Domina los Phrasal Verbs: Take, Set, Get, Put y Más

Phrasal Verbs Esenciales en Inglés

Los phrasal verbs son una parte fundamental del inglés cotidiano y académico. Combinan un verbo con una preposición o un adverbio, cambiando a menudo por completo el significado original del verbo. Dominarlos es clave para hablar y entender inglés con fluidez.

Phrasal Verbs con 'Take'

• Take after: Parecerse a (en personalidad o aspecto)
• Take in: Entender / Estrechar (ropa) / Engañar
• Take off: Imitar / Despegar (avión) / Quitarse (ropa) / Tener éxito
• Take on: Aceptar (responsabilidad, trabajo)
• Take out: Sacarse (documento, permiso) / Extraer / Invitar a salir
• Take over: Tomar el control de
• Take to: Empezar a gustar / Desarrollar un hábito
• Take up: Adoptar un hobby / Acortar (ropa) / Empezar a ocupar (espacio, tiempo)

Phrasal Verbs con 'Set'

• Set about: Empezar a hacer algo
• Set in: Comenzar y parecer que continuará (clima, estación)
• Set off: Empezar un viaje / Encender algo que explota / Hacer reír o enfadar a alguien
• Set out: Mostrar / Empezar un viaje con un objetivo
• Set up: Establecer / Montar (negocio, equipo)
• Set on / Set upon: Atacar (especialmente con un animal)

Phrasal Verbs con 'Get'

• Get at: Sugerir / Alcanzar
• Get away with: Escapar impune (de un castigo o consecuencia)
• Get by: Sobrevivir (con dificultad económica)
• Get down: Deprimir
• Get on: Llevarse bien (con alguien) / Subir a (transporte) / Continuar
• Get out of: Evitar (una obligación)
• Get over: Recuperarse (de una enfermedad, decepción)
• Get through: Ponerse en contacto (por teléfono) / Superar (una dificultad) / Terminar (una tarea)

Phrasal Verbs con 'Put'

• Put about: Difundir (rumores, información)
• Put across: Explicar / Transmitir (una idea)
• Put down to: Atribuir a (una causa)
• Put forward: Sugerir (una idea, propuesta)
• Put off: Desanimar / Posponer
• Put on: Fingir / Ponerse (ropa) / Ganar (peso) / Encender (equipo)
• Put out: Incomodar / Apagar (fuego, luz)
• Put up: Dar alojamiento
• Put up with: Tolerar / Soportar

Ejemplos de Phrasal Verbs en Contexto

• Don’t let me put you off going to see it. I mean, the film does have its good points.
• At the meeting someone put forward the idea that there should be a student representative on the committee.
• He did seem a bit short-tempered, I agree. I put it down to overwork.
• I’m just not prepared to put up with your inefficiency any longer. You’re fired.
• Thank you. I’d love to stay to dinner, as long as it won’t put you out at all.
• We’ll just have to put the meeting off until everyone’s back from holiday.
• The part of the course I enjoyed least was philosophy. It wasn’t put across very well by the lecturer.
• If my sister can put me up it will save the cost of a hotel room for the night.
• She put about that she was thinking of leaving the company and as a result, she received several offers from rival organizations.
• He didn’t really hurt his leg, you know. He limped a bit, but he was only putting it on.
• It looks as if the rain has set in for the rest of the day.
• If you could set out your specific proposals in a letter, we will give them our attention.
• Don’t you dare come near my house or I’ll set the dog on you!
• Could you give me some advice, please? I’d like to know how to set about claiming a tax allowance.
• If we set out at dawn, we should reach the coast by midday.
• The whole family set off energetically and by the end of the morning most of the weeds had been cleared from the garden.
• It was just the funny way he spoke which set me off laughing. I couldn’t help it.
• The government has set up a scheme to help small businesses with advice.
• Don’t set off any fireworks too near to the house, will you?
• He originally set out to beat the land speed record, but weather conditions were unfavorable.