Spanish Extra

Question 1

prever

Answer 1

to anticapte/to plan

Question 2

La empresa prevé abrir otra sucursal.

Answer 2

The firm anticipates opening another branch.

Question 3

Han previsto todo lo necesario para las próximas elecciones.

Answer 3

They’ve got everything planned for the coming elections.

Question 4

como se preveía

Answer 4

as predicited

Question 5

se prevé

Answer 5

it is anticapted

Question 6

Se prevé que habrá más tráfico el fin de semana.

Answer 6

It is anticipated that there will be heavier traffic at the weekend.

Question 7

proveer

Answer 7

to provide sb (with sth)

Question 8

proveer a los niños de ropa to

Answer 8

provide the children with clothes

Question 9

Dios proveerá.

Answer 9

The Lord will provide.

Question 10

proveerse devíveres, de combustible

Answer 10

to stock up on/with sth

Question 11

proveerse de herramientas, de equipo

Answer 11

to equip yourself with sth

Question 12

Facturar

Answer 12

To check in, to invoice

Question 13

Podar

Answer 13

to prune

Question 14

Dejar la tierra en barbechos

Answer 14

to leave the land fallow.

Question 15

Sublevarse

Answer 15

to rise up, revolt

Question 16

se sublevaron contra la dictadura militar

Answer 16

they rose up against the military dictatorship

Question 17

Zanjar

Answer 17

to settle, resolve, pay off

Question 18

Arrasar

Answer 18

to devastate, destroy

Question 19

el fuego arrasó toda la zona

Answer 19

the fire devastated the entire area

Question 20

Llevar a cuestas

Answer 20

To bear the burden of something

Question 21

Lleva a cuestas la enfermedad de su hermana.

Answer 21

She has to bear the burden of her sister´s illness.

Question 22

Dar al traste con algo

Answer 22

To ruin sth

Question 23

La nueva dirección ha dado al traste con el negocio.

Answer 23

The new management has ruined the business.

Question 24

La lesión dio al traste con sus esperanzas de ser bailarina

Answer 24

The injury ruined her hopes of being a dancer.

Question 25

No dar abasto

Answer 25

Not to be able to cope

Question 26

No doy abasto con todo este trabajo

Answer 26

I can´t cope with all this work.

Question 27

Tener frito

Answer 27

To be fed up

Question 28

Nos tienen fritos con sus quejas.

Answer 28

We are fed up with their complaints.

Question 29

La trama

Answer 29

Plot (argumento)

Question 30

adquirir

Answer 30

Acquire, buy

Question 31

Deshilacharse

Answer 31

To fray

Question 32

Imprescindible

Answer 32

Essential

Question 33

Despiezar

Answer 33

To take apart

Question 34

desentrañar

Answer 34

To get to the bottom of something. To disentangle

Question 35

dictaminar

Answer 35

To decide, judge

Question 36

Prescindir

Answer 36

To due with out sth/sb

Question 37

Verse en la disyuntiva

Answer 37

To see yourself (to be) in a dilema.

Question 38

Pueril

Answer 38

Childish

Question 39

desatarse

Answer 39

To come undone/to get loose