Mixt part 1

Question 1

Maquinar, tramar

Answer 1

Be up to (trans)

Machinate, concoct

What are you up to? Asked the policeman

Question 2

Empezar de repente, estallar

Answer 2

Break out (trans)

Begin, arise, break off (fire, war, epidemic, argument, discussion)

Everyone was affraid that war would break out

Question 3

Romper, separarse

Answer 3

Break up (interns)

Split up, end up

They broke up after ten years of marriage

Question 4

Causar un problema de salud o una reacción

Answer 4

Bring out in (trans)

Cause, produce

Too much greasy fish and chips always brings out in spots

Question 5

Engatusar, convencer

Answer 5

Bring round (trans)

Persuade, convince

I finally brought him round on travelling to France

Question 6

Educar, criar

Answer 6

Bring up (trans)

Rise, educate

He was brought up to believe in God

Question 7

Visitar, pasar a saludar

Answer 7

Call on (interns)

Visit, pay a visit, pay a call on

John called on Mary while she was in the hospital

Question 8

Abolir, deshacerse

Answer 8

Do away with (trans)

Abolish, get rid of

In most countries they’ve done away with capital punishment

Question 9

Cenar fuera, salir a cenar

Answer 9

Eat out (instrans)

Eat in a restaurant, dine out

She invited me to eat out

Question 10

Recurrir, contar con el apoyo

Answer 10

Fall back on (trans)

Resort to, rely on

It’s always reassuring to have your parents to fall back on

Question 11

Venirse abajo, fracasar

Answer 11

Fall through (interns)

Fail, flop, blow it

The deal fell through at the last minute