17. December 12th, 2022

Question 1

Conocer- imperfect vs preterite
conocí
conocía

Answer 1

conocí= to meet (for first time)
conocía= to know (i.e. person, place)

Question 2

Querer- imperfect vs preterite
quise
quería

Answer 2

quise= i tried
quería= wanted to

Question 3

NO Querer- imperfect vs preterite
no quise
no quería

Answer 3

no quise= refused
no quería= did not want.

Question 4

Saber- imperfect vs preterite
supe
sabía

Answer 4

supe= found out
sabía= to know something

Question 5

poder- imperfect vs preterite
pude
podía

Answer 5

pude= to succeed in doing something
podía= was able to do something

Question 6

tener= imperfect vs preterite
tuve=
tenía=

Answer 6

tuve= received
tenía= used to have something

Question 7

shop window

Answer 7

el escaparate (ehs-kah-pah-rah-teh)

Question 8

as soon as (x4)

Answer 8

tan pronto como
en cuanto
luego que
nada más + infinitive

Question 9

to frighten off’

The dogs frightened off the coyotes that had approached the farm.

Answer 9

ahuyentar (ow-yehn-tahr)

Los perros ahuyentaron a los coyotes que se habían acercado a la granja.

Question 10

to pour (x2)

Pour the coffee carefully.

Answer 10

verter (e–>ie)
servir

Vierte el café con cuidado.

Question 11

to bend down (x2)

I bent down to tie my shoelaces.

Answer 11

agacharse (ah-gah-chahrr-seh)
inclinarse

Me agaché para atarme los cordones del zapato.

Question 12

misty

It’s very misty and humid at the top of the mountain.

Answer 12

neblinoso (neh-blee-noh-soh)

Es muy neblinoso y húmedo en la cima de la montaña.

Question 13

poodle (dog)

Answer 13

el caniche (kah-nee-cheh)

Question 14

to enable, to allow

This qualification allows you to work in your country, but not abroad.

Answer 14

habilitar (ah-bee-lee-tahr)

Este título te habilita para trabajar en el país, pero no en el extranjero.

Question 15

lust

Answer 15

la lujuria

Question 16

piece of cake

Learning to drive was difficult for me, but for Charlie, it was a piece of cake.

Answer 16

pan comido

Para mí fue difícil aprender a conducir, pero para Charlie fue pan comido.

Question 17

long walk

We went on a long walk from my house to the beach.

Answer 17

la caminata

Hicimos una caminata de mi casa hasta la playa.

Question 18

to have the decency, to deign; to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it.

My father and his brother had such a bad relationship that he did not even deign to visit him at the hospital.

Answer 18

dignarse + a (deeg-nahr-seh)

Mi padre y su hermano se llevaban tan mal que ni siquiera se dignó a visitarle en el hospital.

Question 19

single shelf, ledge, mantel (on top of a fireplace)

Theres’s a bottle full of flowers on the ledg

Answer 19

la repisa

Hay una botella llena de flores en la repisa.

Question 20

dilemma

The country faces the dilemma of whether to leave the European Union.

Answer 20

la disyuntiva
EL dilema

El país se enfrenta a la disyuntiva de si romper con la Unión Europea.

Question 21

Bully (school)

You don’t have to be a bully to get what you want.

Answer 21

el bravucón

No tienes que ser un bravucón para conseguir lo que quieres.

Question 22

cost

El costo de los frijoles subió este otoño.

Answer 22

el costo
el precio

The cost of beans went up this fall.

Question 23

1. race, career
2. highway
3. purse

Answer 23

carrera (x2)= race, career
carretera= highway
cartera= purse

Question 24

strategic

The army’s high command makes both tactical and strategic decisions.

Answer 24

estratégico (ehs-trah-teh-hee-koh)

El alto mando militar toma decisiones tanto tácticas como estratégicas.

Question 25

to burst (to break with pressure)

If you put too much air in the tire, it can burst.

Answer 25

reventar (rreh-behn-tahr)

Si pones demasiado aire en el neumático, lo puedes reventar.

Question 26

to sigh

She gave a huge sigh of relief when she heard that he was okay.

Answer 26

suspirar

Dio un enorme suspiro de alivio cuando se enteró de que estaba bien.

Question 27

disappearance

The police are investigating the disappearance of two students.

Answer 27

la desaparición (dehs-ah-pah-ree-syohn)

La policía está investigando la desaparición de dos estudiantes.

Question 28

eagerness

She has overcome many obstacles in her eagerness to fight inequality.

Answer 28

el afán (ah-fahn)

Ha superado mucho obstáculos en su afán de combatir la desigualdad.

Question 29

ton (unit of measurement)

The incoming shipment included over 15 tons of cargo.

Answer 29

tonelada (toh-neh-lah-dah)

El envío entrante incluyó más de 15 toneladas de carga.

Question 30

rules, regulations

In order to maintain a pleasant work environment, every employee should stick to the rules.

Answer 30

reglamento (rreh-glah-mehn-toh)

Para mantener un ambiente de trabajo agradable, cada empleado debe adherirse al reglamento.

Question 31

la renta

A Roberto le está yendo muy bien; su renta anual es de más de $200,000 dólares.

Answer 31

1. income (false cognate)
2. interest
3. rent (rental payment)
4. National debt

Roberto is doing very well; his annual income is over $200,000 dollars.

Question 32

to play along , go with the flow

Julio really thinks his plan is going to work? - It looks like it. Just play along.

Answer 32

seguir la corriente

¿Julio realmente piensa que su plan va a funcionar? - Parece que sí. Solo síguele la corriente.

Question 33

to usually do something

Why do I keep fighting with directors?

Answer 33

pasársela + gerund

¿Por qué me la paso peleando con directores?