Gramática: Nombres frasales

Nombres frasales

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 Our sponsor has withdrawn  his support.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