live up

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live up(
lihv
 
uhp
)
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. vivir
Some day, I want to live up in the mountains without the noise from the city.Algún día, quiero vivir en las montañas sin el ruido de la ciudad.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I doesn't matter what I do. I will never live up to my dad's expectations.No importa lo que hago. Nunca cumpliré con las expectativas de mi papá.
My mom lives in the apartment below and I live up there.Mi mamá vive en el departamento de abajo y vivo allí arriba.
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