November 7th, 2022

Question 1

crooked (not straight)

The foot lamp looks crooked. Can you straighten it with your hands?

Answer 1

chueco (chweh-koh)

La lámpara de piso se ve chueca. ¿Puedes enderezarla con las manos?

Question 2

to confiscate

The police confiscated 500 kilos of heroin during a raid.

Answer 2

incautar

La policía incautó 500 kilos de heroína durante una redada.

Question 3

en absoluto

¿Se parece a su hermana? - No, en absoluto.

Answer 3

not at all

Does she look like her sister? - No, not at all.

Question 4

handcuffs

Answer 4

las esposas (like wife!)

Question 5

deposit (like oil deposit)

Answer 5

el yacimiento

Question 6

west vs east

Answer 6

oeste vs este

Question 7

solid/strong

Answer 7

sólido

Question 8

doctrine, teachings (ideology)

Answer 8

la doctrina

Question 9

previously

Answer 9

anteriormente
previamente

Question 10

agriculture, farming (noun)

Answer 10

agricultura

agrícola (adjective)

Question 11

latest news

Any news on the strike tomorrow?

Answer 11

novedad

¿Alguna novedad sobre la huelga de mañana?

Question 12

forum

Answer 12

el foro

Question 13

convenience, usefullness
(Noun)

Answer 13

conveniencia

Question 14

crying, weeping

The baby’s crying woke up all the neighbors.

Answer 14

llanto

El llanto del bebé despertó a todos los vecinos.

Question 15

union

Answer 15

el sindicato

Question 16

to displace, to take the place of, to be substituted with

He was displaced by a younger and faster employee.

Answer 16

desplazar

Fue desplazado por un empleado más joven y más veloz.

Question 17

sculpture, carving

He created a beautiful marble sculpture.

Answer 17

escultura

Él creó una hermosa escultura de mármol.

Question 18

loose

Show the dentist that loose tooth.

Answer 18

suelto

Enséñale al dentista este diente suelto.

Question 19

sharp, also intense/severe

He felt an acute pain in his chest.

Answer 19

agudo (ah-goo-doh)

Sintió un dolor muy agudo en el pecho.

Question 20

coming from (adjective)

The flight from Madrid will be delayed by half an hour.

Answer 20

procedente (proh-seh-dehn-teh)

El vuelo procedente de Madrid llegará con media hora de retraso.

Question 21

prerequisite, requisite

Being over 18 is an essential requirement.

Answer 21

requisito (rreh-kee-see-toh)

Es requisito indispensable ser mayor de edad.

Question 22

misery, wretchedness

The war brought destitution and starvation to the civilians.

Answer 22

miseria

La guerra causó miseria y hambruna entre los civiles.

Question 23

sky blue (color)

Answer 23

celeste

Question 24

brown (color)

Answer 24

marrón
castaño (hair)

Question 25

to reflect on/think about Today we will reflect on the events of the last two months.

Answer 25

reflexionar Hoy vamos a reflexionar sobre los eventos de los últimos dos meses.

Question 26

to differentiate, distinguish I'm not a sommelier, but I can distinguish a good wine from a cheap one.

Answer 26

diferenciar No soy sommelier, pero puedo diferenciar un vino bueno de uno barato.

Question 27

strike (workers) The teacher strike closed down schools for a whole week.

Answer 27

la huelga La huelga de los maestros cerró las escuelas una semana entera.

Question 28

application, request

Answer 28

instancia, solicitud

Question 29

owner (x2) The police want to contact the owner of the van.

Answer 29

propietario (proh-pyeh-tah-ryoh) dueño La policía quiere ponerse en contacto con el propietario de la furgoneta.

Question 30

replace (x2) I replaced the car battery because it wouldn't start.

Answer 30

reemplazar, recolocar Reemplacé la batería del carro porque ya no quería prender

Question 31

autonomous I felt autonomous when I got my first job.

Answer 31

autónomo (ow-toh-noh-moh) Me sentí autónomo cuando conseguí mi primer trabajo.

Question 32

teacher (can be adjective or noun) There are more and more teachers who use new technologies in their classrooms.

Answer 32

docente Cada vez son más los docentes que utilizan nuevas tecnologías en el salón de clase. Trabajé tres años como auxiliar docente en una escuela privada.

Question 33

eastern vs western (adjectives)

Answer 33

oriental vs occidental

Question 34

tournament Paul won the national sport fishing tournament two years in a row.

Answer 34

torneo (tohr-neh-oh) Paul ganó el torneo nacional de pesca deportiva dos años consecutivos.

Question 35

axis The Earth spins on its axis

Answer 35

el eje (eh-heh) La Tierra gira sobre su eje

Question 36

to open, to debut, to open to the public The mayor inaugurated a new public hospital.

Answer 36

inaugurar El alcalde inauguró un nuevo hospital público.