Maincomio de Verdades II

Question 1

Retaguardia (36)

Answer 1

(zona alejada del frente) rear, back [re-ta-GUAR-dia]

Question 2

Ponencia (35)

Answer 2

(exposición en una conferencia) talk, presentation, paper [po-NEN-cia]

Question 3

Caer en picado (35)

Answer 3

plummet

Question 4

Apisonadora (36)

Answer 4

steamroller [a-pi-so-na-DO-ra]

Question 5

Madeja (44)

Answer 5

cosa muy enredada o desordenada. [ma-DE-ja]

Question 6

Hincapié; hacer hincapié en (36)

Answer 6

to emphasize, stress [hin-ca-PIÉ]

Question 7

Echando a perder (41)

Answer 7

to spoil, mess up [e-CHAN-do]

Question 8

En aras (42)

Answer 8

for the sake of

Question 9

Regodearse (47)

Answer 9

(complacerse, disfrutar) take pleasure in, delight in [re-go-de-AR]

Question 10

Acuciante (51)

Answer 10

(muy urgente) pressing [a-cu-CIAN-te]

Question 11

Pervivir (49)

Answer 11

(permanecer) to last, endure {per-vi-VIR}

Question 12

Poner peros a (49)

Answer 12

to question, nit-pic

Question 13

Arremangar (50)

Answer 13

(levantar mangas) roll up your sleeves [a-rre-man-GAR]

Question 14

Pugnar (51)

Answer 14

(pelear, combatir) fight [pug-NAR]

Question 15

Bribón (54)

Answer 15

(canalla) crooked, dishonest [bri-BÓN]

Question 16

Aparcar (51)

Answer 16

(dejar en suspenso) shelve, put on hold [a-par-CAR]

Question 17

Recóndita (52)

Answer 17

(escondido) out-of-the-way, hidden [re-CÓN-di-ta]

Question 18

Acatar (53)

Answer 18

(obedecer) respect, comply [a-ca-TAR]

Question 19

Chapucero (60)

Answer 19

(hecho sin esmero) sloppy, slapdash [cha-pu-CE-ro]

Question 20

Ápice (54)

Answer 20

(parte muy pequeña) iota, speck [Á-pi-ce]

Question 21

Desfachatez (56)

Answer 21

(actitud irrespetuosa) impertinence [des-fa-cha-TEZ]