File 10 - More words

Question 1

abolir

Answer 1

abolish
v
/əˈbɒlɪʃ/
In England, the death penalty was abolished in 1965.

Question 2

absolver a, exonerar a, exculpar a

Answer 2

acquit
v
/əˈkwɪt/
The judge acquitted him and he was set free.

Question 3

portada del álbum

Answer 3

album cover
n
/ˈælbəm ˈkʌvə(r)/
You can scroll through the album covers on your computer.

Question 4

biológica

Answer 4

biological
adj
/baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
Steve Jobs found his biological mother in the 1980s.

Question 5

inyectado en sangre (ojo)

Answer 5

bloodshot
adj
/ˈblʌdʃɒt/
You look really tired and your eyes are bloodshot.

Question 6

brutal, cruel, despiadado

salvaje, inhumano

Answer 6

brutal
adj
/ˈbruːtl/
It was one of the most brutal murders of the 21st century.

Question 7

programador/a

Answer 7

computer programmer
n
/kəmˈpjuːtə prəʊɡræmə(r)/
Mark Zuckerberg, the American computer programmer and inventor of Facebook, was born in 1984.

Question 8

considerable

Answer 8

considerable
adj
/kənˈsɪdərəbl/
They spent a considerable amount of time and money on the investigation.

Question 9

interrogar a

Answer 9

cross-examine
v
/krɒs ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
The lawyer for the defence began to cross-examine Mrs Salmon.

Question 10

aturdido

Answer 10

dazed
adj
/deɪzd/
He was walking in the middle of the road, looking dazed.

Question 11

pena de muerte, pena capital

Answer 11

death penalty
n
/ˈdeθ penlti/
In England, the death penalty was abolished in 1965.

Question 12

depender de

Answer 12

depend on
v
/dɪˈpend ɒn/
A man’s life may depend on your evidence.

Question 13

dársena, muelle

banquillo de los acusados

Answer 13

dock
n
/dɒk/
The defendant stood in the dock, waiting to hear the judge’s decision.

Question 14

vista (sentido)

Answer 14

eyesight
n
/ˈaɪsaɪt/
The optician tested my eyesight yesterday – I need new glasses!

Question 15

neblinoso

Answer 15

foggy
adj
/ˈfɒɡi/
In 1888, a brutal murderer walked the dark, foggy streets of London.

Question 16

fundador

Answer 16

founder
n
/ˈfaʊndə(r)/
Mark Zuckerberg was one of the founders of Facebook.

Question 17

honestidad

Answer 17

honesty
n
/ˈɒnəsti/
Her honesty meant that many people trusted her.

Question 18

icónico, emblemático, simbólico

Answer 18

iconic
adj
/aɪˈkɒnɪk/
Tower Bridge is an iconic building in London.

Question 19

bondad, amabilidad

Answer 19

kindness
n
/ˈkaɪndnəs/
He always thinks of other people. Kindness is his great strength.

Question 20

luz artificial, luz de una lámpara

Answer 20

lamplight
n
/ˈlæmplaɪt/
The lamplight made everything on the street clear.

Question 21

punto de referencia

Answer 21

landmark
n
/ˈlændmɑːk/
Tower Bridge is a famous London landmark.

Question 22

malicia, malignidad, mezquindad, malevolencia

Answer 22

malice
n
/ˈmælɪs/
There was no malice in her. She didn’t want to hurt anyone.

Question 23

comerciante, vendedor

minorista, venta al menor

Answer 23

merchant
n
/ˈmɜːtʃənt/
Merchants played a big part in making the city of Venice a success.

Question 24

monocromo

Answer 24

monochrome
adj
/ˈmɒnəkrəʊm/
It had a 23-inch monochrome screen.

Question 25

luz de luna, luz de la luna

Answer 25

moonlight
n
/ˈmuːnlaɪt/
The moonlight made it a very clear evening.

Question 26

novela

Answer 26

novel
n
/ˈnɒvl/
Do you enjoy reading crime novels?

Question 27

pánico, histeria, ansiedad

Answer 27

panic
n
/ˈpænɪk/
Please stay calm and do not cause a panic.

Question 28

suplicar, implorar

Answer 28

plead
v
/pliːd/
I understand he intends to plead ‘not guilty’.

Question 29

incapaz, inepto

impotente, indefenso

Answer 29

powerless
adj
/ˈpaʊələs/
The police seemed powerless to stop the murders.

Question 30

reciente

Answer 30

recent
adj
/ˈriːsnt/
There has been another recent theory about how it happened.

Question 31

muestra

Answer 31

sample
n
/ˈsɑːmpl/
Cornwell analysed a DNA sample to prove who Jack the Ripper really was.

Question 32

silueta, contorno, perfil

Answer 32

silhouette
n
/sɪluˈet/
It incorporated Jobs’ silhouette with the white Apple logo.

Question 33

silicio

Answer 33

silicon
n
/ˈsɪlɪkən/
Silicon is used to manufacture electronic parts.

Question 34

poco, escaso, ligero, leve

delgado, flaco, menudo (cuerpo)

Answer 34

slight
adj
/slaɪt/
Her accent isn’t very strong. It’s a slight accent.

Question 35

lentes, anteojos, gafas

Answer 35

spectacles
n pl
/ˈspektəklz/
I have never had to wear spectacles. My eyesight is perfect.

Question 36

aterrorizar, aterrar, intimidar

Answer 36

terrorize
v
/ˈterəraɪz/
He terrorized the inhabitants of the city.

Question 37

tributo, homenaje

Answer 37

tribute
n
/ˈtrɪbjuːt/
This logo was designed as a tribute to Steve Jobs.

Question 38

mapa del metro (Londres)

Answer 38

Tube map
n
/tjuːb mæp/
A Tube map isn’t an accurate street map of London.

Question 39

bien construido, sólido

Answer 39

well-built
adj
/wel ˈbɪlt/
Have you seen how big he is? He’s really well-built.