Misc 12

Question 1

Carbon dioxide

Answer 1

dióxido de carbono

Question 2

to lose face

Answer 2

a perder la cara

Question 3

rockets

Answer 3

los cohetes

Question 4

the toaster is beyond repair

Answer 4

la tostadora no tiene compostura

Question 5

the majority of passengers kept their composure during the plane’s emergency landing

Answer 5

la mayoría de los pasajeros mantuvieron la compostura durante el aterrizaje de emergencia del avión

Question 6

I only had the draft of my dissertation prepared

Answer 6

tenía preparado solamente un borrador de mi tesis

Question 7

a Masters degree

Answer 7

una maestría, una máster

Question 8

I have applied for my citizenship

Answer 8

he solicitado la ciudadanía

Question 9

if you don’t apply wax to your surfboard, your might fall off it

Answer 9

si no aplicas cera a tu tabla de surf, puede que luego te caigas de ella

Question 10

I don’t like watching scary movies because they give me nightmares

Answer 10

no me gusta ver películas de miedo porque me dan pesadillas

Question 11

I went to bed at 10 and woke up at 7

Answer 11

me fui a dormir (me acosté) a las 10 y me desperté a las 7 de la mañana

Question 12

who paid the bill?

Answer 12

Quien pagó la factura/cuenta?

Question 13

a takeaway meal

Answer 13

una comida para llevar

Question 14

i went to the fridge looking for a little snack

Answer 14

fui a la nevera, buscando un pequeño tentempié / merienda / bocado

Question 15

this graph shows the change in population over time

Answer 15

este gráfico muestra el cambio de populación a lo largo de tiempo

Question 16

writing is an exacting and arduous task

Answer 16

la escritura es una tarea exigente y ardua

Question 17

requirement

Answer 17

requisito

Question 18

I woke from a deep sleep with a headache

Answer 18

me desperté de un sueño pesado con dolor de cabeza

Question 19

accomplishment

Answer 19

efectuación

Question 20

To pull someone’s leg

Answer 20

Tomar el pelo

Question 21

to be a little crazy

Answer 21

Estar como una cabra

Question 22

It is perfectly alright with me, but I am a blunt man and I intend to SPEAK VERY FRANKLY with you.)

Answer 22

Por mi parte está bien… pero yo NO TENGO PELOS EN LA LENGUA y hablaré sin rodeos (= detours).

Question 23

To spare no expense

Answer 23

Tirar la casa por la ventana

Question 24

To be stunned

Answer 24

Quedarse de piedra

Question 25

He didn’t mean it when he said he was guilty

Answer 25

Lo dijo de labios para fuera cuando dijo que era culpable

Question 26

To be very angry

Answer 26

Estar hecho un ají

Question 27

To put the cart before the horse

Answer 27

Empezar la casa por el tejado

Question 28

To be fit as a fiddle

Answer 28

Estar más sano que una pera

Question 29

To be bosom buddies

Answer 29

Ser uña y carne

Question 30

To be in a bad mood

Answer 30

Tener un humor de perros

Question 31

It makes my mouth water / it’s mouthwatering

Answer 31

Se me hace agua la boca

Question 32

He is loaded [with cash]

Answer 32

Tiene más lana que un borrego

Question 33

To do something pointless / To put a drop in the bucket

Answer 33

Echar agua al mar

Question 34

the mosquito net stopped me from being bitten by mossies while i was asleep

Answer 34

el mosquitero evitó que me picaron los mosquitos mientras dormía

Question 35

Juanita won’t pass the test unless we help her to study

Answer 35

Juanita no pasará la prueba si no lo ayudamos a estudiar

Question 36

its not possible to understand maths unless you have studied it

Answer 36

es imposible entender la mate (las matemáticas) A MENOS QUE lo hayas estudiado