Verbos-suporte (colocacoes com dar, fazer, ter, tomar)
Verbos-suporte (colocacoes com dar, fazer, ter, tomar) means “light-verb (support-verb) collocations: fixed verb+noun set phrases”. Support verbs are common verbs (dar, fazer, ter, tomar, por, valer) that, combined with a noun, form a set phrase with its own meaning. Formation: verbo leve (dar / fazer / ter / tomar / por / valer) + substantivo = expressao fixa
light-verb (support-verb) collocations: fixed verb+noun set phrases
B2Formation
verbo leve (dar / fazer / ter / tomar / por / valer) + substantivo = expressao fixa
Explanation
Support verbs are common verbs (dar, fazer, ter, tomar, por, valer) that, combined with a noun, form a set phrase with its own meaning. The verb loses almost all literal sense and the meaning sits in the noun: in "dar uma olhada" (take a look) it is "olhada" that carries the idea, not "dar". You must memorize each combination as a chunk, because swapping the verb usually sounds wrong (you cannot say "fazer uma olhada"). Watch out for "ter a ver com" (to have to do with): it is spelled "a ver" (from the verb ver, to see), never "haver" - a classic spelling trap. Spanish has parallel collocations (dar una vuelta, hacer falta, tener que ver con, tomar una decision, valer la pena), which helps a lot, but each one still has to be learned as a chunk. Other very common ones: dar um jeito, dar certo, fazer questao, fazer sentido, tomar cuidado, valer a pena.
Examples
Note
Do not translate word-for-word and do not swap the verb: it is "dar uma olhada", not "fazer uma olhada". And remember: "ter a ver com" is written "a ver" (verb ver), never "haver".
FAQ
Verbos-suporte (colocacoes com dar, fazer, ter, tomar) — what does it mean and how is it used?
light-verb (support-verb) collocations: fixed verb+noun set phrases. Support verbs are common verbs (dar, fazer, ter, tomar, por, valer) that, combined with a noun, form a set phrase with its own meaning. The verb loses almost all literal sense and the meaning sits in the noun: in "dar uma olhada" (take a look) it is "olhada" that carries the idea, not "dar". You must memorize each combination as a chunk, because swapping the verb usually sounds wrong (you cannot say "fazer uma olhada"). Watch out for "ter a ver com" (to have to do with): it is spelled "a ver" (from the verb ver, to see), never "haver" - a classic spelling trap. Spanish has parallel collocations (dar una vuelta, hacer falta, tener que ver con, tomar una decision, valer la pena), which helps a lot, but each one still has to be learned as a chunk. Other very common ones: dar um jeito, dar certo, fazer questao, fazer sentido, tomar cuidado, valer a pena.
Verbos-suporte (colocacoes com dar, fazer, ter, tomar) — how do you form it?
verbo leve (dar / fazer / ter / tomar / por / valer) + substantivo = expressao fixa
Verbos-suporte (colocacoes com dar, fazer, ter, tomar) — any usage notes?
Do not translate word-for-word and do not swap the verb: it is "dar uma olhada", not "fazer uma olhada". And remember: "ter a ver com" is written "a ver" (verb ver), never "haver".