chapter 1

Question 1

steady

Answer 1

Constante; estable; serio

Question 2

On the surface..he seems self confident but deep down he is quite insecure

Answer 2

A primera vista, el parece seguro pero en el fondo..es bastante inseguro

Question 3

to be down to earth

Answer 3

estar con los pies en la tierra

Question 4

to have got a heart of gold

Answer 4

tener un corazon de oro

Question 5

to be a cold fish

Answer 5

ser una persona fria

Question 6

to be a soft touch

Answer 6

ser facil de persuadir

Question 7

to have a quick temper

Answer 7

tener mal genio

Question 8

determined

Answer 8

decidido; resuelto

Question 9

conscientious

Answer 9

meticuloso

Question 10

thorough

Answer 10

riguroso; meticuloso; concienzudo

Question 11

gentle

Answer 11

amable; dulce

Question 12

straightforward

Answer 12

directo; sencillo; claro; honrado; franco

Question 13

sympathetic

Answer 13

comprensivo; empatico

Question 14

loads of food

Answer 14

un monton de comida

Question 15

sketch

Answer 15

boceto; esbozo

Question 16

assertive

Answer 16

seguro; firme; resuelto

Question 17

moody

Answer 17

de mal humor

She’s been moody, distant.

Question 18

outgoing

Answer 18

extrovertido

Question 19

overprepared

Answer 19

exagerado

Question 20

put together

Answer 20

juntar; ensamblar; elaborar

Question 21

satnav

Answer 21

navegador

Question 22

catches your eye

Now, anything catches your eye, just take a picture

Answer 22

que capta tu atencion; te llama la atencion

Question 23

go round

Answer 23

andar por; dar una vuelta…

Question 24

face it head on

Specially if you don’t face it head on.

No, really, maybe it will force me to, you know, face it head on instead of running away.

Answer 24

afrontarlo

Question 25

go with your gut feeling Like you said, go with your gut feeling.

Answer 25

seguir tu instinto

Question 26

get wearing Having identical conversations every day quickly gets wearing.

Answer 26

ser aburrido tener conversaciones identicas cada dia rapidamente te cansan.

Question 27

the checkout girl

Answer 27

cajera

Question 28

till

Answer 28

caja registradora

Question 29

stressed-out (Adj) the stressed-out mum feeding her kids on the way round and thrusting the empty packet at me to scan.

Answer 29

estresado

Question 30

nappies

Answer 30

pañales

Question 31

spinach

Answer 31

espinacas

Question 32

does my head in watching the queue build up as they count out pennis does my head in.

Answer 32

me vuelve loco ver como se forma la cola mientras la vieja cuenta las monedas me vuelve loca.

Question 33

look down on people have no right to look down on us.

Answer 33

despreciar; menospreciar la gente no tiene derecho a menospreciarnos.

Question 34

sneer

Answer 34

burlarse; mofarse

Question 35

eye rolling

Answer 35

ojos en blanco

Question 36

yawning

Answer 36

bostezo

Question 37

disengaged

Answer 37

desconectado; desvinculado

Question 38

disengaged (Adj)

Answer 38

desconectado; desvinculado

Question 39

giggle (Nb)

Answer 39

risitas

Question 40

light up I can see your faces light up when you want to say something, the eagerness to comment, to take part.

Answer 40

encenderse, iluminarse

Question 41

eagerness

Answer 41

afan, entusiasmo, impaciencia; ansia

Question 42

go blank

Answer 42

quedarse en blanco

Question 43

enfuriate

Answer 43

enfurecer

Question 44

authoritative (Adj)

Answer 44

autoritario

Question 45

it breaks my heart

Answer 45

me rompe el corazon

Question 46

harrowing (Adj) I have to take a stress break after harrowing calls.

Answer 46

desgarrador; angustioso; terrible

Question 47

take up They are taking up precious time when a life or death situation may be needing help?

Answer 47

asumir; ocupar; abordar;