Human Body 2.5

Question 1

activity

Answer 1

la actividad

Question 2

action / deed Pablo likes action films.

Answer 2

la acción A Pablo le gustan las películas de acción.

Question 3

to do / to make What did you do on Saturday? Nothing much. I stayed at home[] studying and watching TV.

Answer 3

hacer ¿Qué hiciste el sábado? Nada especial. Me quedé en casa estudiando y viendo la tele.

Question 4

gesture / facial expression / look My teacher had a very stern look. Your gesture was very generous.

Answer 4

el gesto Mi profesor tenía un gesto muy severo. Ti gesto ha sido muy generoso.

Question 5

to caress / to stroke The cat didn’t allow itself to be stroked.

Answer 5

acariciar El gato no se dejó acariciar.

Question 6

to scratch oneself My back itches[] but I can’t scratch myself.

Answer 6

rascarse Me pica la espalda pero no me puedo rascar.

Question 7

effort Make an effort and you’ll pass the exam.

Answer 7

el esfuerzo Haz un esfuerzo y aprobarás el examen.

Question 8

to smile Smile[] please!

Answer 8

sonreír ¡Sonría[] por favor!

Question 9

smile You have a nice smile.

Answer 9

la sonrisa Tienes una sonrisa muy simpática.

Question 10

to laugh We laughed a lot at the joke.

Answer 10

reírse Nos reímos mucho del chiste.

Question 11

laughter It’s too funny for words.

Answer 11

la risa Es para morirse de risa. (to die with laughter)

Question 12

to move Lola travels a lot.

Answer 12

moverse Lola se mueve mucho.

Question 13

to move Don’t you move from there!

Answer 13

mover ¡No te muevas de ahí!

Question 14

to stay / to remain My wife stayed home today. My wife became pregnant.

Answer 14

quedarse Mi mujer se ha quedado ho en casa. Mi mujer se ha quedado embarazada.

Question 15

to go I’m going to the beach.

Answer 15

ir Voy a la playa.

Question 16

a trip Lola is going home.

Answer 16

irse Lola se va a casa.

Question 17

to come Are you coming with me?

Answer 17

venir ¿Vienes conmigo?

Question 18

to arrive I’ll arrive on Sunday.

Answer 18

llegar Llegaré el domingo.

Question 19

to return When will you return?

Answer 19

regresar ¿Cuando regresarás?

Question 20

to come back Manuel will be back at ten.

Answer 20

volver Manuel volverá a las diez.

Question 21

to turn around The people turned around when they heard the siren.

Answer 21

volverse La gente se volvió al oír la sirena.

Question 22

to strike / to spill

Answer 22

voltear

Question 23

to go in / to enter You go first madam. Come in and have a seat.

Answer 23

pasar ¡Pase usted primero señora! Pasa y siétate.

Question 24

step Step by step we got to the end. The theater is just a few steps from here.

Answer 24

el paso Paso a paso llegamos al final. El teatro está a un paso de aquí.

Question 25

to step on someone Please excuse me for stepping on your foot.

Answer 25

pisar Perdone que lo haya pisado.

Question 26

to come in / to enter Can we come in through here? No[] it's better for you to go through that door.

Answer 26

entrar ¿Podemos entrar por aquí? No[] es mejor que entren por aquella puerta.

Question 27

to leave / to go out Maruja has gone out.

Answer 27

salir Maruja ha salido.

Question 28

to stand up In Spanish America pararse means to stand up.

Answer 28

pararse En Hispanoamérica pararse significa ponerse de pie.

Question 29

to stop / to halt

Answer 29

pararse

Question 30

to fix / to fast / to post / to determine Post no bills.

Answer 30

fijar Prohibido fijar carteles.

Question 31

to tie / to fasten / to bind If you don’t tie your shoes[] you’ll fall down.

Answer 31

atar Si no te atas los zapatos[] te caerás.

Question 32

to untie / to turn loose Don’t let the dog off his leash!

Answer 32

soltar ¡No suelte el perro!

Question 33

to go / to stroll

Answer 33

caminar

Question 34

to go / to walk Carmen always goes barefoot.

Answer 34

andar Carmen anda siempre descalza.

Question 35

to run / to race Hurry up[] we’re going to be late!

Answer 35

correr ¡Corre[] que llegamos tarde!

Question 36

to hurry We have to hurry.

Answer 36

darse prisa Tenemos que darnos prisa.

Question 37

hurry / haste

Answer 37

la prisa

Question 38

to hurry up

Answer 38

apurarse

Question 39

to make haste

Answer 39

estar/andar apurado(a)

Question 40

to be in a hurry I’m in a great hurry.

Answer 40

tener prisa Tengo mucha prisa.

Question 41

quiet Juanito[] be quiet once and for all!

Answer 41

quieto(a) Juanito[] ¡estate quieto de una vez!

Question 42

to fall down / to tumble Pedro fell down and hurt himself.

Answer 42

caerse Pedro se ha caido y se ha hecho daño.

Question 43

fall

Answer 43

la caída

Question 44

to lean Please don’t lean on the wall.

Answer 44

apoyarse Por favor[] no se apoye en la pared.

Question 45

to rise / to get up What time do you get up?

Answer 45

levantarse ¿A qué hora te levantas?

Question 46

awake Juan[] are you awake?

Answer 46

despierto(a) Juan[] ¿estás despierto?

Question 47

to wake up / to arouse Turn down the music. You are going to wake the child.

Answer 47

despertar Baja la música[] que vas a despertar al niño.