VOCAB 2 05/01/17

Question 1

steep

Answer 1

escarpado, empinado, acantilado

(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.

she pushed the bike up the steep hill

Question 2

tread

Answer 2

huella, pisada

hollar, pisar, pisotear

a manner or the sound of someone walking.

I heard the heavy tread of Dad’s boots

walk in a specified way.

he trod lightly, trying to make as little contact with the mud as possible

sinónimos: walk, step, stride, pace, go, march, tramp, plod, thump, stomp, trudge

Question 3

puddle

Answer 3

charco

Rainwater resulted in puddles and kids merrily played with paper boats

Question 4

gruelling

Answer 4

agotador, riguroso,

extremely tiring and demanding.

a grueling schedule

The work week was six days, and each work day was a grueling 12 hours.

Question 5

leap

Answer 5

salto

saltar

it was time for me to leap into action

Question 6

dash

Answer 6

pizca, carrera,

ir de prisa, lanzar, pizcar

she made a dash for the door

Well, I must dash or I’ll miss my bus.

a casual atmosphere with a dash of sophistication

Question 7

stride

Answer 7

paso, zancada a long, decisive step

he strode across the road

he crossed the room in a couple of strides

Question 8

stroll

Answer 8

paseo,

dar un paseo

we took a stroll in the garden

We began to stroll casually down the street.

Question 9

crawl

Answer 9

gatear, rebajarse

behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly in the hope of gaining someone’s favor.

don’t come crawling back to me later when you realize your mistake

I was forced to slow down to a crawl and pay special attention to everything going on around me.