File 8 - Word building

Question 1

lograr, conseguir, obtener

Answer 1

achieve
v
/əˈtʃiːv/
What would you like to achieve during your gap year?

Question 2

estar de acuerdo

Answer 2

agree
v
/əˈɡriː/
Do you agree with me?

Question 3

discutir

Answer 3

argue
v
/ˈɑːɡjuː/
How often do you argue with your parents?

Question 4

sujetar, pegar, adjuntar, fijar, conectar

abrochar, atar, amarrar

Answer 4

attach
v
/əˈtætʃ/
Did you attach the report to your email?

Question 5

elegir, escoger

Answer 5

choose
v
/tʃuːz/
Which subject are you going to choose to study at university?

Question 6

compensar

Answer 6

compensate
v
/ˈkɒmpenseɪt/
Did they compensate you for the accident?

Question 7

quejarse

Answer 7

complain
v
/kəmˈpleɪn/
I would like to complain to the hotel manager.

Question 8

repartir, entregar, distribuir

Answer 8

deliver
v
/dɪˈlɪvə(r)/
When will they deliver our new sofa?

Question 9

demostrar, mostrar

Answer 9

demonstrate
v
/ˈdemənstreɪt/
I would like to demonstrate how to use this new coffee machine.

Question 10

explicar, aclarar

Answer 10

explain
v
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
Can you explain this mathematical formula to me?

Question 11

perder

Answer 11

lose
v
/luːz/
Try not to lose your mobile phone!

Question 12

pagar

Answer 12

pay
v
/peɪ/
I have to pay for the meal now.

Question 13

responder

Answer 13

respond
v
/rɪˈspɒnd/
I need to respond to this email before I leave.

Question 14

vender

Answer 14

sell
v
/sel/
I would like to sell my old car.

Question 15

tener exito

Answer 15

succeed
v
/səkˈsiːd/
It takes a lot of hard work to succeed in this business.