File 3-More words

Question 1

activar
poner en marcha
accionar
encender

Answer 1

activate
v
/ˈæktɪveɪt/
A pre-recorded emergency announcement was activated in error on our flight from Miami.

Question 2

audio

volumen (TV)

Answer 2

audio
n
/ˈɔːdiəʊ/
I like to listen to stories on audio in the car.

Question 3

inclinarse, doblarse, curvarse

doblar, curvar

Answer 3

bend
v
/bend/
She watched him bend iron.

Question 4

arbusto, mata

Answer 4

bush
n
/bʊʃ/
There was a bush between her and her car.

Question 5

acantilado
peñasco
precipicio
barranco

Answer 5

cliff
n
/klɪf/
Don’t walk too close to the edge of the cliff.

Question 6

enfrentamiento, conflicto

Answer 6

confrontation
n
/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/
He prepared himself for confrontation as the door opened.

Question 7

cortesía, gentileza

Answer 7

courtesy
n
/ˈkɜːtəsi/
Another miracle, courtesy of the airline industry!

Question 8

no gustar
desagradar
tener aversión a

Answer 8

dislike
v
/dɪsˈlaɪk/
I really dislike her.

Question 9

escaparse, fugarse

Answer 9

escape
v
/ɪˈskeɪp/
They were unable to escape the rising water inside the plane.

Question 10

con justicia
justamente
equitativamente

Answer 10

fairly
adv
/ˈfeəli/
It was fairly busy in the town centre.

Question 11

familiar

referido a la familia no a una persona en concreto

Answer 11

family-run
adj
/ˈfæməli rʌn/
It was a small family-run company.

Question 12

transbordador, ferry

Answer 12

ferry
n
/ˈferi/
We took the ferry from England to France.

Question 13

frenético/a

agitado/a

Answer 13

frantic
adj
/ˈfræntɪk/
I’ve been frantic – you’re late again!

Question 14

guardia, guarda, escolta

Answer 14

guard
n
/ɡɑːd/
Don’t let your guard down.

Question 15

arma
rifle, fusil
escopeta
cañón

Answer 15

gun
n
/ɡʌn/
I want you to teach me how to shoot a gun.

Question 16

camorrero/a

vándalo/a

Answer 16

hooligan
n
/ˈhuːlɪɡən/
My cousin is a football hooligan.

Question 17

impacto, golpe

Answer 17

impact
n
/ˈɪmpækt/
This is the captain, brace for impact.

Question 18

ingesta, toma, consumo (alimento)

inhalación, inspiración (aire)

Answer 18

intake
n
/ˈɪnteɪk/
You need to control your intake of calories.

Question 19

justo a tiempo

Answer 19

just on time
/dʒʌst ɒn ˈtaɪm/
I got to my appointment just on time.

Question 20

ridículo/a
irrisorio/a
risible

Answer 20

laughable
adj
/ˈlɑːfəbl/
Most airline passengers think it is laughable that a small yellow life jacket will make any difference if the plane crashes.

Question 21

altavoz

Answer 21

loudspeaker
n
/ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə/
A voice came out of the loudspeaker.

Question 22

aficionado al cine

Answer 22

movie-goer
n
/ˈmuːvi ˌɡəʊə/
The shops were closed when the movie-goers came out into the street.

Question 23

nervios

nerviosismo

Answer 23

nerves
n
/nɜːvz/
Do you suffer from nerves when you’re in an exam?

Question 24

aparcamiento

Answer 24

parking lot
n
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ lɒt/
We left our car in the parking lot.

Question 25

botones, maletero/a (hotel, aeropuerto, estación) | portero/a, celador/a (universidad UK)

Answer 25

porter n /ˈpɔːtə/ We had so much luggage we had to ask for a porter.

Question 26

portugués, portuguesa

Answer 26

Portuguese adj /ˌpɔːtʃuˈɡiːz/ I thought Paolo was Portuguese, but actually he’s Brazilian.

Question 27

proceso | procedimiento

Answer 27

process n /ˈprəʊses/ It’s all part of the process.

Question 28

proteger

Answer 28

protect v /prəˈtekt/ Stan had been telling her to learn how to protect herself.

Question 29

pudin, budin | postre (UK)

Answer 29

pudding n /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ What are you going to have for pudding?

Question 30

cartera, bolso (mujer)

Answer 30

purse n /pɜːs/ One minute I had fifty dollars in my purse and then I had nothing.

Question 31

venganza

Answer 31

revenge n /rɪˈvendʒ/ Revenge is sweet.

Question 32

pretender encarar llevar a cabo

Answer 32

set out to do (something) /ˈset aʊt tə duː (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/ They wouldn’t stop until they had done what they had set out to do.

Question 33

sombreado

Answer 33

shadowed adj /ˈʃædəʊd/ She examined the look on his shadowed face.

Question 34

campo de tiro

Answer 34

shooting range n /ˈʃuːtɪŋ reɪndʒ/ Take me to a shooting range so I can practise.

Question 35

escasez, falta

Answer 35

shortage n /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ There’s a shortage of wheelchairs.

Question 36

en concreto específicamente concretamente

Answer 36

specifically adv /spəˈsɪfɪkli/ Do you read anything specifically to improve your English?

Question 37

apuñalar | acuchillar

Answer 37

stab v /stæb/ I’m scared someone is going to stab me in this pub.

Question 38

maleta

Answer 38

suitcase n /ˈsuːtkeɪs/ This suitcase is really heavy.

Question 39

turista

Answer 39

tourist n /ˈtʊərɪst/ He’s wearing socks and sandals so he must be a tourist.

Question 40

traumático/a

Answer 40

traumatic adj /trɔːˈmætɪk/ It was a very traumatic experience.

Question 41

gatillo | disparador, detonante

Answer 41

trigger n /ˈtrɪɡə/ He pulled the trigger on the gun.

Question 42

actualizar promover, ascender subir de categoría

Answer 42

upgrade v /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ We’d like to upgrade you to first class.

Question 43

brujo/a | hechicero/a

Answer 43

witch n /wɪtʃ/ Watch out – the old witch is here!