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Question 1

astrología

Answer 1

astrology
n
/əˈstrɒlədʒi/
Astrology involves analysing the position of the sun, moon, and stars when someone is born.

Question 2

patio trasero, jardín trasero

Answer 2

backyard
n
/ˌbækˈjɑːd/
There’s a vegetable garden in our backyard.

Question 3

creído/a (persona)

Answer 3

big-headed
adj
/ˌbɪɡ ˈhedɪd/
My sister is so big-headed – she’s always telling us how brilliant she is!

Question 4

caja recopilatoria, recopilatorio (CD, DVD, etc.)

Answer 4

box set
n
/bɒks set/
I’ve got a box set of Mad Men series 1.

Question 5

robo de coche con violencia

Answer 5

car-jacking
n
/ˈkɑːdʒækɪŋ/
Car-jacking is a common crime in this country.

Question 6

cursi, hortera

de queso, que sabe a queso

Answer 6

cheesy
adj
/ˈtʃiːzi/
If something is cheesy it is emotional or romantic in an embarrassing way.

Question 7

clarividente, vidente, medium

Answer 7

clairvoyant
n
/kleəˈvɔɪənt/
My great-aunt was a clairvoyant and could predict the future.

Question 8

machacar, aplastar

Answer 8

crush
v
/krʌʃ/
We’re not trying to crush candidates with the interview process.

Question 9

dinosaurio

Answer 9

dinosaur
n
/ˈdaɪnəsɔː/
Tyrannosaurus rex was the fiercest dinosaur.

Question 10

descorazonador

Answer 10

disheartened
adj
/dɪsˈhɑːtnd/
Don’t get disheartened if you fail your driving test the first time.

Question 11

Emmy

Answer 11

Emmy
n
/ˈemi/
She won an Emmy Award for her role in Mad Men.

Question 12

evolucionar, desarrollarse

Answer 12

evolve
v
/iˈvɒlv/
As time goes on you will evolve as a person.

Question 13

expandir, ensanchar

Answer 13

expand
v
/ɪkˈspænd/
Expand your notes into full sentences.

Question 14

curador/a espiritual, curador/a a través de la fe

Answer 14

faith healer
n
/ˈfeɪθ ˌhiːlə/
She visited a faith healer to try and help her with her problems.

Question 15

flamear, ondear

batir (alas), aletar

Answer 15

flap
v
/flæp/
Flap your arms and you will look like a chicken.

Question 16

aturullado/a, aturdido/a, nervioso/a

Answer 16

flustered
adj
/ˈflʌstəd/
He does well in interviews because he’s not easily flustered.

Question 17

clarividencia, adivinación

Answer 17

fortune telling
n
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn ˌtelɪŋ/
I don’t believe in fortune telling.

Question 18

ir de discotecas

Answer 18

go clubbing
v
/ɡəʊ ˈklʌbɪŋ/
I love to go clubbing with my friends till the early morning.

Question 19

grafología

Answer 19

graphology
n
/ɡræˈfɒlədʒi/
Graphology is when you analyse someone’s personality based on their handwriting.

Question 20

cazatalentos

reclutador/a

Answer 20

headhunter
n
/ˈhedhʌntə/
A headhunter finds people with the necessary skills to work for a company.

Question 21

interpretar, entender

Answer 21

interpret
v
/ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/
Can you interpret someone’s personality from their signature?

Question 22

jazmín

Answer 22

jasmine
n
/ˈdʒæzmɪn/
I grew up in Los Angeles, in the hills, and there was always jasmine growing.

Question 23

simplemente

Answer 23

merely
adv
/ˈmɪəli/
We need to separate the brilliant candidates from the merely very good.

Question 24

desconcertado, perplejo

Answer 24

mystified
adj
/ˈmɪstɪfaɪd/
He was mystified by the strange noises.

Question 25

usar excesivamente, sobreutilizar

Answer 25

overuse
v
/ˌəʊvəˈjuːz/
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

Question 26

paranormal, sobrenatural

Answer 26

paranormal
n
/ˌpærəˈnɔːml/
What connection do the photos have with the paranormal?

Question 27

psíquico

Answer 27

psychic
adj
/ˈsaɪkɪk/
Use your psychic instinct to predict the future.

Question 28

egocéntrico/a

Answer 28

self-centred
adj
/ˌself ˈsentəd/
She always thinks about herself – she’s so self-centred.

Question 29

firma

Answer 29

signature
n
/ˈsɪɡnətʃə/
What does your signature say about you?

Question 30

Silicon Valley

Answer 30

Silicon Valley
n
/ˌsɪlɪkən ˈvæli/
Silicon Valley in California is where many of the top technology corporations are based.

Question 31

espeluznante, que da miedo

Answer 31

spooky
adj
/ˈspuːki/
I dreamt I saw a ghost last night – it was a really spooky dream.

Question 32

tozudo/a
de convicciones férreas
tenaz
terco/a

Answer 32

strong-willed
adj
/ˌstrɒŋ ˈwɪld/
My son is strong-willed so it’s difficult to stop him doing what he wants.

Question 33

tacaño/a

Answer 33

tight-fisted
adj
/ˌtaɪt ˈfɪstɪd/
My aunt is really tight-fisted – she never buys Christmas presents.

Question 34

falso/a, embustero/a

Answer 34

two-faced
adj
/ˌtuː ˈfeɪst/
My boss is so two-faced – he says one thing to me and another behind my back.

Question 35

OVNI (objeto volador no identificado)

Answer 35

UFO (unidentified flying object)
n
/ˌjuː ef ˈəʊ/
I don’t believe you really saw a UFO.

Question 36

látigo

Answer 36

whip
n
/wɪp/
He was carrying a whip in one hand.

Question 37

alas

Answer 37

wings
n pl
/wɪŋz/
The bird flapped its wings and flew through the air.