Vocab 1

Question 1

en absoluto

Answer 1

whatsoever

Question 2

cometer, perpetrar

Answer 2

commit [sth] ⇒ vtr

Question 3

comprometerse

Answer 3

commit⇒ vi

Question 4

falso

Answer 4

counterfeit ⇒adj

Question 5

falsificación

Answer 5

counterfeit ⇒n

Question 6

falsificar

Answer 6

counterfeit [sth]⇒ vtr

Question 7

ritmo

Answer 7

pace ⇒n

Question 8

confiar en, depender de

Answer 8

rely on [sth] ⇒ vtr

Question 9

muy, considerablemente

Answer 9

heavily ⇒ adv

Question 10

debería (condicional) (should)

Answer 10

ought ⇒ v aux

Question 11

doblar, plegar

Answer 11

fold [sth]⇒ vtr

Question 12

fracasar(business:fail), terminar, rendirse, ceder

Answer 12

fold⇒ vi

Question 13

abrazar

Answer 13

fold [sb]⇒ vtr

Question 14

depender de. It’s up to you.

Answer 14

be up to [sb] adv + prep

Question 15

(extract, remove) sacar, arrancar, extraer

Answer 15

pull [sth] out vtr + adv

Question 16

Rayos brillantes, radiantes, luminosos

Answer 16

Bright shafts

Question 17

Luz de contra dura

Answer 17

Stark backlight

Question 18

Las cosas son un poco confusas (mixed up, unclear)

Answer 18

Things are a little bit Muddled

Question 19

Elegante, fina, a la moda

Answer 19

stylish

Question 20

evocar un sentimiento

Answer 20

Evoking a feeling

Question 21

es sutilmente irreal

Answer 21

It’s subtly unreal

Question 22

está lleno de angustia

Answer 22

He’s full of angst

Question 23

no fue irónico

Answer 23

It was not tongue in cheek

Question 24

The Minister finally made a straightforward statement about the new policy.

Answer 24

El Ministro finalmente hizo una declaración directa sobre la nueva política.

Question 25

David is a straightforward guy; he always says what he thinks.

Answer 25

David es un tipo franco, siempre dice lo que piensa

Question 26

Internet content must now be optimized for handheld devices.

Answer 26

El contenido de Internet ahora debe optimizarse para dispositivos portátiles

Question 27

movimientos de camara en mano

Answer 27

Handheld camera movements

Question 28

The puppy had deep brown, soulful eyes.

Answer 28

El cachorro tenía unos profundos y enternecedores ojos marrones.

Question 29

Rodney wears showy clothes and often talks about his BMW.

Answer 29

Rodney lleva ropa ostentosa y a menudo habla sobre su BMW.

Question 30

He is never trying to create a showy image or a cool image.

Answer 30

Nunca trata de crear imágenes pomposas o interesantes.

Question 31

Unlike his father, he did not drink alcohol.

Answer 31

A diferencia de su padre, él no toma bebidas alcohólicas.

Question 32

Jim’s company was the world’s foremost producer of nylon string.

Answer 32

a empresa de Jim era el productor líder de cuerda de nailon del mundo.

Question 33

Our foremost concern is the children’s safety.

Answer 33

Nuestra preocupación más importante es la seguridad de los niños.

Question 34

I’d like to announce that I’m standing down as director of the company.

Answer 34

Quisiera anunciar que renuncio como director de la compañía.

Question 35

After the military exercise, the soldiers were ordered to stand down.

Answer 35

Después del ejercicio militar, les ordenaron a los militares que salieran de servicio
(troops: go off duty)

Question 36

The forlorn puppy approached every stranger and wagged its tail.

Answer 36

El cachorro abandonado se acercaba a todos los extraños y movía la cola.

Question 37

Fred had to go over a lot of hurdles to buy his house.

Answer 37

Fred tuvo que solventar un montón de obstáculos para comprar su casa.

Question 38

Dan has embarked upon a literary undertaking; he is writing a novel.

Answer 38

Dan se ha embarcado en un proyecto literario; está escribiendo una novela.

Proyecto, tarea

Question 39

The builder gave his undertaking to have the project finished by the end of the month

Answer 39

El constructor le hizo la promesa de tener terminado el proyecto para fin de mes.

Promesa, garantía

Question 40

La puesta en escena de la obra estaba maravillosamente lograda.

Answer 40

The staging of the play was beautifully done.

Question 41

A few short sentences can provide the overview of a book’s plot.

Answer 41

Unas cuantas frases pueden proporcionar un resumen del argumento de un libro.

Question 41

A few short sentences can provide the overview of a book’s plot.

Answer 41

Unas cuantas frases pueden proporcionar un resumen del argumento de un libro.

Question 42

Lack of exercise leads to a gradual build-up of fat in the body.

Answer 42

La falta de ejercicio contribuye al crecimiento gradual de grasa corporal.

Crecimiento, aumento, desarrollo, ascenso gradual.

Question 43

The deal was crooked; the mayor made sure that the contract went to his friends.

Answer 43

El acuerdo era fraudulento: el alcalde se aseguró de que el contrato fuese a parar a sus amigos.

Question 44

Crooked inspectors had been taking bribes to approve unsafe buildings.

Answer 44

Unos inspectores deshonestos habían estado aceptando sobornos para aprobar edificios inseguros.

Question 46

soborno

Answer 46

Bribe →n

Question 47

El jefe de policía sobornó al ayudante del sheriff para que no contase lo que había sucedido realmente.

Answer 47

The chief of police bribed the deputy sheriff not to talk about what really happened.

Question 48

sobornar a, comprar a

Answer 48

Bribe (sb) →vtr

Question 49

criminal, delincuente

Answer 49

Crook →n

Question 50

falsificador

Answer 50

Counterfeiter →n