Class 2-26

Question 1

MERITS

Answer 1

MERITOS, AMERITA
Usamos la misma palabra para el sustantivo y el verbo
His merits got him the job
This accomplishment merits a few drinks

Question 2

SCAM

Answer 2

ESTAFA, ESTAFAR
They scammed me by mail
I need to look out for scams

Question 3

THINK IT THROUGH

Answer 3

ANALIZAR, ECHARLE CABEZA A ALGO
I need to think through the situation

Question 4

CHEAP

Answer 4

BARATO, MALA CALIDAD, PERSONA TACAÑA
I got this very cheap, only one dollar
this phone is so cheap, it stopped working after a week
He is so cheap, he never pays for his drinks

Question 5

STINGY

Answer 5

PERSONA TACAÑA
He is so stingy, he had money but still said he was broke

Question 6

GREEDY

Answer 6

AVARO
He is so greedy, he took my bonus away for no reason

Question 7

THRIFTY, FRUGAL

Answer 7

SER SABIO CON EL DINERO, gastar lo menos posible

He’s a thrifty person, he’s always looking for deals

Question 8

TO MAKE DECISIONS

Answer 8

TOMAR DECISIONES
Practicar con oraciones usando HACER decisiones para ir entrenando la mente
I make important decisiones everyday

Question 9

TO OWN UP

Answer 9

ADMIT, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE’S ACTIONS

He owned up to the mistake he made last week

Question 10

UP TO

Answer 10

TO HAVE A CHOICE
no usar DEPEND ON para la toma de decisiones.

It’s up to me to decide where we’ll go out to eat

Question 11

CHARGE (pronunciation)

Answer 11

CHAAAHRGGG

I am in charge of the marketing department.

Question 12

IMPOSE

Answer 12

IMPONER

The government is imposing new laws that the people don’t support.

Question 13

APPALLING (apaaahling)

Answer 13

DESAGRADABLE, ATROZ

The poisoning of the animals was appalling

Question 14

APPEALING (apiiihling)

Answer 14

LLAMATIVO, ATRACTIVO, ME LLAMA LA ATENCION

Going to the concert this weekend sounds appealing

Question 15

INTERPRET

Answer 15

INTERPRETAR

We need to interpret what the market is doing

Question 16

PRIORITIZE

Answer 16

PRIORIZAR

We need to prioritize between tasks