PHRASAL VERBS In/into 9

FETE. -------- The "fete" had to be moved indoors when rain threatened. --------------- fete.

Fiesta al aire libre. an open-air event. an outdoor event.

to FETE. --------- Stephen Hawking was "feted" for her contributions to science. -------------- to FETE.

Festejar a alguien. to honor (a person) or celebrate (something) with a large party or public celebration.

TURN somebody IN. -------- Donal decided to turn himself in to the police. ------------ TURN somebody IN.

entregar a alguien. to take somebody to the police or somebody in authority because they have committed a crime

LOG IN to something. -------- Erick can’t send emails at the moment because he can’t log into his email account. ------------ LOG IN to something.

Entrar al sistema para iniciar sesión. to put your name into a computer so that you can start using it. (see also: log on /onto).

LOCK IN somebody/something -------- Essy said, I forgot to make sure the dog Mimy was outside and ended up locking her in all day. She was glad to get out of the house when I got home. ------------- LOCK IN somebody/something.

cerrar con llave, o candado. to prevent someone from leaving or entering a room or building by locking the door.

LOOK IN ON somebody, or something. -------- Just a minute said Esther. I’m going to look in on the kids to make sure they’re asleep. ------------- (look in on) somebody, or something.

Echar un vistazo a, darse una vuelta por. to visit someone for a short time on your way to another place, especially if they are sick or may need help. (see also: check on).

LOOK INTO something. --------- Police are reported to be looking into the case. ------------- LOOK INTO something.

Imvestigar. to discover and examine the facts about a problem or situation. (see also: check out).

RESULT IN something. -------- Richard Voughan said that the new marketing plan was a great success. It resulted in a lot of interest in their products and a significant increase in sales. ------------- RESULT IN something.

Resultar en. to cause something, or to produce something. (see also: lead to).

READ something INTO something. ---------- Quito, you’re "reading too much into" what Emmy said. He doesn’t hate you, but you might annoy him sometimes. ------------------ READ something INTO something.

Tomarse las cosas muy apecho. to find an extra meaning in someone’s words or actions that is not obvious or does not exist.

ROPE somebody IN/INTO. -------------- Genaro "roped Erick into" going fishing with him. ------------------------ ROPE somebody IN/INTO.

Comprometer, embarcar, engañar, echar un lazo para hacer algo. to persuade someone to do something that they do not really want to do.

RUN something IN. (UK). ---------- Don Berny said, If you buy a new car, run it in by driving slowly and gently for the first couple of weeks. If you don’t run it in, you could damage the engine ------------------ RUN something IN. (UK).

Correr un vehiculo Adentro nuevo despacio para amoldar el motor. (in the past) to drive (a new vehicle) carefully for a period of time until it is ready for regular use. (British & Australian).

KEEN. ---------- Kaz wasn't too keen on going to the party. ------------------ keen.

Entusiasta, fanático, aficionado. eager. wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much.

a fair cop. (UK). ---------- My father scolded me for failing the exam. Well, it's "a fair cop". ------------------ a fair cop. (UK).

Lo tengo bien merecido. used to admit that you did something wrong and were caught fairly.

not much cop. (UK). --------- Sofia's "not much cop" as an actress. ------------------ not much cop. (UK).

No muy bueno, no muy buena. not very good.

TO ROPE. ---------- I roped the horse to a post. ------------------ to rope.

Amarrar, atar. to fasten one person or thing to another with a rope.

to INQUIRE INTO. ------- The committee inquired into complaints made by several prisoners. ---- to INQUIRE INTO.

Investigar. to ask questions and examine the answers in order to find out the truth about something.