Mayo Vocabulario 2

Question 1

Upon hearing

Upon hearing of the crisis

Answer 1

Al oír

Al + infinitivo

Al oir de la crisis

Question 2

As soon as (2 ways)

Answer 2

Tan pronto como

En cuanto

Question 3

To reach (a goal, something or somebody)

His goal is to be an architect. He will achieve it because he’s a determined young man.

I’m going to invite Marta if I can reach her.

Answer 3

Alcanzar

Su meta es ser arquitecto. Lo alcanzará porque es un joven decidido.

Voy a invitar a Marta si la puedo alcanzar.

Question 4

Right away

Come home right away.

Answer 4

En seguida

Ven a casa en seguida.

Question 5

As soon as possible

Answer 5

Cuanto antes/lo antes posible

Question 6

Recently

Answer 6

Últimamente/actualmente

Question 7

Ultimately/in the end

Ultimately, it’s his decision

Answer 7

Al final o a fin de cuentas

Al final, es su decisión

Question 8

To remove or take away

Answer 8

Quitar

Question 9

To stop or to quit

Answer 9

Dejar de o renunciar

Question 10

Capable

Answer 10

Capaz

Question 11

An argument

Answer 11

Una disputa/disgusto

Question 12

Affection

Answer 12

Cariño/afecto

Question 13

Actually

Answer 13

De verdad/realmente

Question 14

Actual

Answer 14

Verdadero, real, autentico, genuino

Question 15

Right now, at the moment

Answer 15

Actualmente

Question 16

To be of the opinion that

In my opinion, it’s not a good idea.

Answer 16

Opinar que

Opino que no es una buena idea.

Question 17

To top it all off (the strongest reason)

It pays well and to top it all off, they will give me six weeks of vacation per year.

Answer 17

Por si fuera poco

Paga bien and por si fuera poco, me darían seis semanas de vacaciones al año.

Question 18

Though, although

Known info = subjunctive or indicative?

Answer 18

Aunque

Known info = subjunctive
Unknown info = indicative

Question 19

To fire (from a job)

They fired me for missing so many days when I was sick.

Answer 19

Despedir

Me despidieron por faltar tantos días cuando estaba enfermo.

Question 20

To kick out (of a place)

Lisa kicked me out.

Answer 20

Correr

Me corrió Lisa.

Question 21

To say goodbye.

I felt really sad when we said goodbye.

Answer 21

Despedirse

Me sentí muy triste cuando nos despedimos.

Question 22

Nevertheless, still

The weather was awful throughout the whole trip. Nevertheless, we made it on time.

Answer 22

No obstante

Hacia mal tiempo durante todo el trayecto. No obstante, llegamos a tiempo.

Question 23

To need (something), to not have what’s necessary, to be lacking

I can’t keep studying, I don’t have the money.

I don’t have the money to keep studying.

Answer 23

Faltar + indirect object pronoun, hacerle falta

No puedo continuar estudiando, pues me falta el dinero.

Me hace falta el dinero necesario para seguir estudiando.

Question 24

Evidently

Evidently, Carlos and Sergio aren’t going to show up.

Answer 24

Por lo visto

Por lo visto, ellos no van a aparecer.

Question 25

Obviously

Answer 25

Evidentemente.

Question 26

The ideal/perfect person/place

He seems to be the ideal teacher for my son.

I think it’s the perfect place for the reception.

Answer 26

La persona/lugar indicada

Parece ser el maestro indicado para mi hijo.

Creo que es el lugar indicado para la reception.

Question 27

It’s possible/it’s probable that…

Followed by subjective or indicative?

It might rain tomorrow.

Answer 27

Es posible que/es probable que…

Subjunctive

Es posible que llueva mañana.

Question 28

Basically, deep down

Deep down, I think he’s the right man for you.

Answer 28

En el fondo.

En el fondo, creo que es el hombre indicado para ti.

Question 29

“That” as final blessings.

May all go well with you.
Have a nice day.
Have a good time.

Answer 29

Que le vaya bien.
Que tenga un buen día.
Que la pases bien.