Unit9. At top speed

Question 1

Blurred

Answer 1

borroso, nublado

Question 2

And early steam trains were to blame for some quite horrific accidents

They were to blame

They were blamed

They blame me

Answer 2

Y los primeros trenes de vapor tuvieron la culpa de algunos accidentes bastante terribles

Ellos tenían la culpa

Ellos fueron culpados

Me culpan

Question 3

Athlete

/ˈæθliːt/

Answer 3

Atleta

Question 4

Blow out (informal)

Answer 4

Exagerar, hacer una montaña de un grano de arena

Apagar (soplando)

Question 5

Breeze

A breeze

Answer 5

Brisa

• A gentle breeze blew across the lake.

Pan comido, fácil

• Opening a bank account is a breeze.

Question 6

Clumsy

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Torpe, patoso, desastroso

• Jake is so clumsy–he’s always running into things and dropping things.

Question 7

Commute

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Travel to work, viajar al trabajo, viajar diariamente al trabajo

Question 8

craftsmanship

Answer 8

Artesanía

Look at the level of craftsmanship in this wood carving! It’s so intricate.

Question 9

Devoted

Answer 9

Fiel, devoto, comprometido, leal

• The team’s devoted efforts ensured the project was a success.

Question 10

Emptiness

Answer 10

Vacio, frialdad

• Feelings of emptiness arose when he moved away from home.

Question 11

feasible

/ˈfiːzəbəl/

Answer 11

viable, factible (possible, doable)

• Ryan wrote a report for his boss to show that the project was feasible.

Question 12

feat

Answer 12

logro, hazaña, proeza

• The new building was a feat of engineering.

Question 13

Flock.

Answer 13

Rebaño, bandada

• The shepherd tended his flock.

Feligreses, parroquia

Question 14

Flurry

Flurry of activity

Answer 14

Ráfaga, oleada

A flurry of snow blew across the field.

Ajetreo, frenesí …

There was a flurry of activity in the office when the boss arrived.

Question 15

Handed Down

Answer 15

Segunda mano, Heredado

• Most of the children were wearing handed-down clothesquitar.

Question 16

in contrast

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a diferencia de …

• In contrast to ourselves, they had to work much longer hours, both in their jobs and in routine household tasks.

Question 17

juncture

Answer 17

punto, momento

• The negotiations reached a juncture when the deadline approached and no decisions were made.

Question 18

laughable

/ˈlɑːfəbəl/

Answer 18

risible, irrisorio, ridículo

Question 19

Loose (vt)

Answer 19

Flojo, suelto/ar

• I must have lost weight, because my trousers are loose.

Question 20

Lose (vt, vi)

Answer 20

(vt) Perder, hacer perder
(vi) fracasar, salir perdiendo

• He lost his keys
• They knew that they were going to lose the game.
• I can’t do this job. I’m going to lose again.

Question 21

Manage (vt)

manage to do sth

Answer 21

gestionar, manegar, dirigir

• She managed the network operations.

conseguir, lograr

• The traffic was terrible today! I’m amazed I managed to get to work on time.

Question 22

mind-blowing (slang)

Answer 22

alucinante, extraordinario, increíble

Question 23

Needle (n)

Needle (sb)

Answer 23

Aguja

• The doctor injected the vaccine with a needle.

Pinchar a (provocar)

• Jeff’s boss needled him constantly about his work.

Question 24

offer

/ˈɒfə/

Answer 24

ofrecer, brindar, oferta, …

• He offered her some potato chips.

Question 25

On the contrary

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Por el contrario * On the contrary, I think we have far greater opportunities to take advantage of the enormous variety of goods things.

Question 26

Outlying

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Periférico * I traveled an hour to my aunt's house in the outlying suburbs of Chicago.

Question 27

Plough (a field)

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arar, labrar Campo, terreno * She saw a field full of corn.

Question 28

Prohibit /prəˈhɪbɪt/

Answer 28

prohibir, excluir, proscribir * The police prohibited me from entering the building.

Question 29

Psyche

Answer 29

Psique, alma, espíritu

Question 30

Round up (vt)

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Reunir, juntar, The sheep have scattered, so we must round them up again.

Question 31

Run out Run out of

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Quedarse sin/acabarse la * Can you go and buy milk? We've completely run out. Agotarse * We do need to go shopping as we have run out of teabags.

Question 32

Shatter

Answer 32

romperse en añicos, romprse

Question 33

skilled

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Habilidoso, dotado * Walter is a skilled worker; he shouldn't have any problem doing this.

Question 34

spare-time

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Tiempo libre * I practise the piano in my spare time.

Question 35

Subtle /ˈsʌtəl/

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Sutil, imperceptible, agudo, ingenioso * Wendy started making subtle signs that they should leave.

Question 36

swift

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Rápido, ligero, veloz ... * The travellers moved at a swift pace and soon reached their destination.

Question 37

They were no longer totally at the mercy of natural events

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Y no estaban totalmente a merced de eventos naturales.

Question 38

thus

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de este modo, así * Complete the task thus. Por consiguiente * Thus, everyone decided to move on.

Question 39

To harness

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Aprovechar, emplear Arnés * They could take action to harness these phenomena

Question 40

To mate mate mating

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aparear, emparejar, cruzar * The two squirrels mated in the tree. colega, amigo,compañero, * Tom's best mate, Dan, came to visit. pareja(animal) * The penguin recognized its mate nearly a year after last seeing it. Cruzando, emparejando (cuando se habla de por ejemplo unir dos motores)

Question 41

To ponder

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reflexionar, ponderar, pensar * You might want to ponder that for a moment.n

Question 42

To some extent

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hasta cierto punto * This may be true to some extent

Question 43

To steer

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Conducir, dirigir, manejar (vehículos) * Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance. * As a result, you can start to lose your steering

Question 44

Treaty

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tratado, acuerdo, pacto * The treaty sets limits for greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 45

Undergo | (went/gone)

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Experimentar, padecer

Question 46

utterly

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completamente, totalmente * We were utterly unprepared for the number of applications we received.

Question 47

who manage to grab the headlines

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Quien logra/consigue atrapar los titulares

Question 48

Bod /bɒd/

Answer 48

Cuerpo, persona, gente, tipo

Question 49

They were miles off

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Estaban a millas de distancia

Question 50

Pitch

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Campo, cancha * Soccer is played on a grass pitch. Tono * The pitch of a siren is usually sharp.

Question 51

ethos | (izoas)

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Valores, ética, comportamiento ## Footnote The ethos of many western cultures values individualism.

Question 52

western

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Occiental

Question 53

trustworthiness /ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪnɪs/

Answer 53

confianza, horadez (confidence, trust, faith, honesty, integrity) * I've never once questioned James' trustworthiness

Question 54

Extra lifeguards are to be posted at the beach Student are to hand in project reports be to + infinitive

Answer 54

Socorristas adicionales serán colocados en la playa. Los estudiantes deben entregar los informes del proyecto.