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!

Hoy os traemos de nuevo un post de phrasal verbs. En este caso veremos phrasal verbs de uso muy común con look. Recuerda que aunque pueden resultarnos un poco complicadillos, lo mejor es ir aprendiendolos poco a poco y comenzar a utilizar algunos de ellos una vez tienes claro su significado. Para eso, hoy te proponemos estos 15 phrasal verbs con look con su significado y ejemplos.

To look for / to search – buscar.

E.g.
She’s looking for a new job.
I didn’t find what I was looking for.

To look after / to take care of – cuidar.

E.g.
I need a babysitter to look after my children.
Do you mind looking after my dog next weekend?

To look up / to try to find information – buscar información (en un diccionario, libro, en internet).

E.g.

I’ll look it up on Wikipedia.
They looked the words up in a dictionary.

To look forward to / to be waiting and excited about a future event – esperar ansioso, entusiasmado.

E.g.
I look forward to meeting you again.
He is looking forward to your visit.

To look over / to quickly examine something – echar un vistazo.

E.g.
Could you look over my notes and tell me what you think?
I like to look over the newspaper before going to work.

To look up to / to respect and admire someone – admirar a alguien.

E.g.
I look up to my father, I hope I will be like him some day.
He has always looked up to his boss.

To look down on / to feel better than other people – creerse mejor, menospreciar a alguien.

E.g.
Rich people look down on others.
Many companies look down on their employees.

To look into / to investigate, examine – investigar, examinar con detalle.

E.g.
You’ll have to look into the pros and cons of moving to another country.
The doctor looked into the injury and prescribed some antibiotics.

To look in on / to visit someone for a short time – visitar a alguien, pasarse a ver.

E.g.
Could you look in on your grandma and see if she’s all right?
Ok, I’ll look in on her on my way home.

To look back on / to think about something in the past – recordar, pensar sobre el pasado.

E.g.
I feel proud when I look back on the things I’ve done in my life.
If you look back on your childhood you will remember happy times.

To look out / to watch and be careful – tener cuidado.

E.g.
Look out! There is broken glass on the floor.
Look out with that dog, it seems dangerous.

To look at / to consider or examine something – considerar, examinar.

E.g.
We will look at all the proposal before making a decision.
Management are looking at ways of cutting costs.

To look around / to visit, to search – buscar, visitar, mirar alrededor.

E.g.
We started looking around for a house on the beach.
They looked around the city but they didn’t find the gallery.

To look through / to examine or read something briefly – hojear, revisar.

E.g.
Have you look through the report I sent you?
I was looking through some books on the subject.

To look to / to rely on someone for help – esperar que alguien haga algo por ti.

E.g.
We look to our manager to give us the instructions.
I look to Kim to help me with my exam.

Seguro que algunos ya te sonaban y los puedes tachar de la lista 😉