Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
come to
recuperar la conciencia; ascender a un total
Meaning
to regain consciousness; to amount to a total
Example
He **came to** after fainting in the heat.
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come together
reunirse como una familia para un propósito o celebración
Meaning
to gather as a family for a purpose or celebration
Example
Our family **comes together** every year for the new year feast.
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come together for
unirse por un propósito común; unir esfuerzos hacia un objetivo compartido
Meaning
to unite for a common purpose; to join efforts toward a shared goal
Example
Communities from all over the world **come together for** humanitarian causes.
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come together on
unirse en un acuerdo sobre un tema común
Meaning
to unite in agreement on a common issue
Example
World leaders **came together on** climate change goals.
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come under
experimentar presión o ataque, especialmente político
Meaning
to experience pressure or attack, especially politically
Example
The government **came under** pressure to increase public spending.
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come up
ser mencionado o ocurrir inesperadamente
Meaning
to be mentioned or occur unexpectedly
Example
Your name **came up** during the meeting.
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come up against
enfrentar un problema o dificultad
Meaning
to face a problem or difficulty
Example
We **came up against** several obstacles during the project.
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come up empty
fallar en lograr o encontrar algo
Meaning
to fail to achieve or find something
Example
We searched everywhere but **came up empty**.
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come up for
ser programado para discusión o decisión; ser considerado
Meaning
to be scheduled for discussion or decision; to be considered
Example
The new proposal will **come up for** review next week.
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come up in
ser mencionado o discutido en una conversación
Meaning
to be mentioned or discussed in a conversation
Example
Your name **came up in** our meeting yesterday.
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come up short
fallar en cumplir una meta o expectativa
Meaning
to fail to meet a goal or expectation
Example
The team **came up short** in the final minutes of the game.
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come up to
no alcanzar un estándar o expectativa particular
Meaning
to reach a particular standard or expectation
Example
Her performance didn't **come up to** our expectations.
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come up trumps
realizar inesperadamente bien; tener éxito cuando menos se espera
Meaning
to perform unexpectedly well; to succeed when least expected
Example
She **came up trumps** and saved the project just in time.
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come up with ideas
crear o pensar en nuevas ideas
Meaning
to create or think of new ideas
Example
The R&D team managed to **come up with ideas** that revolutionized the product line.
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come up with solutions
pensar o crear nuevas ideas o soluciones
Meaning
to think of or create new ideas or solutions
Example
She always manages to **come up with solutions** to complex problems.
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comfort in
encontrar paz o consuelo en algo o alguien
Meaning
to find peace or reassurance in something or someone
Example
Many people **find comfort in** talking to their loved ones.
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comfort someone through
ayudar a alguien emocionalmente durante un momento difícil
Meaning
to help someone emotionally during a difficult time
Example
She **comforted him through** his toughest days.
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comfort someone with
consolar a alguien ofreciéndole palabras amables o apoyo
Meaning
to console someone by offering kind words or support
Example
He **comforted his friend with** kind words after the loss.
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comfort with
hacer sentir mejor a alguien ofreciendo palabras o acciones amables
Meaning
to make someone feel better by offering kind words or actions
Example
He **comforted her with** gentle words when she was crying.
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comfort with words
consolar a alguien con palabras
Meaning
to make someone feel better by speaking kindly
Example
He tried to **comfort her with words** after the loss.
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commend on
alabar a alguien por algo
Meaning
to praise someone for something
Example
The manager **commended** her **on** her excellent presentation.
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comment back
responder al comentario de alguien en línea
Meaning
to reply to someone’s comment online
Example
She always **comments back** to her followers.
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comment on
expresar una opinión sobre algo
Meaning
to express an opinion about something
Example
Please **comment on** the professor’s recent publication.
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complain about
expresar insatisfacción sobre algo
Meaning
to express dissatisfaction about something
Example
She always **complains about** the food at that restaurant.