Regular verbs part 8 (J) Flashcards

1
Q

You can end up in ______ for robbery.

A

Jail
Carcel
Puedes acabar en la cárcel por robo.

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2
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This activity is punishable with a ______ sentence of up to two years.

A

Jail
De prisión
Esta actividad es punible con una pena de prisión de hasta dos años.

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3
Q

The judge ______ him for theft.

A

Jailed
Encarcelar
El juez lo encarceló por hurto.

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4
Q

Hazel likes strawberry ______ on her toast.

A

Jam
Mermelada
A Hazel le gusta la mermelada de fresa en su pan tostado.

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5
Q

There is another paper ______ in the printer.

A

Jam
Atasco
Hay otro atasco en la impresora.

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6
Q

The closed lanes caused a ______ on the highway.

A

Jam
Trancón - Embotellamiento
Los carriles cerrados provocaron un embotellamiento en la carretera.

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7
Q

Can you manage to see what’s causing this ______?

A

Jam
Trancón - Embotellamiento
¿Alcanzas a ver lo que está provocando este atasco?

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8
Q

There was a ______ at the snack bar before the concert.

A

Jam
Aglomeración
Hubo una aglomeración en la cafetería antes del concierto.

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9
Q

Jessica is in a ______; she’s starting a new job and hasn’t found anywhere to live yet.

A

Jam
Aprieto - Apuro - Lío
Jessica está en un apuro; va a empezar un trabajo nuevo y no ha encontrado casa todavía.

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10
Q

The drawer ______ when I tried to pull it out.

A

Jammed
Atascarse
Se atascó el cajón cuando intenté sacarlo.

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11
Q

The brake ______ and I can’t get it to work.

A

Jammed
Trabarse
El freno se trabó y no logro hacerlo funcionar.

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12
Q

His shoelace ______ in the escalator.

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Jammed
Atorarse
Su cordón se atoró en la escalera eléctrica.

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13
Q

My computer ______ when I installed a game.

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Jammed
Bloquearse
Mi computadora se bloqueó cuando instalé un juego.

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14
Q

Cell phone signals were ______ for a short period as part of a safety procedure.

A

Jammed - To block
Interferir
La cobertura de los celulares se interfirió durante un período corto como medida de seguridad.

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15
Q

______ the door open so the wind won’t close it.

A

Jam - To wedge
Trabar
Traba la puerta para que el aire no la cierre.

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16
Q

People ______ the hospital after the train crash.

A

Jammed - To Cram
Atestar
La gente atestó el hospital después del choque ferroviario.

17
Q

The protestors ______ the streets.

A

Jammed
Bloquear
Los manifestantes bloquearon las calles.

18
Q

Juan ______ his pinky working on the car.

A

Jammed
Machucarse
Juan se machucó el meñique arreglando el carro.

19
Q

Anita painted the cat green as a ______.

A

Joke
La broma
Anita pintó el gato de verde para gastar una broma.

20
Q

Steven told a lot of ______ at the party to make us laugh.

A

Jokes
Chiste
Steven contó muchos chistes en la fiesta para hacernos reír.

21
Q

The democratic candidate said publicly that the president is a ______.

A

Joke
Hazmerreír
El candidato democrático dijo en público que el presidente es un hazmerreír.

22
Q

The final exam was a ______. I finished it in ten minutes.

A

Joke

El examen final fue ridículo. Lo acabé en diez minutos.

23
Q

This article is such a ______. The facts are all wrong and there’s a clear bias.

A

Joke

Este artículo es inútil. Los datos no son correctos y hay un marcado sesgo.

24
Q

You shouldn’t ______ about ethnic groups.

A

Joke
Bromear
No deberías bromear acerca de grupos étnicos.

25
Q

Mariel is popular with her classmates because she’s always ______ and laughing.

A

Joking
Contar chistes
Mariel es popular con sus compañeros de clase porque nunca para de contar chistes y reírse.

26
Q

There was a sudden ______, and the car wheel fell off.

A

Jolt
Sacudida
Hubo una sacudida repentina, y la rueda del carro se le cayó.

27
Q

The ______ from tripping on the rug caused Charlie to spill the entire pot of chili on the floor.

A

Jolt
Choque
El choque de Charlie tropezando con la alfombra hizo que derramara la olla entera de chile con carne al suelo.

28
Q

A figure who emerged from the shadows gave Esteban quite a ______.

A

Jolt
Susto
Una figura emergió de la sombra y le dio un buen susto a Esteban.

29
Q

Carla slammed on the brakes, violently ______ her passengers.

A

Jolting - Shake
Sacudir
Carla pisó al freno de golpe, sacudiendo violentamente a sus pasajeros.

30
Q

The bell suddenly rang, ______ me out of my daydream, and I slowly stood up from my desk.

A

Jolting
Sacar bruscamente a
El timbre sonó de repente, sacándome bruscamente de mi ensoñación, y lentamente me levanté del pupitre.

31
Q

There was a man ______ in the square, trying to get money from tourists.

A

Juggling
Hacer malabarismos
Había un hombre haciendo malabarismos en la plaza tratando de conseguir dinero de los turistas.

32
Q

His father was a circus performer and taught him how to ______.

A

Juggle
Hacer malabarismos
Su padre era artista de circo y le enseñó a hacer juegos malabares.

33
Q

The government ______ statistics on the economy to suit its own ends.

A

Juggles - To rig
Amañar - Falsificar
El gobierno amaña las estadísticas sobre la economía para sus propios fines.