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Question 1

enderezar

Tienes muy mala postura. ¡Endereza esa espalda!

Un poste de luz quedó medio caído y utilizaron una grúa para enderezarlo.

Answer 1

to straighten / untwist / put upright / sort out (fix)

You have very bad posture. Straighten your back!

A lamp post was half-fallen and they used a crane to put it upright.

Question 2

gozar

Gozamos mucho en la fiesta.

Answer 2

to enjoy oneself / take (sexually) / enjoy

We enjoyed ourselves a lot at the party.

Question 3

(el) fandango

¿A qué se debe tanto fandango afuera? - Hay unos hinchas celebrando que su equipo ganó.

Answer 3

type of lively dance / fuss (coloquiel)

What’s all the fuss outside about? - There are fans celebrating their team’s victory.

Question 4

(la) madrugada

¿Por qué estaba despierto a las dos y uno de la madrugada?

Answer 4

dawn / early morning / small hours (of the night)

Why was I up at 2:01 in the morning?

Question 5

mercer

mecidos

Mecer suavemente al bebé lo reconforta y le ayuda a eliminar los gases.

Estoy mecidos en tu mirada.

Answer 5

to rock / swing / shake

rocked / cradled / lulled

Gently rocking the baby will calm him and help him pass gas.

I’m lulled en your gaze.

Question 6

salado

Me gustan los dulces, pero prefiero las cosas saladas.

Estás muy salada con los hombres.

Answer 6

salted / salty / savory / unfortunate

I like sweets, but I prefer savory things.

You are very unfortunate with men.

Question 7

(la) ola

Hubo una ola de atracos cuando despidieron a los guardias.

Hubo una ola del virus ébola en la capital el mes pasado.

Answer 7

wave (sea) / wave (abundance) / front (weather) / outbreak (disease)

There was a wave of robberies when the guards were fired.

There was an Ebola outbreak in the capital last month.

Question 8

(la) jarana

No dormí nada en toda noche con la jarana de los vecinos.

te canto con mi jarana

Answer 8

revelry / partying / commotion / small guitar

I didn’t sleep all night with the partying of the neighbors.

I sing to you with my small guitar

Question 9

(el) cachete

Pensé que me iba a besar en la boca, pero me besó en el cachete.

Quiero tirar de los cachetes de tu bebé; ¡son adorables!

Answer 9

cheek (face or butt)

I thought she was going to kiss me on the lips, but she kissed my cheek.

I want to pinch your baby’s chubby cheeks; they are adorable!

Question 10

sudar

Sudo cuando estoy haciendo ejercicio.

Suda a diario para darles de comer a sus hijos.

Answer 10

sweat / work hard

I sweat when I’m working out.

He works hard every day to feed his children.

Question 11

(el) chicle

Le recomendaron chicles de nicotina para ayudarlo a dejar de fumar.

Answer 11

chewing gum

They recommended nicotine gum to help him quit smoking.

Question 12

Juntititos, porquito a poco

Answer 12

together, little by little

Question 13

guarachar

Answer 13

to guracha (type of dance)

Question 14

entero

El florero llegó entero.

Answer 14

Whole / entire / in tact / one piece

The vase arrived intact.

Question 15

consternar

El estado de la escena del crimen consternó a los curiosos y a los policías por igual.

Answer 15

to upset / dismay / appall

The state of the crime scene dismayed onlookers and police officers alike.

Question 16

por lo tanto

Answer 16

therefore

Question 17

por igual

Answer 17

alike / equally

Question 18

espinar

espinas

Tus insultos me espinaron y me hicieron llorar.

La prueba de resistencia es otro espinar que tenemos que sortear.

Answer 18

to prick / hurt / dificulty

thorns / spines

Your insults hurt me and made me cry.

The endurance test is another difficulty that we need to overcome.

Question 19

perforar

Explotó una granada y una de las esquirlas le perforó el pulmón al soldado.

Answer 19

perfroate / pierce / puncture / drill a hole in

A grenade exploded and a fragment punctured the soldier’s lung.

Question 20

pinchar

La pinchó hasta que ella no pudo más y le dio una bofetada.

Lleva tiempo pinchándome para que le dé la receta, pero no pienso hacerlo.

Answer 20

to prick / spear / be prickly / to pop / provoke / pester

He provoked her until she couldn’t stand it any longer and she slapped him.

For a long time now she has been prodding me to give her my recipe, but I won’t.

Question 21

pattron

patrónes

Un diseño moderno combinado con líneas simétricas y patrones geométricos.

Answer 21

boss / master

patterns

A modern design combined with symmetrical lines and geometric patterns.

Question 22

oleaje

El oleaje debido a la tormenta inundó las calles cercanas al puerto.

Answer 22

swell / surge / waves

The surge due to the storm flooded the streets around the port.

Question 23

recoger

Es importante recoger toda la información necesaria.

El documental recoge el testimonio de personas que fueron testigo de aquel escalofriante suceso.

Answer 23

pick up / gather / include

It is important to gather all the necessary information.

The documentary includes the testimony of people who witnessed that horrifying incident.

Question 24

(la) cachetada

Si sigues diciendo esas cosas, te voy a dar una cachetada.

Answer 24

slap

If you keep on saying those things, I’ll slap you.

Question 25

(el) esqueleto ## Footnote El esqueleto interno de esta bici está hecho de fibra de carbono. Me pidió que leyera el esqueleto del discurso que dará en la ceremonia de graduación.

Answer 25

skeleton / framework / structure ## Footnote The internal structure of this bike is made of carbon fiber. She asked me to read the outline of the speech she will make at the graduation ceremony.

Question 26

(la) orilla ## Footnote Me gusta caminar por la orilla del la oceana en las tardes. Hay una hilera de árboles por la orilla.

Answer 26

shore / bank / edge / sidewalk ## Footnote I like walking along the shore of the ocean in the afternoon. There is a line of trees along the sidewalk.

Question 27

to straighten / untwist / put upright / sort out (fix) ## Footnote You have very bad posture. Straighten your back! A lamp post was half-fallen and they used a crane to put it upright.

Answer 27

enderezar ## Footnote Tienes muy mala postura. ¡Endereza esa espalda! Un poste de luz quedó medio caído y utilizaron una grúa para enderezarlo.

Question 28

to enjoy oneself / take (sexually) / enjoy ## Footnote We enjoyed ourselves a lot at the party.

Answer 28

gozar ## Footnote Gozamos mucho en la fiesta.

Question 29

type of lively dance / fuss (coloquiel) ## Footnote What's all the fuss outside about? - There are fans celebrating their team's victory.

Answer 29

(el) fandango ## Footnote ¿A qué se debe tanto fandango afuera? - Hay unos hinchas celebrando que su equipo ganó.

Question 30

dawn / early morning / small hours (of the night) ## Footnote Why was I up at 2:01 in the morning?

Answer 30

(la) madrugada ## Footnote ¿Por qué estaba despierto a las dos y uno de la madrugada?

Question 31

to rock / swing / shake | rocked / cradled / lulled ## Footnote Gently rocking the baby will calm him and help him pass gas. I'm lulled en your gaze.

Answer 31

mercer | mecidos ## Footnote Mecer suavemente al bebé lo reconforta y le ayuda a eliminar los gases. Estoy mecidos en tu mirada.

Question 32

salted / salty / savory / unfortunate ## Footnote I like sweets, but I prefer savory things. You are very unfortunate with men.

Answer 32

salado ## Footnote Me gustan los dulces, pero prefiero las cosas saladas. Estás muy salada con los hombres.

Question 33

wave (sea) / wave (abundance) / front (weather) / outbreak (disease) ## Footnote There was a wave of robberies when the guards were fired. There was an Ebola outbreak in the capital last month.

Answer 33

(la) ola ## Footnote Hubo una ola de atracos cuando despidieron a los guardias. Hubo una ola del virus ébola en la capital el mes pasado.

Question 34

revelry / partying / commotion / small guitar ## Footnote I didn't sleep all night with the partying of the neighbors. I sing to you with my small guitar

Answer 34

(la) jarana ## Footnote No dormí nada en toda noche con la jarana de los vecinos. te canto con mi jarana

Question 35

cheek (face or butt) ## Footnote I thought she was going to kiss me on the lips, but she kissed my cheek. I want to pinch your baby's chubby cheeks; they are adorable!

Answer 35

(el) cachete ## Footnote Pensé que me iba a besar en la boca, pero me besó en el cachete. Quiero tirar de los cachetes de tu bebé; ¡son adorables!

Question 36

sweat / work hard ## Footnote I sweat when I'm working out. He works hard every day to feed his children.

Answer 36

sudar ## Footnote Sudo cuando estoy haciendo ejercicio. Suda a diario para darles de comer a sus hijos.

Question 37

chewing gum ## Footnote They recommended nicotine gum to help him quit smoking.

Answer 37

(el) chicle ## Footnote Le recomendaron chicles de nicotina para ayudarlo a dejar de fumar.

Question 38

together, little by little

Answer 38

Juntititos, porquito a poco

Question 39

to guracha (type of dance)

Answer 39

guarachar

Question 40

Whole / entire / in tact / one piece ## Footnote The vase arrived intact.

Answer 40

entero ## Footnote El florero llegó entero.

Question 41

to upset / dismay / appall ## Footnote The state of the crime scene dismayed onlookers and police officers alike.

Answer 41

consternar ## Footnote El estado de la escena del crimen consternó a los curiosos y a los policías por igual.

Question 42

therefore

Answer 42

por lo tanto

Question 43

alike / equally

Answer 43

por igual

Question 44

to prick / hurt / dificulty | thorns / spines ## Footnote Your insults hurt me and made me cry. The endurance test is another difficulty that we need to overcome.

Answer 44

espinar | espinas ## Footnote Tus insultos me espinaron y me hicieron llorar. La prueba de resistencia es otro espinar que tenemos que sortear.

Question 45

perfroate / pierce / puncture / drill a hole in ## Footnote A grenade exploded and a fragment punctured the soldier's lung.

Answer 45

perforar ## Footnote Explotó una granada y una de las esquirlas le perforó el pulmón al soldado.

Question 46

to prick / spear / be prickly / to pop / provoke / pester ## Footnote He provoked her until she couldn't stand it any longer and she slapped him. For a long time now she has been prodding me to give her my recipe, but I won't.

Answer 46

pinchar ## Footnote La pinchó hasta que ella no pudo más y le dio una bofetada. Lleva tiempo pinchándome para que le dé la receta, pero no pienso hacerlo.

Question 47

boss / master | patterns ## Footnote A modern design combined with symmetrical lines and geometric patterns.

Answer 47

pattron | patrones ## Footnote Un diseño moderno combinado con líneas simétricas y patrones geométricos.

Question 48

swell / surge / waves ## Footnote The surge due to the storm flooded the streets around the port.

Answer 48

oleaje ## Footnote El oleaje debido a la tormenta inundó las calles cercanas al puerto.

Question 49

pick up / gather / include ## Footnote It is important to gather all the necessary information. The documentary includes the testimony of people who witnessed that horrifying incident.

Answer 49

recoger ## Footnote Es importante recoger toda la información necesaria. El documental recoge el testimonio de personas que fueron testigo de aquel escalofriante suceso.

Question 50

slap ## Footnote If you keep on saying those things, I'll slap you.

Answer 50

(la) cachetada ## Footnote Si sigues diciendo esas cosas, te voy a dar una cachetada.

Question 51

skeleton / framework / structure ## Footnote The internal structure of this bike is made of carbon fiber. She asked me to read the outline of the speech she will make at the graduation ceremony.

Answer 51

(el) esqueleto ## Footnote El esqueleto interno de esta bici está hecho de fibra de carbono. Me pidió que leyera el esqueleto del discurso que dará en la ceremonia de graduación.

Question 52

shore / bank / edge / sidewalk ## Footnote I like walking along the shore of the ocean in the afternoon. There is a line of trees along the sidewalk.

Answer 52

(la) orilla ## Footnote Me gusta caminar por la orilla del la oceana en las tardes. Hay una hilera de árboles por la orilla.