PHRASAL VERBS

Do you know what give up means?

To know “give up” meaning it is possible that some people tend to separate those words and translate them separately; like “give” means to make a present of, and “up” in or to a higher position. So the meaning of “give up” would be something similar to make a present being in a higher position.

This definition can make sense for some people, but really this is not the right one since “give up” is part of a group of verbs called “Phrasal verbs”, and it real meaning is; “stop doing something (usually a habit)”

“A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.”

if you are looking for a list of phrasal verbs, their definition in English or examples of each one go into the following link...

http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/

Here you can find a list of phrasal verbs with their translation in Spanish.

http://www.idiomasgratis.com/ig_view_resource.php?html_code=ig_phrasal_verbs.html

Also, you can check these videos to understand better the meaning of some phrasal verbs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=758TpZvjleI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INafGKKotA4&feature=related

Cecilia Torrealba