Miscellneous 8

Question 1

El rumbo a seguir

Answer 1

The path forward

Question 2

Escaso/a
Estar escaso de algo

Answer 2

Rare, few and far between, stingy
To be lacking in something

Question 3

Atraer a (votantes)

Answer 3

Attract (voters)

Question 4

Subrayar (vtr)

Answer 4

Underline, emphasize, stress

Question 5

Hacer frente a (los desafíos)

Answer 5

Face up to, tackle (the challenges)

Question 6

Ser incapaz/incapaces de
Han sido incapaces de

Answer 6

To be incapable of
They have been incapable of

Question 7

Mezclar a alguien/mezclarse en un asunto

Answer 7

To mix up/get mixed up in something

Question 8

Las huelgas

Answer 8

Strikes

Question 9

Encoger los hombros
Encogerse de hombros

Answer 9

Shrug one’s shoulders

Question 10

Pasar algo por alto

Answer 10

Overlook something

Question 11

Hacer un brindis
Brindar por
Brindemos por…

Answer 11

Make a toast
Let’s toast to…

Question 12

Fiable (e.g. datos fiables)
Dudoso

Answer 12

Credible, trustworthy
Non-credible

Question 13

Hay algo ( ) detrás de eso.

Answer 13

There’s something ( ) behind this.

Question 14

A la luz de

Answer 14

In light of

Question 15

Disfrazar
Disfrazarse de algo
Disfraza
Disfrazado

Answer 15

Disguise
Dress up as something
Disguise
Disguised

Question 16

A su vez

Answer 16

In turn

Question 17

La zona horaria

Answer 17

Time zone

Question 18

Tengo curiosidad por

Answer 18

I am curious about

Question 19

Defraudar

Answer 19

Disappoint, cheat

Question 20

marcar un antes y un después,
suponer un antes y un después

Answer 20

Be a turning point

Question 21

Pretender

Answer 21

Intend, plan, claim

Question 22

Soportar

Answer 22

Stand, bear, put up with

Question 23

Inventar
Estás inventando

Answer 23

Invent, concoct, make up
You’re making it up

Question 24

Un desvío

Answer 24

A detour

Question 25

Emboscada Tender una emboscada Emboscar(se) Fue emboscado

Answer 25

Ambush To ambush Place in an ambush/lie in wait Was ambushed

Question 26

Hilo Hilar Al hilo, al hilo de,

Answer 26

Thread, wire Spin, string together (including figurative) In a row or straight line; in light of, building from

Question 27

Enredar(se)

Answer 27

Tangle, confuse, trick; get involved in, get confused

Question 28

Perspicaz Perspicacia

Answer 28

Keen, sharp, clear-eyed Keenness, cleverness

Question 29

No creo ni por un segundo que… No creo ni una sola palabra de lo que dicen.

Answer 29

I don’t believe for a second that… I don’t believe a word they say.

Question 30

Animar Animarse

Answer 30

Encourage, cheer up Cheer up, have courage to do something

Question 31

De tanto en tanto

Answer 31

Every so often

Question 32

Ya sea

Answer 32

Either, whether it’s

Question 33

En lo que respecta a

Answer 33

With regards to

Question 34

A fin de cuentas

Answer 34

At the end of the day

Question 35

Le sigue Seguido por

Answer 35

It is followed by Followed by

Question 36

Por lo tanto

Answer 36

Therefore

Question 37

Se debe a

Answer 37

Is due to

Question 38

Una ardilla

Answer 38

Squirrel

Question 39

Por más que, por mucho que (+ subj)

Answer 39

No matter how much

Question 40

Digno(a) de algo (admiración, confianza, un premio) o alguien

Answer 40

Worthy of

Question 41

Un atajo

Answer 41

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