing.
- He finally woke up to the truth. despertar(se) ante, darse cuenta de
walk away
- He just walked away without saying a word.
- She could simply walk away from the deal. alejarse, irse
wash up
- Wash up before dinner.
- Who’s going to wash up the dishes? lavarse, lavar los platos
watch out
- Watch out for pickpockets in the area.
- You should watch out, the floor is slippery. tener cuidado
wipe out
- The virus could wipe out the entire population.
- He was so tired, he wiped out as soon as he got home. eliminar, extinguir
work out
- I work out at the gym three times a week.
- I hope everything works out for you. hacer ejercicio, resolver
work up
- She worked up the courage to ask for a raise.
- He needs to work up an appetite. generar, desarrollar (sentimientos, apetito, etc.)
wrap up
- Let’s wrap up the meeting, we’re running out of time.
- She wrapped up the gift in colorful paper. envolver, concluir
write down
- Write down the recipe so you don’t forget it.
- He wrote down the address on a piece of paper. escribir, anotar
write off
- The car was a write off after the accident.
- They had to write off their investment. dar por perdido
Phrasal verbs que empiezan con Z
zone out
- I zoned out during the meeting and missed the important points.
- She tends to zone out when she’s tired. desconectar, perder la concentración
Conclusión
Espero que esta lista de 200 phrasal verbs con ejemplos en inglés y español te haya resultado útil y te haya ayudado a mejorar tu comprensión en este tema. Recuerda que practicar con frecuencia es la clave para dominar estas estructuras verbales. Si tienes alguna duda, no dudes en dejarnos un comentario y con gusto te ayudaremos a resolverla. ¡Sigue aprendiendo y mejorando tu inglés!
