Vocab 31/12/14

Question 1

Aside from that (not a pesar or similar)

Answer 1

Al margen de

Question 2

To provide necessary stuff/ to outfit

Answer 2

Pertrechar “Pertrecharon a los alumnos con abastecimientos para un mes.”

Question 3

Sequel/ Consequence

Answer 3

Secuela

Question 4

Transfer/Sale

Answer 4

Traspaso

Question 5

Shrill/Piercing

Answer 5

ChillOn

Question 6

Good sense/ wisdom

Answer 6

(la) Sensatez

Question 7

To sketch/Outline

Answer 7

Esbozar “Dejame un lapiz, que quiero esbozar mi nuevo dibujo.”

Question 8

Prudish/ Finicky/ Fussy

Answer 8

Remilgado

Question 9

Good natured/ Kind hearted

Answer 9

Bondadoso

Question 10

To verify/ Validate/ Establish

Answer 10

Constatar “Todavia no se han constatado todos los pruebas presentadas.”

Question 11

Convincing

Answer 11

ConVINCENTE

Question 12

Patent/ Obvious/ Patently obvious

Answer 12

Patente

Question 13

To tack (nautical)/ To change course

Answer 13

Virar

Question 14

Fear (noun)

Answer 14

Temor

Question 15

Agonising/ Dying

Answer 15

AgOnico

Question 16

To consider (names/possibilities), To shuffle (fig)

Answer 16

Barajar “He estado barajando las opciones, pero ninguna me convence.”

Question 17

To boast/ To show off/ To hold (post, position)

Answer 17

Ostentar “El primer mandatario de Jamaica ostenta el titulo de primer ministro.”

Question 18

as (not asi or como), as a kind of

Answer 18

a modo de

Question 19

sweep (noun)

Answer 19

Barrido

Question 20

Asset

Answer 20

Activo/ Bien mueble

Question 21

To waste

Answer 21

Desperdiciar “no me gusta desperdiciar papel.”

Question 22

To deny/squash (rumour)

Answer 22

Desmentir “el politico desmetniO los rumores de corrupciOn.”

Question 23

To compile/ Collect

Answer 23

Recopilar “hay que recopilar todos los borradores que existen.”

Question 24

To remove from office/ Take someone’s title

Answer 24

Destituir “destituyeron al entrenador del atleti.”

Question 25

To arrive (formal)

Answer 25

Arribar “El barco arribO el miercoles pasado.”

Question 26

Opposing/ Opposition

Answer 26

Opositor