Verbos Ingles

Verb ask someone out

Meaning invite on a date

Example Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.

break somethingdown

divide into smaller parts

Our teacher broke the final project downinto three separate parts. Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children. I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.break in ask around ask many people the same question equal I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. Your purchases add up to $205.32. break something in back something up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out. My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job. The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. Ourcar broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. break in

force entry to a building enter forcibly

break into something

add up to something

wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new interrupt

back someone up

support

The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death. My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. The kidsjust broke up as soon as the clown started talking. The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking. I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.

blow up

explode

break up

end a relationship

blow something up

add air

break up

start laughing (informal)

break down

stop functioning (vehicle, machine) get upset

break out

escape

break down

Thewoman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.

break out insomething

develop a skin condition

bring someone down

make unhappy

This sad music is bringing me down. My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports. He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet. We called around but weweren't able to find the car part we needed. I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend. Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé. The professor called on me for question 1.

call someone up

phone

bring someone up

raise a child

Give me your phone number and I willcall you up when we are in town. You are still mad. You need tocalm down before you drive the car. I don't care for his behaviour. You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty. We will get the hotel keys when wecheck in.

calm down

relax after being angry

bring something up

start talking about a subject

not care forsomeone/something catch up

not like (formal) get to the same point as someone else arrive and register ata hotel or airport leave a hotel

bring something up

vomit

call around

phone many different places/people return a phone call

check in

call someone back

check out

You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM. The company checks out all new employees.

call something off

cancel

checksomeone/somethi ngout

look at carefully, investigate look at (informal)become happier make happier

check outsomeone/something cheer up

Check out the crazy hair on that guy! She cheered up when she heard the good news. I brought you some flowers to cheer youup.

call on someone

ask for an answer or opinion visit someone

call on someone

We called on you last night but you weren't home.

cheer someone up

chip in

help

If everyone chips in we canget the kitchen painted by noon. cut something down Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside. cut in I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. cut in The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough. My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend. The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints. The art of origami comes from Asia. I am counting on you...