Rendención_01_03

Question 1

1. she knocked with her knuckles on the peeling door
2. She was greeted with an overwhelming smile of welcome. (adj → vb + what implication?)
3. planting kisses on each cheek. (Nb: concordancia means diff spanish struct)
4. The Dominican woman ran (or managed) with her two daughters a discreet business that enabled her to get by** (or **to get ahead** or **to survive).

Answer 1

1. llamó con los nudillos a la descascarillada puerta
2. la recibió con una apabullante sonrisa de bienvenida (→ apubullar = to overwhelm, as in to browbeat ie make s.o feel smaller)
3. plantándole sendos besos en las mejillas
4. La dominicana regentaba con sus dos hijas un discreto negocio que le permitía salir adelante (regentar)(salir adelante)

Question 2

1. surrounded by wooden chairs and wicker backs.
2. I’m sure you’ll want to get dressed and tarted up** (or **smartened up** or **dressed up)
3. the peak of a white handkerchief to match his shirt (Nb. loc. prep NOT vb)
4. she walked away swaying (or wiggling) her rotund (or round) anatomy

Answer 2

1. rodeada de sillas de madera y respaldos de mimbre
2. Seguro que querrá vestirse y acicalarse.
3. el pico de un pañuelo blanco a juego con la camisa
4. se marchó contoneando su redonda anatomía

Question 3

1. Your father was a good storyteller.
2. Since I was little he used to unleash** such good **tall tales
3. Nuria was nodding**, smiling **at the memory. (vb - to nod, ie head going up and down)
4. The hustle and bustle in the cafeteria ( + 2alt Ns)

Answer 3

1. Tu padre sí que era un buen cuentista.
2. Desde pequeño me soltaba unos embustes tan buenos
3. Nuria cabeceó**, sonriendo **ante el recuerdo. (cabacear)
4. El ajetreo en la cafetería (trajín + bullicio)

Question 4

1. I thought you were an atheist.
2. The psychologist’s voice was a whirlwind.
3. She didn’t expect the interview to go that way. (explain)
4. Nuria gave him a surly (or sullen) look in return.

Answer 4

1. Pensaba que eras ateo.
2. La voz del psicólogo era un torbellino
3. No se esperaba que la entrevista fuera por esos derroteros (derrotero = direction or path (fig), lit = naut. term = a course, like a captain plot)
4. Nuria le devolvió una mirada adusta

Question 5

1. She burst out laughing, no longer with [any] concern (or apprehension). (loc vb - to burst out laughing)
2. You must have given what’s-his-name quite a scare!
3. I thought he was going to piss himself. (loc vb - fig ie with fright)
4. And I’ll post** (or **upload) the video on YouTube
5. she patted her on the arm affectionately (to pat)

Answer 5

1. Soltó una carcajada, ya sin ningún recato (soltar una carcajada)
2. ¡Menudo susto le debiste dar al fulano!
3. Creí que se** iba a **mear encima.** (**mearse ENCIMA)
4. Y cuelgo del video en YouTube
5. le palmeó el brazo con cariño (palmear)

Question 6

1. but it is under a gag order
2. so I don’t know how far** I can **dig without getting the door slammed in my face. (A. dig = lit remove surface earth, therefore also uncover + unearth)(B. how far = to point get, therefore also to where or as far as)
3. there was no need to answer that (Reason - note vb tense)
4. I’ll do what I can (Note vb tense)
5. out of the blue*** (or ***from out of no where) he called David. (colq exp = suddenly)

Answer 6

1. pero está bajo secreto de sumario
2. así que no sé hasta dónde** podré **escarbar** sin que **me den un portazo en las narices
3. no hacía falta que contestara a eso
4. Haré lo que pueda (ie subjunctive)
5. de buenas a primeras llamó a David

Question 7

1. I’m going to stick you + real good (colq exp = te meter + tal puro, said by s.o in authority_
2. Look who’s went to talking
3. It took her only a moment to dress inconspicuously, in loose dark clothing
4. but she had nothing better _to hand_, so it would have to do
5. she got (hold of) a penknife, tweezers, little sealed** (or **airtight) bags (loc vb = to get)

Answer 7

1. te meteré un paquete + de narices
2. Mira quién fue a hablar
3. Le llevó solo un momento vestirse de forma discreta, con ropa holgada y oscura
4. pero no tenía nada mejor _a mano_, así que tendría que valer
5. se hizo con una navaja, pinzas, bolsitas herméticas

Question 8

1. Nuria reclining on her soft (or springy or fluffy) grey sofa
2. the half-melted tub of vanilla ice-cream (N = tub is smallish)
3. the little scoop of ice cream was melting in her mouth (cv, also dissolve)
4. delighting in the fact that not even a(n) iota (or smidgeon) of flavour escaped (vb - to delight, as in captivate)
5. after all, she hadn’t gone so far wrong either

Answer 8

1. Nuria retrepada en su mullido sofá gris
2. la tarrina de helado de vainilla a medio derretir
3. la pequeña bola de helado se deshacía en su boca (deshacer)
4. deleitándose en que no se escapara ni una pizca de sabor (deleitar)
5. al fin y al cabo, tampoco había ido tan errada (errado = equivicado)

Question 9

1. the pitiless (or heartless) sun
2. took over from the tourists in the streets (loc vb, explain)
3. the ephemeral streams of neighbours (lit = a little river + alt N)
4. at peak heat hours

Answer 9

1. el despiadado sol
2. tomaron el relevo de los turistas en las calles (tomar el relevo, relevo = replacement)
3. los efímeros riachuelos de vecinos (alt N = arroyo)
4. en las horas punta de calor

Question 10

1. a heavy fine for violating the Energy Competition Act (vb = to violate or infringe, as in to break a law)
2. , which prohibitively taxed the use of solar energy. (vb = to tax,or to levy)
3. there was a charging point just two blocks away.

Answer 10

1. una fuerte multa por vulnerar la Ley de Competencia Energética
2. , que gravaba de forma prohibitiva el uso de la energía solar (gravar)
3. había un punto de carga a solo dos manzanas

Question 11

1. After listening to a brief analysis of the election campaign, she switched over to [soms] lighter news.
2. Let them stay there and face upto** (or **deal with**) **the conseuqences! (vb)
3. So you think it´s all right** for us to sink the boats **with cannon fire?
4. Whose side are you on!

Answer 11

1. Tras escuchar un breve análisis de la campaña electoral, se pasó a noticias más ligeras
2. ¡Que se queden allí y apechuguen! (apechugar)
3. Entonces le parece bien** que hundamos las pateras **a cañonazos
4. ¡Usted de parte de quién está!

Question 12

1. Unlike what was happening during the hottest hours of the day
2. the South Americans (perj eg like Wogs)
3. They’ve been freeloading for too long (loc vb)
4. Well kicked them out (loc vb = to kick s/o. out)
5. Of course it is!

Answer 12

1. A la inversa de lo que sucedía durante las horas más calurosas
2. los sudacas
3. Llevan demasiado tiempo chupando del bote
4. Pues que los echen a patadas (echar a patadas a alguien)
5. ¡Desde luego que lo es!