October 18th, 2021

Question 1

to scorch, to plague

Answer 1

achicharrar

Question 2

clothespin, also pincer (animal)

Answer 2

pinza

Question 3

convenir vs convenirse en

Answer 3

to be advisable, to suit, to be convenient

to agree on

Question 4

to swallow

Answer 4

tragar

Question 5

parachute

Answer 5

paracaídas

Question 6

relentless, ruthless, unrelenting

A relentless search was carried out with no success.

Answer 6

implacable

Se llevó a cabo una implacable búsqueda sin obtener éxito.

Question 7

to urge, to be urgently needed

The medical authorities urged the population at risk to get vaccinated against influenza.

Answer 7

urgir

Las autoridades médicas urgieron a la población en riesgo a vacunarse contra la influenza.

Question 8

deliberately, on purpose, specially, for the purposes of doing something
also: by the way, which reminds me

I know you didn’t deliberately break the vase, but, please, be more careful.

Answer 8

a propósito
Adrede

Ya sé que no rompieron el jarrón a propósito, pero por favor tengan más cuidado.

Question 9

to stutter (x3)
also mumble, stammer hesitate, & stutter

Answer 9

tartamudear (to stutter)
bulbucear (to stammer, mumble)
titubear (to hesistate, to stutter)

Question 10

chubby, plump

Answer 10

regordete

Question 11

wall

Answer 11

el muro (freestanding)
la pared (indoors)

Question 12

to lick

Answer 12

lamer

La niña se comió el helado de chocolate y luego lamió el plato.

Question 13

to attract, excite interest

Her long hair attracted everyone’s attention wherever she went.

Answer 13

atraer

Su pelo largo atraía la atención de todo el mundo donde fuera.

Question 14

to restate, to bring up again

That’s something we should raise with them again at the next meeting.

Answer 14

replantear

Eso es algo que les deberíamos replantear en la próxima reunión.

Question 15

comprobar

Answer 15

to check, to prove

Question 16

distressing, heartrending, heartbreaking, harrowing

The jury heard the heartbreaking testimony of a rape victim.

Answer 16

desgarrador

El jurado escuchó el testimonio desgarrador de la víctima de una violación.

Question 17

provenir

Answer 17

to come from, to stem from

Question 18

to suggest, to propose, also to present

Juana suggested to her husband that they take a vacation.

Answer 18

plantear
also sugerir *

Juana le planteó a su esposo la idea de irse de vacaciones.

Question 19

to tackle, to deal with, to board

At the meeting, we dealt with the issue of whether we should hire more assistants.

Answer 19

abordar
lidiar con  (to deal with)

En la reunión, abordamos la cuestión de si debíamos contratar a más ayudantes.

Question 20

novice, inexperienced, rookie

Answer 20

el novato

Question 21

downcast, sad (mex, colum)

Pedro has been sad and downcast since he lost his job.

Answer 21

ingerido

Pedro anda triste e ingerido desde que perdió su trabajo.

Question 22

to endure (x3)

Answer 22

sobrellevar
also aguantar
also soportar

Question 23

to whisper x2

Answer 23

cuchichear (speak in soft voice)

also susurrar *

Question 24

shivers, the creeps

Answer 24

repelús

Question 25

to assert

I think we can assert without fear of error that the crisis has hit rock bottom.

Answer 25

aseverar

Yo creo que podemos aseverar sin temor a equivocarnos que la crisis tocó fondo.

Question 26

to repress, suppress, hold one it in, to control

Matilda suppressed a yawn, and sat up in her chai

Answer 26

reprimir

Matilda reprimió un bostezo y se incorporó en la silla.