Words 14

Question 1

disfrutar

Disfruto de pasar tiempo con mi familia.

Answer 1

to enjoy

I enjoy spending time with my family.

Question 2

interminable

Me dio una lista interminable de cosas para comprar en el supermercado.

Answer 2

endless / never-ending / interminable

She gave me an endless list of things to buy at the supermarket.

Question 3

lentamente

Las condiciones mejoran lentamente.

Answer 3

slowly

Conditions are slowly improving.

Question 4

echar

Lo echaron del bar por no pagar su cuenta.

¿Cuánta gasolina le echas al coche?

El guiso está echando un aroma delicioso que me está dando hambre.

Answer 4

to throw / expell / cast / put (add) / pour / emit

He was thrown out of the bar for not paying his tab.

How much gas do you put in the car?

The stew is giving off a delicious aroma that is making me hungry.

Question 5

cuyo/a

Los niños cuyas familias participan en su educación aprenden más.

Este es el perro cuyo dueño vive al lado de mi primo.

Answer 5

(posession) who’s / of which

Children whose families take part in their education learn more.

This is the dog whose owner lives next to my cousin.

Question 6

(el) cuento

Te voy a contar un cuento sobre un burro y una serpiente.

Answer 6

story / tale / joke

I’m going to tell you a story about a donkey and a snake.

Question 7

merecer

Este es un problema real que merece toda nuestra atención.

Answer 7

to deserve / be worth / deserving

This is a real problem that deserves all our attention.

Question 8

dirigir

Realmente necesitan alguien que dirija el tráfico en ese paso de peatones.

Necesito dirigir esta carta a la chica que conocimos en Bolivia.

Answer 8

to manage / run / oversee / lead / direct / conduct / steer / address

They really need someone to direct traffic at that pedestrian crossing.

I need to address this letter to the girl we met in Bolivia.

Question 9

adjunto

¿Mirarías el archivo adjunto? Me gustaría tener tu opinión.

Mi hijo es profesor adjunto de filosofía en la universidad.

Answer 9

attatched / enclosed / associate / assistant

Would you look at the attached file? I’d like to have your opinion.

My son is an associate professor of philosophy at the university.

Question 10

fijar

Intente fijar una rutina regular para las cosas en el hogar.

Answer 10

to fix / set / establish / focus

Try to set a regular routine for things in the home.

Question 11

asustado

Estaba tan asustado después de ver al fantasma que no podía hablar.

Answer 11

scared / frightened

He was so scared after seeing the ghost that he couldn’t speak.

Question 12

menos mal

Tu ex estaba en la fiesta. Menos mal que no viniste.

Parece que va a llover en cualquier momento. Menos mal que traje el paraguas.

Answer 12

it’s a good thing / just as well / luckily / thank goodness

Your ex was at the party. It’s a good thing you didn’t come.

It looks like it’s going to rain soon. Luckily, I brought my umbrella.

Question 13

salvar

Ha conseguido salvar todos los obstáculos que ha encontrado en la vida.

Este avión salva miles de millas en unas pocas horas.

Answer 13

to save (rescue) / overcome / cover / go across

He has managed to overcome all the obstacles he’s encountered in his life.

This plane covers thousands of miles in just a few hours.

Question 14

un chingo

(Slang - vulgar)

En la fiesta apareció un chingo de gente sin invitación.

Answer 14

shit ton / naked

(Slang - vulgar)

A shitload of people turned up to the party uninvited.

Question 15

esforzar

Estos jóvenes se esfuerzan mucho para asegurar la seguridad de su barrio

Tuve que esforzar la vista para leer la letra pequeña.

Answer 15

to strain / strengthen / try hard / make an effort

These young people make a great effort to keep their neighborhood safe.

I had to strain my eyes to read the small print.

Question 16

(el) pecho

Gracias por decirmelo. Claramente, tenía algunas cosas que sacar de su pecho.

Answer 16

chest / breast / bust (womans)

Thanks for telling me. Clearly, you had some things to get off your chest.

Question 17

(el) brazo

Los brazos del río se extienden a cuatro países diferentes.

Answer 17

arm / front leg (of an animal) / branch

The branches of the river extend to four different countries.

Question 18

(la) nariz

Mi tío tiene buena nariz para los quesos finos.

Answer 18

nose / sense of smell

My uncle has a good nose for fine cheeses.

Question 19

(la) pierna

Él perdió su pierna durante la primera Guerra del Golfo.

Answer 19

leg

He lost his leg during the first Gulf War.

Question 20

cachorro

El cachorro se durmió en mis brazos.

Answer 20

(young animals) puppies / fox / cub

The puppy fell asleep in my arms.

Question 21

chulada

Ni te molestes en hablar con gente que se dedica a hacer ese tipo de chuladas.

El diseño de la portada de su nuevo disco es una chulada.

Answer 21

bravado / gorgeous / fantastic / cool / cute

Don’t even bother talking to people who are just full of bravado.

The cover design of his new record is really cool.

Question 22

arrancar

Arrancó la computadora y jugó a los videojuegos.

Answer 22

to pull (tear, rip, gouge) out / start up

He started up the computer and played videogames.

Question 23

el troca

Algunas veces solo quieres un taco de una troca.

Answer 23

truck

Sometimes you just really want a taco from a taco truck.

Question 24

prender

¿No quieres prender la luz para poder leer mejor?

Answer 24

to light / turn on

Don’t you want to turn on the light so you can read better?

Question 25

(el) milagro ## Footnote Es un milagro que llegaste a tiempo con todo ese tráfico.

Answer 25

miracle ## Footnote It's a miracle that you got here on time with all that traffic.

Question 26

to enjoy ## Footnote I enjoy spending time with my family.

Answer 26

disfrutar ## Footnote Disfruto de pasar tiempo con mi familia.

Question 27

endless / never-ending ## Footnote She gave me an endless list of things to buy at the supermarket.

Answer 27

interminable ## Footnote Me dio una lista interminable de cosas para comprar en el supermercado.

Question 28

slowly ## Footnote Conditions are slowly improving.

Answer 28

lentamente ## Footnote Las condiciones mejoran lentamente.

Question 29

to throw / expell / cast / put (add) / pour / emit ## Footnote He was thrown out of the bar for not paying his tab. How much gas do you put in the car? The stew is giving off a delicious aroma that is making me hungry.

Answer 29

echar ## Footnote Lo echaron del bar por no pagar su cuenta. ¿Cuánta gasolina le echas al coche? El guiso está echando un aroma delicioso que me está dando hambre.

Question 30

(posession) who's / of which ## Footnote Children whose families take part in their education learn more. This is the dog whose owner lives next to my cousin.

Answer 30

cuyo/a ## Footnote Los niños cuyas familias participan en su educación aprenden más. Este es el perro cuyo dueño vive al lado de mi primo.

Question 31

story / tale / joke ## Footnote I'm going to tell you a story about a donkey and a snake.

Answer 31

(el) cuento ## Footnote Te voy a contar un cuento sobre un burro y una serpiente.

Question 32

to deserve / be worth / deserving ## Footnote This is a real problem that deserves all our attention.

Answer 32

merecer ## Footnote Este es un problema real que merece toda nuestra atención.

Question 33

to manage / run / oversee / lead / direct / conduct / steer / address ## Footnote They really need someone to direct traffic at that pedestrian crossing. I need to address this letter to the girl we met in Bolivia.

Answer 33

dirigir ## Footnote Realmente necesitan alguien que dirija el tráfico en ese paso de peatones. Necesito dirigir esta carta a la chica que conocimos en Bolivia.

Question 34

attatched / enclosed / associate / assistant ## Footnote Would you look at the attached file? I'd like to have your opinion. My son is an associate professor of philosophy at the university.

Answer 34

adjunto ## Footnote ¿Mirarías el archivo adjunto? Me gustaría tener tu opinión. Mi hijo es profesor adjunto de filosofía en la universidad.

Question 35

to fix / set / establish / focus ## Footnote Try to set a regular routine for things in the home.

Answer 35

fijar ## Footnote Intente fijar una rutina regular para las cosas en el hogar.

Question 36

scared / frightened ## Footnote He was so scared after seeing the ghost that he couldn't speak.

Answer 36

asustado ## Footnote Estaba tan asustado después de ver al fantasma que no podía hablar.

Question 37

it's a good thing / just as well / luckily / thank goodness ## Footnote Your ex was at the party. It's a good thing you didn't come. It looks like it's going to rain soon. Luckily, I brought my umbrella.

Answer 37

menos mal ## Footnote Tu ex estaba en la fiesta. Menos mal que no viniste. Parece que va a llover en cualquier momento. Menos mal que traje el paraguas.

Question 38

to save (rescue) / overcome / cover / go across ## Footnote He has managed to overcome all the obstacles he's encountered in his life. This plane covers thousands of miles in just a few hours.

Answer 38

salvar ## Footnote Ha conseguido salvar todos los obstáculos que ha encontrado en la vida. Este avión salva miles de millas en unas pocas horas.

Question 39

shit ton / naked | (Slang - vulgar) ## Footnote A shitload of people turned up to the party uninvited.

Answer 39

un chingo | (Slang - vulgar) ## Footnote En la fiesta apareció un chingo de gente sin invitación.

Question 40

to strain / strengthen / try hard / make an effort ## Footnote These young people make a great effort to keep their neighborhood safe. I had to strain my eyes to read the small print.

Answer 40

esforzar ## Footnote Estos jóvenes se esfuerzan mucho para asegurar la seguridad de su barrio Tuve que esforzar la vista para leer la letra pequeña.

Question 41

chest / breast / bust (womans) ## Footnote Thanks for telling me. Clearly, you had some things to get off your chest.

Answer 41

(el) pecho ## Footnote Gracias por decirmelo. Claramente, tenía algunas cosas que sacar de su pecho.

Question 42

arm / front leg (of an animal) / branch ## Footnote The branches of the river extend to four different countries.

Answer 42

(el) brazo ## Footnote Los brazos del río se extienden a cuatro países diferentes.

Question 43

nose / sense of smell ## Footnote My uncle has a good nose for fine cheeses.

Answer 43

(la) nariz ## Footnote Mi tío tiene buena nariz para los quesos finos.

Question 44

leg ## Footnote He lost his leg during the first Gulf War.

Answer 44

(la) pierna ## Footnote Él perdió su pierna durante la primera Guerra del Golfo.

Question 45

(young animals) puppies / fox / cub ## Footnote The puppy fell asleep in my arms.

Answer 45

cachorro ## Footnote El cachorro se durmió en mis brazos.

Question 46

bravado / gorgeous / fantastic / cool / cute ## Footnote Don't even bother talking to people who are just full of bravado. The cover design of his new record is really cool.

Answer 46

chulada ## Footnote Ni te molestes en hablar con gente que se dedica a hacer ese tipo de chuladas. El diseño de la portada de su nuevo disco es una chulada.

Question 47

to pull (tear, rip, gouge) out / start up ## Footnote He started up the computer and played videogames.

Answer 47

arrancar ## Footnote Arrancó la computadora y jugó a los videojuegos.

Question 48

truck ## Footnote Sometimes you just really want a taco from a taco truck.

Answer 48

**el** troca ## Footnote Algunas veces solo quieres un taco de una troca.

Question 49

to light / turn on ## Footnote Don't you want to turn on the light so you can read better?

Answer 49

prender ## Footnote ¿No quieres prender la luz para poder leer mejor?

Question 50

miracle ## Footnote It's a miracle that you got here on time with all that traffic.

Answer 50

(el) milagro ## Footnote Es un milagro que llegaste a tiempo con todo ese tráfico.