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!

Hey buddies, hoy que es festivo, os damos unos tips para decir día festivo en inglés.

When talking about holiday on a specific day/date:

You can say 1 November it’s a holiday.

Some people also say it’s a public holiday.

You can also say on Christmas holidays.

You can use bank holiday (UK) to refer to (national) holiday, too.

E.g.
In December we enjoy the Christmas holidays, but in Spain we also have public/bank holidays on 6 and 8.

BUT:

¿Qué pasa si nos hemos pedido un día libre o de asuntos propios en el trabajo, aunque sea un día laborable?

You say to have/take a day off when you have permission not to go to work on a working day.

On Friday, I’m going to take a day off.

Last Monday I had a day off.

Next December, there are bank/public holidays on 6 and 8. Additionally, I’m going to take a day off on 7.