File 7-More words

Question 1

asertivo

tratar de ser firme y enérgico sin ser agresivo

Answer 1

assertive
adj
/əˈsɜːtɪv/
John Gray says that men are more assertive in arguments than women.

Question 2

fuera de tono
desafinado/a
desafinadamente
desentonadamente

Answer 2

out of tune
/aʊt əv ˈtjuːn/
That guitar sounds completely out of tune.

Question 3

blando
mullido
suave

Answer 3

soft
adj
/sɒft/
Your new jacket feels very soft.

Question 4

especular

hacer suposiciones

Answer 4

speculate
v
/ˈspekjuleɪt/
I often speculate about changing the past.

Question 5

esteroides

Answer 5

steroids
n pl
/ˈsterɔɪdz/
Botox should be banned for actors as steroids are for sportsmen.

Question 6

cosa

Answer 6

stuff
n
/stʌf/
We see lots of stereotypical stuff when we are young.

Question 7

azúcar de caña

Answer 7

sugar cane
n
/ˈʃʊɡə keɪn/
Sugar cane is one of the main crops in some countries.

Question 8

así
por consiguiente
de ese modo

Answer 8

thus
adv
/ðʌs/
Body language gives away a lot about someone’s feelings, thus it is important to understand it.

Question 9

diatriba

invectiva

Answer 9

tirade 
n
/taɪˈreɪ
d/
She launched an angry tirade of insults and swear words.

Question 10

tema

Answer 10

topic
n
/ˈtɒpɪk/
Men would rather keep quiet and avoid talking about any topics that may cause an argument.

Question 11

crianza

educación

Answer 11

upbringing
n
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
Our upbringing as children impacts on how we behave.

Question 12

inútil

Answer 12

useless
adj
/ˈjuːsləs/
I’m useless at arguing. My partner always wins.

Question 13

retirarse

retractarse

Answer 13

withdraw
v
/wɪðˈdrɔː/
Men tend to withdraw from an argument and become silent.

Question 14

perfume
colonia
aroma
fragancia

Answer 14

perfume
n
/ˈpɜːfjuːm/
Your perfume smells like roses.

Question 15

continuar
perseverar

phr v

Answer 15

press on
phr v
/pres ˈɒn/
Even though it was difficult he decided to press on with the marathon.

Question 16

rosa (flor)

Answer 16

rose
n
/rəʊz/
He gave her a single red rose on their anniversary.

Question 17

podrido
pasado
descompuesto

Answer 17

rotten
adj
/ˈrɒtn/
That apple is rotten. You should throw it out.

Question 18

mediar
arbitrar
interceder

Answer 18

mediate
v
/ˈmiːdieɪt/
I often mediate between my parents when they argue.

Question 19

metro

medio de transporte

Answer 19

metro
n
/ˈmetrəʊ/
You shouldn’t have gone by car. The metro is much faster.

Question 20

de apariencia natural
que imita a lo natural
naturalista

Answer 20

naturalistic
adj
/ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk/
It’s as naturalistic as you can make it sound – to lift it off the page, to make it sound as though you’re not reading it.

Question 21

malcriado
desobediente
travieso

Answer 21

naughty
adj
/ˈnɔːti/
Maybe the boy has been naughty, because it seems as if he’s looking at the ground.

Question 22

no verbal

Answer 22

non-verbal
adj
/nɒn ˈvɜːbl/
It’s estimated that as much as 80% of our interaction with others is through non-verbal communication.

Question 23

picahielo

Answer 23

ice pick
n
/ˈaɪs pɪk/
One of the weapons, the ice pick, had actually been used in the crime.

Question 24

levantar

alzar

Answer 24

lift
v
/lɪft/
Try to lift it off the page and make it sound natural.

Question 25

lingüista
políglota
filólogo

Answer 25

linguist
n
/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
She’s a skilled linguist. She understands so much about languages.

Question 26

baño
servicio
aseo
cuarto de baño

Answer 26

loo
n
/luː/
Where’s the men’s loo?

Question 27

machete (cuchillo largo)

Answer 27

machete
n
/məˈʃeti/
He cut his way through the tall plants with a machete.

Question 28

libro electrónico

Answer 28

e-book
n
/ˈiː bʊk/
I would rather read an e-book than a normal book.

Question 29

rana

Answer 29

frog
n
/frɒɡ/
Have you ever tried frogs’ legs? Apparently they taste like chicken.

Question 30

furia

ira

Answer 30

fury
n
/ˈfjʊəri/
Her fury could be heard by everyone around her.

Question 31

género

sexo

Answer 31

gender
n
/ˈdʒendə/
Damian Whitworth investigates gender differences when couples argue.

Question 32

gesto
expresión
ademán

Answer 32

gesture
n
/ˈdʒestʃə/
Physical gestures can be quite different from one culture to another.

Question 33

agacharse

Answer 33

crouch
v
/kraʊtʃ/
My back hurts from crouching down with the children.

Question 34

soñar despierto

Answer 34

daydream
v
/ˈdeɪdriːm/
He often just looks out of the window and starts to daydream.

Question 35

descifrar

decodificar

Answer 35

decipher
v
/dɪˈsaɪfə/
It was difficult to decipher what he meant.

Question 36

deducir

Answer 36

deduce
v
/dɪˈdjuːs/
I try to deduce many things based on evidence I have.

Question 37

cueva

Answer 37

cave
n
/keɪv/
There are some beautiful caves along the coast.

Question 38

conflicto

guerra

Answer 38

conflict
n
/ˈkɒnflɪkt/
Conflict is an important part of any relationship. It’s healthy to argue.

Question 39

transportar
transmitir (comunicación)
conducir (vibraciones, radiación)

Answer 39

convey
v
/kənˈveɪ/
What two things does he say radio actors use to convey feelings?

Question 40

consejero

Answer 40

counsellor
n
/ˈkaʊnsələ/
We argue too much. I think we need to see a counsellor.