Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
prep for
prepararse para algo
Meaning
to get yourself ready for something
Example
I like to **prep for** big presentations the night before.
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prepare against
tomar precauciones para evitar futuros riesgos
Meaning
to take precautions to avoid future risks
Example
The city is **preparing against** possible flooding.
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prepare for
prepararse para algo que probablemente suceda
Meaning
to make ready for something likely to happen
Example
We should **prepare for** possible cyber attacks.
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preserve up
mantener o conservar algo en su condición original para el futuro
Meaning
to maintain or keep something in its original condition for the future
Example
We must **preserve up** our traditional dance forms.
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press ahead with confidence
avanzar positivamente a pesar de las dificultades
Meaning
to move forward positively despite difficulties
Example
We must **press ahead with confidence** even if challenges arise.
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press for
insistir de manera contundente en algo
Meaning
to insistently demand something
Example
Opposition parties continue to **press for** fair elections.
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press on
seguir haciendo algo de manera decidida a pesar de las dificultades
Meaning
to continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties
Example
Although he was tired, he decided to **press on** until he finished the task.
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press on with
continuar haciendo algo de manera determinada a pesar de las dificultades
Meaning
to continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties
Example
She decided to **press on with** her studies even after failing once.
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press toward achievement
poner esfuerzo y determinación para alcanzar metas
Meaning
to put effort and determination into reaching goals
Example
He continues to **press toward achievement** no matter the difficulties.
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price in
incluir los eventos futuros esperados en el precio actual de una inversión
Meaning
to include expected future events in the current price of an investment
Example
Traders have already **priced in** the expected interest rate hike.
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print out
producir una copia en papel desde una computadora o impresora
Meaning
to produce a paper copy from a computer or printer
Example
I need to **print out** the report for tomorrow’s meeting.
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prioritize over
dar más importancia a una cosa que a otra
Meaning
to give more importance to one thing than another
Example
You should **prioritize over** urgent tasks before anything else.
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project confidence
aparentar o hacer que otros sientan que eres confiado
Meaning
to appear or make others feel that you are confident
Example
The speaker **projected confidence** throughout the session.
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project out
estimar o predecir los resultados futuros basados en datos actuales
Meaning
to estimate or predict future results based on current data
Example
Economists **project out** the country's GDP growth for the next decade.
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protect against
tomar medidas para defenderse de amenazas o ataques
Meaning
to take measures to defend from threats or attacks
Example
Good antivirus software can **protect against** malware.
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protect against downturns
tomar medidas para evitar efectos negativos durante el declive económico
Meaning
to take measures to avoid negative effects during economic decline
Example
Diversifying investments can **protect against downturns** in the economy.
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protest against
mostrar oposición a algo a través de una acción pública
Meaning
to show opposition to something through public action
Example
Thousands of people **protested against** unfair laws.
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prototype on paper
esbozar una versión rápida de una idea
Meaning
to sketch a quick version of an idea
Example
Designers **prototype on paper** before they open any software.
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psych yourself up
prepararte mentalmente y con entusiasmo
Meaning
to get yourself mentally ready and enthusiastic
Example
He **psyched himself up** before pitching the idea to the board.
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pull ahead emotionally
avanzar emocionalmente más rápido que antes
Meaning
to progress emotionally faster than before
Example
After therapy, she began to **pull ahead emotionally**.
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pull ahead of
adelantar a
Meaning
to move in front of someone or something in a race or competition
Example
Our car finally **pulled ahead of** the others on the highway.
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pull apart
separar o desgarrar algo en pedazos
Meaning
to separate or tear something into pieces
Example
She tried to **pull apart** the stuck pages of the book.
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pull at
tirar o sujetar algo repetidamente
Meaning
to tug or hold onto something repeatedly
Example
The child kept **pulling at** his mother’s hand.
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pull back
retirarse o retirarse; moverse hacia atrás
Meaning
to retreat or withdraw; to move backward
Example
The army had to **pull back** after facing heavy resistance.