verbos frasales (3): diferentes tipos según su significado

3.- From the point of view of their meaning, some phrasal verbs are literal, others are semi-metaphorical and others fully metaphorical:

a.- Literal:

to go/come in/out/up/down, etc – entrar/salir/subir/bajar, etc.

b.- Semi-metaphorical:

to eat up- comérselo todo

to argue away – discutir sin parar

to work away – trabajar sin parar

to read on- seguir leyendo

c.- Fully metaphorical:

to give sth up- dejar (bebida, tabaco, etc.)

to carry sth out – llevar a cabo

to turn sth down – rechazar

to stand someone up – dar plantón

PRACTICE 3

Which of the following combinations would you regard as fully metaphorical, which semi-metaphorical and which literal:

to play on – seguir jugando

to make sth up – inventarse (una  historia, etc.)

to talk away – charlar sin parar

to come in – entrar

to break out – estallar (guerra), declararse (epidemia)

to go up – subir

to hold on – esperar, no colgar (el teléfono)

to drink up – bebérselo todo

to come to – recuperar el conocimiento