Letter D

Question 1

dawn on

Answer 1

aparecer, comenzar a aclararse algo - It dawned on me when I saw him kissing Mia, he was cheating on me!

Question 2

deal in

Answer 2

vender - I know a shop where they deal in all kind of trousers.

Question 3

deal with

Answer 3

a) manejar exitosamente (b) tratar, abordar - I can’t deal with this situation. I just can’t take it!

My new book will deal with the conflict between the East and West.

Question 4

decide on

Answer 4

definir - The director has already decided on the team.

Question 5

die away

Answer 5

extinguirse, desaparecer - Suddenly the lights died away and we had to find a candle.

Question 6

die down

Answer 6

calmarse - The noises of the party died down after four in the morning.

Question 7

die out

Answer 7

extinguirse - There are lots of species that will die out if we don’t care for them.

Question 8

dig up

Answer 8

desenterrar - The pirate can’t dig up the treasure because he’s lost the map.

Question 9

dispense with

Answer 9

prescindir - We can’t dispense with Jacob. He’s our best employee!

Question 10

dispose of

Answer 10

deshacerse de - Your new room is bigger, you won’t have to dispose of anything.

Question 11

double up

Answer 11

inclinarse por dolor o risa - The thief punched Timmy and he fell to the floor doubled up with pain.

Question 12

drag into

Answer 12

involucrar - I am not going to drag into your problems.

Question 13

drag on

Answer 13

continuar tediosamente - The speech dragged on all the afternoon.

Question 14

draw back

Answer 14

volver atrás - Think it twice, then you can’t draw back.

Question 15

draw in/into

Answer 15

llegar (un tren) - The train drew into the station at two o’clock.

Question 16

draw near

Answer 16

acercarse - I can see Kate’s car drawing near.

Question 17

draw out

Answer 17

(a) estirar (b) retirar dinero de una cuenta bancaria - The exam was due to finish at seven but it drew out one more hour //First I need to go to the bank to draw out some money.

Question 18

draw up

Answer 18

detenerse (un vehículo); redactar un plan o un documento formal - A mysterious car drew up at the door. // The lawyer is drawing up the contract at this very moment.

Question 19

dress up

Answer 19

(a) vestirse de punta en blanco (b) disfrazarse - Sally is going to a wedding, that’s why she has dressed up.//I’m going to dress up as a Scotsman. Have you got a kilt?

Question 20

drink up

Answer 20

beber todo - It is the first time that Tony drinks his milk up.

Question 21

drive away

Answer 21

irse conduciendo en auto - Edgar drove away through the main street.

Question 22

drive up

Answer 22

llegar en auto - We were all surprised at seeing Dean driving up.

Question 23

drop behind

Answer 23

dejar atrás - Ben dropped all the other runners behind and won the race .

Question 24

drop by

Answer 24

visitar informalmente - you come to town next week drop by our house.

Question 25

drop in on

Answer 25

visitar casualmente - Jenny dropped in on me yesterday.

Question 26

drop off

Answer 26

(a) caer (b) quedarse dormido (c) entregar, despachar (d) acercar a alguien - With the wind all the papers dropped off. // The alarm clock didn’t work and I dropped off. //I need you to drop off these letters before Friday. // I’m going near your house, I can drop you off if you want.

Question 27

drop out

Answer 27

abandonar - You can’t drop out your studies now that you are about to finish.

Question 28

drum into

Answer 28

enseñar por repetición - I remember the teacher drumming the past tenses into us.

Question 29

drum up

Answer 29

conseguir apoyo, aumentar el interés - Barbara is trying to drum up some support from her partners.

Question 30

dry up

Answer 30

(a) secarse (b) secar - These plants have dried up because of lack of water. // I will dry the dishes up in a minute.

Question 31

dwell on

Answer 31

recalcar, enfatizar - The sales manager dwelt on the benefits of this new product.