Phrasal verbs en inglés de negocios

¿Quiere mejorar su inglés comercial? Vamos a aprender nueve phrasal verbs que se utilizan en situaciones empresariales.

HURRY UP

Esto significa hacer algo más rápido. Puede ser directo y, a veces, un poco grosero.

• Can you hurry up with that new contract?
• I understand that your car won’t start but hurry up and get here.

Si desea ser más educado, puede hacer la siguiente pregunta:

• I need that report by Monday do you think you can get it done on time?

WORK SOMETHING OUT

Esto significa llegar a un acuerdo sobre algo. Por lo general, al negociar.

• I’m sure we can work something out.
• Maybe if we meet in the middle sure we can work something out

CLOSE DOWN

Esto significa dejar de operar.

• Do you think we’ll close down our London office?
• Have you heard that the neighborhood bar has closed down?

CALL BACK

Esto significa devolver una llamada telefónica.

• Can I have him call you back once he is done?
• Oh. Hi, Janet. Can I call you back? David just walked in. Okay. I’ll call you back.

TAKE ON

Esto puede significar tres cosas diferentes. Aceptar, hacerse cargo y contratar. Mira estos ejemplos:

• He’s not taking on any new clients at the moment.
• Who wants to take this new project on?
• We are not taking anyone on at the moment but feel free to drop off your C.V.

FALL THROUGH

Esto significa que algo ha fallado o se ha quedado en nada.

• The merger fell through.
• I don’t want this to fall through we need to work something out.

TAKE OFF

Esto se puede utilizar para describir un avión que abandona el suelo. También se puede utilizar para describir algo que se ha vuelto exitoso o popular.

• John’s just taking off for New York right now. Can I get him to call you back?
• That new restaurant is really taking off – it was so busy last night.
• This new app just isn’t taking off. I don’t know why but this new app just isn’t taking off.

THINK OVER

Esto significa considerar algo con diligencia antes de tomar una decisión.

• That building design looks great I just need to think it over before fully committing to it.
• You don’t need to decide now think it over and get back to us tomorrow.
• So consider this position and our offer and then get back to us tomorrow think it over.

RUN BY

Para obtener la opinión o aprobación de alguien para algo.

• I’ve got everything that I need I just need to run it by my boss.

• Why didn’t you run it by me first?