Regular verbs part 16 (P parte 2) Flashcards

1
Q

We still need to ____ some music for the party.

A

Pick
Escoger
Todavía tenemos que escoger música para la fiesta.

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2
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I need to ____ some shoes for the wedding.

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Pick
Elegir
Tengo que elegir zapatos para la boda.

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3
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We’re going to the adoption center to ____ a kitten.

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Pick
Seleccionar
Vamos al centro de acogida para seleccionar un gatito.

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4
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I spent some weeks ______ grapes.

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Picking
Recoger
Dediqué unas semanas a recoger uvas.

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5
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Don’t ____ a fight with that guy; he’s a professional boxer.

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Pick
Buscar
No busques pelea con ese tipo; es boxeador profesional.

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6
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How did you ____ the lock to the door?

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Pick - To unlock without key
Forzar
¿Cómo forzaste la cerradura de la puerta?

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7
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I caught him ______ his nose.

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Picking - (to remove bits of something from)

Lo pillé hurgándose la nariz.

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8
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It’s disgusting to see people ______ their teeth at a restaurant.

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Picking - (to remove bits of something from)

Es desagradable ver a gente escarbarse los dientes en un restaurante.

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9
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It’s your turn to ____.

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Pick
Escoger
Te toca a ti escoger.

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10
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The hens were ______ about in the meadow.

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Picking
Picotear
Las gallinas picoteaban en el prado.

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11
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The queen does what she ______.

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Pleases - To prefer
Querer
La reina hace lo que quiera.

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12
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You’re constantly trying to ______ people. Don’t you get tired of it?

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Please - To satify
Complacer
Siempre estás intentando complacer a la gente. ¿No te cansas?

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13
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The water was going down because the ______ wasn’t in.

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Plug
Tapón
El agua estaba corriendo porque no estaba puesto el tapón.

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14
Q

It’s not a good idea to have so many ______ connected to the same socket.

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Plugs
Enchufe
No es bueno tener tantos enchufes conectados a una misma toma.

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15
Q

They went down into the forecastle to ______ the hole the cannonball had left in the hull.

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Plug - To block
Tapar
Bajaron al castillo de proa para tapar el agujero que el cañonazo había hecho en el casco.

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16
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Now we need to ______ these holes in the wall and paint over them.

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Plug
Rellenar
Ahora tenemos que rellenar los huecos de la pared y cubrirlos con pintura.

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17
Q

I used my fingers to ______ my ears and drown out the noise.

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Plug
Taponar
Me taponé los oídos con los dedos, tratando de ahogar el ruido.

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18
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They attempted to ______ the leak, but to no avail.

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Plug
Sellar
Intentaron sellar el escape sin éxito.

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19
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She gave him a ______ in class so he’d turn around and look at her.

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Poke
Empujón - Codazo - Golpe
Le dio un empujón en clase para que se volteara a mirarla.

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20
Q

Ouch! Did you just ______ me with your umbrella on purpose?

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Poke
Clavar
¡Ay! ¿Me acabas de clavar tu paraguas a propósito?

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21
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They were giving out ninja turtles at the movies and in all the excitement I ______ a boy in the eye.

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Poked
Hincar - Pinchar
En el cine estaban dando las tortugas ninjas y con la emoción le hinqué el ojo a un niño.

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22
Q

______ the meat to see if it’s done.

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Poke
Pinchar
Pincha la carne para ver si ya está.

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23
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The electrician ______ the wire ____ the connector.

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Poked into - To thrust
Meter
El electricista metió el cable en el conector.

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24
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Rick ______ his head ___ the window to get a better view.

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Poked out
Sacar
Rick sacó la cabeza por la ventana para ver mejor.

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25
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The boxer ______ his opponent in the jaw.

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Poked
Pegarle un puñetazo
El boxeador le pegó un puñetazo en la mandíbula a su oponente.

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26
Q

The ___ of the champagne bottle opening made me jump.

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Pop
Pum
El pum de la botella de champán al abrirse me dio un susto.

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27
Q

When the waiter came over, she ordered a ___.

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Pop
Refresco - Gaseosa
Cuando vino el camarero, pidió un refresco.

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28
Q

My brother ______ all the balloons with a needle.

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Popped - To burst
Reventar
Mi hermano reventó todos los globos con una aguja.

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29
Q

My daughter is making soap bubbles that ___ in the air.

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Pop - To burst
Reventar
Mi hija está haciendo pompas de jabón que revientan en el aire.

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30
Q

I was trying to open a bottle when the cork ______ and hit me in the eye.

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Popped
Saltar
Estaba intentando abrir una botella cuando el corcho saltó y me dio en el ojo.

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31
Q

We had climbed so high my ears ______.

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Popped
Destaponarse
Habíamos subido tanto que se me destaponaron los oídos.

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32
Q

Her eyes nearly ______ ___ of her head when she saw the present.

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Popped out
Salirse
Casi se le salieron los ojos de las órbitas cuando vio el regalo.

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33
Q

The city’s natural history museum ______ an extensive collection of fossils.

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Possesses
Poseer
El museo de historia natural de la ciudad posee una amplia colección de fósiles.

34
Q

Morgan ______ a heart of gold and a stunning beauty.

A

Possesses
Tener
Morgan tiene un corazón de oro y una belleza impresionante.

35
Q

What is wrong with you? You’re acting like a demon ______ you.

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Possessed - To take control
Apoderarse de
¿Qué te pasa? Te estás portando como si un demonio se hubiera apoderado de ti.

36
Q

We bought wooden ______ to make a fence for our backyard.

A

Posts
Poste
Compramos postes de madera para hacer una valla en nuestro patio trasero.

37
Q

You should apply for that ____.

A

Puesto

Deberías solicitar ese puesto.

38
Q

There is no ____ in the post box.

A

Post
Correo
No hay correo en el buzón.

39
Q

There are approximately 5,000 soldiers in different ______ across the country.

A

Posts
Puesto
Hay aproximadamente 5,000 soldados en diferentes puestos por todo el país.

40
Q

Have you seen my ____ on the forum?

A

Post
Mensaje
¿Has visto mi mensaje en el foro?

41
Q

Her ____ got a lot of negative comments.

A

Post
Post
Su post recibió muchos comentarios negativos.

42
Q

The examination dates are ______ on the bulletin board.

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Posted
Publicar
Las fechas de los exámenes están publicadas en el tablón de anuncios.

43
Q

My aunt ______ a parcel last week.

A

Posted
Enviar
Mi tía envió un paquete la semana pasada.

44
Q

The company ______ strong results for the last fiscal year.

A

Posted
Registrar
La empresa registró un fuerte resultado respecto al último año fiscal.

45
Q

Don’t ____ any personal information on your wall.

A

Post
Publicar
No publiques información personal en tu muro.

46
Q

____ the milk into the saucepan.

A

Pour
Verter
Vierte la leche en la olla.

47
Q

Don’t ____ any more water into the tub.

A

Pour
Echar
No le eches más agua a la tina.

48
Q

Can you ____ some more wine, please?

A

Pour
Servir
¿Puedes servir más vino, por favor?

49
Q

The company ______ three million dollars ____ the project.

A

Poured into
Invertir en
La empresa invirtió tres millones de dólares en el proyecto.

50
Q

Blood started to ____ ____ the wound on his leg.

A

Pour
Fluir de
La sangre empezó a fluir de la herida en su pierna.

51
Q

Water began to ____ ____ the well.

A

Pour from
Brotar
El agua empezó a brotar del pozo.

52
Q

I hate going out when it’s ______.

A

Pouring
Diluviar
Odio salir cuando está diluviando.

53
Q

Jesus told his disciples to go out and ______ the word of God.

A

Preach
Predicar
Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos que salieran a predicar la palabra de Dios.

54
Q

The Treasury Secretary ______ austerity, but the burden is not equally shared.

A

Preaches
Predicar
El Ministro de Hacienda predica la austeridad, pero la carga no se distribuye equitativamente.

55
Q

I have to listen to him ______ to me about always looking on the positive side.

A

Preaching
Sermonear
Tengo que escucharlo sermonearme sobre lo de siempre mirar el lado positivo.

56
Q

Important financial changes ______ the Industrial Revolution.

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Preceded - To come before
Preceder
Hubo importantes cambios financieros que precedieron la Revolución Industrial.

57
Q

A brief summary ______ each section of the book.

A

Precedes
Anteceder
Todas las secciones del libro van antecedidas por un breve resumen.

58
Q

Freedom of the ______ is not respected in every country.

A

Press
Prensa
La libertad de la prensa no se respeta en todos los países.

59
Q

The ______ surrounded the actress asking her questions.

A

Press
Periodistas
Los periodistas rodearon a la actriz haciéndole preguntas.

60
Q

Our ______ puts out 1,000 sheets in under five minutes.

A

Press
Imprenta
Nuestra imprenta saca 1,000 hojas en menos de cinco minutos.

61
Q

The vineyard’s ______ has been in operation for over a century.

A

Press
Prensa
La prensa del viñedo tiene más de un siglo de funcionamiento.

62
Q

ABC ______ specializes in cookbooks.

A

Press - Publishing firm
Editorial
La Editorial ABC se especializa en libros de cocina.

63
Q

Just give the button a ______ and the door opens.

A

Press
Apretón
Solo dale un apretón al botón y se abre la puerta.

64
Q

The paramedic ______ the wound so that it would stop bleeding.

A

Pressed - Apply pressure
Apretar - Presionar - Apretujar
El paramédico apretó la herida para que dejara de sangrar.

65
Q

If you want to listen to the message, ______ 1.

A

Press - Push down
Presionar - Pulsar - Oprimir
Si desea escuchar el mensaje, presione 1.

66
Q

We ______ our own orange juice at the restaurant every morning.

A

Press - Squeeze
Exprimir
Nosotros mismos exprimimos el jugo de naranja para el restaurante cada mañana.

67
Q

Shall I ______ your shirts as well, son?

A

Press
Planchar
¿Quieres que te planche las camisas también, hijo?

68
Q

______ me to decide will not speed up the process.

A

Pressing
Presionar - Obligar - Exigir
Presionarme para que decida no agilizará el proceso.

69
Q

I was reaching for the rose when I felt the ______ of a thorn in my finger.

A

Prick
Pinchazo
Estaba tratando de alcanzar la rosa cuando sentí el pinchazo de una espina.

70
Q

The crab’s claws ______ my hand.

A

Pricked
Pinchar - Pincharse - Picar - Picarse
Las pinzas del cangrejo me pincharon la mano.

71
Q

The thorns on the bushes ______ at them as they walked through the woods.

A

Pricked
Picar - Pinchar
Las espinas de los arbustos los pinchaban mientras caminaban por el bosque.

72
Q

The company will ______ a light lunch.

A

Provide
Proveer
La empresa proveerá un almuerzo ligero.

73
Q

The school will ______ all the required books for the children.

A

Provide
Suministrar
El colegio suministrará a los niños todos los libros necesarios.

74
Q

The orange tree ______ oranges for the whole family.

A

Provided
Producir
El naranjo produjo naranjas para toda la familia.

75
Q

This ______ empties the water that accumulates in the basement.

A

Pump
Bomba
Esta bomba saca el agua que se acumula en el sótano.

76
Q

First you need to repair the tire, and then you inflate it with the ______.

A

Pump
Bomba
Primero tienes que reparar el neumático, y después inflarlo con la bomba.

77
Q

When I bought my bike, they gave me a free ______.

A

Pump
Inflador - Bomba
Cuando me compré la bicicleta, me regalaron un inflador gratis.

78
Q

Exercise fortifies the cardiac muscle and makes the ______ of blood easier.

A

Pump
Bombeo
El ejercicio fortifica el músculo cardiaco y facilita el bombeo de sangre.

79
Q

We need to ______ the oil into the engine.

A

Pump
Bombear
Tenemos que bombear el aceite al motor.

80
Q

The government is ______ a lot of money into the education system.

A

Pumping
Inyectar
El gobierno está inyectando mucho dinero en el sistema educativo.