Phrasal verb Formal Ejemplo
Pin down/ Nail down
(Determinar) Ascertain
It is important to pin down/
nail down (ascertain) the
reasons why people are not
committed to the
environment
Bring along/about
(Generar/ Tener como
consecuencia) Lead to
If we continue throwing
plastic in our oceans, it will
bring along/about (lead to)
the rise of the sea levels
Go through
(Pasar por) Endure
Women have always gone
through (endured) so much
when it comes to gender bias
Along with/ Alongside
with
(Junto con)
Not only but also (inversion)
The key to success is making
children conscious about the
situation we are enduring
along with/ alongside with
giving them some perks to
stop doing so.
When it comes down to/
comes to (Cuando se trata
de…)
On the issue of…
We must come up with new
ways to make people
conscious when it comes to/
comes down to (on the issue
of) global warming
To top something off
(Para colmo) To make matters worse
Pollution has always been a
growing problem and to top it
off (to make matters worse),
now, we are throwing plastic
in the ocean as well
Come up with
(Inventar/ elaborar) Put together
We need to come up with
(put together) a plan to
address the global warming
issue
Come across
(Encontrarse con algo) Encounter/Face/Strike
Regarding global warming,
we come across (strike/ face/
encounter) many issues that
are supposed to be the root
of the problem
Point out
(Señalar)
Highlight
It is fair to point out
(highlight) that things are
