| 1) BACK DOWN - echarse
atrás |
7) BREAK DOWN - averiarse,
descomponerse |
| 2) BACK OUT - romper una
promesa |
8) BREAK IN(TO) - entrar
por la fuerza |
| 3) BACK UP - apoyar |
9) BREAK OUT - comenzar
(una calamidad) |
| 4) BACK UP - retroceder |
10) BREAK UP - romper
relaciones |
| 5)
BLOW UP - estallar |
11)
BRING UP - educar, criar |
| 6)
BLOW UP - llenar de aire, inflar |
12)
BRING UP - proponer, traer a colación |
| Ejemplos |
| 1) Susan
threatened to leave, but later she backed
down and stayed. |
7) Jack had a terrible
day yesterday. His car broke down
on his way to work. |
| 2) Bill's
father promised to buy him a bicycle, but he finally backed
out of his promise. |
8) Burglars broke
into Jack's apartment while he was on
vacation. |
| 3) If
you decide to present that proposal, I'll back
you up . |
9) The nation was happy
until a terrible war broke out. |
| 4) Can you back your car
up
a little? It's blocking my driveway ! |
10) Tom got very angry
and broke up with Susan. |
| 5) The
soldiers blew the bridge up
. Nobody can cross now. |
11) His parents died, so
he was brought up by his
grandfather. |
| 6) Will you help
me blow these balloons up
for the party? |
12) A posible solution
was brought up in the last
meeting. |