It's the combination of a verb + a particle (preposition or adverb) resulting in a new word.
The new unit is different from the two separate words.
¿Qué es exactamente un phrasal verb?
Es la combinación de un verbo + una partícula (preposición o adverbio) dando como resultado una nueva palabra.
La nueva unidad es diferente a las dos palabras separadas.
Examples :
My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
I've decided to give up smoking.
I looked the word up in the dictionary.
THIS IS THIS WEEK'S
PHRASAL VERB
to measure up
to someone or something
Measure up to somebody or something to reach the required standard (when compared with somebody/something)
Spanish : Dar la talla / estar a la altura de algo o alguien
Examples : She didn't measure up in her probationary period, so we didn't extend her contract.
No dio la talla durante su periodo de prueba y por eso no le renovamos el contrato.
They made him a director of the firm , but he didn't measure up.
Le hicieron director en la empresa, pero no estuvo a la altura.
This review is conducted by an outside firm and demands that
we measure up to the highest standards of professionalism.
La revisión la lleva a cabo una empresa externa y exige que estemos a la altura de los niveles más altos en profesionalidad.
