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Face up to sth
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to accept that a difficult situation exists:
She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her. meet something or someone without shrinking |
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be moved
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be excited, be agitated; be shocked; be full of compassion
be moved comover-se, emocionar-se; estremecer; ter pena been moved to tears had such strong feelings that they couldn't help crying Moved adj. emotionally affected, touched, inspired |
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cover story
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cover story
disguise, shield, cover for, blur; hide, conceal; cover something completely covered up didn't tell the truth about, hid, stopped others finding out about |
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carry out
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put into practice, accomplish, perform
cumprir, realizar |
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Get back to
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Get back to
Meaning: If you get back to someone, it means that you contact someone to continue an earlier conversation, or reply to a message, question or invitation. You can get back to someone face to face, by text, phone or email. Grammar: This phrasal verb needs an object. You cannot separate the verb from its particles. I'll get back to Keith I'll get back to him I'll get back Keith to I'll get back him to I'll get Keith back to I'll get him back to I'll get back to Example sentence: I'm still waiting for Marco to get back to me about the problems with the contracts. ________________________________________________________________ Synonyms: answer, respond, reply, return a call, get in touch with, let someone know |
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Come up
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Come up
Meaning: If something comes up, it means that something happens, occurs or appears. It is often something that has to be dealt with straight away. Grammar: This phrasal verb does not usually have an object. You cannot separate the verb from its particle. Some problems came up Came some problems up Example sentence: I was going to apply for the job in Paris, but a better opportunity came up in my own company. Synonyms: arise, occur, happen, appear, take place, crop up, transpire (formal). |
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GIVE UP ON
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GIVE UP ON
Meaning: If you give up on someone or something, you stop trying to achieve something, usually because you have tried and failed in the past, or because it is too difficult. Grammar: This phrasal verb needs an object. You can not separate the verb from its particles. I gave up on algebra - RIGHT I gave up on it - RIGHT Example sentence: I have asked him so many times to arrive on time, but he is still at least 30 minutes late every morning. I give up on him! |
