Short Stories Vocab 5

Question 1

to convince, to persuade

Answer 1

convencer

Question 2

a short while ago

Answer 2

hace un rato

Question 3

sweetly, gently

Answer 3

dulcemente

Question 4

to give someone a nudge in the ribs

Answer 4

dar a alguien un codazo en las costillas

Question 5

to approach
to take an interest in
to go

Answer 5

acercarse

Question 6

to stop, to stand up, to get up (from bed - Central America)

Answer 6

pararse

Question 7

a few

Answer 7

unos pocos

Question 8

intimidating

Answer 8

amedrentador/a

Question 9

to imagine

Answer 9

suponerse

Question 10

to show, to point out, to point to
to mark
to signal
to set, to fix

Answer 10

señalar

Question 11

What happened?
that happened, that followed
(2 respuestas)

Answer 11

Qué sucedió?

que sucedió

Question 12

prized, previous, valued, valuable

Answer 12

preciado/a

Question 13

to hold
to support, to back up
to bear
to maintain
to hold, to have

Answer 13

sostener

Question 14

se puso (4 opciones)

Answer 14

he/she got, it got, got
he/she put on, put on
he/she moved, moved
set

Question 15

owner, proprietor, landlord/lady

Answer 15

el/la dueño/a

Question 16

card, licence

Answer 16

el carné

Question 17

pale, faint, pallid

Answer 17

pálido/a

Question 18

impressive, amazing, unbelievable, astonishing

Answer 18

impresionante

Question 19

bar, rail, crossbar, pole, rod

stick (e.g., of chocolate)

Answer 19

una barra

Question 20

to be happy, to be pleased, to be glad

to get tipsy (colloquial)

Answer 20

alegrarse

Question 21

el chaval/la chavala

Answer 21

kid (colloquial/form of address), lad, lass

Question 22

of what, which, than

Answer 22

de lo que

Question 23

underage

Answer 23

menor de edad

Question 24

i hope so

Answer 24

espero que así sea

Question 25

missing | late

Answer 25

desaparecido/a

Question 26

around him/her/it, around them, around you

Answer 26

a su alrededor

Question 27

dance floor

Answer 27

la pista de baile

Question 28

to get along, to get on well

Answer 28

llevarse bien

Question 29

nowhere

Answer 29

por ningún lado

Question 30

pocket

Answer 30

el bolsillo

Question 31

to order, to tell, to command to send to be in command of, to be in charge of to prescribe

Answer 31

mandar

Question 32

next, the following

Answer 32

lo siguiente

Question 33

behaviour | performance

Answer 33

un comportamiento

Question 34

to risk, endanger

Answer 34

arriesgar

Question 35

to scare

Answer 35

espantar

Question 36

laughing, laughter, laugh (noun)

Answer 36

la risa

Question 37

to laugh, to indulge

Answer 37

reír

Question 38

shy (2 opciones)

Answer 38

tímido | vergonzoso

Question 39

to kill

Answer 39

matar

Question 40

lucky (2 opciones)

Answer 40

afortunado/a | suertudo/a

Question 41

to charge to someone's bill/tab

Answer 41

cargar en la cuenta de alguien

Question 42

to move away

Answer 42

alejar(se)

Question 43

crowded

Answer 43

concurrido/a

Question 44

to lose one's job

Answer 44

quedarse sin trabajo

Question 45

loser

Answer 45

el/la perdedor(a)

Question 46

to bite one's lip

Answer 46

morderse el labio

Question 47

to take a look, to have a look

Answer 47

echar un vistazo

Question 48

just like, just as

Answer 48

tal y como

Question 49

powerful, strong | virile

Answer 49

potente

Question 50

DJ

Answer 50

disyóquey

Question 51

seat

Answer 51

el siento

Question 52

is that a hint?

Answer 52

es una indirecta?

Question 53

to stretch

Answer 53

estirar

Question 54

to add oneself

Answer 54

agregarse a sí mismo/a

Question 55

to turn on

Answer 55

encender

Question 56

to pass oneself off as, to impersonate

Answer 56

hacerse pasar por

Question 57

to stop, to arrest, to delay

Answer 57

detener

Question 58

red (colour), red (blushing) dirty, off-colour (Latin America) not rojo!

Answer 58

colorado/a

Question 59

contact list

Answer 59

la lista de contactos

Question 60

to stand up

Answer 60

ponerse de pie

Question 61

to bet

Answer 61

apostar

Question 62

to wink one's eye

Answer 62

guiñar el ojo

Question 63

to be so lucky

Answer 63

tener tanta suerte

Question 64

here it/she/he is | here is, here's

Answer 64

aquí está

Question 65

sincere, honest

Answer 65

sincero/a

Question 66

to be quiet, to shut up, to keep quiet

Answer 66

callarse

Question 67

openly

Answer 67

abiertamente

Question 68

ponerse

Answer 68

to get, to be, to turn to put on, to wear to move, to set

Question 69

to head toward, to head for to set out for, to set off for to be aimed at

Answer 69

encaminarse

Question 70

to direct, to guide, to aim, to channel

Answer 70

encaminar