PV's with up
TURN UP
I asked him to TURN UP the TV
To increase the volume (Alzar / elevar)
TAKE UP
I'm going to TAKE UP Japanese lessons in the summer.
To start doing a new activity
(Comenzar)
GIVE AWAY
The charity has been GIVING AWAY food to the homeless all year
To give something to somebody else voluntarily
(donar)
COME BACK
John went out this morning at 10am, I think he will COME BACK at 6pm
To return to a place or an idea
(volver / regresar)
BE NOSY (idiom)
He always wants to know what other people are doing. He's always BEING so NOSY
To be very interested in other people's business
(entrometido)
GIVE UP
I hated doing karate so I GAVE it UP
To stop doing something
(Darse por vencido / abandonar)
TAKE IN
There was so much information on the board I couldn't TAKE it all IN
To understand completely
(Internalizar)
GIVE BACK
He borrowed my ipod last week but I'm still waiting for him to GIVE me it BACK
To return something to someone
(devolver algo a alguien)
COME UP
I hate watching videos on Youtube when all the pop-up adverts COME UP on screen
To appear unexpectedly
(surgir / emerger)
WIND SOMEONE UP
Anna hates spiders so we always WIND HER UP by putting toy spiders on her chair
To annoy someone intentionally
(hinchar las pelotas de alguien / eventar a alguien)
COME UP WITH
Jennifer always COMES UP WITH the best ideas
To suggest or think of a new idea or plan (Inventarse)
TAKE OFF
If we do a lot of work the campaign should TAKE OFF and be really popular
To become successful (used for things)
(tomar vuelo / pagarla)
GIVE something YOUR ALL
He really wanted to win the competition so he GAVE it HIS ALL
To put a lot of effort into doing something
(Hacer un esfuerzo maximo / Con todo tu esfuerzo)
COME OVER
All my friends are going to COME OVER to my house tonight
To pay a casual visit to someone
(venirse / pasarse)
GET ON YOUR NERVES
I hate his voice, his songs really GET ON MY NERVES
Someone or something annoys you a lot
(poner de los nervios a / sacar de quicio a)
MAKE UP
I'm sure John MADE UP that story about his dad in the jungle
To invent (Inventar)
TAKE (someone) UP ON
My dad offered to drive me to the airport so I TOOK him UP ON his offer
To accept somebody's offer (Aceptar la oferta)
GIVE OUT
The teacher GAVE OUT the worksheets to the class
To give something to each person in a group
(Repartir / distribuir)
COME OUT
Do you know when the next Avengers movie COMES OUT?
To become available for people to buy or see
(estrenarse / publicarse / salir)
FRIGHTEN THE LIFE OUT OF SOMEONE
When the killer appeared behind her it FRIGHTENED THE LIFE OUT OF ME
To frighten / scare someone very much
(darle / pegarle un susto mortal a alguien
/ espanta hasta la médula)
BUILD UP
After posting hundred's of videos on youtube Pewdiepie BUILT UP a huge online following
To develop (Desarrollar)
TAKE it OUT ON
My brother was in a bad mood all night and TOOK his anger OUT ON me
To treat somebody badly because you are unhappy
(desquitarse con)
GIVE (someone) A HAND
My dad couldn't fix his car alone so I GAVE him A HAND
To help somebody with something
(Dar un mano / echar un mano)
COME ACROSS
I was tidying up my bedroom at the weekend and I CAME ACROSS my old sports trophies
To find by chance
(encontrarse con)
SHAKE LIKE A LEAF
I thought someone had broken into (asaltar) our house, I was SHAKING LIKE A LEAF
To shake a lot, for example because you are cold, nervous, or afraid
(temblar como una hoja)