Howl's Castle

Question 1

Be strodden

Answer 1

Ser pisado, pisoteado

Question 2

Be jabbed

Answer 2

Ser pinchado o codeado

Question 3

Jostle:

The crowd jostled me as I tried to make my way to the front of the stage.

Answer 3

Empujar, zarandear

Question 4

Swagger:

He walked into the room with a swagger, like he owned the place.

Answer 4

Pavonearse

Question 5

Accost:

The man accosted me on the street and asked for money

Answer 5

Abordar

Question 6

Utterly:

She was utterly exhausted after the marathon.

Answer 6

Absolutamente

Question 7

Stammer:

He stammers when he gets nervous.

Answer 7

Balbucear

Question 8

Gasp:

She gasped when she saw the price.

Answer 8

Jadear

Question 9

Dread:

I dread going to the dentist

Answer 9

Miedo

Question 10

Twiddle:

She twiddled her hair nervously while waiting for the interview

Answer 10

Juguetear, toquetear

Question 11

Retort:

I’m enough like her to understand her, she retorted.

Answer 11

Replicar

Question 12

Pluck up:

I need to pluck up the courage to ask my boss for a raise.

Answer 12

Arrancar

Question 13

Sigh:

She sighed heavily and looked out the window

Answer 13

Suspiro

Question 14

Wit:

She’s known for her quick wit and ability to make people laugh

Answer 14

Ingenio

Question 15

Pant:

The dog was panting in the heat

Answer 15

Jadear

Question 16

Contempt:

He looked at her with contempt

Answer 16

Desprecio

Question 17

Meddle:

I wish my mother-in-law would stop meddling in our marriage.

Answer 17

Entrometerse

Question 18

Hobble:

She hobbled across the room with her injured leg.

Answer 18

Cojear

Question 19

Hale:

My grandfather is still hale and hearty at 90 years old.

Answer 19

Fuerte y sano

Question 20

Outspoken:

What an outspoken woman you are!

Answer 20

Franco

Question 21

Pester:

Tell her, it will stop her pestering

Answer 21

Molestar, preguntar muchas veces algo

Question 22

Ravenous:

After only bread and cheese at lunchtime yesterday, she was ravenous.

Answer 22

Hambriento, famélico, muerto de hambre

Question 23

Beguiled:

With a slight suspicion she was being bewitched now, as well as beguiled, but it did not bother her.

Answer 23

Engatusar, cautivar, hechizar, engañar

Question 24

Hasty:

The demon realized she was going to. “Don’t be hasty!”

Answer 24

Rápido, veloz

Question 25

Be bound to:

The boy is so reckless, he is bound to end up in jail

Answer 25

Destinado a

Question 26

Drop off:

Slang. I dropped off at the wheel and charged the car

Answer 26

Quedarse dormido

Question 27

Hover:

Four youths seen hovering in the vicinity of the incident were arrested by police.

Answer 27

Merodear

Question 28

Dismay:

Harriet’s dismay when she realised her mistake was evident.

Answer 28

Desaliento, angustia

Question 29

Grumble:

The workers grumbled when they were told to work overtime this week.

Answer 29

Quejarse, refunfuñar.

Question 30

Throttle:

The murderer throttled his victim.

Answer 30

Estrangular, ahogar

Question 31

Growl:

The dog flinched away from her and growled

Answer 31

Gruñido

Question 32

Be doomed:

His business venture was doomed from the start.

Answer 32

Condenado, destinado al fracaso

Question 33

Tattered:

The painting was in tatters after the puppy chewed on it.

Answer 33

Harapiento, deshilachado, harapos, desgastar

Question 34

Cackle:

Shannon has a cackle that you can hear from several rooms away.

Answer 34

Carcajada, risotada

Question 35

Unrepentant:

The radio show host was unrepentant about the rude things he had said.

Answer 35

Impenitente. Making no apologies.

Question 36

Spruce:

After the shower, he looked marvelously spruce.

Answer 36

Arreglarse, asearse, acicalarse

Question 37

Contempt:

Samuel has a lot of contempt for people who are racist.

Answer 37

Desprecio

Question 38

Dreadfully

Answer 38

Extremadamente

Question 39

Appalling

Answer 39

Terrible, espantoso, shocking alarming