Generally encountered stuff - 1

Question 1

In the middle of nowhere

Miguel - Jan 2025

Answer 1

En media de la nada

Question 2

Sparrow

Miguel - Jan 2025

Answer 2

un gorrión

Question 3

It’s taking shape

Miguel - Jan 2025

Answer 3

Está cogiendo forma

Question 4

a refund

Miguel - Jan 2025

Answer 4

un reembolso

Question 5

to refund / reimburse

Miguel - Jan 2025

Answer 5

reembolsar

Question 6

woodworm

Miguel - Jan 2025

Answer 6

la carcoma

Question 7

It has been foggy all week

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 7

Ha habido niebla durante toda la semana

Question 8

It has been drizzling off and on

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 8

Ha estado lloviznando a ratos

Question 9

sediment / dregs (e.g. wine, coffee)

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 9

un poso

Question 10

large crowd

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 10

un multitudinario

Also adjective, with variable end

Question 11

a saying

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 11

Un dicho

Question 12

a sloppy, careless or unkempt person

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 12

un dejado

Question 13

Flash card

Miguel - Dec 204

Answer 13

una ficha

Question 14

Jack of all trades, master of none

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 14

Oficial de todo, maestro de nada

Question 15

plaster (material on wall)

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 15

el yeso

Question 16

to plaster (e.g. a wall, ceiling)

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 16

enlucir

Question 17

plasterer

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 17

el yesereo

Question 18

you keep the score

Miguel - Dec 2024

Answer 18

tu llevas la cuenta

Question 19

When does Easter fall?

Miguel - Nov 2024

Answer 19

¿Cuándo cae la Pascua??

Question 20

The temperatures have fallen

Miguel - Nov 2024

Answer 20

Las temperaturas cayeron

Question 21

I stopped by the shop

Miguel - Nov 2024

Answer 21

Pasé por la tienda

Question 22

He’s a nice guy when you get to know him

Miguel - Nov 2024

Answer 22

Es un tipo muy agradable una vez que lo conoces

Question 23

I should have gone

Miguel - Oct 2024

Answer 23

Debería haber ido

Question 24

the last straw

Miguel - Oct 2024

Answer 24

la última gota que colmó el vaso

Question 25

To have a bad streak

Miguel - Oct 2024

Answer 25

Llevar una mala racha
Tener una mala racha

Question 26

hub-bub

Miguel - Oct 2024

Answer 26

parloteo, balbuceo (bullicio es más fuerte)

Question 27

zipwire

Miguel - Sep 2024

Answer 27

la tirolina

Question 28

to go backpacking

Miguel - Aug 2024

Answer 28

ir de mochilera

Question 29

heat stroke

Miguel - Aug 2024

Answer 29

el golpe de calor

Question 30

hen house / chicken house

Pollito Tito

Answer 30

un gallinero

Question 31

A terrifying article with a terrifying title / headline

Pollito Tito

Answer 31

un artículo aterrador con un título aterrador

Question 32

I have to warn everyone

Pollito Tito

Answer 32

¡Tengo que advertirle a todos!

También: avisarle (to tell, warn, advise)

Question 33

She is returning from the supermarket

Answer 33

Ella está volviendo del supermercado.

Question 34

Really? How do you know?
I saw it on the Internet!
Goodness, then it must be correct!

Pollito Tito

Answer 34

“¿En serio? ¿Cómo lo sabes?”
“¡Lo vi en internet!”
“¡Dios mío! ¡Debe ser cierto!”

Question 35

The cave is empty. The glass is empty.

Answer 35

La cueva está vacía. El vaso está vacío.

Note stress on the ‘i’

Question 36

But I’ll tell you one thing ….

Pollito Tito

Answer 36

Pero te dire una cosa …

Question 37

One by one (as in single file)

Pollito Tito

Answer 37

uno por uno