Frases 4

Question 1

To be

Ready (2)

Answer 1

Estar
Listo (AA)
A punto

(2nd meaning - estar a punto de = to be about to/on the point of doing)

Question 2

Wholesale (large quantity)

Retail (small quantity)

Answer 2

Al por mayor

Al por menor

Question 3

To a (in) greater or lesser degree
degree also as temperature

Answer 3

En mayor o en menor grado

Question 4

In descending order

Vice versa - ascending order

Answer 4

De mayor a menor

or vice versa

Question 5

There is no miracle cure

Answer 5

No hay remedio milagroso

Question 6

One would have thought

Answer 6

Uno habría pensado

Question 7

It wasn’t exactly like that

Answer 7

No fue así exactamente

Question 8

The debate about

Answer 8

El debate sobre

Question 9

Reached its peak

Answer 9

Alcanzó su cima

Question 10

It’s use/usage wasn’t demanded

Answer 10

Su uso no era exigido

Question 11

(It) was the first (state) to do it

Answer 11

Fue el primer estado en hacerlo

Question 12

The arguments of/by those who refuse (the use of)

Answer 12

Los argumentos de QUIENES rechazan (el uso de)

Question 13

To put forward unproven theories

Answer 13

Plantear teorías no demostradas

Question 14

To run the risk that

Answer 14

Correr el riesgo de que + subj

Question 15

It takes time to establish a habit

Answer 15

Se necesita tiempo para establecer un hábito

Question 16

Nothing is coming to (my) mind

Answer 16

No me viene a la cabeza nada

Question 17

To my way of thinking, it seems to me
The way I understand it
The way I see it
(3)

Answer 17

A mi parecer
A mi entender
A mi ver

Question 18

Apparently, it seems

Answer 18

Al parecer

Question 19

I always beat you

Answer 19

Siempre te gano

Question 20

Do you think it’s true that …?

Answer 20

¿Crees que SEA cierto que …?

Question 21

To do (maths) homework

Answer 21

Hacer la tarea de (mate)

Question 22

Things that are
clearly
certain

Answer 22

Cosas que son
a todas luces
ciertas

Question 23

Why is this relevant?

Answer 23

¿Por qué es relevante esto?

Question 24

To give the winner as X

Answer 24

Dar como ganador(a) a

Question 25

In power for (since) x years

Answer 25

En el poder desde hace x años

Question 26

To have been doing something (for)+ time (2)

I have been waiting for 2 hours

Answer 26

Llevar + tiempo haciendo algo
Haber estado haciendo algo

Llevo dos horas esperando (a + person)
He estado esperando dos horas

Question 27

To be/spend time starting in past and still continuing
I have had a dry cough for 2 weeks
I have been in Madrid for 2 days

Answer 27

Llevo dos semanas con tos seca

Llevo dos días en Madrid