Bienvenido a Platzi

Activity

Break down

• My car decided to break down in the middle of the highway.
• The teacher helped us break down the complex problem.

Burn out

• If you work too many hours without a rest, you will burn out.
• The light bulb in the kitchen finally burned out.

Come back

• I forgot my keys, so I have to come back to the house.
• When do you think the spring colors will come back?

Come in

• Please, come in and make yourself comfortable.
• New reports are starting to come in regarding the event.

Find out

• I need to find out what time the movie starts tonight.
• She was surprised to find out that she won the contest.

Look after

• Could you look after my cat while I am on vacation?
• It is important to look after your health by eating well.

Look back

• When I look back at my childhood, I have happy memories.
• Don't look back; focus on what you want to achieve now.

Look forward to

• I really look forward to meeting you in person.
• We are looking forward to the weekend to get some rest.

Look out

• Look out! there is a car coming very fast.
• You should look out for your friends when they are in trouble.

Look up

• If you don't know the word, look it up in the dictionary.
• Things are finally starting to look up for our new project.

Pass away

• My grandfather passed away peacefully at the age of ninety.
• It is always sad when a great artist passes away.

Pay back

• I will pay you back the money I borrowed next Friday.
• He promised to pay back the favor as soon as possible.

Set off

• We need to set off early to avoid the morning traffic.
• The hikers set off on their journey toward the mountain.

Think back

• I try to think back to the last time I saw my umbrella.
• Think back to the beginning of the course to see your progress.

Turn into

• The caterpillar will eventually turn into a butterfly.
• A small argument can quickly turn into a big fight.

Turn on

• Could you please turn on the lights? It’s getting dark.
• I like to turn on the radio while I am cooking dinner.

Work out

• I try to work out at the gym at least three times a week.
• Don't worry, I'm sure everything will work out in the end.