Word 4 (May 2024)

Question 1

the (window)sill: The cat was seated on the sill looking out the window.

Answer 1

el alféizar: El gato estaba sentado en el alféizar mirando por la ventana.

Question 2

the windowsill: There is a small plant on the windowsill.

Answer 2

el alféizar: Hay una pequeña planta en el alféizar.

Question 3

dove; turtle; turtledove; to perch, pose: Two turtledoves were perched on the branch.

Answer 3

la paloma; la tortuga; la tórtola; posar: Dos tórtolas estaban posadas en la rama.

Question 4

to turn over (a card); ace: He turned over the card to reveal an ace.

Answer 4

voltear; el as: Ed volteó la carta para revelar un as.

Question 5

to turn over (a piece of furniture): Turn over the broken chair so nobody sits in it.

Answer 5

voltear: Voltea la silla rota para que nadie se siente en ella.

Question 6

to turn over, flip (mattress); mattress: I flip the mattress every six months so it doesn’t lose its shape.

Answer 6

voltear; el colchón: Volteo el colchón cada seis meses para que no pierda su forma.

Question 7

gardening: Gardening is a relaxing hobby.

Answer 7

la jardinería: La jardinería es un pasatiempo relajante.

Question 8

dressing (salad); plum: The salad has a plum-based dressing.

Answer 8

el aderezo (ensalada); la ciruela: La ensalada lleva un aderezo a base de ciruela.

Question 9

seasoning (of a cooked dish); salmon; oyster: It’s a recipe for (of) salmon with an oyster and soy sauce seasoning (with seasoning of sauce of oysters and soy).

Answer 9

el aderezo; el salmón; la ostra: Es una receta de salmón con aderezo de salsa de ostras y soya.

Question 10

decoration (of a house): A few decorations and the house will look (seem) different.

Answer 10

el aderezo: Unos cuantos aderezos y la casa parecerá otra.

Question 11

accessory (complement to clothing); veil; wedding dress (suit): They sell veils and other accessories for wedding dresses (suits).

Answer 11

el aderezo; el velo; el traje de novia: Venden velos y otros aderezos para trajes de novia.

Question 12

accessory, set (of jewelry); ruby; to match, to fit: The set of rubies matched the red gown.

Answer 12

el aderezo; el rubíe; quedar: El aderezo de rubíes le quedaba con el vestido rojo.

Question 13

to sting: Be careful! You don’t want a bee to sting you.

Answer 13

picar: ¡Cuidado! No quieres que te pique una abeja.

Question 14

sore: My feet hurt (are sore) (I have sore feet) after walking so much.

Answer 14

adolorido: Tengo los pies adoloridos después de caminar tanto.

Question 15

sore (adj): Resting (to rest) the sore shoulder on a couple of pillows might (can) help.

Answer 15

adolorido: Descansar el hombro adolorido sobre un par de almohadas puede ayudar.

Question 16

sore, in pain; lying; stretcher: The soldiers were lying on stretchers, wounded and in pain.

Answer 16

adolorido; tumbado; la camilla: Los soldados estaban tumbados en camillas, heridos y adoloridos.

Question 17

sore (adj): The site may (can) be sore after the injection.

Answer 17

adolorido: El sitio puede estar adolorido después de la inyección.

Question 18

pot (flower pot); geranium: I need a pot to plant my geraniums.

Answer 18

la maceta; el geranio: Necesito una maceta para plantar mis geranios.

Question 19

vegetable: I ought to incorporate more vegetables in my diet.

Answer 19

la verdura: Debo incorporar más verduras en mi dieta.

Question 20

leisure: It’s important to leave time for leisure.

Answer 20

el ocio: Es importante dejar tiempo para el ocio.

Question 21

leisure, spare time: In our spare time, we used to take walks along the river.

Answer 21

el ocio: En los ratos de ocio solíamos dar paseos por el río.

Question 22

leisure, idleness; time period, phase: I’m going (passing) through a phase of idleness in my life.

Answer 22

el ocio; la etapa: Estoy pasando por una etapa de ocio en mi vida.

Question 23

to shake: Stop shaking that or you’re going to break it!

Answer 23

zarandear: ¡Deja de zarandear eso que lo vas a romper!

Question 24

to shake, to buffet (wind or waves); patch, spell, time period: A patch of turbulence buffeted the plane.

Answer 24

zarandear; la racha: Una racha de turbulencia zarandeó el avión.

Question 25

to shake, sway one’s hips: The girl walked (passed) by swaying her hips.

Answer 25

zarandearse: La muchacha pasó zarandeándose.