DELE C1 (1-20)

Question 1

To deepen (2 alt)

Ex 1: They deepened the well in 1889.
Ex 2: We deepened the well by ten meters to get more water.

Answer 1

1. Ahondar

Ex 1: Ahondaron el pozo en 1889.

2. Profundizar

Ex 2: Profundizamos el pozo unos diez metros para conseguir más agua.

Question 2

1. (the) Fight (quarrel)
2. (the) Fight (quarrel)
3. (the) Fight/Altercation

Answer 2

1. (la) Pelea
2. (la) Riña
3. (el) Altercado

Question 3

To move closer

(to reposition; often used with “a”, “hacia”, or “contra”)

(söker inte acercarse)

It was so cold that I moved the car nearer the door for my grandparents to get in.

Answer 3

Arrimar

Hacía tanto frío que arrimé el coche a la puerta para que se subieran mis abuelos.

Question 4

(the) Staff/Workforce

Answer 4

(la) Plantilla

Question 5

(the) Dismissal (act of firing) 2 alt

Answer 5

1. (el) Despido
2. (la) Destitución
   [DES-TIT-U-CIÓN]

Question 6

Sharp/Shrewd/Keen
(adj, i bemärkelsen clever)

Laura’s sharp comment attracted the attention even of the most brainy people.

Answer 6

Perspicaz [PER-SPI-CAZ]

El comentario perspicaz de Laura llamó la atención hasta de los más avispados.

Question 7

To predict/foretell

(predecir är en synonym, typ)

Economists predicted that inflation will be lower than that of last year.

Answer 7

Augurar (reg.)

Los economistas auguraron que la inflación será menor a la del año pasado.

Question 8

(the) Foolishness / Nonsense

Answer 8

(la) Necedad

Question 9

(the) Disorder (medical)
&
(the) Inconvenience (minor)
&
(the) Distruption (major)

(söker inte (el) Desorden, som också kan vara rätt)

Answer 9

(el) Trastorno

Question 10

ADJ
1. Detailed
2. Detailed
3. Detailed / Meticulous

Answer 10

1. Detallado/a
2. Pormenorizado/a
   [POR-MENOR-IZ-ADO/A]
3. Minucioso/a
   [MINU-CI-OSO/A]

Question 11

Tame/Meek (adj)

Juanita learned to ride a horse on a tame pony on her grandparents’ farm.

Answer 11

Manso/a

Juanita aprendió a montar a caballo en un poni manso en la granja de sus abuelos.

Question 12

to Deny (2 alt)

Answer 12

1. Negar
2. Desmentir

Question 13

to Rub (2 alt)

Ex 1: He was rubbing his hands together in excitement for dinner.
Ex 2: Rubbing your chopsticks together is an insult to the host in Japan.

Answer 13

1. Frotar (reg)
   Ex 1: Se frotaba las manos con ganas para la cena.
2. Restregar
   (pres: restriego/as/a/an)
   (pret: restregué)
   Ex 2: Restregar los palillos es un insulto al anfitrión en Japón.

Question 14

Excessive/Disproportionate (3 alt)

The police officers were suspended for having acted with excessive violence.

Answer 14

1. Desmesurado/a
   [DES-MES-UR-ADO/A]
2. Excesivo/a
   [EX-CES-IVO/A]
3. Desproporcionado/a
   [DES-PRO-POR-CION-ADO/A]

Los policías fueron suspendidos por haber actuado con una violencia desmesurada.

Question 15

Biased/Partial (2 alt)

Answer 15

1. Parcial
2. Sesgado/a

(finns fler synonymer därutöver)

Question 16

(the) Collection/Earnings (Act of collecting)

Tax collection is expected to increase as unemployment declines.

Answer 16

(la) Recaudación
[RE-CAU-DA-CIÓN]
.
Se espera que la recaudación de impuestos aumente a medida de que disminuya el desempleo.

Question 17

(the) Elements

Answer 17

(la) Intemperie

Question 18

To insist on/To endeavor to

(söker inte insistir här)

She insisted on getting a scholarship and she finally did.

Answer 18

Empeñarse
[EM-PEñ-AR-SE]

Se empeñó en obtener una beca y finalmente lo logró.
.
(desempeñar som du gissar på VARENDA JÄVLA GÅNG, är fel, betyder to carry out)

Question 19

To whip / criticize harshly

Ex 1:
The newspapers criticized the president harshly for signing the treaty with the neighboring country.
Ex 2:
The coachman whipped the horses and the carriage took off.

Answer 19

Fustigar [FU-STI-GAR]
(fustigué, i pret., rest. reg.)
Ex 1:
*Los periódicos fustigaron al presidente por firmar el tratado con el país vecino.
*Ex 2:
El cochero fustigó a los caballos y el carruaje comenzó a moverse.

Question 20

To purify (2 alt)

Answer 20

1. Purificar
2. Depurar