UNIT 4. Life

Question 1

amplificar

Answer 1

amplify /ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ/

Question 2

suprimir (phrasal verb)

Answer 2

cut out /kʌtaʊt/

Question 3

audífono intrauricular

Answer 3

earbud /ɪəbʌd/

Question 4

virtualmente

Answer 4

virtually /ˈvɜː(r)tʃʊəli/

Question 5

permitirse
que te puedes permitir
que no te puedes permitir

Answer 5

afford /əˈfɔː(r)d/
affordable
unaffordable

Question 6

romper
rompible
irromplible

Answer 6

break /breɪk/
breakable
unbreakable

Question 7

revestido/a

Answer 7

coated /ˈkəʊtɪd/

Question 8

cosmético/a

retoques cosmeticos

Answer 8

cosmetic /kɒzˈmetɪk/

cosmetic change

Question 9

desechar
desecho
desechable

Answer 9

dispose of /dɪsˈpəʊzɒv/
disposal
disposable

Question 10

disculpar
disculpable
inexcuplable

Answer 10

excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/
excusable
inexcusable

Question 11

tejido

Answer 11

fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/

Question 12

doblar

doblable

Answer 12

fold /fəʊld/ fold down/fold up/fold out

foldable

Question 13

imaginar
imaginable
inimaginable
imaginacion

Answer 13

imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/
imaginable
unimaginable
imagination

Question 14

negociar
negociable
no negociable

Answer 14

negotiate something with somebody /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
negotiable
non-negotiable

Question 15

sobrepasar los límites

Answer 15

push the boundaries /pʊʃðəˈbaʊndəriz/

Question 16

reembolsar

reembolsable

Answer 16

refund /ˈriːfʌnd/

refundable

Question 17

confiar
de confianza
de desconfianza
confiable

Answer 17

rely on something or somebody /rɪˈlaɪ/
reliable
unreliable
reliably

Question 18

retirar

retirable

Answer 18

remove something from something /rɪˈmuːv/

removable

Question 19

reparar
reparable
irreparable

Answer 19

repair /rɪˈpeə(r)/
repairable
irrepairable

Question 20

reutilizar

reusable

Answer 20

reuse /riːˈjuːz/

reusable

Question 21

lavar

lavable

Answer 21

wash /wɒʃ/

washable

Question 22

extendido/a

Answer 22

widespread /ˈwaɪdˌspred/

Question 23

empezar a hacer algo (phrasal verb)

Answer 23

come to

Question 24

ocurrir (phrasal verb)

Answer 24

come about (phrasal verb) /kʌməˈbaʊt/

Question 25

cruzarse, encontrarse por casualidad (phrasal verb)

Answer 25

come across (phrasal verb) /kʌm əˈkrɒs/ 

Question 26

dar resultado, tener exito (phrasal verb)

Answer 26

come off (phrasal verb) /kʌm ɒf/ 

Question 27

vérselas con (phrasal verb)

Answer 27

come up against (phrasal verb) /kʌm ʌp əˈgɛnst/

Question 28

pensar, inventarse (phrasal verb)

Answer 28

come up with an idea /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

Question 29

corriente

Answer 29

commonplace /ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/

Question 30

de venta por correo

Answer 30

mail-order /ˈmeɪlˌɔːdə/

Question 31

excursión

Answer 31

outing /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ | ex family outing

Question 32

reconocimiento

Answer 32

recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

Question 33

indigno/a de | digno

Answer 33

unworthy /ʌnˈwɜː(r)ði/ | worthy

Question 34

quemado/a (trabajo, actividad)

Answer 34

burned out /bɜːnd aʊt/ 

Question 35

empresario

Answer 35

entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)/

Question 36

empresarial

Answer 36

entrepreneurial /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)iəl/

Question 37

darle una oportunidad

Answer 37

give it a go | give a try

Question 38

pensarlo con calma

Answer 38

give it some thought /gɪv ɪt sʌm θɔːt/  | give consideration

Question 39

darle tiempo

Answer 39

give it some time /gɪv ɪt sʌm taɪm/  | give a while

Question 40

hacer todo lo que pueda

Answer 40

give it your best /gɪv ɪt jɔː bɛst/  do it your best (mas individualizado) give your all

Question 41

dar a alguien un respiro

Answer 41

give someone a break /gɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə breɪk/  | give a chance

Question 42

dar a alguien el visto bueno

Answer 42

give someone the go-ahead /gɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ðə ˈgəʊəhɛd/ 

Question 43

de gama alta

Answer 43

high-end /haɪ-ɛnd/

Question 44

que no entra

Answer 44

ill-fitting /ɪl-ˈfɪtɪŋ/ 

Question 45

maquillaje

Answer 45

make-up /ˈmeɪkʌp/ 

Question 46

calificación de satisfacción

Answer 46

satisfaction rating /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈreɪtɪŋ/ 

Question 47

hincharse

Answer 47

swell /swel/ | swell up

Question 48

implementar | implementacion

Answer 48

implement /ˈɪmplɪˌment/ | implementation

Question 49

deforestación

Answer 49

deforestation /diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n

Question 50

casa

Answer 50

household /ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld/

Question 51

al borde de hacer algo

Answer 51

on the verge of doing someting /ɒn ðə vɜːʤ ɒv/ 

Question 52

comerciante

Answer 52

retailer /ˈriːˌteɪlə(r)/

Question 53

bajo un hechizo

Answer 53

under a spell /ˈʌndər ə spɛl/ 

Question 54

diplomático/a

Answer 54

diplomat /ˈdɪpləmæt/

Question 55

patrón lingüístico

Answer 55

speech pattern /spiːʧ ˈpætən/ 

Question 56

es una cuestión de

Answer 56

come down to