English Vocabulary Extension: Phrasal Verbs, Expressions, Compounds
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Vocabulary Extension (p. 8)
| Verb | Noun | Adjective | Verb meaning (English / Spanish) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defeat | Defeat | Defeated | To beat; vencer, derrotar |
| Dramatise | Drama | Dramatic | To dramatize; dramatizar |
| Interest | Interest | Interested / Interesting | To interest; interesar |
| Fascinate | Fascination | Fascinated / Fascinating | To fascinate; fascinar |
| Resemble | Resemblance | To resemble; parecerse | |
| Criticise | Critic / Criticism | Critical | To criticise; criticar |
Phrasal Verbs with Come
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning (English / Spanish) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| COME DOWN WITH | Catch an illness; caer enfermo | I came down with a cold after the skiing trip. |
| COME UP | Happen unexpectedly; ocurrir por casualidad | I’m sorry I couldn’t meet you yesterday; something came up. |
| COME UP WITH | Think of; pensar en, ocurrírsele | Have you come up with any ideas for your project yet? |
| COME ACROSS | Find by chance; dar con, encontrarse con | I came across a great website the other day. |
| COME ON | Start working; encenderse, comenzar a funcionar | As soon as I entered the house, the lights came on and everyone shouted 'Happy birthday!' |
Expressions with Out
| Expression | Meaning (English / Spanish) | Example / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GET OUT OF CONTROL | Impossible to manage; fuera de control | Crime has got out of control here. |
| COME OUT OF RETIREMENT | Return to work; volver a trabajar | |
| BE OUT OF SHAPE | Not very fit; no estar en forma | |
| GO OUT OF BUSINESS | Become bankrupt; quebrar, bancarrota | |
| SEEM OUT OF PLACE | Appear not to belong; fuera de lugar | |
| BE OUT OF PROPORTION | Really exaggerated; muy exagerado | |
| BE OUT OF YOUR MIND | Crazy; loco, perder el juicio | |
| BE OUT OF REACH | Not accessible; fuera del alcance |
Compound Nouns and Adjectives
| Compound | Spanish | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Snow-covered | Nevado | |
| Matchstick | Fósforo | |
| Childlike | Infantil | |
| Classmate | Compañero de clase | |
| Full-length | Completo | |
| Bestseller | Éxito de ventas | |
| Decision-making | Toma de decisiones | |
| Skyscraper | Rascacielos |