Workbook 2

Question 0

Tengo poca memoria para las caras

Answer 0

I have a poor memory for faces

Question 1

Me se el poema de memoria

Answer 1

I know the poem off by heart

Question 2

Esta cancion me trae recuerdos de mis dias de estudiante

Answer 2

This song brings back memories of my student days

Question 3

Puedo recordar todo detalle de mis dias de cole, tengo unos recuerdos vívidos de mis dias de cole

Answer 3

I can remember every detail of my days at school, I have vivid memories of…

Question 4

Siento a la vez amargura y felicidad cuando recuerdo mi primer amor

Answer 4

I feel sad and happy at the same time when I remember my first love, i have bittersweet memories of my first love

Question 5

Tus prolongadas ausencias te haran retrasarte en el curso

Answer 5

Your prolonged absences will make you fall behind with your coursework

Question 6

Quedarse atras con, en…

Answer 6

Fall behind with…

Question 7

Has considerado tomar mas lecciones.?

Answer 7

Have you considered having more lessons?

Question 8

I have attempted to get my driving licence ten times, but I haven’t managed to pass the test

Answer 8

It might be a good idea to change the driving instructor

Question 9

I suggest, recommend, stopping when the traffic lights are red
BUT, pero....
I suggest you to stop when ....
I recommend you to stop.  
Tambien....
I suggest that you stop....

Answer 9

No se le escapa nada…He doesn’t miss much

Question 10

Logro dos canastas y dos fallos

Answer 10

He scored two hits and two misses

Question 11

Tuvo dos fallos en la primera mitad

Answer 11

He had two misses in the first half

Question 12

I can’t stand making polite converstion and pretendind to enjoy myself

Answer 12

Avoid having another late night , please
I appreciate being so kind
I admit being a bit harsh

Question 13

Suscitar, fomentar

Answer 13

Drum up
I’ve tried to drum up support for this club

To drum up patience with the kids

Question 14

Bien sea por…. Bien por….

Answer 14

Either because he’s the best. Or because he’s very lucky, He always wins….

Question 15

Arrastrarse o reptar

Answer 15

Creep

Question 16

Suscitar o fomentar (con la palabr a drum)

Answer 16

Drum up

There are lots of ads to drum up interest for cosmetic (or beauty products)

Question 17

Velocipedo

Answer 17

Penny farthing

Question 18

Aletear, las alas

Answer 18

Flap, flutter (flutter tambien ondear)

Question 19

Presionar

Answer 19

Lobby

Cyclists are planning to lobby for better facilities for cyclists

Question 20

Problematico

Answer 20

Trouble maker

Question 21

Pertenencias

Answer 21

Belongings

Question 22

Hedor, pestilencia

Answer 22

Stench, stink, odour

Peste:odour

Question 23

Olorcillo

Answer 23

Whiff

Question 24

Olor, aroma, fragrancia

Answer 24

Smell, aroma, fragrance,scent

Question 25

Superar dificultades

Answer 25

Overcome difficulties | Superar velocidad, exceed

Question 26

Desencadenar, déclancher

Answer 26

Trigger

Question 27

Activar la memoria (un recuerdo)

Answer 27

Trigger a memory

Question 28

Desagüe, water pipe

Answer 28

Drain

Question 29

Coincidir con, be consistent with

Answer 29

Tally with | His experience tallies with the evidence suggesting that memories retrieved by smells are very vivid

Question 30

Diente de ajo

Answer 30

Clove

Question 31

Escasez, falta de

Answer 31

Shortage

Question 32

Estamos sobrados de discotecas en mi ciudad

Answer 32

We are well off for discos in my town

Question 33

Voluminoso, enorme

Answer 33

Bulky /^

Question 34

Soñar con algo, fantasear

Answer 34

Dream of

Question 35

Soñar con alguien, dormido

Answer 35

Dream about | I' ve dreamt about you yesterdAy

Question 36

Pensar de algo , opinar de algo

Answer 36

Think about | What do you think about

Question 37

Piensatelo

Answer 37

Think it over

Question 38

Me he dado contra la esquina del armario

Answer 38

I bumped into the edge of the cupboard

Question 39

Se dio a la bebida

Answer 39

He took to drink

Question 40

De perdidos al rio

Answer 40

Out my frying pan, into the fire

Question 41

No me la estas pegando, no me la estas dando con queso

Answer 41

You aren't fooling me

Question 42

Protegerse de la lluvia

Answer 42

Shelter from the rain

Question 43

Farola

Answer 43

Lamppost

Question 44

El largo de mi falda es casi igual que la tuya

Answer 44

The lenght of my skirt is almost the same as yours

Question 45

Hay una marcada diferencia, considerable diferencia entre la capacidad de alumnos de esta clase y la de la otra( capacidad de contener alumnos

Answer 45

There s a marked difference between the students capacity of this classroom and that of the other

Question 46

Mi casa no es ni por asomo tan grande como la tuya

Answer 46

My house is nowhere near as big as yours

Question 47

Mi bolso tiene poco en comun con el tuyo

Answer 47

My purse has little in common with yours

Question 48

Ese avion tiene un chocante, sorprendente parecido con un pajaro

Answer 48

That plane bears a stiking resemblance to a bird

Question 49

Pedro es de lejos el mas inteligente de los alumnos

Answer 49

Pedro is by far the most intelligent student of the group

Question 50

Cuanto mas estudias mas sabes

Answer 50

The more you study, the more you know

Question 51

Cuanto mas olvidas menos sabes

Answer 51

The more you forget, the less you know