De los
verbos frasales se derivan a veces nombres, llamados comúnmente nombres
frasales (phrasal nouns), de uso muy extendido actualmente, sobre todo
en lenguaje periodístico o profesional (fotografía, cine, informática, etc.):
back-up copia de seguridad (inform.)
blow-up ampliación (fotografía)
check-up chequeo (médico)
flyover paso elevado
go-between intermediario
lay-by aparcamiento en carretera
lockout cierre patronal
mix-up confusión
setback revés, inconveniente
write-off siniestro total (seguros); (fig) caso perdido
EXERCISE
Complete the sense with the following phrasal nouns: breakdown; mix-up; walkout; breakthrough; lockout; write-off; setback; pile-up:
1.- Recently a significant ..........was announced in the search for a cure for ebola.
2.- My husband is recovering from a ......caused by too much stress.
3.- The plan has suffered a ............ Our sponsor has withdrawn his support.
4.- As a result of the .........on the motorway his car was a .........
5.- When the car workers staged a .........in protest at the cutting of their tea-break, the employers retaliated with a ............
6.- There was a .........over the time of the interview which resulted in his losing the job.
TIP: Appendix 9 in my Gramática Inglesa, 9ª ed. can help you to do the exercise (pp. 726-730).
KEY
1.- breakthrough; 2.- breakdown; 3.- setback; 4.- pile-up; write-off; 5.- walk-out/walkout, lockout; 6.- mix-up
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