Unit 7: Neighbours

Question 1

Cómo mostrar interés

Answer 1

Para mostrar interés en una conversación y en lo
que está diciendo nuestro interlocutor utilizamos
Really?

My neighbours often have wild parties.
Really?

Question 2

Mostrar empatía

Answer 2

Para mostrar empatía utilizamos diferentes
expresiones.

My wife died three years ago.
I’m sorry to hear that.
Sarah lost her job yesterday.
Oh, no!
My son’s neighbour broke his arm last week.
I feel sorry for him.

Question 3

neighbourhood

Answer 3

vecindario, barrio

Question 4

fusspot

Answer 4

quisquilloso, quisquillosa

Question 5

babysit

Answer 5

cuidar niños

Question 6

babysitter

Answer 6

niñera

Question 7

flat

Answer 7

piso

Question 8

detached house

Answer 8

casa (no adosada)

Question 9

terraced house

Answer 9

casa adosada

Question 10

single parent

Answer 10

madre soltera, padre soltero

Question 11

neighbour

Answer 11

vecino

Question 12

good manners

Answer 12

buenos modales

Question 13

wild

Answer 13

salvaje

Question 14

loud

Answer 14

ruidoso

Question 15

unsociable

Answer 15

insociable

Question 16

unfriendly

Answer 16

antipático, arisco

Question 17

polite

Answer 17

respetuoso, educado

Question 18

it must be

Answer 18

debe ser

Question 19

grow up

Answer 19

crecer (grow, grew, grown)

Question 20

complain about

Answer 20

quejarse de

Question 21

ever

Answer 21

alguna vez (se usa en las interrogantes)

Question 22

helpful

Answer 22

útil, servicial, provechoso

Question 23

kind

Answer 23

amable, atento

Question 24

friendly

Answer 24

amable

Question 25

advice

Answer 25

consejo

Question 26

argument

Answer 26

discusión

Question 27

disagreement

Answer 27

discusión, riña, altercado, disputa

Question 28

awake

Answer 28

despierto (awake, awoke, awoken)

Question 29

apologise

Answer 29

disculparse

Question 30

noisy

Answer 30

ruidoso

Question 31

rude

Answer 31

grosero, irrespetuosoar

Question 32

argue

Answer 32

discutir, pelearse (familiar)

Question 33

married couple

Answer 33

matrimonio

Question 34

quiet

Answer 34

silencioso

Question 35

generous

Answer 35

generoso

Question 36

honest

Answer 36

honesto

Question 37

humble

Answer 37

humilde

Question 38

loyal

Answer 38

leal

Question 39

organized

Answer 39

organizado

Question 40

practical

Answer 40

práctico

Question 41

realistic

Answer 41

realista

Question 42

bad-tempered

Answer 42

malhumorado

Question 43

clumsy

Answer 43

torpe

Question 44

boring

Answer 44

aburrido

Question 45

introverted

Answer 45

introvertido

Question 46

lonely

Answer 46

solitario

Question 47

modest

Answer 47

modesto

Question 48

moody

Answer 48

malhumorado

Question 49

selfish

Answer 49

egoista

Question 50

shy

Answer 50

tímido

Question 51

talkative

Answer 51

charlatán, hablador

Question 52

weak

Answer 52

débil

Question 53

borrow

Answer 53

pedir prestado / tomar prestado