Essential English Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs & Suffixes

Posted on Nov 19, 2025 in Commerce and Marketing

Common English Expressions and Phrasal Verbs

  • at least → al menos
  • be known for → ser conocido por
  • bring about → producir
  • catch on → popularizarse
  • catch on → darse cuenta / entender
  • come across → encontrarse
  • come up with → idear / proponer
  • erupt → estallar
  • get about → moverse
  • head for → dirigirse hacia
  • in advance → por adelantado
  • lead to → conducir a
  • media frenzy → escándalo en los medios
  • meet demand → satisfacer la demanda
  • put strain on → forzar
  • scenes of chaos → escenas de caos
  • set in → empezar / establecerse
  • to do with → tener que ver con
  • trace back → remontarse a / tener origen en
  • turn out → acudir / asistir

Phrasal Verbs and Expressions with ‘Give’

  • give away → revelar algo
  • give back → devolver
  • give in → ceder / acceder
  • give in → entregar
  • give out → distribuir
  • give out → revelar
  • give up → rendirse
  • give yourself up → entregarse
  • give a blank look → ignorar / poner cara de no entender
  • give a broad smile → dar una amplia sonrisa
  • give a deep sigh → dar un profundo suspiro
  • give a nasty shock → dar un susto desagradable
  • give a piercing scream → dar un grito desgarrador
  • give a pleasant surprise → dar una agradable sorpresa
  • give great pleasure → dar un gran placer

More Phrasal Verbs

  • back up → respaldar / apoyar
  • come over → visitar
  • get away with → salirse con la suya / librarse de un castigo
  • go round → visitar / pasar por
  • kick out → echar / expulsar
  • make up → inventar una explicación
  • own up to → admitir / confesar
  • run out of → quedarse sin
  • show off → presumir / fardar
  • tell someone off → regañar a alguien

Phrasal Verbs and Expressions with ‘Put’

  • put an end to → poner fin a
  • put at risk → poner en riesgo
  • put into → invertir
  • put into operation → poner en funcionamiento
  • put off → posponer
  • put off → distraer
  • put on (a production) → representar
  • put on (some music) → poner
  • put on (weight) → ganar peso
  • put pressure on → presionar a alguien
  • put to use → utilizar
  • put up (the rent) → subir el alquiler
  • put up your hand → levantar la mano
  • put up → alojar / acomodar

Adjective Suffixes in English

  • -ous: various, poisonous, mysterious, humorous, dangerous
  • -ful: peaceful, beautiful, successful, careful
  • -y: cloudy, hungry, foggy, healthy
  • -al: original, beneficial, financial, additional, industrial
  • -ent: different, obedient, apparent, impatient
  • -ant: ignorant, tolerant, hesitant, unpleasant
  • -ive: protective, decisive, destructive, attractive

Noun Suffixes in English

  • -y: honesty, difficulty, safety, poverty
  • -ing: saying, meeting, building, advertising
  • -ure: failure, departure, pleasure, signature
  • -al: arrival, refusal, survival, approval
  • -th: warmth, depth, truth, growth
  • -ght: flight, sight, weight, height
  • -ship: friendship, membership, championship, partnership
  • -age: shortage, storage, package, marriage
  • -cy: accuracy, efficiency, vacancy, frequency

Other Common Nouns

  • laughter, knowledge, loss, proof

English Weather Vocabulary

  • Sky: clear, stormy, overcast
  • Storm: lightning, severe, tropical, violent
  • Rain: heavy, torrential, light
  • Wind: strong, gale-force, light
  • Sunshine: warm, bright, glorious
  • Sea: rough, calm, choppy
  • Clouds: thick, storm, fluffy
  • Showers: thundery, scattered, snow
  • Breeze: gentle, cool, stiff

Food and Drink Vocabulary

  • bolt down → engullir
  • chew → masticar
  • drink from a glass → beber de un vaso
  • drink straight from a bottle/can → beber directamente de una botella/lata
  • eat a three-course sit-down meal → comida completa de tres platos
  • fizzy drink → bebida con gas
  • fussy eater → tiquismiquis / delicado para comer
  • gulp down → beber rápido / tragar
  • soft drink → refresco / bebida sin alcohol
  • still drink → bebida sin gas
  • swallow → tragar

Health and Ailments Vocabulary

  • feel faint → sentirse débil / mareado
  • sore throat → dolor de garganta
  • sprained ankle → esguince de tobillo
  • stiff neck → cuello rígido / tortícolis
  • stitch → flato / puntos de sutura

Verbs Followed by Prepositions

  • insist on, congratulate on, complain about, warn against