TO BE UP TO OR NOT TO BE UP TO PHRASAL VERBS Eng/Cat
UP four uses with examples
– Els quatre usos amb exemples de: UP
First approach to phrasal verbs
– Primera aproximació a un phrasal verb
We are going over four UP phrasal verbs from Top 100 List applying tips stated in previous posts
– Analitzarem quatre phrasal verbs amb UP de la llista top 100 tot aplicant allò
1. in an upward direction The smoke rose up
2. in an approaching direction The boy ran up to us
3. completion He used the coal up
4.emphasis Speak up! Hurry Up!
First step:
Look at the particle, where the arrow aims to, what meaning the verb has
Primer pas:
Mirar la partícula, quina direcció té la fletxa, després quin significat té el verb.
To be up to :
To be prepared for
Dependre d’ un mateix.
If it were up to me I would give more concessions to Catalonia
Si depengués de mi donaria més atribucions a Catalunya
Note: This verb refers to something that depens on us, our head, our mind. UP
indicates that decision comes from our head´s height
Nota: Aquest verb fa referència a allò que depèn de nosaltres, de la decisió del nostre cap, del nostre magí. UP indica que la decisió es pren des de l’ altura del nostre cap.
To blow up:
To explode
Fer explotar.
The old bridge was blown up because it was unsafe.
El pont vell va ser destruït perquè era insegur.
SIN.To destroy.
Note: Up here can have two uses: upward and completion
Nota: Aquí UP pot tenir dos usos: un d’enlairament i el de “completion”
To break up:
To separate into pieces
Esmicolar, trencar a trossets.
Little Paul likes to break up his biscuits into his milk
Al Pauet li agrada d’esmicolar les galetes a la llet.
Note: Completion