Instituto Cervantes 02_06

Question 1

1. Es CHOCANTE
2. He elegido Puppy DE Jeff Koons (NOT por as no movt)
3. , aunque A primera vista PARECE un ejemplo de (NOT en, not sure why not)
4. Un guardián no vale nada si no ES omnipresente (not está)

Answer 1

1. It’s SHOCKING (MyHyVV)
2. I chose Puppy BY Jeff Koons (why prep?)
3. although AT first glance IT SEEMS an example of .. (what prep not?)
4. A guardian is worth nothing if it IS not ever present

Question 2

1. mediante EL prisma de su impacto en …
2. … una intensidad que penetra hasta el FONDO de las retinas.
3. También la/el AROMA/OLOR fragante … (NOT el olfato, only use for sense of smell)
4. enfurruñarse -> enfurruñamiento -> enfurruñado + está enfurruñado

Answer 2

1. by means of the prism of its impact on…
2. … an intensity that penetrates to the BACK of the retinas.
3. Also the fragrant SMELL (what not?)
4. to sulk (vb) -> a sulk (N) -> sulky (adj)

Question 3

1. ¿Con la gente importante para ti, te lo sueles currar bastante EN ESE SENTIDO …
2. No queda NI UN TRISTE bocadillo
   3a. me hace gracia
   3b, me cae en gracia
3. chirriar -> chirrido -> chirriante

Answer 3

1. With the people important to you [spanish constr], you usually work hard IN THE SENSE THAT… (phrase, use when add comment along same line)
2. There wasn’t EVEN A SINGLE sandwich left (Nb phrase + v Spanish structure of saying)
   3a. It’s funny or It makes me laugh (exp)
   3b. I like him (cos’ he’s simpatico) (exp)
3. to screech (brakes)/creak (vb) ->screech/creak (N) -> screechy/creaky (adj)

Question 4

1. ¿Cuando alguien te pide una opinión sobre un tema sueles DAR LA RAZÓN A + LA PARTE amiga?
   1b. dar la razon a = to agree with, or to take the side of, or to support
   1c la parte amiga + de la otra parte
   4a. especiar -> especie -> especiado (picante)

Answer 4

1a. When someone asks your opinion about SOMETHING you usually TAKE your friend’s SIDE? (Not algo)
1b. explain take the side of vb?
1c. note structure - friend’s side + the other side (how say)
4a. to spice up (vb) -> spice (N) -> spiced (adj) (as in full of flavor) (what adj = spicey/hot)

Question 5

1. no te suelen ENGANCHAR (lit = hook, hence colloq = to hook you)
   2a. susurrar -> susurro -> susurrante
   2b. atornar -> n/a -> atornado
   2c. apagar (also turn off) -> n/a -> apagado
   2d. perfumar -> perfume -> perfumado

Answer 5

1. they don’t usually GRAB YOUR ATTENTION (p.e pelis de ficción) (explain vb)
   2a. to whisper (vb) -> whisper (N) -> whispering (adj)
   2b. to deafen (vb) -> n/a sordo (N) -> deafening (adj)
   2c. to dampen/calm (vb) -> n/a -> dull (colour), muffled (sound), quiet (voice)
   2d. to give off smell (vb) -> scent (N) -> scented (adj)

Question 6

1a. antes de nada le das un par de vueltas (o tres)
1b. darse vuelta + dar la vuelta a X + le dar vueltas (a algo)
2a. apestar a -> peste/hedor -> apestoso
2b. estrepitarse -> estrépito -> estrepitoso
2c. descolorar -> n/a -> descolorado

Answer 6

1a. before anything you turn it over a couple of times or three (in your mind) (eg b4 send impt message)
1b. to turn over (eg in bed) + to turn s.th over (lit) + to turn s.th over in your mind
2a. to stink (vb) -> stink (Nx2) -> stinky (adj)
2b. to kick up a fuss-make a scene (vb) -> din/racket (N) -> (really) noisy (adj)
2c. to fade (vb) -> n/a (N) -> faded (adj)

Question 7

1. ¿Cuando alguien te CUENTA una situación en trabajo, sueles PONERTE EN LAS DOS PARTES, y imaginar cómo se sienten ..?
   2a. viscoso + pegoso
   2b. n/a -> pelo -> peludo
   2c. hacer borroso -> un burrosidad +un borrón -> borroso

Answer 7

1. When someone TELLS you [about] a situation at work, you usually LOOK AT BOTH SIDES, and imagine how they feel …? (look at both sides = equiv expr)
   2a. sticky (adj) x2
   2b. n/a (vb) -> hair (N) -> hairy (adj)
   2c. to blur (vb) -> a blur (N move fast + a blurring eg of an image) (N = confused memory) -> blurry(adj)