subir penosamente
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subir penosamente
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to plod up
Los rescatistas subieron la montaña penosamente hasta llegar a donde estaban los alpinistas atrapados.The rescuers plodded up the mountain until they reached the place where the mountaineers were trapped.
b. to toil up
La viejita subió penosamente el tramo de escaleras hasta casi quedarse sin aire.The old lady toiled up the flight of stairs until she was almost out of air.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to plod upward
Seguimos subiendo penosamente, preguntándonos cuándo llegaríamos a la cima del fiordo.We kept plodding upward, wondering when we would reach the top of the fjord.
b. to toil upward
No sabíamos cuánto nos faltaba para llegar al campamento, pero seguimos subiendo penosamente.We didn't know how much more we still had to go to reach the camp, but we kept toiling upward.
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