May 2021 on

Question 1

I am not bad at languages

Answer 1

no soy malo para las idiomas

Question 2

off and on

Answer 2

a intervalos

Question 3

he always carries a book of quotations with him

Answer 3

siempre trae consigo un libro de citas

Question 4

similarities

Answer 4

las similitudes , las semejanzas

Question 5

flight attendant

Answer 5

una azafata

Question 6

decadent

Answer 6

decadente

Question 7

the fishing industry experienced a catastrophic decline

Answer 7

la industria pesquera sufrió un declive catastrófico

Question 8

is it an advantage or disadvantage?

Answer 8

es una ventaja o un inconveniente/desventaja?

Question 9

it is a city that is thought-out/designed for going out and eating

Answer 9

es una ciudad que está pensada para salir y comer

Question 10

the good and the bad, the novel and traditional

Answer 10

lo bueno y lo menos buenos, lo novedoso y lo tradicional

Question 11

i am usually awake before the alarm clock goes off

Answer 11

suelo estar despierto antes de que suene el despertador

Question 12

in spite of/despite the fact that /even though / although

Answer 12

a pesar de / a pesar de que / pese de que / aunque

Question 13

we discovered/found out the winner

Answer 13

averiguamos el ganador

Question 14

Did you find out what was wrong with him?

Answer 14

¿Averiguaste qué era lo que le pasaba?

Question 15

he was very welcoming, friendly

Answer 15

estaba muy acogedora

Question 16

Cordelia found it unbearable to see him in the arms of another woman

Answer 16

Cordelia sintió que era insoportable verlo en los brazos de otra mujer

Question 17

the noise from the party became unbearable

Answer 17

el ruido de la fiesta se volvió inaguantable

Question 18

it SEEMS like it will rain

Answer 18

parece que vaya llover

Question 19

you LOOK LIKE your father when he was your age

Answer 19

Te pareces mucho a tu papá cuando tenía tu edad

Question 20

Resucitar

Answer 20

To rescuscitate

Question 21

the shopkeeper stocked up for the entire year

Answer 21

el dueño de la tienda surtió para todo el año

Question 22

a prudent driver does not exceed the speed limit

Answer 22

El conductor precavido no rebasa el limite de velocidad

Question 23

she suffers from the conditions/illnesses of old age

Answer 23

tiene achaques de la vejez

Question 24

he was on sick leave and his wife was on maternity leave

Answer 24

estaba de baja y su esposa estaba de baja de maternidad

Question 25

even though we will be very tied up (busy) later, we are getting up to date now

Answer 25

aunque estaremos liadísimos más tarde, ahora non ponemos al día

Question 26

Julian is tied up and can’t make the meeting

Answer 26

Julián no puede venir a la reunión porque está liado

Question 27

he is getting by

Answer 27

está tirando

Question 28

don’t hesitate to call

Answer 28

no dudes en llamarme

Question 29

i get by living in a small flat, I don’t need more

Answer 29

me apaño viviendo en un apartamiento / piso pequeño, no me hace falta más

Question 30

I don’t want to play cards with Jorge because he always cheats

Answer 30

no quiero jugar a las cartas con Jorge porque siempre hace trampa

Question 31

these things can take time

Answer 31

estas cosa llevan su tiempo

Question 32

I need to take a painkiller

Answer 32

necesito tomar un calmante o analgésico

Question 33

he hurt his back

Answer 33

se lesionó (hizo daño a) la columna

Question 34

he fell off a stepladder in the wind

Answer 34

cayó de una escalera de tijera en el viento

Question 35

laugh a lot!

Answer 35

risa mucho!