|
PHRASAL
|
MEANING
|
EXAMPLES
/ TRANSLATION
|
|
dawn
on
|
begin
to appear; begin to grow clear to the mind
|
After reading her letter the truth began to dawn on me.
Después de leer su
carta la verdad empezó a aclarar en mí.
|
|
deal
in
|
stock, sell
|
Jennifer's husband deals in
gold and
jewels.
El esposo de Jennier
comercia oro y joyas.
|
|
deal
with
|
handle successfully
|
She is really lucky, so she can
deal with
this
situation.
Es muy afortunada,
por lo tanto puede manejar esta situación.
|
|
decide
on
|
settle on
|
About sales they
have already
decided on a course of
action.
Acerca de las ventas
ya han definido una línea de acción.
|
|
die
away
|
become
gradually faintier,
disappear
|
The
prisoners waited till the sound of the warder died away.
Los prisioneros aguardaron hasta que los pasos
del guardia se extinguieron (desaparecieron).
|
|
die
down
|
become
gradually calmer,
become less
|
When
the excitement had died down the shop was reopened.
Cuando se calmó la excitación se reabrió la
tienda.
|
|
die
out
|
become
extinct
|
Blue
whales could die out in a few years.
La
ballena azul podría extinguirse en pocos años.
|
|
dig
up
|
remove
from the ground
by digging
|
The
pirates are digging up the treasure.
Los piratas están desenterrando el tesoro.
|
|
dispense
with
|
proceed without
|
The chairman
dispensed with
formalities and took off his tie.
El presidente prescindió de toda formalidad y se quitó la corbata.
|
|
dispose
of
|
get rid of, remove,
do away with
|
If
my parents move, they will have to dispose of
their furniture.
Si mis padres se mudan tendrán que deshacerse de sus muebles.
|
|
do
away with
|
remove,
destroy, abolish
|
Modern
civilisation has down away with slavery.
La civilización moderna ha abolido (desterrado) la esclavitud.
|
|
do
in
|
1)
cause to become very tired
(generally used in the passive)
|
1)
I slept long hours as the work in the garden had done me in.
Dormí mucho porque el trabajo en el jardín me había extenuado.
|
|
2) kill, murder |
2)
The old woman had been done in at midnight in the park.
La anciana había sido asesinada a medianoche en el parque. |
|
do
over
|
do something again
|
This report is full of mistakes. You'll have to do it over.
Este informe está lleno de errores. Tendrás que rehacerlo.
|
|
do
up
|
1)
fasten (shoe laces,
zippers, etc.)
|
1)
She did up the zip on her dress and went out.
Subió el cierre de su vestido y se fue.
|
|
2) redecorate, restore |
2) When I do this room up I will paint the walls in stripes.
Cuando redecore esta habitación pintaré las paredes a rayas. |
|
do
without
|
manage
in the absence of
|
They
did without food and fresh water.
Sobrevivieron (se arreglaron) sin alimentos ni agua fresca.
|
|
double
up
|
bend over
|
When we saw her costume we were
doubled up with
laughter.
Cuando vimos su disfraz nos descostillamos de la risa.
|
|
drag
into
|
involve
unwillingly
|
Please, don't
drag
me
into this
discussion
once again!!
¡¡Por favor, no me involucren en esta discusión otra vez!!
|
|
drag
on
|
continue
tediously
|
The
sermon dragged on for over an hour.
El sermón duró (resultó interminable por) más de una hora.
|
|
draw
back
|
retire,
retreat
|
It's
too late to draw back now; the plans are all made.
Es tarde para volverse atrás; todos los planes están hechos.
|
|
draw
into
|
involve gradually
|
They managed to
draw me
into the
conversation.
Se la arreglaron para ir involucrándome en la conversación.
|
|
draw
near
|
approach
|
As
the dentist drew near, several frightened children ran away.
Cuando el dentista se acercó varios niños huyeron atemorizados.
|
|
draw
out
|
prolong something
|
The speaker was so boring that he drew his speech out for over three
hours.
El orador era tan aburrido que estiró su discurso durante más de tres
horas.
|
|
take money out of an
account at a bank |
The accountant drew out an equivalent sum of cash with
the company cheque.
El contador extrajo (retiró) una suma equivalente de dinero mediante el
cheque de la empresa. |
|
draw
up
|
1)
stop (of vehicles)
|
1)
The car drew up and the driver got out.
El auto se detuvo y el conductor descendió.
|
|
2) make a written
plan.
compose a formal document |
2) My solicitor drew up the lease yesterday.
Ayer mi abogado redactó el contrato de alquiler. |
|
dream
about
dream of |
dream
of (persons, things) |
He
always dreams about (of) going to Venice.
Siempre sueña con ir a Venecia.
|
|
dress
up |
dress
elaborately |
Alan
dressed up for the ceremony.
Alan se puso de punta en blanco para la ceremonia.
|
|
drink
up |
drink
all of |
Drink
your milk up before you go to bed.
Bebe toda la leche antes de irte a la cama.
|
|
drive
away |
go
away in a car |
She
waved and drove away.
Saludó y se fue (conduciendo) su auto.
|
|
drive
up |
arrive
in a car
|
He
drove up in a large American car.
Llegó
en un enorme auto americano. |
|
drop
behind |
leave
behind |
The
athlete soon dropped the other runners behind.
El atleta enseguida dejó atrás a los demás corredores.
|
|
drop
by |
visit informally
|
I'd love to see you. Please try to drop by our house.
Me encantaría verte. Por favor pasa por casa. |
|
drop
in on |
visit
casually
(unannounced visit) |
He
dropped in on us to tell me something about the office.
Pasó por casa (Nos hizo una visita de pasada) para decirme algo
acerca de la oficina. |
|
drop
off |
1)
fall
|
1)
In autumn leaves begin to drop off.
En otoño comienzan a caer las hojas.
|
|
2) fall asleep |
2) Many people dropped off during the long lecture.
Mucha gente se quedó dormida durante la larga conferencia. |
|
3) deliver something |
3) Please, drop these off as you leave the office.
Por favor despacha estas cartas cuando te vayas de la oficina. |
|
4) give someone a ride |
4)
When Ana moves close to me I'll be glad to drop her off.
Cuando Ana se mude cerca de casa será un placer acercarla en mi
automóvil. |
|
drop
out |
withdraw
|
One
runner twisted his foot in the race and dropped out.
Un corredor se torció el pie durante la carrera y abandonó.
|
|
drum
into |
teach by
repetition |
In order to improve their conversational skills, OM Personal
drums
all sort of dialogues
into the
students.
A fin de mejorar la comprensión oral, OM Personal machaca a sus
estudiantes con todo tipo de diálogos. |
|
drum
up |
raise |
Veronica has
drummed up
support for her
marketing plan.
Verónica ha conseguido apoyo para su plan de mercadeo.
|
|
dry
up |
1)
become completely dry
|
1)
The streams all dried up during the hot summer.
Todos los arroyos se secaron durante el tórrrido verano.
|
|
2) make dry |
2) Please, dry these glasses up.
Seca estos vasos, por favor. |
|
dwell
on |
emphasize
|
My boss dwelt on the risks involved in this new plan.
Mi jefe recalcó los riesgos involucrados en este nuevo plan.
|
|
