Phrasal Verbs (3)
FAMILY
- Bring (somebody) up: To care and raise a young person. Tenir cura i criar una persona jove. Cuidar y criar a una persona joven.
Example: I was brought up by strict parents who taught me to behave at all times. com/definition/english/bring-up?q=bring+uphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.
- Grow up: To live and mature into an adult. Viure i madurar fins a convertir-se en adult. Vivir y madurar hasta convertirse en adulto.
Example: I grew up on a small farm in the west of Ireland. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/grow-up?q=grow+up
- Take after: To have similar characteristics, personality, or appearance of a relative. Assemblar-se (en característiques, personalitat o aparença) a un familiar. Parecerse (en características, personalidad o apariencia) a un familiar.
Example: She’s takes after her mother. They have the same personality and sense of humor. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/take-after?q=take+after
- Look up to: To admire and respect. Admirar i respectar. Admirar y respetar.
Example: Gary really looks up to his father. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/look-up-to?q=look+up+to
- Split up / break up: To discontinue or break a relationship with someone. Trencar o acabar una relació amb algú. Romper o terminar una relación con alguien.
Example: My sister has split up with her boyfriend after seven years together. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/split-up?q=split+up
- Look after: To take care of or be responsible for someone (often children) or a pet. Cuidar o tenir cura d’algú (sovint infants) o d’una mascota. Cuidar o hacerse responsable de alguien (a menudo niños) o de una mascota.
Example: Our neighbor Jenny is going to look after the dogs while we are on vacation. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/look-after?q=look+after
Note: if you go to the links, you will see that most of these words have several meanings! This is one of the reasons why phrasal verbs are so difficult to learn. Don’t get discouraged. Try to learn them in small, related groups like the six above.
Nota: si visites els enllaços, veuràs que la majoria d’aquests verbs tenen diversos significats! Aquesta és una de les raons per les quals els phrasal verbs són tan difícils d’aprendre. No et desanimis. Intenta aprendre’ls en grups petits i relacionats, com els sis que tens aquí.
Nota: si visitas los enlaces, verás que la mayoría de estos verbos tienen varios significados. ¡Esta es una de las razones por las que los phrasal verbs son tan difíciles de aprender! No te desanimes. Intenta aprenderlos en grupos pequeños y relacionados, como los seis de arriba.