File 9-Word building

Question 1

ausencia

ausente

Answer 1

absence
n
/ˈæbsəns/
Her absence was noted by the teacher.

Question 2

debilidad

Answer 2

weakness
n
/ˈwiːknəs/
His one weakness was his arrogance.

Question 3

idea
opinión
pensamiento
intención

Answer 3

thought
n
/θɔːt/
What are your thoughts on the subject?

Question 4

fealdad

Answer 4

ugliness
n
/ˈʌɡlinəs/
The product didn’t do well due to its ugliness.

Question 5

irrompible

Answer 5

unbreakable
adj
/ʌnˈbreɪkəbl/
Their new laptops are completely unbreakable.

Question 6

subdesarrollado
inmaduro
mal revelado (fotos)

Answer 6

underdeveloped
adj
/ˌʌndədɪˈveləpt/
This part of the city is very poor and underdeveloped.

Question 7

útil

Answer 7

useful
adj
/ˈjuːsfl/
The instructions were very useful.

Question 8

impermeable
sumergible
resistente al agua

Answer 8

waterproof
adj
/ˈwɔːtəpruːf/
My watch is waterproof.

Question 9

polución

contaminación

Answer 9

pollution
n
/pəˈluːʃn/
Pollution levels have risen in many cities.

Question 10

de posgrado

Answer 10

postgraduate
adj
/ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/
He is doing a postgraduate degree in aeronautical engineering.

Question 11

racismo

Answer 11

racism
n
/ˈreɪsɪzəm/
Racism is a bigger problem when unemployment is high.

Question 12

reducción

descuento

Answer 12

reduction
n
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
The reduction in price made it cheap.

Question 13

fuerza
solidez
fortaleza

Answer 13

strength
n
/streŋθ/
The strength of his argument was very persuasive.

Question 14

metro
metropolitano
túnel (pasaje bajo la carretera)

Answer 14

subway
n
/ˈsʌbweɪ/
The quickest way to get around New York is on the subway.

Question 15

éxito

Answer 15

success
n
/səkˈses/
Success is more important to me than money.

Question 16

mejora

mejoría

Answer 16

improvement
n
/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/
The improvement in the system really helped the company.

Question 17

intención

plan

Answer 17

intention
n
/ɪnˈtenʃn/
It is my intention to leave.

Question 18

longitud, largo

duración (de un viaje)

Answer 18

length
n
/leŋθ/
The length of an Olympic pool is 50 metres.

Question 19

pérdida
fracaso
derrota

Answer 19

loss
n
/lɒs/
The financial loss was a problem for the company.

Question 20

megaciudad

Answer 20

megacity
n
/ˈmeɡəsɪti/
Tokyo is one of the five megacities.

Question 21

malinterpretar

entender mal

Answer 21

misunderstand
v
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
I misunderstood the directions, and now I’m completely lost.

Question 22

monorrail

Answer 22

monorail
n
/ˈmɒnəʊreɪl/
If you want to avoid the traffic jams in Bangkok, get the monorail.

Question 23

multicultural

Answer 23

multicultural
adj
/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/
London is a very multicultural city, with people of many different races and religions.

Question 24

abarrotado/a
repleto/a
superpoblado/a

Answer 24

overcrowded
adj
/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/
Mumbai is a very overcrowded city.

Question 25

entusiasmo
emoción
agitación

Answer 25

excitement
n
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
The excitement at the end of the game was amazing.

Question 26

simpatía
amabilidad
ordialidad
amistad

Answer 26

friendliness
n
/ˈfrendlinəs/
I love Rio because of the friendliness of the people.

Question 27

gobierno

Answer 27

government
n
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
The country has elected a new government.

Question 28

calor

calefacción

Answer 28

heat
n
/hiːt/
The heat was too much for me. I had to go inside.

Question 29

altura

estatura

Answer 29

height
n
/haɪt/
The height of modern buildings keeps increasing.

Question 30

sin hogar
vagabundo
sin techo
indigente

Answer 30

homeless
adj
/ˈhəʊmləs/
There are a lot of homeless people in this city.

Question 31

inútil, incompetente (persona)
sin esperanza, desesperado/a (persona)
imposible (situación)

Answer 31

hopeless
adj
/ˈhəʊpləs/
The situation is hopeless.

Question 32

hambre

hambruna

Answer 32

hunger
n
/ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/
Hunger is a problem in many poor countries.

Question 33

ignorancia

Answer 33

ignorance
n
/ˈɪɡnərəns/
I’m surprised by his ignorance on the matter.

Question 34

infancia

niñez

Answer 34

childhood
n
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
I have many fond memories of my childhood.

Question 35

frialdad

frío

Answer 35

coldness
n
/ˈkəʊldnəs/
I was treated with such coldness that I never went back to that country.

Question 36

ventaja
conveniencia
conveniente

Answer 36

convenience
n
/kənˈviːniəns/
Convenience foods are popular with people who lead busy lives.

Question 37

muerte
deceso
fallecimiento

Answer 37

death
n
/deθ/
My uncle’s death was difficult for me.

Question 38

distancia

Answer 38

distance
n
/ˈdɪstəns/
The average distance that commuters in the UK travel to work is 8.5 miles.

Question 39

potable

que se puede beber

Answer 39

drinkable
adj
/ˈdrɪŋkəbl/
I don’t think the tap water here is drinkable.

Question 40

entretenimiento
diversión
espectáculo

Answer 40

entertainment
n
/ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
New York has a huge range of entertainment, from Broadway shows to top sporting events.

Question 41

alojamiento

hospedaje

Answer 41

accommodation
n
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/
Accommodation for tourists can be very expensive in London, especially good hotels.

Question 42

cuidadoso/a
prudente
cauto/a

Answer 42

careful
adj
/ˈkeəfl/
Be careful how you drive!

Question 43

blindado/a
a prueba de balas
antibalas

Answer 43

bulletproof
adj
/ˈbʊlɪtpruːf/
The police usually wear bulletproof vests.

Question 44

hermandad

fraternidad

Answer 44

brotherhood
n
/ˈbrʌðəhʊd/
Brotherhood is the friendship and understanding between people.

Question 45

bilingüe

Answer 45

bilingual
adj
/ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/
Montreal is probably the most bilingual city in the world – most inhabitants speak English and French.

Question 46

convicción
creencia
fe
confianza

Answer 46

belief
n
/bɪˈliːf/
Let’s not talk about religious beliefs.

Question 47

automatizado/a

Answer 47

automated
adj
/ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/
The Tokyo subway is fully automated.

Question 48

antisocial

Answer 48

antisocial
adj
/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃl/
Vandalism, especially breaking public property, is very antisocial behaviour.

Question 49

alcoholismo

Answer 49

alcoholism
n
/ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm/
Alcoholism is a growing problem as drink becomes cheaper.