Unit 3

Question 1

Bienestar

Answer 1

Well-being (felicidad, salud…)
Welfare (incluye más económico, social, ambiental… suele relacionarse con programas de ayuda del gobierno)

Question 2

Programas financiados por el gobierno

Answer 2

Government-funded programs

Question 3

De bajos ingresos (adj)

Answer 3

Low-income

Ex: low-income families

Question 4

Estilo innovador y altamente avanzado

Answer 4

Cutting-edge style

Question 5

Cuando se cae pero no se es derrotado sino que se sigue luchando

Answer 5

Down but not out

Question 6

Obsoleto

Answer 6

Obsolete

Question 7

Adelantamiento de la hora (sistema)

Answer 7

Daylight saving time (DST)

Question 8

Acusaciones

Answer 8

Allegations

Question 9

Apoyadores vs opositores

Answer 9

Supporters vs detractors

Question 10

Encoger

Answer 10

Shrink, shrank, shrunk

Question 11

Destacar, sobresalir

Answer 11

Stand out

Question 12

Representar/significar ; apoyar/estar a favor de

Answer 12

Stand for

Question 13

Ser pasado de generación en generación

Answer 13

To be handed-down

Question 14

Heredero

Answer 14

Heir

Question 15

Reliquia

Answer 15

Heirloom

Question 16

Comprender / agarrar (literalmente)

Answer 16

Grasp

Question 17

Lanzar / poner en marcha

Answer 17

Launch

Ex: launch a campaign, launch a product, launch a project

Question 18

Creencias comunmente aceptadas

Answer 18

Conventional wisdom

Question 19

Volverse popular

Answer 19

To catch on

Question 20

Surgir, aparecer

Answer 20

Emerge

Question 21

Atender, satisfacer mas necesidades de alguien

Answer 21

Cater to

Question 22

Línea de productos

Answer 22

Line

Question 23

Consentir

Answer 23

Spoil someone

Question 24

Atesorar

Answer 24

To treasure

Question 25

Adquirir (comprar) / adquisición

Answer 25

Purchase

Question 26

Asequible

Answer 26

Affordable

Question 27

Perplejo, desconcertado

Answer 27

Baffled

Question 28

Un ejemplo de esto…

Answer 28

One such example

Question 29

Contratiempo

Answer 29

Mishap (por error o accidente) Setback (por obstáculo o atraso)

Question 30

Pequeño/Leve

Answer 30

Little (general y más informal) Slight (muy pequeño, menos informal) Minor (más formal, de poca importancia o gravedad)

Question 31

Corazonada/presentimiento

Answer 31

Hunch

Question 32

Avance importante, descubrimiento clave

Answer 32

Breakthrough (n)

Question 33

Excepto

Answer 33

Except Save (más formal)

Question 34

El principio de algo

Answer 34

The dawn of sth The beginning of a new era

Question 35

Duradero

Answer 35

Lasting Durable

Question 36

Perfeccionar

Answer 36

Hone

Question 37

Sumergirse en algo

Answer 37

Dip into

Question 38

Factible

Answer 38

Doable Feasible (+formal)

Question 39

Pionero (el primero en hacer algo)

Answer 39

Pioneer (n) Pioneering (adj)

Question 40

Distinguir

Answer 40

Distinguish

Question 41

Incentivo

Answer 41

Incentive (Offer an incentive)

Question 42

Reflexionar profundamente

Answer 42

Ponder over sth

Question 43

A primera vista

Answer 43

At first glance

Question 44

Específicamente diseñado para

Answer 44

Specifically designed to

Question 45

Te pongo en situación

Answer 45

Here’s a scenario for you

Question 46

Lo que hace a X tan especial es

Answer 46

What makes X so special is

Question 47

Creemos que será un exito

Answer 47

We think it will be a hit

Question 48

Ir mal/salir mal

Answer 48

Go wrong

Question 49

Apagado, sin brillo / aburrido

Answer 49

Dull

Question 50

Sin vida / apagado / desanimado

Answer 50

Lifeless

Question 51

Iluminación

Answer 51

Lighting

Question 52

No temas (informal)

Answer 52

Never fear

Question 53

Instalar

Answer 53

Install

Question 54

De bajo consumo energético

Answer 54

Energy-efficient

Question 55

Superfície

Answer 55

Surface

Question 56

Reverso adhesivo

Answer 56

Adhesive backing

Question 57

Muebles

Answer 57

Furniture

Question 58

A distancia

Answer 58

Remotely

Question 59

Ambiente / entorno

Answer 59

Atmosphere / environment

Question 60

Amplia gama de colores

Answer 60

Wide range of colors

Question 61

Ajustable

Answer 61

Adjustable

Question 62

Ceñirse a

Answer 62

Stick to

Question 63

Activar

Answer 63

Activate

Question 64

Gradualmente

Answer 64

Gradually

Question 65

Invitar a tus amigos a casa

Answer 65

Invite your friends over

Question 66

Sorprendentemente barato

Answer 66

Surprisingly inexpensive

Question 67

Consumir menos energía

Answer 67

Consume less energy

Question 68

Tus facturas bajarán

Answer 68

Your bills will go down

Question 69

Asequible, económico

Answer 69

Affordable

Question 70

Increíblemente fácil

Answer 70

Incredibly easy

Question 71

Apropiado, adecuado

Answer 71

Suitable Ex: this shirt is suitable for the event

Question 72

Como puedes ver

Answer 72

De informal a formal: - as you see - as you can see - as you will notice