Verbo + Preposición

Question 1

apresurar a + infinitivo

Answer 1

to hurry up

Question 1

complacerse en algo

Answer 1

to have please in something

Question 2

aspirar a

Answer 2

To aspire to

Question 2

nos complacemos en anunciar la boda de … (frml)

Answer 2

we have great pleasure in announcing the marriage of … (frml)

Question 3

famoso por + algo

Answer 3

famous for something

Question 3

ocuparse de algo/algn:

Answer 3

to take care/look after

Question 4

habituarse a

Answer 4

to become accustomed to

Question 4

este departamento se ocupa de …

Answer 4

this department deals with o is in charge of …;

Question 5

contribuir a

Answer 5

to contribute to

Question 5

yo me ocuparé de eso

Answer 5

I’ll see to that;

Question 6

amenazar con

Answer 6

to threaten with

Question 6

yo me ocupé de hacer la reservación

Answer 6

I took care of the reservations;

Question 7

basta con

Answer 7

to be enough

Question 7

oponerse a algo

Answer 7

to be opposed to something

Question 8

soñar con

Answer 8

dream about

Question 8

alcanzar a + inf

Answer 8

to manage to + inf ;

Question 9

arrepentirse de algo

Answer 9

to regret something

Question 9

no alcanzó a terminar

Answer 9

she didn’t manage to finish;

Question 10

cesar de (infinitivo)

Answer 10

to stop

Question 10

esforzarse en + inf

Answer 10

to strive to + inf ;

Question 11

disuadir a alguien de algo

Answer 11

to dissuade someone from something

Question 12

parar en seco

Answer 12

to stop dead

Question 13

vacilar en + infinitivo

Answer 13

to hesitate to + infinitive

Question 14

optar por

Answer 14

opt for/to

Question 15

reprender por

Answer 15

to reprimand for

Question 16

Voy a apresurarme a hacer los deberes para poder salir por la noche.

Answer 16

I am going to hurry up to do the work in order to be able to go out tonight

Question 17

Cuando somos pequeños todos aspiramos a ser astronautas.

Answer 17

When we are all little we all aspire to be astronauts.

Question 18

Se ha hecho famoso por contribuir al desarrollo de la educación

Answer 18

She has become famous for contributing to the development of education.

Question 19

El niño solo lleva dos días aquí y ya se ha habituado al lugar.

Answer 19

The child only has been here for two days and has already become accustomed to the place.

Question 20

Me han amenazado en la calle con una pistola de juguete

Answer 20

They have threatened me in the street with a toy gun.

Question 21

Para empezar el juego basta con tres personas

Answer 21

Three people are enough to start the game.

Question 22

Mi abuela soñaba con llegar en a ser millonaria a costa de sus yernos.

Answer 22

My grandmother dreamt about becoming millionaire at cost of son-in-laws.

Question 23

El jefe regañó al empleado sin razón y luego se arrepintió de haberle gritado.

Answer 23

The boss scolded the employee for no reason and later regreted having yelled at him.

Question 24

Ha cesado de llover

Answer 24

It has stopped raining

Question 25

Ya han disuadido al novio de irse de Luna de Miel a las Bahamas.

Answer 25

They have already disuaded the groom from going to the Bahamas for the honey moon.

Question 26

El autobús iba muy rápido y se paró en seco.

Answer 26

The bus was going very fast and stopped dead.

Question 27

No vaciló en acceptar.

Answer 27

He accepted without hesitation.

Question 28

Ella optó por callarse

Answer 28

She opted to be quiet

Question 29

Reprendieron al piloto por no hacer el informe a tiempo.

Answer 29

The reprimanded the pilot for not doing the report on time.