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La expresión
verbal TO GET RID OF se traduce generalmente por
"deshacerse de", con estas dos posibilidades:
1- to get rid
of (something) con el significado de deshacerse
de algo (tirarlo) y también con el significado de
olvidarse de algo (obviarlo o dejarlo de lado).
2- to get rid
of (somebody) con el significado de librarse,
deshacerse o quitarse de encima a alguien.
Para practicar
esta expresión, vamos a presentar
algunas situaciones en las que tengamos algo averiado o
roto y debamos
deshacernos de ello. Lo haremos de esta manera:
His computer never works
(Su
ordenador no funciona nunca)
He should get rid of his computer
(El
debería deshacerse de su ordenador)
Para practicar,
responde EN VOZ ALTA siguiendo el ejemplo anterior:
1- His computer never works
Respuesta Correcta
He should get rid of his computer
2- My cell
phone doesn't work anymore
Respuesta Correcta
You should get rid of your cell phone
3- Her
boyfriend keeps cheating on her
Respuesta Correcta
She should get rid of her boyfriend
4- She has
too many clothes
Respuesta Correcta
She should get rid of some clothes
5- His radio
sounds terrible
Respuesta Correcta
He should get rid of his radio
6- Your
computer doesn't work anymore
Respuesta Correcta
I should get rid of my computer
7- I have
too many ties
Respuesta Correcta
You should get rid of some ties
8- My laptop
doesn't work anymore
Respuesta Correcta
You should get rid of your laptop
9- Their old
TV set keeps turning off
Respuesta Correcta
They should get rid of their old TV set
10- These
shoes are giving me blisters
Respuesta Correcta
You should get rid of those shoes
11- Your old
TV set doesn't work
Respuesta Correcta
I should get rid of my old TV set
12- Her mobile phone doesn't
work anymore
Respuesta Correcta
She should get rid of her mobile phone
13- My watch
keeps falling behind
Respuesta Correcta
You should get rid of your watch
14- My wife
has too many books
Respuesta Correcta
She should get rid of some books
15- Our old car keeps breaking
down
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