Capitulo 3

Question 1

to find out / discover
Did you find out what was wrong with him?

Answer 1

averiguar (ah-beh-ree-gwahr)
¿Averiguaste qué era lo que le pasaba?

Question 2

to join
The ties that bind us as a family are very strong.

Answer 2

unir
Los lazos que nos unen como familia son muy fuertes.

Question 3

or better yet

Answer 3

o mejor aún

Question 4

cheerfully / happily

Answer 4

alegremente (ah-leh-greh-mehn-teh)

Question 5

to push / shove

Answer 5

empujar (ehm-poo-hahr)

Question 6

to hurry up
If you don’t hurry up, you’re going to be late for school.

Answer 6

darse prisa
Si no te das prisa, vas a llegar tarde a la escuela.

Question 7

clear the table

Answer 7

recoge la mesa / quita la mesa

Question 8

an order (request) / something ordered
errand (chore) / assignment (job)

Answer 8

encargo

Question 9

thanks for your encouragement

Answer 9

gracias por tus ánimos

Question 10

whatever you do

Answer 10

sea lo que sea que hagas

Question 11

disappointed
I am (was) disappointed

Answer 11

decepcionado
estoy (estaba) decepcionado

Question 12

skillfully

Answer 12

hábilmente (ah-beel-mehn-teh)

Question 13

overwhelm
I have been overwhelmed with work for the last three months.

Answer 13

abrumar
Estos tres últimos meses he estado abrumado con trabajo

Question 14

to turn over / turn around / flip
I turned around to see who was behind me, but nobody was there.

Answer 14

voltear
Me volteé para ver quién estaba detrás de mí, pero no había nadie.

Question 15

regretfully / regrettably

Answer 15

con pesar / lamentablemente

Question 16

shares of stock / to trade stocks

Answer 16

acciones / comprar y vender acciones

Question 17

overwhelmed
The problem is that she’s overwhelmed with work.

Answer 17

agobiado
El problema es que está agobiada de trabajo

Question 18

sparkle / flash
her eyes flashed with fury

Answer 18

centellear (sehn-teh-yeh-ahr)
sus ojos centellearon con furia

Question 19

to lack (to be without)
Her face lacked character.
They lack the necessary means to send their son to college.

Answer 19

carecer de
Su rostro carecía de carácter
Carecen de los medios necesarios para enviar a su hijo a la universidad.

Question 20

to make blush /
Miguel turned red when Belen kissed him.
Don’t make me blush.

Answer 20

ruborizar
Miguel se ruborizó cuando Belén lo besó
No me hagas ruborizar.