Cognados 11

Question 1

sensible

Answer 1

≠ sensible; instead use “sensato” or “razonable”

= sensitive

Question 2

sentencia

Answer 2

= jail sentence

≠ grammatical sentence; instead use “frame” or “oración”

Question 3

serio

Answer 3

= serious (in the sense of grave)

but also = reliable, professional, worthwhile

Question 4

simpático

Answer 4

≠ sympathetic; instead use “compasivo” or “dispuesto a”

Question 5

solicitud

Answer 5

= solicitude

also = application form

Question 6

suburbio

Answer 6

= suburb (in many Latin American cities the surburbios are slums

Question 7

suceso

Answer 7

≠ success; instead use “éxito”

= event

Question 8

sujeto

Answer 8

= generally the same in English, but when referring to a person, can have negative implications

Question 9

tener la palabra

Answer 9

to have the floor to speak

Question 10

tener presente

Answer 10

to keep in mind

Question 11

tocante a

Answer 11

regarding

Question 12

tocarle a uno

Answer 12

to be one’s turn

Question 13

tomar cuerpo

Answer 13

to take shape

Question 14

tomarse el trabajo de

Answer 14

to take the trouble up to

Question 15

trabar amistad

Answer 15

to strike up a friendship

Question 16

trato hecho

Answer 16

it’s a deal

Question 17

tropezar con

Answer 17

to stumble across, to run into

Question 18

un no sé qué

Answer 18

a certain air; a certain something

Question 19

valer la pena

Answer 19

to be worthwhile

Question 20

ver es creer

Answer 20

seeing is believing

Question 21

y pico

Answer 21

and a little bit.