Asterisk 01 La Vuelta de Galia 01

Question 1

aldea
pueblo
ciudad

Answer 1

hamlet
village
town/city

Question 2

poblado por irreductibles galos

Answer 2

inhabited by indomitable Gauls

Question 3

pelmazo (n + adj)

¡qué típo más pelmazo!

Answer 3

a bore/boring

that guy’s such a bore!

Question 4

bebida (2)

brebeje

Answer 4

• drink/beverage (fml)

- concoction

Question 5

un espíritu astuto

Answer 5

a cunning spirit

Question 6

es un a desafio a cesar

Answer 6

it is a challenge to Ceasar

Question 7

vayamos a prevenir …

… a los de la aldea

Answer 7

we are going to warn
the villagers (literally those from the village)

Question 8

no es justo

Answer 8

it’s not fair

Question 9

• y iremos donde nos parezca
• nos parezca
• donde nos parezca necesaria

Answer 9

• and we’ll go wherever we want
• it seems to us
• where we think it necessary

Question 10

no les quites ojo

Answer 10

don’t take your eye of them (cos’ other eye damaged in fight)

Question 11

cuenta con nosotros … why interesting?

Answer 11

count on us … cos’ contar or count being used in the sense of rely like in english

Question 12

partamos … tu primero Asterisk

partir (2) (intrans)

Answer 12

• Let us start … you first asterisk

- to leave, to depart (fml)

Question 13

allá abajo … un legionario romano a caballo

Answer 13

down there … a roman legionary on horseback

Question 14

es imposible hallar los en este laberinto de calles

Answer 14

it’s impossible to find them in this maze of streets

Question 15

hallar

hallo que es una persona muy fría/interesante

Answer 15

to find (person, thing, opinion) fml
I find him a very cold/interesting person

Question 16

laberinto (2)

Answer 16

maze, labyrinth

Question 17

partió ayer con destino a Londres

partir (trans)

Answer 17

• she left for London yesterday

- to cut eg with a knife

Question 18

tu podrías manejar el timón

Answer 18

you can handle/manage/steer the tiller

Question 19

pertenencia a una señora

Answer 19

belonging to a lady

Question 20

pelaje (2) tan brillante

Answer 20

the coat (of a horse), fur

Question 21

No se arrepentirá

Answer 21

you won’t regret it

Question 22

arrepentirse (2)

se arrepintió y decidió no comprar la casa

Answer 22

• to regret/to be sorry & to change ones mind

- she changed her mind and decided not to buy the house

Question 23

le ruego que nos perdone (fm)

les ruego que permanezcan sentados (fm)

Answer 23

please forgive us (lit I beg that you forgive us)
please remain seated
#Note rogar + alguien + que + subjunctive

Question 24

rogar (transitive)

rogar (intransitive)

Answer 24

• in please do X formulations (polite)

- to pray

Question 25

para bautizar … galeras, por ejemplo

bautizar (el vino)

Answer 25

• to christen …. galleys, for example (champagne)

- to water down (the wine)

Question 26

la vida transcurre apaciblemente

Answer 26

life passes peacefully

Question 27

transcurrir (3)

Answer 27

to pass, to go by (time)

to take place (an event)

Question 28

apacible (adj) (2)

Answer 28

peaceful, calm

Question 29

la acción transcurre en un pueblo del sur

Answer 29

the action takes place in a village in the south

Question 30

compatriota (2)

Answer 30

countryman, compatriot

Question 31

• verdaderamente, creo que estamos ABUSANDO …
• abusar de alguien (trans)
• synonym

Answer 31

Truly, I thank that we are taking advantage … (your hospitality

• to take advantage
• aprovecharse