File 3-Useful words and phrases

Question 1

apuntar
(un arma, escoger blanco)
(escoger una meta o un objetivo)

Answer 1

aim
v
/eɪm/
Don’t aim that gun at me!

Question 2

anónimo

Answer 2

anonymous
adj
/əˈnɒnɪməs/
The book is co-written by anonymous airline staff whose identities must remain secret.

Question 3

aprobar

aceptar

Answer 3

approve
v
/əˈpruːv/
Do you approve of your son going out to nightclubs?

Question 4

amargamente, con rencor
extremadamente
vehementemente

Answer 4

bitterly
adv
/ˈbɪtəli/
They had been arguing bitterly the night before.

Question 5

valiente

Answer 5

brave
adj
/breɪv/
The brave pilot landed the plane on the river.

Question 6

cómic
tira cómica
cómico (persona)
cómico/a (cuando es adjetivo)

Answer 6

comic
n
/ˈkɒmɪk/
Can you buy a comic for my little nephew?

Question 7

contribuir
hacer una donación
aportar

Answer 7

contribute
v
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt, ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/
Fiftywordstories.com is a website to which people from all over the world contribute fifty-word stories in English.

Question 8

controlar, gobernar, mandar

maniobrar, manejar (una maquina)

Answer 8

control
v
/kənˈtrəʊl/
You need to control the amount of food you eat if you want to lose weight.

Question 9

arriconar, acorralar

acaparar, monopolizar

Answer 9

corner
v
/ˈkɔːnə/
Did the thieves corner you before stealing your money?

Question 10

diferencia (n)

Answer 10

difference
n
/ˈdɪfrəns/
Will a small yellow life jacket with a whistle make any difference if the plane crashes into the sea?

Question 11

desaparecer
extinguirse
esfumarse

Answer 11

disappear
v
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/
I was so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear.

Question 12

error

Answer 12

error
n
/ˈerə/
A pre-recorded emergency announcement was activated in error on our flight from Miami to Heathrow.

Question 13

salida (n)

Answer 13

exit
n
/ˈeɡzɪt, ˈeksɪt/
They pushed towards the emergency exit.

Question 14

explotar
explosionar
detonar
estallar, reventar (emocinalmente)

Answer 14

explode
v
/ɪkˈspləʊd/
I think the engine is going to explode!

Question 15

atar, amarrar

Answer 15

fasten
v
/ˈfɑːsn/
Fasten your seat belts, please.

Question 16

temer, temer a

Answer 16

fear
v
/fɪə/
Do you fear the worst when you feel turbulence on a plane?

Question 17

ficción
fantasía
mito

Answer 17

fiction
n
/ˈfɪkʃn/
Do you prefer to read fiction or non-fiction?

Question 18

frecuentemente

a menudo

Answer 18

frequently
adv
/ˈfriːkwəntli/
Buses run frequently from here into town.

Question 19

generación, creacción, producción

generación (grupo de edad)

Answer 19

generation
n
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
The older generation doesn’t understand us.

Question 20

coger, agarrar, atrapar

Answer 20

grab
v
/ɡræb/
I saw him grab that lady’s bag.

Question 21

agarrar
poder contener, tener capacidad para
abrazar a
esperar (al teléfono)
resistir (en el sentido de adherencia o resitencia de un nudo)

Answer 21

hold
v
/həʊld/
Hold my hand – I’m scared!

Question 22

industria

Answer 22

industry
n
/ˈɪndəstri/
Another miracle, courtesy of the airline industry!

Question 23

inflar

hinchar

Answer 23

inflate
v
/ɪnˈfleɪt/
Don’t inflate your life jacket too early.

Question 24

instrucción, enseñanza

orden, comando

Answer 24

instruction
n
/ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/
He will give you an instruction and you must follow it.

Question 25

revista, semanario, periódico, diario

Answer 25

journal
n
/ˈdʒɜːnl/
I wrote an article for an academic journal.

Question 26

guardar, conservar
quedarse con
almacenar

Answer 26

keep
v
/kiːp/
It was nearly 4 a.m. and she could hardly keep her eyes open.

Question 27

chaleco salvavidas

chaleco inflable

Answer 27

life jacket
n
/ˈlaɪf ˌdʒækɪt/
They tell you how to put your life jacket on.

Question 28

empaquetar

hacer la maleta

Answer 28

pack
v
/pæk/
You’ve been sacked so you need to pack your things.

Question 29

calidad

atributo

Answer 29

quality
n
/ˈkwɒləti/
The quality of the food in this restaurant is pretty low.

Question 30

informar

denunciar

Answer 30

report
v
/rɪˈpɔːt/
She went to the police to report that someone had stolen her bag.

Question 31

solicitar, pedir

Answer 31

request
v
/rɪˈkwest/
Some of the people who request wheelchairs often don’t need them.

Question 32

sonar

Answer 32

sound
v
/saʊnd/
Does it sound as if the plane’s going to crash?

Question 33

ahora mismo
de inmediato
ya

Answer 33

straight away
adv
/ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/
I’ll let you know straight away.

Question 34

ese tipo de

semejante

Answer 34

such
predet
/sʌtʃ/
There is often such a strong smell of roast bird that passengers on the plane think that chicken is being cooked.

Question 35

repentinamente
de repente
de pronto

Answer 35

suddenly
adv
/ˈsʌdənli/
We suddenly realized that we had left one of the suitcases in the taxi.

Question 36

libro de texto

Answer 36

textbook
n
/ˈtekstbʊk/
I can’t find my maths textbook anywhere!

Question 37

la prensa

Answer 37

the press
n
/ðə ˈpres/
She was written about in the press.

Question 38

cierto/a, verdadero/a (adjetivo)

verdad (nombre)

Answer 38

true
adj
/truː/
The story can either be true or invented.

Question 39

incapaz, incompetente (persona)

inútil, imposible (acción, cosa)

Answer 39

unable
adj
/ʌnˈeɪbl/
They were unable to escape the rising water inside the plane.

Question 40

silla de ruedas

Answer 40

wheelchair
n
/ˈwiːltʃeə/
Why do some airport staff get annoyed with people who ask for a wheelchair?