Cognados 10

Question 1

reunión

Answer 1

≠ coming together after a long time; instead use “reencuentro”
= meeting

Question 2

rico

Answer 2

= in terms of wealth. but frequently has other idiomatic meanings: “comida ríca” - delicious meal

Question 3

salario

Answer 3

= wages; for salary use “sueldo”

Question 4

sanidad

Answer 4

≠ sanity; instead use “salad mental”

= sanitation

Question 5

sano

Answer 5

= healthy

≠ sane; instead use “cuerdo”

Question 6

términos

Answer 6

= terms as in words

≠ conditions; instead use “condiciones”

Question 7

tipo

Answer 7

= type as in pattern, classification or model

Question 8

último

Answer 8

= final or last

≠ definitive; instead use “definitivo”

Question 9

vago

Answer 9

= vague, as in imprecise

also = lazy

Question 10

voto

Answer 10

= to vote as a political act

= promise or vow

Question 11

sacar en limpio

Answer 11

to come up with a final cersion

Question 12

salirse con la suya

Answer 12

to have one’s way; to get away with it

Question 13

salón de actos

Answer 13

auditorium

Question 14

saltar a la vista

Answer 14

to be obvious

Question 15

según mi entender

Answer 15

as I understand it

Question 16

sentie en el alma

Answer 16

to feel deeply

Question 17

ser aficionado a

Answer 17

to be fond of; a fan of

Question 18

sinfin de

Answer 18

numberless, infinite

Question 19

sin novedad

Answer 19

nothing new

Question 20

sin ton ni son

Answer 20

random, erratic, without rhyme or reason

Question 21

tener antipatía

Answer 21

to dislike

Question 22

tener fama de

Answer 22

to have the reputation

Question 23

reír de dientes afuera

Answer 23

half-hearted laugh

Question 24

resistirse a

Answer 24

to be unwilling to

Question 25

saber a

Answer 25

to taste of