English Vocabulary / Idiomaticity

Question 1

give an interview v.s. do interview

Answer 1

do/conduct/take an interview = INTERVIEWER & give an interview = INTERVIEWEE/SUBJECT)

Question 2

Fue así como entrevisté a …

Answer 2

that is how I came to interview

Question 3

straightforwardly denied

Answer 3

flatly refused / refused point-blank

Question 4

la tarde se nos fue charlando

Answer 4

we chatted the evening away

Question 5

ocean’s movements

Answer 5

ocean currents

Question 6

many varieties of fish-life forms

Answer 6

many varieties of fish-like form

Question 7

carry out their movement (biology)

Answer 7

to make their movements /to move as they do

Question 8

pertain (meaning)

Answer 8

be appropriate, related or applicable to (NOT BELONG TO)

Question 9

maintain themselves at the surface

Answer 9

keep themselves afloat

Question 10

was the name bestowed upon

Answer 10

was the name given to

Question 11

afterward

Answer 11

afterwards

Question 12

become hegemonic

Answer 12

dominate

Question 13

have not matched a similar evolution of theoretical….

Answer 13

have not matched a similar evolution in theoretical…

Question 14

fundamentally descriptive character of psychosocial research

Answer 14

fundamentally descriptive nature of psychosocial research

Question 15

theoretical orientation

Answer 15

theoretical approach/direction/emphasis

Question 16

..the goals and aims that transcend their own ambitions.

Answer 16

…the goals and aims that transcend their own. (EMBELLISHMENT)

Question 17

level of mental health

Answer 17

status/state of mental health

Question 18

as such

Answer 18

DO NOT use it for “consequently”. It means “in the exact sense of the word”.

Question 19

demonstrar

Answer 19

“show” or “proven” sometimes is a better choice!

Question 20

Violence in the family /inside the family nucleus, etc.

Answer 20

domestic violence

Question 21

greater protection

Answer 21

better protection

Question 22

This is not just for protecting the person’s health, but also the family’s harmony and unity above all.

Answer 22

The protection extends beyond individual health to encompass the harmony and unity of the family.

Question 23

consummation of substances

Answer 23

consumption of substances

Question 24

give back what they took away (context of stealing)

Answer 24

steal (TAKE AWAY is incorrect here)

Question 25

gets back out on the street (for embezzlement)

Answer 25

upon their release (we can’t use the one above for embezzlement)

Question 26

Is this the way it goes? (FORMAL)

Answer 26

Is this the way it works?

Question 27

facilitate effective instruments (facilitar)

Answer 27

create effective instruments (facilitar = propocionar/entregar)

Question 28

article 127 and the ones that follow it

Answer 28

article 127 et. seq. (law formal) / Articles 127 onwards

Question 29

the possibility of proceeding to confiscation

Answer 29

proceeds to the possibility of confiscation

Question 30

the convict (if NOT in prison yet)

Answer 30

the accused

Question 31

illicit

Answer 31

unlawful (criminal law) / illicit (civil law)

Question 32

responsibility (LAW)

Answer 32

liability

Question 33

criminal (someone who committed embezellment)

Answer 33

perpetrator

Question 34

“Please dad, don’t be rude!”

Answer 34

Dad, please, don’t be so offensive!”

Question 35

“Women are all the same!”

Answer 35

“You women are all the same!”

Question 36

make a living off of telling stories

Answer 36

make a living off telling stories

Question 37

That last one (in casual)

Answer 37

The LATTER!

Question 38

she would love being like her own

Answer 38

she would also love to be like hers

Question 39

dying of its own success

Answer 39

falling victim to its own success

Question 40

jewel of tourism

Answer 40

crown jewel of tourism

Question 41

vice minister

Answer 41

deputy minister

Question 42

access (the historical site)

Answer 42

visit

Question 43

it was much talked about

Answer 43

it was the talk of the town

Question 44

all of whom kindly show their face before the mythical mountain

Answer 44

all of whom kindly pose for photographs before the mythical mountain

Question 45

keep feeding the beast of promotion

Answer 45

keep feeding the publicity machine

Question 46

promotion

Answer 46

publicity

Question 47

rainforest v.s. jungle

Answer 47

Be careful! E.g. The Amazon is a rainforest.

Question 48

President (of a department, board, chamber, committee, etc.)

Answer 48

Chairperson / Chair

Question 49

has raised their eyebrows at

Answer 49

has raised eyebrows at

Question 50

they also raised their eyebrows (to keep its cheekiness)

Answer 50

eyebrows were also raised

Question 51

settlement (Machu Picchu)

Answer 51

site

Question 52

its access (visiting a site)

Answer 52

visitor numbers / admissions

Question 53

another way to say “when it is raining”

Answer 53

it has rained (it’s rained)

Question 54

tariffs (in health system context)

Answer 54

fees

Question 55

ER

Answer 55

hospital emergency unit (Don’t domesticate it too much!)

Question 56

“we can find”

Answer 56

there are / you can find

Question 57

printing quality / resolution

Answer 57

print quality / resolution

Question 58

accepting a maximum paper size of

Answer 58

accepting sizes up to

Question 59

happens

Answer 59

occurs (sounds better in formal texts)

Question 60

finance these plans

Answer 60

fund these plans

Question 61

leaves much to desire

Answer 61

leaves much to be desired

Question 62

a steady global shift in the behaviour of citizens could unfold

Answer 62

a steady global shift in PUBLIC behaviour could BE ESTABLISHED