File 10-More words

Question 1

activista

Answer 1

activist
n
/ˈæktɪvɪst/
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail for being an activist in the fight against apartheid.

Question 2

resistir

aguantar

Answer 2

withstand
v
/wɪðˈstænd/
Nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.

Question 3

volcán

Answer 3

volcano
n
/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in south west Italy.

Question 4

diferente

variado/a

Answer 4

various
adj
/ˈveəriəs/
He had various jobs before becoming a chemist.

Question 5

vapor

Answer 5

vapour
n
/ˈveɪpə(r)/
He inhaled its vapour for a minute.

Question 6

neumático

Answer 6

tyre
n
/ˈtaɪə(r)/
Rubber tyres protect a car from lightning.

Question 7

tóxico/a

Answer 7

toxic
adj
/ˈtɒksɪk/
Toxic substances cause damage to the environment.

Question 8

rendirse

Answer 8

surrender
v
/səˈrendə(r)/
We shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

Question 9

goma
caucho
borrador

Answer 9

rubber
adj
/ˈrʌbə(r)/
He wore a rubber mask to scare his sister.

Question 10

sufragista

Answer 10

suffragette
n
/ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the suffragette movement in 1913.

Question 11

resistencia
vigor
fortaleza
aguante

Answer 11

stamina
n
/ˈstæmɪnə/
My brother has neither the energy nor the stamina to run a marathon.

Question 12

obstáculo
objeción
traba
estorbo

Answer 12

obstacle
n
/ˈɒbstəkl/
We will never give up no matter what obstacles stand in our way.

Question 13

barandilla
baranda
pasamano

Answer 13

railing
n
/ˈreɪlɪŋ/
They were imprisoned for chaining themselves to railings outside the Prime Minister’s house in London.

Question 14

resistirse a
abstenerse de
oponerse

Answer 14

resist
v
/rɪˈzɪst/
However long it takes, we will resist the enemy and we will never give up.

Question 15

aditivo
añadido
acumulativo

Answer 15

additive
n
/ˈædətɪv/
There were several deaths from lead poisoning at the factory where the additive was produced.

Question 16

ninguno (not any, not one)

nadie (nobody)

Answer 16

none
pron
/nʌn/
Is there any food? No, none.

Question 17

nitrógeno

Answer 17

nitrogen
n
/ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
During this time he also permanently damaged his eyes in a nitrogen trichloride explosion.

Question 18

ni
ninguno
tampoco

Answer 18

neither
det, pron
/ˈnaɪðə(r)/
Neither Pierre nor Marie were aware of the dangers of radiation.

Question 19

marina, armada, fuerza naval

Answer 19

navy
n
/ˈneɪvi/
Many countries have an army, airforce, and navy.

Question 20

mito

leyenda

Answer 20

myth
n
/mɪθ/
Do you know any other things that some people think are scientific facts, but are really myths?

Question 21

la mayoría de

Answer 21

most of
pron
/ˈməʊst əv/
She’s right most of the time.

Question 22

medios (cuando se refiere a recursos)

Answer 22

means
n pl
/miːnz/
He tries to get what he wants by any means.

Question 23

rayo

relampago

Answer 23

lightning
n
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
The tree was hit by lightning in the storm.

Question 24

plomo

Answer 24

lead
n
/led/
Lead was added to petrol to make car engines less noisy.

Question 25

todo/a

Answer 25

all
det
/ɔːl/
All fruit contains sugar.

Question 26

electrón

Answer 26

electron
n
/ɪˈlektrɒn/
In direct current, the electrons move only in one direction.

Question 27

cada

todo/a

Answer 27

every
det
/ˈevri/
Every door was closed.

Question 28

todos/as (personas)

Answer 28

everybody
pron
/ˈevribɒdi/
Everybody arrived on time.

Question 29

todos/as (cosas)

Answer 29

everything
pron
/ˈevriθɪŋ/
Everything is expensive.

Question 30

esquisitamente
deliciosamente
de forma exquisita
con un gusto exquisito

Answer 30

exquisitely
adv
/ɪkˈskwɪzɪtli/
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology.

Question 31

fluir, derramar (moverse como un líquido)

Answer 31

flow
v
/fləʊ/
The River Danube flows into the Black Sea.

Question 32

armonía, paz

armonía (música)

Answer 32

harmony
n
/ˈhɑːməni/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony.

Question 33

intolerable
insoportable
insufrible

Answer 33

intolerable
adj
/ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/
It is only people who feel an intolerable sense of oppression who would adopt a means of that kind.

Question 34

invalido/a
no valido
nulo/a

Answer 34

invalid
n
/ˈɪnvəlɪd/
The accident left him an invalid for the last two decades of his life.

Question 35

invasión

Answer 35

invasion
n
/ɪnˈveɪʒn/
A German invasion of Britain was expected at any moment in 1940.

Question 36

demanda
proceso
pleito
litigio

Answer 36

lawsuit
n
/ˈlɔːsuːt/
He filed a lawsuit against his record company.

Question 37

todos los

Answer 37

all (of) the
pron
/ɔːl (əv) ðə/
All of the animals in this zoo look sad.

Question 38

cosméticos

Answer 38

cosmetics
n pl
/kɒzˈmetɪks/
Does it make a difference if the experiments are for medical research or for cosmetics testing?

Question 39

consejo (comité)
ayuntamiento
corporación

Answer 39

council
n
/ˈkaʊnsl/
People are complaining because the council have refused to build a new hospital.

Question 40

defender

Answer 40

defend
v
/dɪˈfend/
We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be.

Question 41

democratico/a

Answer 41

democratic
adj
/ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony.

Question 42

desierto

Answer 42

desert
n
/ˈdezət/
Two passengers made the pilot land in the desert.

Question 43

diamante

Answer 43

diamond
n
/ˈdaɪəmənd/
A diamond can be destroyed by either intense heat or acid.

Question 44

molesto/a
que distrae
entretenido/a
recreativo/a

Answer 44

distracting
adj
/dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
There were too many distracting graphics. I couldn’t concentrate.

Question 45

o
cualquiera de los dos
tampoco

Answer 45

either
det, pron
/ˈaɪðə(r)/
Marie Curie wanted to study either physics or mathematics.

Question 46

alguno/a
cualquier
algún, alguna

Answer 46

any
det, pron
/ˈeni/
Come any weekend!

Question 47

lleno de baches
irregualar
grumoso
lleno de bultos
movido/a (trayecto)
turbulento/a (vuelo)

Answer 47

bumpy
adj
/ˈbʌmpi/
He had a bumpy start to his career and was fired from many jobs.

Question 48

barbero

peluquero

Answer 48

barber
n
/ˈbɑːbə(r)/
I get my hair cut by the same barber as my brother.

Question 49

autógrafo

Answer 49

autograph
n
/ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf/
Many people collect autographs of famous people.

Question 50

astronauta

Answer 50

astronaut
n
/ˈæstrənɔːt/
Before Neil Armstrong became an astronaut he worked for the navy.

Question 51

apartheid

segregación racial

Answer 51

apartheid
n
/əˈpɑːtaɪt, əˈpɑːteɪt/
Apartheid in South Africa gave white people more rights than others.