INDIA'S SMAG REACHES DANGEROUS LEVELS

Question 1

pollution

Answer 1

pollution

pollution n (exhaust from vehicle, factory) polución nf contaminación nf

Factories need to cut the amount of pollution they emit. Las fábricas tienen que reducir la cantidad de polución que emiten.

Question 2

triggers

Answer 2

triggers

trigger [sth]⇒ vtr (set in motion, provoke) desencadenar⇒ vtr

The assassination of the archduke triggered the war. El asesinato del archiduque desencadenó la guerra.

Question 3

summary

Answer 3

summary

summary n (brief abstract) resumen nm

The thesis had a summary on the first page. La tesis tenía un resumen en la primera página.

Question 4

tourist

Answer 4

tourist

tourist n (traveller) turista n común

In summer, this town is full of tourists. En verano, esta ciudad está llena de turistas.

Question 5

actress

Answer 5

actress

actress n (female actor) actriz nf

Which actress won this year for best supporting role? ¿Qué actriz ganó este año por mejor papel de reparto?

Question 6

intense

Answer 6

intense

intense adj (conditions: extreme) intenso/a adj fuerte adj mf

The athletes had to play in intense heat, and one person had to go to the hospital. Los atletas tuvieron que participar bajo un intenso calor, y una persona tuvo que ir al hospital.

Question 7

dozens

Answer 7

dozens

dozens n pl figurative (many) (figurado) docenas nfpl muchísimos adj

Have you met any famous people? I’ve met dozens! ¿Conoces a algún famoso? ¡Yo conozco a docenas!

Question 8

airport

Answer 8

airport

airport n (where planes take off, land) aeropuerto nm

Please arrive at the airport two hours before your flight is due to depart. Por favor, llegue al aeropuerto dos horas antes de la hora de despegue de su vuelo.

Question 9

authorities

Answer 9

authorities

authorities n pl (government, those in charge) autoridades nfpl

My neighbor was acting so bizarrely, I reported her behavior to the authorities. Decidió alertar a las autoridades sobre las actividades de sus vecinos.

Question 10

construction

Answer 10

construction

construction n (act of building) construcción nf

The construction of the new highway will take two years. La construcción de la nueva autopista tardará dos años.

Question 11

banning

Answer 11

banning

banning n (act of outlawing, prohibition) prohibición nf

The banning of lead in household paint took place in the 1970s.

Question 12

experts

Answer 12

experts

expert n (specialist) experto, experta nm, nf

If you want to know about frogs, John’s an expert. Si quieres saber sobre ranas, John es un experto.

Question 13

neighboring regions

Answer 13

neighboring regions

neighboring (US), adj (country, state: bordering another) vecino/a adj colindante adj mf contiguo/a adj

California’s neighboring states are Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. Los estados vecinos de California son Oregon, Nevada y Arizona.

Question 14

harvest

Answer 14

harvest

harvest [sth]⇒ vtr (farming) cosechar⇒ vtr

The farmer harvested his wheat fields early this year. El granjero cosechó sus campos de trigo temprano este año.

Question 15

room

Answer 15

room

room n (space) espacio nm lugar nm sitio nm

You can’t buy that sofa. We have no room for it. No puedes comprar ese sofá. No tenemos espacio para él.

Question 16

crops

Answer 16

crops

crop n (farming: [sth] cultivated) cultivo nm

Grandmother’s farm always bore crops of corn and tomatoes. La granja de la abuela siempre tenía cultivos de maíz y tomates.

Question 17

divert

Answer 17

divert

divert [sth/sb]⇒vtr(reroute)desviar⇒vtr Police diverted traffic while they cleared the road after the accident. La policía desvió el tráfico mientras despejaban la carretera tras el accidente.