Vocab 30

Question 1

Yo tragué un trozo de pan sin masticarlo bien.
(I swallowed a piece of bread without chewing it well.)

Answer 1

“tragar” (to swallow)
masticar = to chew

Question 2

Tú tragaste agua al nadar en el lago.
(You swallowed water while swimming in the lake.)

Answer 2

“tragar” (to swallow)

Question 3

Él tragó una pastilla sin beber agua.
(He swallowed a pill without drinking water.)

Answer 3

“tragar” (to swallow)
pastilla = pill

Question 4

Nosotros tragamos todo lo que el maestro nos dijo sin cuestionarlo.
(We swallowed everything the teacher told us without questioning it.)

Answer 4

“tragar” (to swallow)
cuestionar = to question

Question 5

Vosotros tragasteis el jugo muy rápido porque hacía calor.
(You all swallowed the juice very quickly because it was hot.)

Answer 5

“tragar” (to swallow)

Question 6

Ellos tragaron su orgullo y pidieron disculpas.
(They swallowed their pride and apologized.)

Answer 6

“tragar” (to swallow)

“Pidieron disculpas” means “they apologized” or “they asked for forgiveness” in English. It comes from the verb “pedir” (to ask) and “disculpas” (apologies).

Question 7

Yo vagué por las calles sin rumbo fijo.
(I wandered through the streets without a fixed destination.)

Answer 7

“vagar” (to wander or to roam)
rumbo = destination

Question 8

Tú vagaste por el bosque durante horas buscando el camino.
(You wandered through the forest for hours looking for the path.)

Answer 8

“vagar” (to wander or to roam)

Question 9

Él vagó por la playa pensando en su futuro.
(He wandered along the beach thinking about his future.)

Answer 9

“vagar” (to wander or to roam)

Question 10

Nosotros vagamos por el centro de la ciudad antes de decidir qué hacer.
(We roamed around downtown before deciding what to do.)

Answer 10

“vagar” (to wander or to roam)

Question 11

Vosotros vagasteis por el mercado disfrutando del ambiente.
(You all wandered through the market enjoying the atmosphere.)

Answer 11

“vagar” (to wander or to roam)

Question 12

Ellos vagaron por el desierto sin encontrar agua.
(They roamed through the desert without finding water.)

Answer 12

“vagar” (to wander or to roam)

Question 13

Yo me acerqué al perro con cuidado para no asustarlo.
(I approached the dog carefully so as not to scare it.)

Answer 13

“acercarse” (to approach or to get closer)

Question 14

Tú te acercaste al maestro para hacerle una pregunta.
(You approached the teacher to ask him a question.)

Answer 14

“acercarse” (to approach or to get closer)

Question 15

Él se acercó a la ventana para ver quién estaba afuera.
(He approached the window to see who was outside.)

Answer 15

“acercarse” (to approach or to get closer)

Question 16

Nosotros nos acercamos al río para disfrutar del paisaje.
(We got closer to the river to enjoy the view.)

Answer 16

“acercarse” (to approach or to get closer)

Question 17

Vosotros os acercasteis al escenario para ver mejor el concierto.
(You all moved closer to the stage to see the concert better.)

Answer 17

“acercarse” (to approach or to get closer)
el escenario = the stage

Question 18

Ellos se acercaron al auto para verificar si estaba abierto.
(They approached the car to check if it was unlocked.)

Answer 18

“acercarse” (to approach or to get closer)

Question 19

Yo arranqué el coche y salí hacia el trabajo.
(I started the car and headed to work.)

Answer 19

“arrancar” (to start or to pull out)

Question 20

Tú arrancaste las malas hierbas del jardín.
(You pulled out the weeds from the garden.)

Answer 20

“arrancar” (to start or to pull out)

Question 21

Él arrancó el motor después de repararlo.
(He started the engine after fixing it.)

Answer 21

“arrancar” (to start or to pull out)

Question 22

Nosotros arrancamos las hojas viejas del cuaderno.
(We tore out the old pages from the notebook.)

Answer 22

“arrancar” (to start or to pull out)

Question 23

Vosotros arrancasteis la computadora para instalar el programa.
(You all started the computer to install the program.)

Answer 23

“arrancar” (to start or to pull out)

Question 24

Ellos arrancaron el árbol caído con una máquina especial.
(They pulled out the fallen tree with a special machine.)

Answer 24

“arrancar” (to start or to pull out)

Question 25

la corte

Answer 25

the court

Question 26

la cuestión

Answer 26

the issue

Question 27

la escena

Answer 27

the scene

Question 28

el político

Answer 28

the politician

Question 29

el prejuicio

Answer 29

the prejudice

Question 30

el veredicto

Answer 30

the verdict

Question 31

sagaz

Answer 31

wise, clever

Question 32

Yo defendí al acusado durante el juicio.
(I defended the accused during the trial.)

Answer 32

el acusado = the accused
el juicio = the trial

Question 33

Yo presencié el acontecimiento desde la primera fila.
(I witnessed the event from the front row.)

Answer 33

“el acontecimiento” (the event)

Question 34

Tú describiste el acontecimiento con muchos detalles.
(You described the event with many details.)

Answer 34

“el acontecimiento” (the event)

Question 35

Él organizó el acontecimiento en un lugar muy elegante.
(He organized the event in a very elegant place.)

Answer 35

“el acontecimiento” (the event)

Question 36

Nosotros celebramos el acontecimiento con toda la familia.
(We celebrated the event with the whole family.)

Answer 36

“el acontecimiento” (the event)

Question 37

Vosotros fotografiasteis el acontecimiento para recordar ese día.
(You all photographed the event to remember that day.)

Answer 37

“el acontecimiento” (the event)

Question 38

Ellos comentaron el acontecimiento en las noticias anoche.
(They discussed the event on the news last night.)

Answer 38

“el acontecimiento” (the event)

Question 39

Yo destaqué en el examen por obtener la mejor calificación.
(I stood out in the exam for getting the highest grade.)

Answer 39

“destacar” (to stand out or to highlight)

Question 40

Tú destacaste tu proyecto con una presentación increíble.
(You highlighted your project with an amazing presentation.)

Answer 40

“destacar” (to stand out or to highlight)

Question 41

Él destacó como el mejor jugador del equipo durante el partido.
(He stood out as the best player on the team during the game.)

Answer 41

“destacar” (to stand out or to highlight)

Question 42

Nosotros destacamos los puntos más importantes en la reunión.
(We highlighted the most important points in the meeting.)

Answer 42

“destacar” (to stand out or to highlight)

Question 43

Vosotros destacasteis entre todos los competidores por vuestra creatividad.
(You all stood out among all the competitors for your creativity.)

Answer 43

“destacar” (to stand out or to highlight)

Question 44

Ellos destacaron el papel de la comunidad en el éxito del evento.
(They highlighted the role of the community in the success of the event.)

Answer 44

“destacar” (to stand out or to highlight)

Question 45

Yo masqué un chicle mientras caminaba al parque.
(I chewed gum while walking to the park.)

Answer 45

“mascar” (to chew)

Question 46

Tú mascaste las hojas de menta que te dieron.
(You chewed the mint leaves they gave you.)

Answer 46

“mascar” (to chew)

Question 47

Él mascó la comida lentamente antes de tragarla.
(He chewed the food slowly before swallowing it.)

Answer 47

“mascar” (to chew)

Question 48

Nosotros mascamos el pan duro porque estaba fresco del día anterior.
(We chewed the hard bread because it was fresh from the day before.)

Answer 48

“mascar” (to chew)

Question 49

Vosotros mascasteis caramelos durante toda la película.
(You all chewed candies throughout the entire movie.)

Answer 49

“mascar” (to chew)

Question 50

Ellos mascaron tabaco mientras trabajaban en el campo.
(They chewed tobacco while working in the field.)

Answer 50

“mascar” (to chew)