Distinciones Problemáticas Prueba 4

Question 1

ir

Answer 1

for the movement away from self

Question 2

venir

Answer 2

movement towards self

Question 3

llevar

Answer 3

away from the speaker’s place

Question 4

traer

Answer 4

towards the speaker’s place

Question 5

subir

Answer 5

go/come up

Question 6

bajar

Answer 6

go/come down

Question 7

avanzar

Answer 7

go/come forward

Question 8

retroceder

Answer 8

go/come backwards

Question 9

volver, regresar

Answer 9

go/ comeback, return

Question 10

retirarse

Answer 10

go back, step back from, withdraw

Question 11

entrar

Answer 11

go/come/get in, enter

Question 12

salir

Answer 12

go/come out

Question 13

irse, marcharse

Answer 13

go away

Question 14

girar, circular

Answer 14

go around, rotate

Question 15

dar un rodeo

Answer 15

go around, dodge

Question 16

explotar, hacer explosión

Answer 16

go off (bombs)

Question 17

apagarse

Answer 17

go off lights

Question 18

cruzar

Answer 18

go over a bridge

Question 19

repasar

Answer 19

go over lesson material

Question 20

pasar sin, prescinder de

Answer 20

go w/o, do w/o

Question 21

acudir (a___)

Answer 21

going/coming in response to a need or obligation

Question 22

volver (ue)

Answer 22

to turn something over/around so it faces a different direction

Question 23

voltear

Answer 23

to turn over

Question 24

volverse

Answer 24

turn yourself around

Question 25

doblar

Answer 25

turn a corner (at an intersection) or (a corner of a page)

Question 26

virar

Answer 26

to turn to the right/left, around a curve, u-turn

Question 27

torcer

Answer 27

to twist

Question 28

girar

Answer 28

rotation

Question 29

dar (la) vuelta a

Answer 29

turn or flip something around/over, give it a turn, turn or crank or level

Question 30

volcar(se) (ue)

Answer 30

turn over, overturn, knock over

Question 31

bajar/subir

Answer 31

turn the volume up/down (of a radio etc. )

Question 32

encender (ie)/ apagar

Answer 32

turn an appliance on/off

Question 33

abrir/cerrar el grifo

Answer 33

turn on/off a faucet

Question 34

rechazar

Answer 34

turndown, decline, refuse, reject

Question 35

resultar

Answer 35

turn out (result)

Question 36

convertirse en (+noun), volverse

Answer 36

turn into, change into, become

Question 37

turno

Answer 37

a turn (as in taking turns)

Question 38

tocar (le a una persona)

Answer 38

to be someone’s turn

Question 39

cumplir (+los+ número)

Answer 39

turn a certain age

Question 40

saber

Answer 40

factual knowledge or know-how, knowledge or skill you’ve learned

Question 41

conocer

Answer 41

personal acquaintance, familiarity (can be used before a+person but not before a que clause)

Question 42

avisar/informar de

Answer 42

let know, inform someone of information

Question 43

darse cuenta

Answer 43

realize, begin to know or understand, become aware of

Question 44

realizar

Answer 44

to make real

Question 45

ignorar

Answer 45

“no saber” not pay attention to

Question 46

no hacer caso/de una cosa, a una persona

Answer 46

the most general term for ignore, not pay attention to

Question 47

desoír

Answer 47

un-hear, disregard

Question 48

desatender

Answer 48

un-attend to, neglect, not give proper attention to

Question 49

pasar por alto

Answer 49

pass over something w/o paying attention, overlook, leave out