Pepe11-2000words, 1,7Dec

Question 1

to head/lead/be at the top of

Answer 1

encabezar
El vocabulario que encabeza cada capítulo…
Él estaba encabezado a su carrera.
(He was at the top of his career. How would you say he was at the top of his game?)

Question 2

essential, indispensable

Answer 2

imprescindible
…tiene el léxico imprescindible para poder entablar una comunicación relacionada…
Miguel era una parte imprescindible de mi vida. (Michael was an essential/indispensable part of my life.) (think he was pre sin, he mad an impression)
prescindible = dispensable
im = prefix, opposite/not

Question 3

para poder entablar

entablar

Answer 3

to be able to engage (…para poder entablar una comunicación)

to start/start-up/strike-up/enter into

you can´t engage an end table

Para algunas personas no es difícil entablar una conversación con gente desconocida.

desconocidos - adj. unknown; m noun stranger

Question 4

the shortage/deficiency/lack

to lack

Answer 4

la carencia, la falta
carecer de, faltar
(think cousin Karon has carencia)
La falta de recursos es un problema que restringe el éxito de muchas personas.
(Lack of resources is a problem that restricts the success of many people.)

Question 5

learning the language

Answer 5

el aprendizaje del idioma

Question 6

has been highlighted in boxes for easy recognition

Answer 6

se ha resaltado/destacado en recuadros para facilitar su reconocimiento

Question 7

to jump
to startle/frighten
startled/frighten
to let go of/loosen

Answer 7

saltar
sobresaltar
sobresaltado
soltar

Question 8

to entail/lead to/imply

I told my niece that being an adult sometimes entails heavy responsibilities.

Answer 8

conllevar (think carries with-leads to-entail etc.)
Le dije a mi sobrina que ser adulto conlleva a veces grandes responsabilidades.

La serie de ejercicios exige el reconocimiento de los vocablos presentados y conlleva, asimismo, el aprendizaje de otros nuevos.

The series of exercises requires the recognition of the vocabulary presented and also entails the learning of new vocabulary.

Question 9

…we have named (like this) a section…

Answer 9

…hemos llamado así a un apartado…

apartado = as noun paragraph/section, also as adj remote/isolated, as noun, PO BOx

Question 10

remote/isolated - PO box/paragraph/section

Answer 10

apartado - adj Mi cabaña está en una área algo apartada en las montañas.
apartado - noun
El apartado del libro se llama…The section of the book is called…for section think a part of

Question 11

oral skill

Answer 11

destreza/habilidad oral

Question 12

the conversational partner-spokesperson

Answer 12

el/la interlocutor

Question 13

the announcer/presenter/newscaster/commentator

Answer 13

el/la locutor

Question 14

My favorite PBS commentators have been Mark Shields and David Brooks, but Mark Shields is now retired.

Answer 14

Mis locutores favoritos del PBS (Servicio de radiodifusión pública) han sido Mark Shields y David Brooks, pero Mark Shields ya está jubilado.

Question 15

Check-out/test what you know.
a test
to pass a test

Answer 15

Comprueba lo que sabes.
un examen/una prueba
aprobar

Question 16

through/across
to cross/go through

to dare

Answer 16

• a través de = preposition (related to atravesar)
  A través de documentos auténticos…Through authentic documents
  -atravesar (mostly a´s)
• atreverse a (1 a then 3 e´s, then ah), a 3 bears say ah No me atrevo. i don´t dare.

Question 17

to cross/to go through

to dare

When I drive to GV, I do not have to go across the river.

Answer 17

atravesar (with mostly a´s - a, a, e, a)

atreverse a (with mostly eee´s - a, e, e, e then a)
it is a reflexive or pronominal verb, needs a reflexive PN

both have 4 syllables

Cuando manejo a Garden Valley, no tengo que atravesar el río.

Question 18

You should always look both ways before crossing the road.

Answer 18

Siempre debería mirar en ambas direcciones antes de atravesar la calle.

Question 19

Three bears dared to cross the road.

Answer 19

Tres osos se atrevieron a atravesar/cruzar la calle.

Question 20

I deeply appreciate your (ud/tú) contribution.

Answer 20

Agradezco profundamente su/tú aportación/contribución.
any difference?
Can you also say Aprecio mucho?

agradecer - to thank-be appreciative-be grateful

Question 21

noun carrying a weapon

Answer 21

la portación

think portage or portable

Question 22

I don´t know if carrying a concealed weapon is a crime in Idaho.

Answer 22

No sé si la portación de un arma oculta es un delito en Idaho.

ocultar = to hide/conceal
esconder = adj, hidden/secret