El Curioso Incidente

Question 1

to knock down; to lie down

Answer 1

tumbar

Question 2

grass

Answer 2

hierba

Question 3

to throw

Answer 3

echar

Question 4

to stick out; to stand out

Answer 4

sobresalir

Question 5

pitchfork

Answer 5

horcón

Question 6

thorn; prickle

Answer 6

púa

Question 7

to cross; to go through

Answer 7

atravesar

Question 8

to nail; to hammer

Answer 8

clavar

Question 9

ground

Answer 9

suelo

Question 10

gallows; pitchfork

Answer 10

horca

Question 11

wounds; injury

Answer 11

herida

Question 12

iron gate

Answer 12

verja

Question 13

to kneel

Answer 13

arradillarse

Question 14

snout

Answer 14

hocico

Question 15

to belong to

Answer 15

pertenecer

Question 16

sidewalk

Answer 16

acera

Question 17

poodle

Answer 17

caniche

Question 18

to comb one’s hair

Answer 18

peinarse

Question 19

curly

Answer 19

rizado

Question 20

to carress

Answer 20

acariciar

Question 21

to row in the lake

Answer 21

remar en el lago

Question 22

to talk with strangers

Answer 22

hablar con desconocidos

Question 23

She had a concussion

Answer 23

Ella tuvo conmoción cerebral

Question 24

They had to take her to the emergency room

Answer 24

Tuvieron que llevársela a la sala de urgencias

Question 25

pocketknife

Answer 25

navaja

Question 26

saw blade; hacksaw

Answer 26

una hoja de sierra

Question 27

a hacksaw that would be able to cut off the fingers of a man

Answer 27

una hoja de sierra que podría cortarle los dedos a un hombre

Question 28

to ask questions

Answer 28

hacer preguntas

Question 29

Then I ask him questions about himself

Answer 29

Entonces le hago preguntas sobre sí mismo

Question 30

pets

Answer 30

mascotas

Question 31

to monitor; to watch; to police

Answer 31

vigilar

Question 32

hence; thereupon

Answer 32

así pues

Question 33

I don’t have the slightest idea.

Answer 33

No tengo ni la más mínima idea.

Question 34

Did you see anything suspicious Thursday night?

Answer 34

¿Vio usted algo sospechoso la noche del jueves?

Question 35

suspect; suspicious

Answer 35

sospechoso

Question 36

boots

Answer 36

botas

Question 37

jingling noise

Answer 37

ruido tintineante

Question 38

to jingle

Answer 38

tintinear

Question 39

other people’s business

Answer 39

los asuntos de los demás

Question 40

investigation

Answer 40

pesquisa

Question 41

I thanked her for helping me with my investigations

Answer 41

le di las gracias por ayudarme con mis pesquisas

Question 42

wheelchair

Answer 42

silla de ruedas

Question 43

who is in a wheelchair

Answer 43

que está en una silla de ruedas

Question 44

that’s why; consequently

Answer 44

por lo que

Question 45

Mr. Wise opened the door for me.

Answer 45

Me abrió la puerta el señor Wise.

Question 46

rancid popcorn

Answer 46

palomitas rancias

Question 47

It smelled of sweat.

Answer 47

Olía a sudor.

Question 48

to turn around; to turn over

Answer 48

dar la vuelta

Question 49

to go for a stroll

Answer 49

dar una vuelta

Question 50

to go for a drive

Answer 50

dar una vuelta en coche

Question 51

so that; so then; therefore

Answer 51

así que

Question 52

I don’t like that people laugh at me, therefore I turned around and left.

Answer 52

A mí no me gusta que la gente se ría de mí, así que me di la vuelta y me fui.

Question 53

old woman; old lady

Answer 53

anciana

Question 54

heart attack

Answer 54

un ataque al corazón