Gramática de Irais VI

Question 1

falla

Answer 1

defect, flaw

Question 2

recorrido

Answer 2

trip, route

Question 3

sureño

Answer 3

southern (adj)

southerner (n)

Question 4

damnificado

Answer 4

victim, survivor

Question 5

portavoz

Answer 5

spokesperson

Question 6

aldea

Answer 6

tiny village

Question 7

ceniza

Answer 7

ash

Question 8

rescate

Answer 8

rescue

Question 9

pala

Answer 9

shovel

Question 10

albergar

Answer 10

to house, to shelter

Question 11

albergue

Answer 11

shelter

Question 12

dar luz verde

Answer 12

to give a green light

(to approve something)

Question 13

jornada

(sports context vs non-sports usage)

Answer 13

stage, phase (sports)

working day (non-sports)

Question 14

El Tri

Answer 14

nickname for team Mexico in fútbol

Question 15

aztecas (deportes)

Answer 15

nickname for Mexico

(derives from warrior reputation)

Question 16

cotejo

(sports vs non-sports usage)

Answer 16

game, match (sports)

comparison (non-sports usage)

Question 17

impulse purchase

Answer 17

compra de pánico

compra pánica

Question 18

smallest volcano in the world

(in Puebla)

Answer 18

Cuexcomate

Question 19

cáscara / casco / cascarón

Answer 19

Cáscara = piel de la fruta y verdura

Casco = Protección para la cabeza

Cascarón = protección, recipiente del huevo

Question 20

homily

(as in the Mass)

Answer 20

homilía

Question 21

embargar

Answer 21

to sieze, confiscate

Question 22

parchar

Answer 22

to patch, repair

Question 23

golazo

Answer 23

amazing goal

(as in fútbol goal)

Question 24

vencer

Answer 24

to defeat, overcome

Question 25

contundente (adj)

Answer 25

convincing, forceful (adj) ## Footnote (as in convincing victory)

Question 26

el arranque

Answer 26

the start

Question 27

el técnico ## Footnote (deportes)

Answer 27

the coach ## Footnote (sports)

Question 28

tiro libre ## Footnote (de fútbol)

Answer 28

free kick ## Footnote (soccer)

Question 29

el artillo mexicano

Answer 29

the Mexican gunner ## Footnote (as in sports)

Question 30

escuadra

Answer 30

squad, team ## Footnote (sports, other)

Question 31

el Gran Pez ## Footnote (apodo)

Answer 31

the Big Fish ## Footnote (nickname)

Question 32

alentar

Answer 32

to encourage

Question 33

a pesar de tener mayor posición

Answer 33

depite having the greater position

Question 34

arco rival

Answer 34

arch rival

Question 35

zaga ## Footnote (deportes)

Answer 35

defence ## Footnote (sports)

Question 36

esto me huele

Answer 36

this smells to me

Question 37

manotazo

Answer 37

slap, smack, swipe

Question 38

tabanazo

Answer 38

blow with the hand

Question 39

guantazo

Answer 39

slap, blow with the hand igual a "tabanazo"

Question 40

sutil

Answer 40

subtle

Question 41

aspaviento

Answer 41

fuss

Question 42

escudirse

Answer 42

to hide behind (for protection)

Question 43

embestida

Answer 43

attack,assault

Question 44

costosa

Answer 44

costly

Question 45

desafío

Answer 45

challenger

Question 46

concitar

Answer 46

to stir up

Question 47

sexenio

Answer 47

six year period

Question 48

investir

Answer 48

to invest (time, not $) to swear in

Question 49

medida

Answer 49

measure, measurement

Question 50

vincular

Answer 50

to link, unit, bind

Question 51

parteaguas

Answer 51

turning point, watershed

Question 52

rigir

Answer 52

to rule, to govern

Question 53

pelones ## Footnote *(Mexicanismo)*

Answer 53

military personnel ## Footnote *(Literally: bald headed ones)*

Question 54

alendaña

Answer 54

neighboring, adjacent, bordering

Question 55

embrujada

Answer 55

haunted, bewitched

Question 56

espantar

Answer 56

to frighten, to scare

Question 57

chupacabras

Answer 57

mythical creature that sucks the blood of livestock

Question 58

recinto

Answer 58

enclosure, grounds, site

Question 59

sustituir

Answer 59

to replace, to substitute

Question 60

aeronave

Answer 60

aircraft

Question 61

enlace

Answer 61

link, bond

Question 62

premio al emprendimiento

Answer 62

entrepreneurship award

Question 63

emprender

Answer 63

to start up, to embark upon

Question 64

lema

Answer 64

motto, slogan

Question 65

rellenar

Answer 65

to refill

Question 66

tales tradiciones

Answer 66

such traditions

Question 67

agrícola

Answer 67

agricultural

Question 68

golosinas

Answer 68

candies

Question 69

juegos de azar

Answer 69

games of chance

Question 70

topar

Answer 70

to run into | (figuratively)

Question 71

cartel

Answer 71

poster

Question 72

barbudo

Answer 72

bearded

Question 73

retrato

Answer 73

portrait

Question 74

antorcha

Answer 74

torch

Question 75

hazaña

Answer 75

feat, exploit

Question 76

mamifero

Answer 76

mammal

Question 77

inocuo

Answer 77

innocuous, harmless

Question 78

griega

Answer 78

Greek

Question 79

pesebre

Answer 79

manger ## Footnote *(as in Jesus´ birthplace)*

Question 80

enhorabuena

Answer 80

congratulations

Question 81

cátedra

Answer 81

professorship, chair

Question 82

etapa

Answer 82

peroid, phase, stage

Question 83

laberinto

Answer 83

labrynth, maze

Question 84

ceguera

Answer 84

blindness

Question 85

bonos

Answer 85

bonds ($)

Question 86

resuelto

Answer 86

resolute, determined

Question 87

aérea

Answer 87

aerial

Question 88

bonos buitre

Answer 88

vulture bonds

Question 89

por lo pronto

Answer 89

for a start for now

Question 90

huachicolero

Answer 90

person who steals gasoline from pipelines (Mexico)

Question 91

calcinado

Answer 91

burnt, charred ## Footnote *(completely, not partially)*

Question 92

quemadura vs calcinada

Answer 92

partially burned vs completely burned

Question 93

veintena

Answer 93

score, 20

Question 94

San Lázaro

Answer 94

casa de diputados (México) ## Footnote *Note: previously used also*

Question 95

flagrancia

Answer 95

flagrante

Question 96

escasez

Answer 96

shortage

Question 97

delinquir

Answer 97

to commite a crime

Question 98

orillar

Answer 98

to pull over (eg vehicle, Mex.)

Question 99

cieno

Answer 99

mud, sludge, silt

Question 100

surtir

Answer 100

to supply, provide, dispense | (igual a abastecer, proveer)