En esta lección aprenderemos algunos phrasal verbs con in y on.
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Phrasal verbs con ON
| Phrasal verbs | Significado | Ejemplo |
| try on | probar ropa para ver como queda | I’d like to try on this jacket before I buy it. |
| put on
|
pretender tener un sentimiento o comportamiento particular | Jack always puts on a British accent when he speaks English – it sounds funny! |
| weigh on | causar preocupación; causar molestia | The decision to lend money to Frank has been weighing on me but I think it was the right thing to do. |
| rely/depend/count on | confiar en que alguien te ayudará | You can always rely on Mark to think of a plan for the weekend. |
| keep on
go on |
continuar | He keeps on saying that he didn’t do it, but I know he did. |
| get on | tener una buena relación con alguien | I get on very well with my boss. |
| take on | coger trabajo extra
|
Lisa’s on sick leave so I’ve taken on some extra work – I’m exhausted! |
| take on | competir contra un oponente | Jackson took on the best player in the league and won. |
| decide on | elegir | She wasn’t sure which colour she wanted. In the end she decided on sky blue. |
| build on | usar tu éxito para ir más allá | It’s time to build on the success we had last year and expand our business. |
| hold on | esperar | Hold on! Where are you going? |
| bone up on
(informal) |
revisar o practicar un tema durante un corto periodo de tiempo | He’s boning up on some biology for the exam tomorrow. |
| catch on | hacerse popular | This is a great idea. I think it’ll really catch on. |
| drag on | continuar por lo que parece un tiempo extremadamente largo | We could agree on a plan and the meeting dragged on for two hours. |
| turn on | encender | When I get up in the morning, I always turn on the radio to listen to the news. |
| turn on | excitar placenteramente | We don’t think that this type of music really turns people on anymore. |
| come on | avanzar progresivamente | The new project is coming on nicely. We’re going into production next week. |
| come on | proyectar una imagen o personalidad particular | Paul comes on as a really serious person, but he’s actually very funny. |
| come on | comenzar a funcionar o estar disponible | The air conditioning will come on in a few minutes. |
| look down on | considerar inferior | People at work look down on me because I didn’t go to a posh school like they did. |
Phrasal Verbs con IN
| Phrasal verbs | Significado | Ejemplo |
| call in | visitar un lugar o a una persona por un corto tiempo, especialmente cuando vas de paso | We were in the neighbourhood, so we decided to call in and see you. |
| take in | estrechar una pieza de ropa | The coat was lovely so I bought it and had it taken in so it would fit me better. |
| rub in | poner una sustancia en la superficie y frotarla para que penetre | You take some furniture wax and rub it in slowly – that table will look like new. |
| lock in | encerrar | They pushed Mandy into the science lab and locked her in. |
| push in (informal) | colarte (en una cola) | I hate it when someone pushes in to the line at the supermarket. |
| sink in | comenzar a creer, generalmente algo que es sorprendente o increíble | We didn’t want to believe that they were going to close down the company – but it began to sink in after a while. |
| break in | robar | They broke into the school and stole all the computers. |
| break in | irrumpir; interrumpir | I was making my presentation when the director broke in and told me there was a mistake in the figures. |
| bring in | introducir | They’ve brought in a new law that prohibits cars in the city centre. |
| bring in | recibir ingresos | After tax, Pete brings in about €2000 a month. |
| cave in | aceptar la idea o decisión de alguien | The government finally caved in to pressure from the opposition and called an election. |
| chip in | contribuir | Everyone chipped in to buy Mary a present when she retired. |
| give in | aceptar algo finalmente | At first, I didn’t want to go out, but I finally gave in so we went to the cinema. |
| take in | entender | There was so much information in the report that I couldn’t take it all in. |
| take in | engañar a alguien | I think she was taken in by his confident behaviour at first, but she soon realised something was wrong. |
| take in | dar refugio | The cat looked hungry so we decided to take it in. |
| work in | incorporar | In her speech, she worked in several references to the current political situation. |
Ejercicios de Phrasal verbs con in y on
Rellenar los huecos de phrasal verbs con in y on correcto.
- I need some extra money. I can ______ on any work that you can offer. (take on)
- Even if she didn’t like the people she’s dealing with, she has to ______ a professional and cheerful expression. (put on)
- My mother is someone that I can ______ all the time. (rely/depend/count on)
- I’m confused. Both bags look great and beautiful. I can’t ______ which one I want. (decide on)
- I graduated with the highest honours in my class, I’m hoping to ______ my success and do a Masters. (build on)
- Can you please ______ while I transfer your call? (hold on)
- This movie has ______ . I think three hours is too long! (dragged on)
- She always ______ people who wear cheap clothes. She’s a real snob. (looks down on)
- I don’t understand why you like cricket – it’s really boring. But whatever ______ you ______ . (turns … on)
- After an hour of power outage, the electricity has ______ . (come on)
Elección múltiple. Elige la respuesta correcta con phrasal verbs con in y on
Until now, it’s hard to believe that it happened. It still hasn’t ______. (sunk in)
a.sunk in b. caved in c. taken in
They didn’t want to accept the offer but it was so generous that they finally ______ . (caved in)
a.caved in b. sank in c. took in
After months of persuasion, the boss finally _______ to our demands and proposal. (give in)
a.gave in b. broke in c. took in
Every time I and my friends go out, we _______ to pay for our food and drinks. (chip in)
a.chip in b. cave in c. work in
They’ve ______ a new policy at work which means everyone has to go home earlier. (brought in)
a.brought in b. given in c. broken in
Someone ______ our house last night and stole my mother’s jewellery. (broke in)
a.broke in b. caved in c. broke in
It’s rude to _______ when people are talking, especially regarding serious matters. (break in)
a.bring in b. take in c. break in
Please ______ and see us when you’re in the city. We can have dinner together. (call in)
a.call in b. rub in c. break in
It’s very rude to ______. People have been waiting here since this morning. (push in)
a.push in b. rub in c. break in
It’s hard for me to _______ her reasons for doing such thing. The end doesn’t justify the means. (take in)
a.take in b. cave in c. bring in
Ejercicios de Speaking
- What decisions in life have you made that were difficult for other people to take in?
- What turns you on in life?
- Do you always try on clothes before you buy them?
- Talk about an event that you attended that you were looked down on?
- Have you tried pushing in front of people waiting in line? How did they react?