{"id":5370,"date":"2012-07-30T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2012-07-26T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2012-07-26T17:05:24","slug":"como-usar-o-phrasal-verb-to-back-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2012\/07\/30\/como-usar-o-phrasal-verb-to-back-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Como usar o phrasal verb “to back up”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hey, there! How was your weekend?<\/p>\n

Today let’s learn some uses of the phrasal verb to back up<\/strong>. Are you ready? Let’s go for it!<\/p>\n

The first use of to back up<\/strong> is to say or show that what someone says is true<\/em>. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

Jane would back <\/strong>me up <\/strong>if she were here.
\nThere’s no evidence to back up<\/strong> his accusations.
\nThese theories have not been backed up<\/strong> by research.
\nAll the evidence backs up<\/strong> her story.<\/em><\/p>\n

Following the same line of thought, to back up<\/strong> also means to help or support<\/em>:<\/p>\n

The plan’s success depends on how vigorously the UN will back <\/strong>it up <\/strong>with action.
\nThe police officers are backed up<\/strong> by extra teams of people at the weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a Portuguese speaker you will also know that to back up <\/strong>means to make a copy of information that is store on a computer<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Make sure you back up<\/strong>.
\nThese devices can back up<\/strong> the whole system.
\nBack <\/strong>all your files up <\/strong>onto CDs.<\/em><\/p>\n

When we’re talking about cars (or people) to back up<\/strong> means to move backwards<\/em>. If traffic backs up<\/strong>, it forms a long line of vehicles that cannot move<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The truck stopped and then backed up<\/strong>.
\nI backed <\/strong>the car up <\/strong>a little.
\nI need everyone to back up<\/strong> about 10 paces.
\nThe traffic was starting to back up<\/strong> in both directions.
\nThe traffic is backed up<\/strong> for six miles on the road to the coast.<\/em><\/p>\n

To back up<\/strong> is used, furthermore, to say that [1] your toilet is clogged<\/em>, [2] systems slow down or stop working<\/em> or [3] when you want someone to repeat something that was said earlier<\/em>:<\/p>\n

My toilet’s backed up<\/strong> again. Do you know a good plumber?
\nOrders are really backed up<\/strong> this month.
\nBack up<\/strong>: didn’t you say they had already met?<\/em><\/p>\n

Remember to keep an eye out to the texts you read and the movies\/series that you watch to see how this phrasal verb is used in other contexts.<\/p>\n

Examples taken from the Macmillan<\/strong> <\/a>and Longman<\/strong> <\/a>online dictionaries.<\/p>\n

Hope you have a great week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Hey, there! How was your weekend? Today let’s learn some uses of the phrasal verb to back up. Are you ready? Let’s go for it! The first use of to back up is to say or show that what someone says is true. Here are some examples: Jane would back me up if she were…<\/p>\n

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