Uno de los compositores británicos más importantes es Elton John. BLUESOLOGY era el nombre del grupo con el cual empezó a trabajar en los 60's. Pero, no es hasta 1970, cuando "Your Song" se convierte en su primer éxito. Reginald K. Dwight (su nombre real) estudió música y se convirtió en un gran pianista. A finales de los 60's conoce a Bernie Taupin. Ambos se convierten en uno de los dúos de compositores más famosos de la historia. Además de sus trabajos en solitario, Elton John ha hecho duetos con Jennifer Rush y Kiki Dee. También estuvo al lado de Dionne Warwick en "That's What Friends Are For". Entre sus obras más conocidas podemos destacar "Crocodile Rock", "Rocket Man", "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", "Nikita", "Candle In The Wind", "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That", "Daniel", "Sacrifice", etc.
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LYRICS
It's a little bit funny
(its a lítel bit fáni)
This feeling inside
(dis fílin insáid)
I'm not one of those
(áim not uán of dóus)
Who can easily hide
(ju ken ísili jáid)
(I) Don't have much money
(ái) (dont jáf mách mánei)
But, boy if I did
(bat bói if ái did)
I'd buy a big house
(áid bái a big jáus)
Where we both could live
(uér uí bóuz kud lif)
If I was a sculptor
(if ái uás a skolptor)
But then again no
(bat den aguéin nóu)
Or a man who makes potions
(or a man ju méiks póshions)
In a travelling show
(in a trávelin shóu)
I know it's not much
(ái nóu its not mach)
But it's the best I can do
(bat its de best ái ken du)
My gift is my song
(mái guift is mái song)
And this one's for you
(an dis uáns for iú)
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1.- And you can tell everybody
(and iú ken tel ébribádi)
This is your song
(dis is iór song)
It may be quite simple
(it méi bi kuáit símpol)
But now that it's done
(bat náu dat its dón)
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2. I hope you don't mind
(ái jóup iú dont máind)
I hope you don't mind
(ái jóup iú dont máind)
That I put down in words
(dat ái put dáun in uórds)
How wonderful life is
(jáo uánderful láif is)
While you're in the world
(uáil iór in de uórld)
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I sat on the roof
(ái sat on de ruf)
And kicked off the moss
(and kíkt of de mos)
Well a few of the verses
(uél a fíu of de vérses)
Well they've got me quite cross
(uél déiv got mi kuáit kros)
But the sun's been quite kind
(bat de sáns bín kuáit káind)
While I wrote this song
(uáil I róut dis song)
It's for people like you
(its for pípol láik iú)
That keep it turned on
(dat kip it térnt on)
So excuse me forgetting
(sóu ikskiús mi forguétin)
But these things I do
(bat dis zings ái du)
You see I've forgotten
(iú si áif forgóten)
If they're green or they're blue
(if déir grin or déir blú)
Anyway the thing is
(éniuéi de zing is)
What I really mean
(uát ái ríli min)
Yours are the sweetest eyes
(iórs ár de suítest áis)
I've ever seen
(áif éver sin)
(Repetir 1 y 2)
VOCABULARY
1.- Hide = Esconderse
2.- Both = Ambos, ambas (personas, cosas, etc)
3.- Sculptor = Escultor
4.- Potion = Poción, brebaje
5.- Travelling show = Show callejero ofrecido por vendedores y/o artistas
6.- Gift = Regalo (sinónimo "Present")
7.- Roof = Techo exterior, tejado
8.- Moss = Musgo
9.- Verse = Verso
10.- Mean = Significar
GRAMÁTICA
Observamos :
A.- PHRASAL VERBS
1.- Put down = Poner por escrito
2.- Kick off = Dar puntapiés, patear
3.- Turn on = Encender, prender
B.- ADVERBS
1.- Easily = Fácilmente
2.- Really = Realmente
3.- Ever = Alguna vez
4.- While = Mientras
C.- PRESENT PERFECT
1.- Well they've got me quite cross
2.- But the sun's been quite kind
3.- You see I've forgotten
4.- I've ever seen
D.- CONDITIONAL
1.- (I) Don't have much money, But, boy if I did, I'd buy a big house...
2.- If I was a sculptor
E- RELATIVE CLAUSES
1.- WHO can easily hide
2.- WHERE we both could live
3.- Or a man WHO makes potions
4.- HOW wonderful life is (RELATIVE ADVERB)
5.- THAT keep it turned on
6.- WHAT I really mean
EXPRESIÓN
En el coro, se encuentra la siguient expresión :
I hope you don't mind
Significa "espero que no te importe". En Inglés, existen algunas variantes de ésta expresión utilizando la palabra "mind".
1.- Never mind = Está bien, de nada
2.- I don't mind = No me importa(ría)
3.- Mind your business = Ocúpate de tus asuntos
4.- It doesn't mind = No tiene importancia
domingo, 28 de septiembre de 2014
domingo, 14 de septiembre de 2014
INTERMEDIATE TEST
El siguiente es un test para poner a prueba el nivel INTERMEDIO del lector. Para realizarlo, el lector deberá copiar el test y pegarlo en un archivo de WORD o similar.
NOTA.- Si lo desea, puede pedir la solución mediante un comentario o email.
I.- Say which of the following are COUNTABLE or UNCOUNTABLE.
1) Air
2) Book
3) Butter
4) Grass
5) Breath
6) Hair
7) Ink
8) News
9) Glass
10) Onion
II.- Insert the missing POSSESIVES :
1) This doesn't look like ___ book; it must be ___.
2) a.- Tell me, isn't that ___ girlfriend Maisie over there?
b.-Oh no, she was ___ last week, but ___ dog doesn't like me!
3) I see that he has lost ___ pencil; perhaps you can lend him ___.
4) You can take ___ and give me ___.
III.- Put the given ADVERBS in correct ORDER.
1) She went (to school / at 10 o'clock)
2) He was born (in the year 1923 / at 10 am / on June 14th)
3) They stayed (all day / quietly / there)
4) I like coffee (in the morning / very much)
5) He played (at the Town Hall / last night / beautifully / in the concert)
IV.- Choose the right PRONOUN.
1) a.- Who's there?
b.- It's only ___(I / me).
2) Let my boyfriend and (I / me) lay a duet.
3) What would you do if you were (he / him).
4) What's the name of (him / he), who came first?
V.- Insert SOME and ANY as required.
1) I want ___ new potatoes; have you ___?
2) I asked him for ___ ink, and he gave me ___:
3) Don't make ___ noise. He wants to get ___ sleep.
4) Have you had ___ tea? I can give you ___.
5) Are there ___ more books?
VI.- PRESENT TENSE
A) Supply the correct PRESENT TENSE.
1) Ships (travel) from Southampton to New York in four or five days.
2) It (be) very cold now.
3) The sun (warm) the air and (give) us light.
4) John (swim) very well, but he (not dive).
5) Wood (float) on water, but iron (not float).
B) Supply the correct PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE.
1) She (do) no homework this month.
2) Our students (progress) very well this term so far.
3) Mary (not buy) a new dress for years.
4) He (wear) a black suit ever since his wife died.
5) Peter (be) in hospital for almost 6 weeks.
C) Put SINCE os FOR.
1) I have been awake ___ three hours. ___ six o'cock.
2) The weather has been very cold ___ Christmas. ___ a month now.
3) We haven't had a swim ___ last summer. ___almost a year.
4) I've been standing here in the rain ___ half an hour. ___ half past four.
5) How long has John been learning English? ___ quite a long time, ___ last summer.
D) Put the verb in brackets in the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.
1) Turn the tv off. The children (watch) for too long time.
2) Mary is learning the piano. She (practise) since breakfast time.
3) John needs a holiday. He (work) too hard.
4) We (travel) for three days and we are still only half a way to London.
5) We (spend) far too much money lately.
VII.- PAST TIME
A) Supply the SIMPLE PAST form
1) John (buy) a second-hand car last week. He (pay) 1000 pounds for it.
2) For breakfast, last Tuesday my sister (make) coffee in a new kind of machine. It (taste) horrible and everyone (spit) it out.
3) They (have) more horses than cars when I (be) young.
4) The lesson (begin) at nine o'clock.
B) Complete the PAST CONTINUOUS form of the following.
1) He (sit) in the garden when the house fell down.
2) I (work) all day yesterday.
3) We (live) in France when the war began.
4) The bus started when I (get) on.
5) I took another cake when you (not look).
C) Put the PAST PERFECT.
1) Mary (prepare) our meals on the previous day.
2) We couldn't play football that Saturday as it (rain) all the previous week.
3) He lived quietly on little money he (save) before his retirement.
4) We (finish) our work, so we went home.
D) Supply the PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS form.
1) It (rain) for days on end and everything was soaked.
2) She still couldn't sing although she (take) lessons for years.
3) They (lose) money for quite a long time.
4) We (wait) for more than an hour.
5) They said I (worry) about business too much and needed a rest.
VII.- Put SHALL or WILL.
1) I ___ help you tomorrow.
2) We ___ never leave our friends who need us.
3) They ___ receive the freedom of the city.
4) Mary ___ come to my wedding. I ___ invite her at once.
5) I ___ pay my account at the end of the month.
IX.- Complete the following sentences with DO or MAKE.
1) He ___ a lot of money last year.
2) I always ___ my best.
3) It has nothing to ___ with you.
4) He ___ a lot of business with us.
5) Have you ___ your homework?
X.- INTERROGATIVES
A) Add the queston word.
1) ___ pencil is this? Is it yours?
2) ___ are you doing tonight?
3) ___ is singing in the next room?
4) ___ room is the largest?
5) ___ is wrong?
B) Turn the following statements into questions.
1) My father has taken the newspaper.
2) Montblanc is the biggest mountain in the Alpes.
3) The boy learned many subjects at school.
4) They want to go out.
5) That house is mine.
C) Add the missing word
1) We don't know ___ she has gone.
2) Can you tell me ___ this box is so heavy?
3) I remember ___ you were a little girl.
4) Show me ___ this machine works.
5) Did anyone see ___ way Jane went?
XI.- Add the correct form of THERE IS o IT IS.
1) _____ no one at home when I called for him.
2) _____ no place like home.
3) _____ hard to decide what was the best thing to do.
4) _____ no time for tea if we don't hurry.
5) _____ so much work to get through this morning that I haven't had time think about the questions.
XII.- Put in suitable PREPOSITIONs.
1) Wait ___ me ___ the bus stop!
2) We had to go ___ the hill ___ a little house ___ the top.
3) Read ___ line 10 ___ line 20 ___ page.
4) Do you want to speak ___ me ___ anything?
5) You can cut the apple ___ two __ this knife.
NOTA.- Si lo desea, puede pedir la solución mediante un comentario o email.
I.- Say which of the following are COUNTABLE or UNCOUNTABLE.
1) Air
2) Book
3) Butter
4) Grass
5) Breath
6) Hair
7) Ink
8) News
9) Glass
10) Onion
II.- Insert the missing POSSESIVES :
1) This doesn't look like ___ book; it must be ___.
2) a.- Tell me, isn't that ___ girlfriend Maisie over there?
b.-Oh no, she was ___ last week, but ___ dog doesn't like me!
3) I see that he has lost ___ pencil; perhaps you can lend him ___.
4) You can take ___ and give me ___.
III.- Put the given ADVERBS in correct ORDER.
1) She went (to school / at 10 o'clock)
2) He was born (in the year 1923 / at 10 am / on June 14th)
3) They stayed (all day / quietly / there)
4) I like coffee (in the morning / very much)
5) He played (at the Town Hall / last night / beautifully / in the concert)
IV.- Choose the right PRONOUN.
1) a.- Who's there?
b.- It's only ___(I / me).
2) Let my boyfriend and (I / me) lay a duet.
3) What would you do if you were (he / him).
4) What's the name of (him / he), who came first?
V.- Insert SOME and ANY as required.
1) I want ___ new potatoes; have you ___?
2) I asked him for ___ ink, and he gave me ___:
3) Don't make ___ noise. He wants to get ___ sleep.
4) Have you had ___ tea? I can give you ___.
5) Are there ___ more books?
VI.- PRESENT TENSE
A) Supply the correct PRESENT TENSE.
1) Ships (travel) from Southampton to New York in four or five days.
2) It (be) very cold now.
3) The sun (warm) the air and (give) us light.
4) John (swim) very well, but he (not dive).
5) Wood (float) on water, but iron (not float).
B) Supply the correct PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE.
1) She (do) no homework this month.
2) Our students (progress) very well this term so far.
3) Mary (not buy) a new dress for years.
4) He (wear) a black suit ever since his wife died.
5) Peter (be) in hospital for almost 6 weeks.
C) Put SINCE os FOR.
1) I have been awake ___ three hours. ___ six o'cock.
2) The weather has been very cold ___ Christmas. ___ a month now.
3) We haven't had a swim ___ last summer. ___almost a year.
4) I've been standing here in the rain ___ half an hour. ___ half past four.
5) How long has John been learning English? ___ quite a long time, ___ last summer.
D) Put the verb in brackets in the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.
1) Turn the tv off. The children (watch) for too long time.
2) Mary is learning the piano. She (practise) since breakfast time.
3) John needs a holiday. He (work) too hard.
4) We (travel) for three days and we are still only half a way to London.
5) We (spend) far too much money lately.
VII.- PAST TIME
A) Supply the SIMPLE PAST form
1) John (buy) a second-hand car last week. He (pay) 1000 pounds for it.
2) For breakfast, last Tuesday my sister (make) coffee in a new kind of machine. It (taste) horrible and everyone (spit) it out.
3) They (have) more horses than cars when I (be) young.
4) The lesson (begin) at nine o'clock.
B) Complete the PAST CONTINUOUS form of the following.
1) He (sit) in the garden when the house fell down.
2) I (work) all day yesterday.
3) We (live) in France when the war began.
4) The bus started when I (get) on.
5) I took another cake when you (not look).
C) Put the PAST PERFECT.
1) Mary (prepare) our meals on the previous day.
2) We couldn't play football that Saturday as it (rain) all the previous week.
3) He lived quietly on little money he (save) before his retirement.
4) We (finish) our work, so we went home.
D) Supply the PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS form.
1) It (rain) for days on end and everything was soaked.
2) She still couldn't sing although she (take) lessons for years.
3) They (lose) money for quite a long time.
4) We (wait) for more than an hour.
5) They said I (worry) about business too much and needed a rest.
VII.- Put SHALL or WILL.
1) I ___ help you tomorrow.
2) We ___ never leave our friends who need us.
3) They ___ receive the freedom of the city.
4) Mary ___ come to my wedding. I ___ invite her at once.
5) I ___ pay my account at the end of the month.
IX.- Complete the following sentences with DO or MAKE.
1) He ___ a lot of money last year.
2) I always ___ my best.
3) It has nothing to ___ with you.
4) He ___ a lot of business with us.
5) Have you ___ your homework?
X.- INTERROGATIVES
A) Add the queston word.
1) ___ pencil is this? Is it yours?
2) ___ are you doing tonight?
3) ___ is singing in the next room?
4) ___ room is the largest?
5) ___ is wrong?
B) Turn the following statements into questions.
1) My father has taken the newspaper.
2) Montblanc is the biggest mountain in the Alpes.
3) The boy learned many subjects at school.
4) They want to go out.
5) That house is mine.
C) Add the missing word
1) We don't know ___ she has gone.
2) Can you tell me ___ this box is so heavy?
3) I remember ___ you were a little girl.
4) Show me ___ this machine works.
5) Did anyone see ___ way Jane went?
XI.- Add the correct form of THERE IS o IT IS.
1) _____ no one at home when I called for him.
2) _____ no place like home.
3) _____ hard to decide what was the best thing to do.
4) _____ no time for tea if we don't hurry.
5) _____ so much work to get through this morning that I haven't had time think about the questions.
XII.- Put in suitable PREPOSITIONs.
1) Wait ___ me ___ the bus stop!
2) We had to go ___ the hill ___ a little house ___ the top.
3) Read ___ line 10 ___ line 20 ___ page.
4) Do you want to speak ___ me ___ anything?
5) You can cut the apple ___ two __ this knife.
jueves, 11 de septiembre de 2014
CONTAINERS
En estos últimos días hemos visto y oído la frase "Ice Bucket Challenge" o "Bucket Challenge".
Por ello, en éste artículo, nos ocuparemos de los CONTAINERS o contenedores de algún producto.
1) Bucket (báket) = Cubo, cubeta, balde.
- A bucket of water
- A bucket of Popcorn
- A bucket of chicken
2) Bag (bág) = Bolso, bolsa
- A bag of chips / potatoes
- A bag of candies
- A plastic bag
3) Basket (básket) = Canasta, cesto, cesta
- A basket of flowers
- A basket of vegetables
- A basket of grapes
4) Bottle (bátel) = Botella
- A bottle of water
- A bottle of wine
- A plastic bottle
5) Bowl (bóul) = Bol, cuenco
- A bowl of soup
- A bowl of milk
- A bowl of oatmeal
6) Box (báks) = Caja
- A box of chocolates
- A box of matches
- A box of tissues
7) Can (kan) = Lata
- A can of soda pop (Fanta, etc)
- A can of beans
- A can of tuna
8) Carton (kártn) = Cartón
- A carton of milk
- A carton of cigarettes
- A carton of eggs
9) Crate (kréit) = Cajón (usualmente semi-abierto)
- A crate of oranges
- A crate of apples
- A crate of bottles
10) Cup (káp) = Taza
- A cup of coffee
- A cup of tea
- A paper cup
11) Glass (glas) = Vaso, copa
- A glass of water
- A glass of wine
- A glass of beer
12) Jug (yag) = Jarra
- A jug of water
- A jug of lemonade
- A cristal jug
13) Jar = Pote
- A jar of jam
- A jar of pickles
- A plastic jar
14) Pot (pot) = Cazo, cazuela, recipiente utilizado en cocina y/o jardinería.
- A pot of soup
- A pot of coffee
- A ceramic pot
15) Sack (sak) = Saco, costal
- A sack of potatoes
- A sack of flour
- A sackcloth
Por ello, en éste artículo, nos ocuparemos de los CONTAINERS o contenedores de algún producto.
1) Bucket (báket) = Cubo, cubeta, balde.
- A bucket of water
- A bucket of Popcorn
- A bucket of chicken
2) Bag (bág) = Bolso, bolsa
- A bag of chips / potatoes
- A bag of candies
- A plastic bag
3) Basket (básket) = Canasta, cesto, cesta
- A basket of flowers
- A basket of vegetables
- A basket of grapes
4) Bottle (bátel) = Botella
- A bottle of water
- A bottle of wine
- A plastic bottle
5) Bowl (bóul) = Bol, cuenco
- A bowl of soup
- A bowl of milk
- A bowl of oatmeal
6) Box (báks) = Caja
- A box of chocolates
- A box of matches
- A box of tissues
7) Can (kan) = Lata
- A can of soda pop (Fanta, etc)
- A can of beans
- A can of tuna
8) Carton (kártn) = Cartón
- A carton of milk
- A carton of cigarettes
- A carton of eggs
9) Crate (kréit) = Cajón (usualmente semi-abierto)
- A crate of oranges
- A crate of apples
- A crate of bottles
10) Cup (káp) = Taza
- A cup of coffee
- A cup of tea
- A paper cup
11) Glass (glas) = Vaso, copa
- A glass of water
- A glass of wine
- A glass of beer
12) Jug (yag) = Jarra
- A jug of water
- A jug of lemonade
- A cristal jug
13) Jar = Pote
- A jar of jam
- A jar of pickles
- A plastic jar
14) Pot (pot) = Cazo, cazuela, recipiente utilizado en cocina y/o jardinería.
- A pot of soup
- A pot of coffee
- A ceramic pot
15) Sack (sak) = Saco, costal
- A sack of potatoes
- A sack of flour
- A sackcloth
PHRASAL VERBS
Los "Phrasal Verbs" son aquellos verbos que tienen como acompañante, un adverbio, una preposición o los dos elementos. Aunque no lo parezca, son más utilizados en la forma hablada que en la escrita.
Aquí una pequeña lista :
I.- PHRASAL VERBS
1.- Break up = Romper en trozos pequeños
2.- Bring on = Suceder algo malo
3.- Bring up = Referirse o mencionar algo
4.- Call off = Cancelar, dar por terminado un evento
5.- Call back = Devolver una llamada
6.- Calm down = Calmar(se)
7.- Catch up = Alcanzar, dar alcance a algo o a alguien
8.- Carry on = Continuar
9.- Come about = Suceder (algo), pasar (algo)
10.- Come across = Encontrar (algo / alguien) inesperadamente
11.- Come back = Volver, regresar
12.- Come in = Ingresar a algún lugar
13.- Cut off = Cortar
14.- Figure out = Entender, comprender algo
15.- Find out = Averiguar
16.- Get back = Volver
17.- Get up = Levantar(se)
18.- Give up = Rendir(se), abandonar
19.- Go on = Continuar
20.- Go out = Salir con amigos o en una cita
21.- Hold on = Esperar (usualmente en una llamada telefónica)
22.- Keep off = Abstener(se) de/ evitar hacer algo
23.- Keep up = Mantener, continuar (en sentido positivo)
24.- Let down = Causar decepción, decepcionar
25.- Look after = Cuidar de algo o alguien
26.- Look for = Buscar
27.- Look forward to = Esperar buenas noticias
28.- Make up = Maquillar(se)
29.- Make up one's mind = Decidir(se)
30.- Pass away = Morir(se)
31.- Put on = Poner(se), colocar(se) algo
32.- Put up with = Soportar, aguantar, sufrir
33.- Run away = Escapar(se), huir
34.- Run out of = Carecer, haberse quedado sin algo
35.- Stand by = Contar con alguien
36.- Set up = Establecer
37.- Take off = Despegar (vehículo aéreo)
38.- Take over = Reemplazar
39.- Try on = Probar(se) ropa
40.- Turn out = Resultar
41.- Turn on = Encender
42.- Turn off = Apagar
43.- Turn down = Rechazar, rehusar
44.- Wake up = Despertar(se)
45.- Warm up = Calentar, prepararse para algo
46.- Wear out = Gastar, desgastar
47.- Work out = Preparar un programa (calendario)
II.- CASO "TO BE"
Con el verbo "To Be", encontramos las siguientes formas :
1.- Be around = Estar alrededor
2.- Be at (something) = Estar haciendo algo en concreto
3.- Be back = Regresar, estar de vuelta / regreso
4.- Be out = Estar fuera de algo (evento, situación) o de algún lugar
5.- Be over = Acabar(se)
6.- Be up = Acabarse el tiempo
III.- OTROS
1.- (Could) do with = Bastar con (algo), ser (alguna cosa) suficiente. Poder con algo
2.- Shut up! = ¡Silencio!, ¡cállese! (exclamación)
3.- Hands up! = ¡Manos arriba!
4.- Lights out! = ¡Luces fuera!, ¡Apagar las luces!
IV.- UP, DOWN, ON, OUT
Estas son las preposiciones más comunes que acompañan a los "Phrasal verbs". Los entenderemos mejor si nos guiamos por sus significados.
1) Up .- A menudo significa el completar una acción o el lograr un objetivo.
2) Down .- Usualmente se utiliza para definir la reducción de algo.
3) On .- En muchos verbos, su significado es de continuidad.
4) Out .- Si buscamos su significado en el diccionario, encontraremos "sin" y "fuera". Por ello, al aplicarlo con el verbo, indica la ausencia o extinción de algo. Pero, también la extensión de algo.
V.- CONSEJOS
Como hemos visto, un "Phrasal Verb", es la suma de 2 elementos. Si conocemos su significado por separado, en muchos casos nos podremos dar una idea de lo que muchos de ellos significan. Para otros, debemos contar con un buen diccionario. Si el diccionario es de "Phrasal Verbs", aún mejor.
Aquí una pequeña lista :
I.- PHRASAL VERBS
1.- Break up = Romper en trozos pequeños
2.- Bring on = Suceder algo malo
3.- Bring up = Referirse o mencionar algo
4.- Call off = Cancelar, dar por terminado un evento
5.- Call back = Devolver una llamada
6.- Calm down = Calmar(se)
7.- Catch up = Alcanzar, dar alcance a algo o a alguien
8.- Carry on = Continuar
9.- Come about = Suceder (algo), pasar (algo)
10.- Come across = Encontrar (algo / alguien) inesperadamente
11.- Come back = Volver, regresar
12.- Come in = Ingresar a algún lugar
13.- Cut off = Cortar
14.- Figure out = Entender, comprender algo
15.- Find out = Averiguar
16.- Get back = Volver
17.- Get up = Levantar(se)
18.- Give up = Rendir(se), abandonar
19.- Go on = Continuar
20.- Go out = Salir con amigos o en una cita
21.- Hold on = Esperar (usualmente en una llamada telefónica)
22.- Keep off = Abstener(se) de/ evitar hacer algo
23.- Keep up = Mantener, continuar (en sentido positivo)
24.- Let down = Causar decepción, decepcionar
25.- Look after = Cuidar de algo o alguien
26.- Look for = Buscar
27.- Look forward to = Esperar buenas noticias
28.- Make up = Maquillar(se)
29.- Make up one's mind = Decidir(se)
30.- Pass away = Morir(se)
31.- Put on = Poner(se), colocar(se) algo
32.- Put up with = Soportar, aguantar, sufrir
33.- Run away = Escapar(se), huir
34.- Run out of = Carecer, haberse quedado sin algo
35.- Stand by = Contar con alguien
36.- Set up = Establecer
37.- Take off = Despegar (vehículo aéreo)
38.- Take over = Reemplazar
39.- Try on = Probar(se) ropa
40.- Turn out = Resultar
41.- Turn on = Encender
42.- Turn off = Apagar
43.- Turn down = Rechazar, rehusar
44.- Wake up = Despertar(se)
45.- Warm up = Calentar, prepararse para algo
46.- Wear out = Gastar, desgastar
47.- Work out = Preparar un programa (calendario)
II.- CASO "TO BE"
Con el verbo "To Be", encontramos las siguientes formas :
1.- Be around = Estar alrededor
2.- Be at (something) = Estar haciendo algo en concreto
3.- Be back = Regresar, estar de vuelta / regreso
4.- Be out = Estar fuera de algo (evento, situación) o de algún lugar
5.- Be over = Acabar(se)
6.- Be up = Acabarse el tiempo
III.- OTROS
1.- (Could) do with = Bastar con (algo), ser (alguna cosa) suficiente. Poder con algo
2.- Shut up! = ¡Silencio!, ¡cállese! (exclamación)
3.- Hands up! = ¡Manos arriba!
4.- Lights out! = ¡Luces fuera!, ¡Apagar las luces!
IV.- UP, DOWN, ON, OUT
Estas son las preposiciones más comunes que acompañan a los "Phrasal verbs". Los entenderemos mejor si nos guiamos por sus significados.
1) Up .- A menudo significa el completar una acción o el lograr un objetivo.
2) Down .- Usualmente se utiliza para definir la reducción de algo.
3) On .- En muchos verbos, su significado es de continuidad.
4) Out .- Si buscamos su significado en el diccionario, encontraremos "sin" y "fuera". Por ello, al aplicarlo con el verbo, indica la ausencia o extinción de algo. Pero, también la extensión de algo.
V.- CONSEJOS
Como hemos visto, un "Phrasal Verb", es la suma de 2 elementos. Si conocemos su significado por separado, en muchos casos nos podremos dar una idea de lo que muchos de ellos significan. Para otros, debemos contar con un buen diccionario. Si el diccionario es de "Phrasal Verbs", aún mejor.
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