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Phrasal verbs

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    Definitions of common phrasal verbs in English and Spanish.
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  • get up
    To get out of bed: I got out of bed at 8am. Levantarse.
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  • turn on
    To make water, electricity etc. flow: I turned on my phone when I got up. Encender.
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  • wake up
    To stop sleeping: I woke up at 7am, but didn't get up until 8am. Despertarse.
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  • turn off
    To make water, electricity etc. stop flowing: I always turn off the light when I leave the room. Apagar.
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  • throw away
    To get rid of something you don't want: I threw away an old, broken sofa. Tirar/deshacerse de.
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  • try on
    To put on clothes etc. to see if they fit: I tried on the shoes before buying them. Probarse.
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  • write down
    To record in writing: I wrote down everything that the teacher said. Anotar/apuntar.
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  • Look round.
    To visit a place and look at the things in it: I spent the afternoon looking round the town. Echar un vistazo (a algo), visitar algo.
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  • go away
    To leave your home to spent time in a different place: I love going away to new places at the weekends. Irse.
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  • look after
    To take care of: She stopped working to look after her children. Cuidar.
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  • turn down
    To reduce the level of noise/light that something produces: "Can you turn down the music? It is too loud." Bajar/disminuir.
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  • get around (something)
    To move from place to place: I like getting around the town on bike. Desplazarse/moverse.
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