PHRASAL

MEANING

EXAMPLES / TRANSLATION

ease off

become less painful
or troublesome

My headache has now eased off a little.
El dolor de cabeza se ha atenuado un poco ahora.

eat in

eat at home

We are all going to eat in tonight, so please prepare a big meal.
Todos cenaremos en casa esta noche, de modo que prepara una buena cantidad de comida.

eat out

eat away from home (in a
restaurant or at a friend's
house, etc.)

There was no food in the house, so we decided to eat out.
No quedaba comida en la casa, por lo tanto decidimos comer afuera

eat up

eat all of, eat completely
(separable)

"Eat up your dinner and then you will grow into a big boy."
"Come toda tu cena y te convertirás en un muchacho grandote".

egg on

encourage, persuade

His friends egg him on until he finally agreed to the plan.
Sus amigos lo persuadieron hasta que finalmente aceptó la propuesta.

eke out

make a living by doing
something extra (separable
but often not separated)

The poor teacher gave private music lessons in order to eke out his low salary.
El pobre profesor daba clases privadas de música para compensar sus bajos ingresos.

empty out

remove what is inside
something

The maid found the missing keys when she emptied out both drawers in the bedroom.
La mucama encontró las llaves que faltaban cuando vació los dos cajones del dormitorio.

end off

finish

Sheila ended off her speech with some amusing stories.
Sheila finalizó su discurso con algunas entretenidas historias.

end up

reach an end

If you continue to act like this, you will end in prison.
Si continúas manejándote así, terminarás en la cárcel.

enlarge on

say more about

Please enlarge on your proposal.
Por favor, amplía (explica con más detalles) tu propuesta.

enter into

1) begin, commence
 

1) Finally the sisters entered into an agreement.
Finalmente las hermanas se pusieron de acuerdo.

2) be connected with

2) What he wants doesn't enter into our relationship.
Lo que él quiera no tiene nada que ver con nuestra relación.

enter up

keep a written record of accounts, etc. (separable)

The clerk forgot to enter up the figures for the sales on Tuesday.
El empleado olvidó ingresar los importes de las ventas del martes.

even up

make even or equal
(separable when transitive)

The last goal has now evened up the score and the match will probably end in a draw.
El último gol acaba de emparejar los resultados y el partido probablemente finalice empatado.

expand on

say more about

Please expand on what you have just mentioned.
Por favor, amplía (explica con más detalles) lo que acabas de mencionar.

explain away

remove uncertainty by showing why one should not be blamed for a fault, mistake, etc.

Why did you behave so rudely to our guest? Explain that away.
¿Por qué se comportó tan groseramente con nuestro invitado? Explíquese.