Spanish course 24

Question 1

to arise / come up / emerge

Answer 1

surgir / presentarse

Question 2

If a problem were to come up while we are away, call me immediately.

Answer 2

Si surgiera algún problema mientras estamos fuera, llámanme de inmediato.

Question 3

to fold / fold up sth

Answer 3

plegar

Question 4

it’s a small world

Answer 4

el mundo es un pañuelo

Question 5

pocket

Answer 5

el bolsillo

Question 6

to fit in a pocket

Answer 6

caber en un bolsillo

Question 7

poem

Answer 7

el poema / el poesía

Question 8

gold / golden

Answer 8

dorado

Question 9

dismantle / take apart

Answer 9

desmontar

Question 10

to develop (an emotion towards)

Answer 10

concebir (una emoción hacia)

Question 11

Juanita was developing a certain resentment towards her younger brother.

Answer 11

Juanita concebía cierto resentimiento hacia su hermano pequeño.

Question 12

to Heat up / warm up (training as well)

Answer 12

calentar (caliento)

Question 13

to get warm

Answer 13

entrar en calor

Question 14

hot water bottle

Answer 14

una bolsa / botella de agua caliente

Question 15

Prize / reward

Answer 15

premio

Question 16

to Award a prize

Answer 16

otorgar

Question 17

to reach / catch up to

Answer 17

alcanzar

Question 18

to achieve / manage to

Answer 18

lograr

Question 19

to make come true / make it happen

Answer 19

hacer realidad

Question 20

make it happen!

Answer 20

encárgate!

Question 21

to handle / take care of

Answer 21

encargarse

Question 22

nice try (irónicamente)

Answer 22

no cuela

Question 23

to punish

Answer 23

castigar / sancionar

Question 24

to sneak in / slip in

Answer 24

colarse

Question 25

to cut in line

Answer 25

colarse

Question 26

to pass off … as

Answer 26

dar la impresión de que / hacerse pasar por

Question 27

When Juliana got offended, Cesar tried to pass off what he said as a compliment.

Answer 27

Cuando Juliana se ofendió, César trató de dar la impresión de que lo había dicho como cumplido.

Question 28

He gained entry to the private club by passing himself off as a nephew of one of the members.

Answer 28

Él consiguió entrar al club privado haciéndose pasar por el sobrino de uno de los miembros.

Question 29

to overuse / take in excess

Answer 29

abusar de

Question 30

to be in the habbit of / be used to (get used to)

Answer 30

acostumbrar (acostumbrarse a)

Question 31

Alex is in the habit of getting up late

Answer 31

Alex acostumbra levantarse tarde

Question 32

to attend / to go to

Answer 32

acudir a / asistir a

Question 33

to take over / take control of

Answer 33

adueñarse de

Question 34

to be happy / glad that

Answer 34

alegrarse de que (+sub) / alegrarse de (+inf)

Question 35

alternating

Answer 35

alterno

Question 36

to alternate

Answer 36

alternar

Question 37

to take pity on

Answer 37

apiadarse de

Question 38

take pity on him, he did it by accident

Answer 38

Apiádate de él. Lo ha hecho sin querer.

Question 39

to regret

Answer 39

arrepentirse de

Question 40

to aspire to / aim to

Answer 40

aspirar a

Question 41

to inhale / breathe in

Answer 41

aspirar / inspirar