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1
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The ‘adverb’ late translates as:

A

tarde

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We arrived very late.

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Llegamos muy tarde.

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Lately (adverb)

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últimamente/recientemente (recently)

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Have you talked with Pedro lately?

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¿Has hablado con Pedro últimamente?

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Will it take long?

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¿Llevará mucho tiempo?

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Long, when used as an adverb of time, translates as ____.

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Mucho tiempo

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‘How long’, referring to duration, translates as (if the action or situation referred to is still taking place or in effect):

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cuánto (tiempo) hace que; desde cuándo

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How long.

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cuánto tiempo (with the verb llevar, only cuánto tiempo is possible)

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How long have you lived in this house?

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¿Cuánto hace que vives en esta casa?

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How long have you been working for him?

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¿Cuánto hace que trabajas para él?

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How long were you there?

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¿Cuánto tiempo estuviste allí?

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How long have you been here? (llevar)

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¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?

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Too long (referring to time)

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demasiado tiempo

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So long (referring to time)

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tanto tiempo

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Long enough (referring to time)

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suficiente tiempo, lo suficiente (without the word tiempo)

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We have waited too long.

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Hemos esperado demasiado tiempo.

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I waited so long that I fell asleep.

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Esperé tanto tiempo que me dormí.

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We were there long enough.

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Estuvimos allí lo suficiente.

Estuvimos allí suficiente tiempor.

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As long as (referring to time)

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tanto (tiempo) como

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I lived in London as long as she did.

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Viví en Londres tanto tiempo como ella.

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As long as translates as tanto tiempo como, but when it is used to introduce a condition, it becomes: siempre que (B)

i’ll let you come as long as you promise that you’re going to behave.

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Te dejaré venir siempre que prometas que te vas a comportar.

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22
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The comparative form ‘longer’ referring to time must translate as _____:

I was there much longer than you.

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más tiempo;

Estuve allí mucho más (tiempo) que tú.

(the word tiempo can always be omitted)

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It took me a very long time to finish that.

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Me llevó muchisimo tiempo terminar eso.

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It took me ages to convince her.

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Me llevó siglos convencerla.

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25
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Most is the superlative form of much. Its most common translation is más:

I liked the white shirt the most.

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La camisa blanca me gustó más.

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26
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Most can mean very in formal English; in that case, it is translated as: (3 ways)

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muy, sumamente, extremadamente.

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She is a most polite person.

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Ella es una persona sumamente/muy educada.

28
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Mostly, meaninng ‘for the most part,’ translates as:

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mayormente/ fundamentalmente/ en su mayoría

29
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My students are mostly English.

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Mis alumnos son mayormente ingleses.

30
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Present, meaning ‘now’ or presently, is used in the adverbial construction ‘at present’, which translates as:

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actualmente, en la actualidad.

31
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I live in New York at present.

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En la actualidad vivo en Nuevo York.

32
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current/present

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actual

33
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currently/at present

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actualmente

34
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The English words actual and actually must be translated by ____ and ____.

Actually, I’m not married.

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real; realmente

Realmente no estoy casado.

35
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Presently, meaning ‘very soon’ is:

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pronto

36
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The train will arrive presently.

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El tren llegará pronto.

37
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That house is pretty expensive.

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Esa casa es bastante cara.

38
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When ‘pretty’ functions as an adverb of degree (similar to rather), its translation must be:

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bastante

39
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In Spanish, the adverb ____, is used only when the quality possessed is present in high degree.

A

bastante

40
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The ladies were dressed prettily.

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Las señoras estaban muy bien vestidas.

Las señoras llevaban ropa muy bonita.

41
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They arrived real late.

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Llegaron realmente tarde.

42
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They arrived ‘right’ before lunch. (adverb before prepositional phrase)

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Ellos llegaron justo/exactamente antes del almuerzo.

43
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when ‘right’ means ‘straight ahead’ it is usually translated as:

A

recto; todo recto

44
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I supposed right(ly).

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Supuse bien/correctamente.

45
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They were rightly fed.

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Fueron correctamente alimentados.

46
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When ‘rightly’ means ‘justly’ (in accordance with justice, ____ is the usual adverb:

She was rightly condemned to twenty years in prison.

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justamente

Ella fue justamente condenada a veinte años en la cárcel.

47
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‘Right’ translates as _______ when its meaning is ‘to the right hand side’

A

a la derecha

48
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‘Left’ translates as ______ when its meaning is ‘to the left’

A

a la izquierda

49
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Turn right

A

Gira a la derecha

50
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Turn left

A

Gira a la izquierda

51
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You are right

A

Tú tienes razón.

52
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‘Sharp’ is used as an adverb to mean punctually. In this case its translation is ____ (used after the time phrase) or ____ (used before or after the time phrase.

A

en punto; exactamente

53
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We will open the shop at nine o’clock sharp.

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Abriremos la tienda a las nueve en punto.

54
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It will start at seven-fifteen sharp.

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Empezará a exactamente las siete quience.

55
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‘Sharply’ is often used to mean ‘abruptly’. Its translation then is:

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bruscamente

56
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She spoke sharply to me.

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Ella me habló bruscamente.

57
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Sound/soundly (like sound asleep)

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profundamente or totalmente

58
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The baby is sound asleep.

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El bebé está profundamente/totalmente dormido.

59
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As an adjective, ‘wide’ is:

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ancho

60
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I opened the window wide.

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Abrí la ventana de par en par/completamente/totalmente

61
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I would like to travel widely.

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Me gustaría viajar a muchos lugares diferentes.

62
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The adverb wrong(ly) is usually translated by:

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mal

63
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You wrongly supposed that I was the thief.

A

Supiste mal que yo era el ladrón.

64
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That is wrong.

A

Eso está mal.

65
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We were wrongly informed.

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Fuimos incorrectamente/mal informados. (incorrectamente is used before a past participle)

66
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They are wrong.

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Están equivocados. (equivocados is an adjective).

No tienen razón.

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