tidy up

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. ordenar
Uma likes to tidy up her room before going to bed at night.A Uma le gusta ordenar su habitación antes de acostarse por la noche.
b. arreglar
There was no time to tidy up the house before the Johnson's friends arrived.No hubo tiempo para arreglar la casa antes de que llegaran los amigos de los Johnson.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. arreglarse
Give me a second to tidy up and I'll be ready to go out..Dame un segundo para arreglarme y estaré lista para salir.
a. ordenar
I don't have the energy to wash all the dishes tonight, but we should at least tidy up a little.No tengo energía para lavar todos los platos esta noche, pero al menos deberíamos ordenar un poco.
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