File 8-More words

Question 1

antigüedad

Answer 1

antique
n
/ænˈtiːk/
I like modern furniture, not antiques.

Question 2

etiqueta

Answer 2

tag
n
/tæɡ/
An Apple logo had been cut out in the middle, and a Best Buy price tag stuck on the back.

Question 3

caja registradora

Answer 3

till
n
/tɪl/
The robber always says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ when he orders shop staff to give him the money in the till.

Question 4

vagabundo/a

Answer 4

tramp
n
/træmp/
You don’t have to look like a tramp, but you should try to look as if you aren’t carrying much of value.

Question 5

premio

invitación

Answer 5

treat
n
/triːt/
We don’t have a right to listen to the music we want for free. These things are treats, pleasures, luxuries.

Question 6

finalmente
por último
básicamente

Answer 6

ultimately
adv
/ˈʌltɪmətli/
Illegally downloading will ultimately harm the people who are committing the crime.

Question 7

por unanimidad

Answer 7

unanimously
adv
/juˈnænɪməsli/
Newspaper staff tried both dishes and unanimously declared Andrew’s to be the winner.

Question 8

mediocre
ordinario/a
común y corriente

Answer 8

undistinguished
adj
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
The undistinguished building would not be noticed by anyone.

Question 9

rico/a
adinerado/a
acaudalado/a

Answer 9

well off
adj
/wel ˈɒf/
His clothes look expensive. He must be well off.

Question 10

desocupado, libre

Answer 10

unoccupied
adj
/ˌʌnˈɒkjupaɪd/
The house is unoccupied. No one lives there.

Question 11

respetable
respetado/a
reputado/a

Answer 11

reputable
adj
/ˈrepjətəbl/
The safest thing to do is to phone a reputable company every time you need a cab.

Question 12

garra, pata (animales)

Answer 12

paw
n
/pɔːz/
The dog touched the key with his paws.

Question 13

posar

Answer 13

pose
v
/pəʊz/
They look up at Big Ben, and then they pose to have their photo taken.

Question 14

prematuro

Answer 14

premature
adj
/ˈpremətʃə(r)/
Dozens of Facebook groups deal with everything, from drugs to abandoned wives, to panic attacks and premature babies.

Question 15

regulado/a

Answer 15

regulated
adj
/ˈreɡjuleɪtɪd/
If you do have to get a taxi in the street, make sure it looks like a regulated one.

Question 16

desplazarse (mover el cursor por una pantalla)

Answer 16

scroll
v
/skrəʊl/
Scroll down and it’s at the bottom.

Question 17

encogerse, reducirse, contraerse, achicarse (become smaller)

encoger, reducir, contraer, achicar (make smaller)

Answer 17

shrink
v
/ʃrɪŋk/
The music industry has shrunk 40% since 2000.

Question 18

marginar

Answer 18

sideline
v
/ˈsaɪdlaɪn/
No one was paying her any attention. She was starting to feel sidelined.

Question 19

sentarse en cuclillas
ponerse en cuclillas
acuclillarse

Answer 19

squat
v
/skwɒt/
Squatting in an unoccupied house is illegal.

Question 20

barrer

Answer 20

sweep
v
/swiːp/
The car sweeps past people standing alongside the road.

Question 21

carterista

Answer 21

pickpocket
n
/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/
A pickpocket is someone who steals from you in the street, usually without you noticing.

Question 22

armado/a

Answer 22

armed
adj
/ɑːmd/
There is nothing polite about armed robbery.

Question 23

ídolo

Answer 23

idol
n
/ˈaɪdl/
Fans who don’t pay their idols are like lovers who promise everlasting love but then sit and watch you as you drown.

Question 24

increíble

inverosímil

Answer 24

incredible
adj
/ɪnˈkredəbl/
It was incredible. You could see his paw print on the key of the phone.

Question 25

preso, recluso

paciente, enfermo (en una institución como un psiquiátrico)

Answer 25

inmate
n
/ˈɪnmeɪt/
In prisons many of the inmates take drugs.

Question 26

limusina

Answer 26

limousine
n
/ˌlɪməˈziːn/
A limousine sweeps along Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, and turns in between the palm trees.

Question 27

literalmente

Answer 27

literally
adv
/ˈlɪtərəli/
You could see his paw print on the key of the phone. He literally saved his own life.

Question 28

lujo
ostentación
opulencia

Answer 28

luxury
n
/ˈlʌkʃəri/
We don’t have a right to listen to the music we want for free. These things are treats, pleasures, luxuries.

Question 29

de manicura

Answer 29

manicured
adj
/ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)/
Well-manicured fingers tap keys, and she starts looking at her diary.

Question 30

máscara

antifaz

Answer 30

mask
n
/mɑːsk/
He wears a mask and washing-up gloves during robberies.

Question 31

caja de cerillas

Answer 31

matchbox
n
/ˈmætʃbɒks/
She’s got all her complex life locked up in that electronic matchbox.

Question 32

mayonesa

Answer 32

mayonnaise
n
/ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/
Mayonnaise is a popular ingredient in sandwiches.

Question 33

sobreprotector

Answer 33

overprotective
adj
/ˌəʊvəprəˈtektɪv/
Sometimes the locals can be overprotective because they want you to see the best side of their town.

Question 34

monumento

Answer 34

monument
n
/ˈmɒnjumənt/
Nelson’s Column is a famous monument in London.

Question 35

necesidad

Answer 35

necessity
n
/nəˈsesəti/
The internet isn’t a necessity.

Question 36

oponerse a
resistir a
estar en contra de

Answer 36

oppose
v
/əˈpəʊz/
I oppose the government’s changes. They should be stopped.