Hey buddies! Hoy os explicamos 13 phrasal verbs que puedes comenzar a utilizar en tu trabajo hoy mismo.

I know, los phrasal verbs nos dan un poco de miedo y pueden ser estresantes. Además no nos resulta nada natural utilizarlos, pero si poco a poco los vamos incorporando en nuestro discurso, nos sentiremos más cómodos. Es importante conocerlos, no sólo para utilizarlo nosotros, sino para entender a otras personas cuando los usan.

Hoy os explicamos algunos que os pueden resultan de gran ayuda, vamos allá!

El primero es uno de mis favoritos porque es super útil, lo puedes utilizar en mucho contextos

1. To deal with (something or someone) – to manage, to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem.

E.g.
We have to deal with problems every day.
He has excellent abilities to deal with people.

Normalmente si tenemos que ocuparnos de un problema, hay que encontrar soluciones, para esto podemos usar

2. To find (something) out – to discover a fact or a piece of information

E.g.
We found out what the problem was.
They’ve found out the cause of the delay, it was a shipping mistake.

3. To figure (something) out – to understand, to be able to know the cause of a problem and find a way to solve it.

E.g.
At first I couldn’t figure out the answer.
We’ll figure it out and suggest a solution.

4. To work (something) out – to work until you find a solution.

E.g.
After some difficulties we could finally work out the budget problem.
Don’t worry, we will work it out.

Para solucionar cosas, ayuda mucho tener buenas ideas

5. To come up with (an idea, a plan) – to suggest or think of an idea, plan or solution.

E.g.
We came up with a completely new approach.
She has come up with an excellent idea.

A veces, es también necesario revisar y considerar las cosas de una manera más detallada, estos otros phrasal verbs pueden ayudar

6. To go over (something) – to review. Also, to examine something carefully.

E.g.
Let’s go over the mail before sending it to our clients.
They’ll need to go over the report to identify common issues.

7. To check (something) out – to examine something to make sure it’s correct, true, satisfactory.

E.g.
Could check out the report first?
Sure, I’ll check it out and let you know.

8. To think (something) through – to consider something carefully.

E.g.
We will think this proposal through and get back to you in a few days.
Let me think it through before making a final decision.

Otras veces es necesario tener las cosas muy claras e incluso consultarlas con alguien más

9. To spell (something) out – to explain in a very clear way.

E.g.
I’ll need to spell everything out to the team, so that they understand.
She had to spell it out for us to get a clear idea.

10. To run by (someone) – to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve.

E.g.
I’ll have to run this by my boss before we agree to the deal.
Can I run your proposal by our committee first?

Acabamos con otros phrasal verbs más faciles, pero igualmente útiles en el contexto de trabajo.

11. To get back to (someone) – to call, write or speak to someone at a later time.

E.g.
I’ll get back to you with an answer later.
Can you get back to me when you have a moment?

12. To put off – to postpone

E.g.
The meeting has been put off until next week.
We can’t put off this decision.

13. To call off – to cancel

E.g.
I got a couple of meetings called off today.
They’ve called off the marketing campaign.

Por último, un truco para que la tarea de incorporar algunos de estos phrasal verbs nos dé menos miedo.

Elige solo 2-3 para empezar y ponlos en contexto para que te resulte más fácil identificar el significado, inventa un párrafo cortito, por ejemplo:

Last week we had to deal with a complicated situation at work. First, we found out it was a problem of communication. Then, someone came up with the idea of doing some interviews to team leaders to figure out what was exactly the problem. We ran the results by the HR department and finally a decision was made to implement some changes.

Poco a poco empieza a ponerlos en práctica de esta manera y cuando ya tengas dominados esos, repite el proceso con nuevos phrasal verbs.

Easy peasy!

La palabra «mind» es muy versátil en inglés y se utiliza en bastantes expresiones idiomáticas, muchas de ellas tienen un equivalente parecido en español. En el post de hoy os traemos una lista con algunas de ellas para que puedas lucirte con tu speaking. Os dejamos las que creemos que son las mejores expresiones con mind.

Make up your mind / to make a decision – decidirse, tomar una decisión.
There are many options. I can’t make up my mind.

Be in two minds / to be undecisive – estar dividido, no decidirse.
I’m in two minds about what to do.

Change your mind / to change your opinion – cambiar de opinión.
He wasn’t coming but he changed his mind and joined us.

Keep / bear in mind / to remember, to consider – tener en cuenta.
We need to keep in mind the cost of this initiative.

Cross your mind / to come into your thought – venir a la mente.
A strange idea crossed my mind last night.

Come / bring to mind / to make you remember – venir a la mente, recordar.
A question that comes to mind is…
Old photographs bring to mind good memories of childhood.

Lose your mind / to go crazy – perder la cabeza.
I lost my mind when I forgot my mobile at home.

Go out of your mind / to go crazy – perder la cabeza, volverse loco.
Have you gone out of your mind?

Take your mind off something / to get distracted – distraerse.
Going to the gym helps me take my mind off work problems.

Put your mind at ease / to reassure – tranquilizar.
Let me put your mind at ease, your insurance covers all the expenses.

Peace of mind / be calm, with no worries – paz mental, tranquilidad.
I’ll have peace of mind when I finish paying my debts.

Out of sight, out of mind – «corazón que no ve, corazón que no siente»
You know what they say «out of sight, out of mind».

A piece of your mind / give your opinion – dar tu opinión (sobre todo sobre un tema serio o que te enfada/molesta).
I gave my neighbours a piece of my mind about the noise they were making.

To speak your mind / to say frankly what you think – decir lo que piensas honestamente.
He often speaks his mind but he’s not always diplomatic.

Have something in mind / to be considering something – tener algo en mente.
We haven’t decided where to go but we have a place in mind.

Have a lot on your mind / to have a lot of worries – estar preocupado, tener muchas cosas en la cabeza.
I have a lot on my mind right now and I can’t think clearly.

Have an open mind / to be open-minded – tener la mente abierta.
She has an open mind considering she’s 70 years old.

Have a mind of your own / to make your own decisions – tomar tus propias decisiones.
Eva doesn’t need advice, she has a mind of her own.

You mind goes blank / to forget something momentarily – quedarse en blanco.
They asked me but my mind went blank and I didn’t know what to say.

Slip your mind / to forget something – olvidarse de algo.
I’m sorry, it slipped my mind.

Read someone’s mind / to have the same idea – leer la mente.
You read my mind! We should order some food.

Esperamos que os hayan gustado estas expresiones con mind y las tengáis en cuenta (keep them in mind) pero por si se os olvidan (it slips your mind) o de repente os quedais en blanco, (your mind goes blank) podeis utilizar este post para recordarlas 😉