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Hold on
Definiciones:
- Tener, sujetar o mantener la mano, los brazos, etc…
Ejemplos: Hold on to the railing, so you don’t fall.
Can you hold on to my bag while I open the door?
- Esperar
Ejemplos: Hold on, I have to answer this phone call.
Can you hold on a minute? I’m very busy and I can’t talk right now.
Make up
Definiciones:
- Inventar o improvisar una historia o excusa
Ejemplos: Joe arrived late for work and made up an excuse about a traffic accident to tell his boss.
I made up a fictional story to tell the children before they went to bed.
- Compensar por algo
Ejemplo: He made up for the horrible date by buying his girlfriend flowers and chocolate
- Hacer algo con el fin de corregir una omisión
Ejemplo: I missed my English class last week so we will have to make up the class this week and do an extra hour.
- Consistir en
Ejemplo: Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen.
Get along with
Definición:
Llevarse bien con alguien
Ejemplo: I get along with my coworkers and it makes for an enjoyable work environment.
They don’t get along with each other, they have a terrible relationship.
Call off
Definición:
Dejar de hacer o planear algo, cancelar.
Ejemplo: Maria called off the wedding because she decided she didn’t love him.
Run into
Definiciones:
- Cuando dos o más objetos se golpean o se chocan.
Ejemplo: The car was destroyed when it ran into a tree.
- Ver a alguien inesperadamente, encontrarse con alguien
Ejemplo: I ran into Sara at the supermarket on Sunday and she told me that she’s getting married next year.
Ahora que has aprendido estos cinco phrasal verbs y sus definiciones, ponlos en uso!
