43 Verbs E-S (11) Phrases

Question 1

to fail to do something

Answer 1

dejar algo por o sin hacer

Question 2

(omitir)
a. to leave out
he left the most important question unresolved

Answer 2

dejó lo más importante por resolver

Question 3

(no molestar)
a. to leave alone or in peace
forget it, it doesn’t matter

Answer 3

déjalo, no importa

Question 4

leave me alone, I’m busy!

Answer 4

déjame, que tengo trabajo!

Question 5

leave me alone o in peace

Answer 5

déjame tranquilo o en paz

Question 6

to get something done

Answer 6

dejar algo hecho

Question 7

I was left exhausted by the exam

Answer 7

el examen me dejó agotado

Question 8

(esperar)

he waited until it had stopped raining before going out

Answer 8

dejó que acabara de llover para salir

Question 9

(parar)

he’s stopped smoking/drinking

Answer 9

ha dejado de fumar/beber

Question 10

they gradually stopped phoning one another

Answer 10

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse

Question 11

he never fails to come

Answer 11

no deja de venir ni un solo día

Question 12

to be sure to

Answer 12

no dejar de

Question 13

(cesar)

don’t talk nonsense!

Answer 13

¡déjate de tonterías!

Question 14

to follow

Answer 14

seguir (e-i)

Question 15

(to move behind)
a. to follow
Follow me and I will show you the way home.

Answer 15

Sígueme y te enseño el camino a casa.

Question 16

The children followed their dad to the park.

Answer 16

Los niños siguieron a su padre hasta el parque.

Question 17

(to understand)

I don’t follow your logic.

Answer 17

No sigo tu lógica.

Question 18

to comply)
a. to follow
You must follow the rules and not break them.

Answer 18

Debes seguir las reglas y no romperlas.

Question 19

(to study)
a. to take
She is taking some online classes.

Answer 19

Sigue algunas clases en línea.

Question 20

(to resume)
a. to continue
You can stop now and continue later.

Answer 20

Puedes parar ahora y seguir más tarde.

Question 21

to carry on

Shall we carry on or would you rather have a break?

Answer 21

¿Seguimos o prefieres tomar un descanso?

Question 22

to go on

We can’t go on like this. We have to do something.

Answer 22

No podemos seguir así. Hay que hacer algo.

Question 23

We kept dancing until we couldn’t go on anymore.

Answer 23

Seguimos bailando hasta no poder más.

Question 24

to still be in

My son is still in London for work.

Answer 24

Mi hijo sigue en Londres por el trabajo.

Question 25

(to keep talking)
a. to go on
Please, go on!

Answer 25

¡Siga, por favor!

Question 26

(to keep walking)
a. to carry on
Keep going straight ahead as far as the bank and then turn left.

Answer 26

Sigue todo recto hasta el banco y luego doble a la izquierda.

Question 27

(to persist)
a. no direct translation
We still don’t know if they’re coming to the wedding or not.

Answer 27

Seguimos sin saber si van a venir a la boda o no.

Question 28

We’d better delay our departure because it is still snowing.

Answer 28

Mejor que aplacemos la salida porque sigue nevando.