Early birds and night owls

Question 1

race/raced/raced/races/racing

Race off

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Answer 1

To leave in a hurry

Just after I wake up, I race off to prepare breakfast

Salir corriendo

Question 2

rise/rose/risen/rises/rising

Late riser

LEit RAIz3r

Answer 2

someone who gets up late in the morning

opp early riser

persona que se levanta tarde-riser(madrugador)

Question 3

grouch (n)

grauts

Answer 3

person who grumbles (complain)

sulky mood

Gruñón, malhumorado

Question 4

approach (v)/approachability (n)/approaching (adj)

Approachable (adj)

3PROUts3b3l

move closer/friendly/imminent-getting closer

Answer 4

easy to talk to

accesible, abordable

Question 5

nap/napped/napped/naps/napping

Power napper (n)

P3u3r N8p3r

nap (n) /nap (v)

Answer 5

Person who take a nap at anytime of the day

persona que toma una siesta reparadora

siesta/tomar una siesta

Question 6

sneak/sneaked/snuck/sneaks/sneaking

sneak(n)

sNIK

sneak (v)/sneaky or sneaking (adj)/sneaking(n)

Answer 6

underhand person

telltale, informant (entrometido, deshonesto))

Escabullirse/A escondidas, vago/actividad furtiva, sigilo

Question 7

spurt/spurted/spurted/spurts/spurting

spurt of energy(n)

sPÛrt av EN3rji

spurt (v)/spurt (n)/ spurting(adj)

Answer 7

short burst of energy

incremento repentino de energía

chorrear, acelerar/chorro, incremento/que sale a chorro

Question 8

burn/burned/burnt/burns/burning

burn out (v)

BÛrn

burn (v)/ burn (n)/ burning (adj)/ burning (n) /burner(n)

Answer 8

Suffer overexhaustion

Agotarse

Quemarse, encenderse, enfurecerse/ quemadura, insulto/ardiente, en llamas, urgente/ combustión /quemador

Question 9

doze/dozed/dozed/dozes/dozing

doze off (v)

DOuz

doze (v)/ doze (n)/ dozy (adj)/ dozing (adj)

Answer 9

fall asleep

quedarse dormido, cabecear

adormilarse/ siesta/ adormecido, atontado/ medio dormido

Question 10

perk up (v)

Pûrk VP

perk(n)

Answer 10

become more alert

espabilarse, despertar, levantarse

beneficio, ventaja

Question 11

sleep/slept/slept/sleeps/sleeping

sleep over (v)

sLIP OUv3r

Answer 11

spend the night at [sb]’s house

quedarse a dormir, pasar la noche en casa de

Question 12

turn in (v)

tûrn in

turn [sb] in (v) /turn [sth] in, turn in [sth]

Answer 12

go to bed

ir a dormir

entregar a/ entregar

Question 13

jump/jumped/jumped/jumps/jumping

jump out (v)

jvmp aut

Answer 13

be noticeable/ leap from hiding

llamar la atención/ salir de repente

Question 14

cheer/cheered/cheered/cheers/cheering

cheerful (adj)

tsirf3l

cheerfully (adj)/ cheering (adj)/ cheering (n)/cheer (v)/ cheers

Answer 14

happy/enthusiastic

alegre, animado, feliz/alentador, entusiasta

alegremente/alentador/aclamación, animación/ aclamar, echar porras/ gracias, adiós, ¡Salud!

Question 15

wear/ wore/worn/wears/wearing

worn out (adj)

worn aut

wear out/ wear [sb] out, wear out [sb]/ wear [sth] out/wear [sth] through

Answer 15

exhausted/no longer usable

agotado, cansado/ desgastado

gastarse/agotar, cansar, fatigar/ deteriorar o desgastar algo/agujerear

Question 16

Reduced time clauses

just if the subject is the same in both clauses of the sentence

Answer 16

(right) before, (right) after, while

the verb is change to a gerund form

After finishing my workout, I head to the office.
While taking my lunch break at work, I often sneak a nap.
I’m not very approchable right after waking up.
Before going to sleep, I like to read.

Question 17

Not reduced time clauses

Answer 17

As soon as, once, whenever, every time, until, till, as, ever since, from the moment, the first, next, last time.

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had trouble getting up early.
As soon as I get up in the morning, I race off to the gym.
Until I’ve had my coffee, I’m such a grouch.
Whenever you have to work with numbers, plan to do it around noon.
I’ve been a night person from the moment I started college.
Once I drink that cup of coffee, I’m ready for the day.
Everytime I stay out late, I have trouble getting up the next morning.
I like to watch TV as I’m eating dinner.

Question 18

Expressions related to having trouble sleeping

Answer 18

be wide awake, toss and turn, have a sleepless night

totalmente despierto, dar vueltas en la cama, tener una noche desvelado

when I drink coffee, I am wide awake
If I can’t banish any thought of a problem, I will toss and turn all night.
I haven’t had a sleepless night for a long time

Question 19

Expressions related to falling asleep

Answer 19

drift off, nod off, feel drowsy

quedarse dormido, cabecear, sentirse adormentado o somnoliento

I drifted off watching Indiana Jones.
When I have studied for a long-term, it’s probable I start to nod off.
When I have a sleepless night, next day I feel drowsy

Question 20

expressions related to sleeping a short time

Answer 20

take a power nap

During a time I had to take a power nap in the afternoon to be awake until night.

Question 21

expressions related to sleeping deeply

Answer 21

be fast asleep, be sound asleep, sleep like a log

profundamente dormido, dormir como un tronco

I love being awake when everyone else in the house is fast asleep.
When kids are sound asleep they look like little angels.
When I go to the gym, I sleep like a log at night.

Question 22

stating reasons and conditions

To introduce a condition that not influence the main clause

Answer 22

Even if, whether or not, no matter if

aún si o aunque, ya sea que … o …, sin importar si

I sometimes lie awake at night, even if I’m really tired.
She goes jogging every morning whether or not it’s bad weather - She goes jogging every morning whether it’s bad weather or not.

Question 23

stating reasons and conditions

To introduce causes & reasons

Answer 23

Considering that, given that

considerando, teniendo en cuenta que

I’m lucky I can get by on six hours of sleep, considering that most people need eight.
Given that you weren’t really listening, I see why you don’t understand.

Question 24

stating reasons and conditions

To introduce a condition on which the main clause depends

Answer 24

As long as, providing that, while

Siempre y cuando

I can manage on five hours of sleep, as long as I take a nap during the day.
Provided that I get all my schoolwork done, my weekend will be free.

Question 25

stating reasons and conditions

To introduce something that must happen in order to avoid a consequence

Answer 25

Unless

a menos que

Unless I get a good night’s sleep, I can easily fall asleep at school.

Question 26

stating reasons and conditions

To introduce an undesirable circumstance that needs to be taken into account

Answer 26

(Just) in case

(Solo) en caso de que

I always set two alarm clocks just in case one of them doesn’t go off

Question 27

stating reasons and conditions

to introduce a condition that must be met for the main clause to be true

Answer 27

Only if/ Only…if

solamente si, si y solo si

I only wake up early if I have somewhere to be in the morning.

Question 28

stating reasons and conditions

To introduce a change in general circumstances that explain the main clause

Answer 28

Now that

ahora que

Now that I have a job that starts early, I have to leave the house by 6:30