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PHRASAL |MEANING |EXAMPLES / TRANSLATION | |
|abide by |keep to rules, decisions, |If you decide to do it, you'll have to abide by their strict rules. |
| |promises or agreements |Si decides hacerlo tendrás que acatar sus estrictas normas. |
|account for|explain, give a good reason |The storm accounts for the plane crash. |
| |for something |La tormenta explica el accidente aéreo. |
|act like |behave in a specific way |Herbert is acting like a fooltoday. |
| | |Herbert se está comportando como un tonto hoy. |
|act up |misbehave |Both kids have been acting up all day long. |
|| |Los dos chicos se estuvieron portando mal todo el día. |
|add in |include |Please add Macarena in: she would like to go on the picnic tomorrow with you |
| | |all.|
| | |Por favor, incluyan a Macarena: ella quisiera ir al picnic de mañana con todos|
| | |ustedes. |
|add up|1) find the total of numbers |1) You made a mistake when you were adding the bill up. |
| |  |Cometió un error cuando sumó la cuenta. |
| |2) to have sense |2) "I can'tunderstand this. It doesn't add up". |
| | |"No entiendo esto. No le encuentro sentido". |
|add up to |result in, total |lt all adds up to this: she is entirely untrustworthy. |
|| |Todo se puede resumir así: ella no es para nada confiable. |
|allow for |take into consideration, |All hunters allow for the possibility of boar bites. |
| |take into account |Todo cazadortiene en cuenta las mordeduras de los jabalíes. |
|answer back |answer a reproof impudently, |Don't answer back when your parents talk to you. |
| |retort (colloquial) |No contestes mal a tus padres cuando te están hablando. |
|answer up|reply clearly and without |Jane answered up when the visitor addressed her. |
| |any delay |Jane respondió rápidamente cuando el visitante se dirigió a ella. |
|answer up to |have a ready reply (to) |His...