Vocab 31

Question 1

Yo pesqué un pez enorme en el lago ayer.
(I caught a huge fish in the lake yesterday.)

Answer 1

“pescar” (to fish or to catch)

Question 2

Tú pescaste desde el muelle toda la tarde.
(You fished from the dock all afternoon.)

Answer 2

“pescar” (to fish or to catch)
el muelle = the dock

Question 3

Ellos pescaron cangrejos cerca de la orilla.
(They caught crabs near the shore.)

Answer 3

“pescar” (to fish or to catch)
cangrejo = crab

Question 4

Yo justifiqué mi ausencia con una nota del médico.
(I justified my absence with a doctor’s note.)

Answer 4

“justificar” (to justify)
ausencia = absence

Question 5

Tú justificaste el retraso diciendo que hubo tráfico.
(You justified the delay by saying there was traffic.)

Answer 5

“justificar” (to justify)
el retraso = the delay

Question 6

Él justificó su comportamiento con una explicación detallada.
(He justified his behavior with a detailed explanation.)

Answer 6

“justificar” (to justify)
detallada = detailed
comportamiento = behavior

Question 7

Nosotros justificamos el uso de recursos adicionales en el proyecto.
(We justified the use of additional resources in the project.)

Answer 7

“justificar” (to justify)

Question 8

Vosotros justificasteis vuestras decisiones con datos claros.
(You all justified your decisions with clear data.)

Answer 8

“justificar” (to justify)

Question 9

Ellos justificaron la cancelación del evento por la tormenta.
(They justified the cancellation of the event due to the storm.)

Answer 9

la tormenta = the storm
“justificar” (to justify)

Question 10

Yo supliqué ayuda cuando me quedé atrapado en el ascensor.
(I begged for help when I got stuck in the elevator.)

Answer 10

“suplicar” (to beg or to plead)
quedarse atrapado = got trapped, got stuck
ascensor = elevator

Question 11

Tú suplicaste perdón después de cometer el error.
(You begged for forgiveness after making the mistake.)

Answer 11

“suplicar” (to beg or to plead)

Question 12

Él suplicó que lo escucharan antes de tomar una decisión.
(He pleaded to be heard before they made a decision.)

Answer 12

“suplicar” (to beg or to plead)

Question 13

Nosotros suplicamos por una oportunidad más en el concurso.
(We begged for one more chance in the competition.)

Answer 13

“suplicar” (to beg or to plead)

Question 14

Vosotros suplicasteis al profesor que extendiera la fecha límite.
(You all pleaded with the teacher to extend the deadline.)

Answer 14

“suplicar” (to beg or to plead)

Question 15

Ellos suplicaron que no les quitaran sus hogares.
(They begged not to have their homes taken away.)

Answer 15

“suplicar” (to beg or to plead)

Question 16

Yo amenacé con irme si no respetaban mi opinión.
(I threatened to leave if they didn’t respect my opinion.)

Answer 16

“amenazar” (to threaten)

Question 17

Tú amenazaste al ladrón con llamar a la policía.
(You threatened the thief with calling the police.)

Answer 17

“amenazar” (to threaten)

Question 18

Él amenazó con cancelar el contrato si no cumplían los términos.
(He threatened to cancel the contract if they didn’t meet the terms.)

Answer 18

“amenazar” (to threaten)
el contrato = contract

Question 19

Nosotros amenazamos con protestar si subían los precios.
(We threatened to protest if they raised the prices.)

Answer 19

“amenazar” (to threaten)

Question 20

Vosotros amenazasteis con revelar la verdad si no decían nada.
(You all threatened to reveal the truth if they said nothing.)

Answer 20

“amenazar” (to threaten)
revelar = to reveal

Question 21

Ellos amenazaron al gobierno con tomar medidas legales.
(They threatened the government with taking legal action.)

Answer 21

“amenazar” (to threaten)
medida legal = legal action

Question 22

Yo recé antes de ir a dormir anoche.
(I prayed before going to sleep last night.)

Answer 22

“rezar” (to pray)

Question 23

Tú rezaste por la salud de tu familia.
(You prayed for your family’s health.)

Answer 23

“rezar” (to pray)

Question 24

Él rezó en la iglesia durante la misa.
(He prayed in the church during the mass.)

Answer 24

“rezar” (to pray)

Question 25

Nosotros rezamos juntos para dar gracias.
(We prayed together to give thanks.)

Answer 25

“rezar” (to pray)

Question 26

Vosotros rezasteis por los afectados por el desastre natural.
(You all prayed for those affected by the natural disaster.)

Answer 26

“rezar” (to pray)

Question 27

Ellos rezaron en silencio antes de la ceremonia.
(They prayed silently before the ceremony.)

Answer 27

“rezar” (to pray)

Question 28

Yo me tropecé con una piedra mientras caminaba por el parque.
(I tripped over a stone while walking in the park.)

Answer 28

“tropezarse” (to trip or to stumble)

Question 29

Tú te tropezaste en las escaleras porque no mirabas.
(You tripped on the stairs because you weren’t looking.)

Answer 29

“tropezarse” (to trip or to stumble)

Question 30

Él se tropezó con un juguete que estaba en el suelo.
(He tripped over a toy that was on the floor.)

Answer 30

“tropezarse” (to trip or to stumble)

Question 31

Nosotros nos tropezamos al correr durante el partido.
(We stumbled while running during the game.)
Vosotros os tropezasteis con las mochilas en el pasillo.
(You all tripped over the backpacks in the hallway.)

Answer 31

“tropezarse” (to trip or to stumble)

Question 32

Ellos se tropezaron con una raíz en el bosque.
(They tripped over a root in the forest.)

Answer 32

“tropezarse” (to trip or to stumble)

Question 33

Yo supe la verdad después de escuchar la confesión.
(I found out the truth after hearing the confession.)

Answer 33

“saber” (to know or to find out)

Question 34

Tú supiste que había un problema cuando llegaste tarde.
(You found out there was a problem when you arrived late.)

Answer 34

“saber” (to know or to find out)

Question 35

Él supo del accidente por las noticias.
(He found out about the accident through the news.)

Answer 35

“saber” (to know or to find out)

Question 36

Nosotros supimos que el examen había sido cancelado.
(We found out that the exam had been canceled.)

Answer 36

“saber” (to know or to find out)

Question 37

Vosotros supisteis la respuesta correcta después de revisar el libro.
(You all knew the correct answer after reviewing the book.)

Answer 37

“saber” (to know or to find out)

Question 38

Ellos supieron lo que ocurrió al final del día.
(They found out what happened at the end of the day.)

Answer 38

“saber” (to know or to find out)

Question 39

Yo no quise hablar sobre el problema.
(I refused to talk about the problem.)

Answer 39

“no querer” (to refuse)

Question 40

Tú no quisiste ir a la fiesta anoche.
(You refused to go to the party last night.)

Answer 40

“no querer” (to refuse)

Question 41

Él no quiso aceptar la oferta de trabajo.
(He refused to accept the job offer.)

Answer 41

“no querer” (to refuse)

Question 42

Nosotros no quisimos participar en la discusión.
(We refused to participate in the discussion.)

Answer 42

“no querer” (to refuse)

Question 43

Vosotros no quisisteis escuchar el consejo del profesor.
(You all refused to listen to the teacher’s advice.)

Answer 43

“no querer” (to refuse)

Question 44

Ellos no quisieron firmar el contrato sin leerlo.
(They refused to sign the contract without reading it.)

Answer 44

“no querer” (to refuse)

Question 45

Ellos creyeron en sus amigos y lograron superar el desafío juntos.
(They believed in their friends and managed to overcome the challenge together.)

Answer 45

creyeron = they believed
lograr = managed to
superar = to overcome
el desafío = the challenge

Question 46

Yo concluí mi presentación con una frase inspiradora.
(I concluded my presentation with an inspiring phrase.)

Answer 46

concluí = I concluded

Question 47

Tú concluiste el informe antes del plazo.
(You finished the report before the deadline.)

Answer 47

concluiste = you finished
concluir = to conclude, to finish

Question 48

Él concluyó que la mejor opción era cambiar de estrategia.
(He concluded that the best option was to change strategies.)

Answer 48

concluyó = s/he concluded

Question 49

Nosotros concluimos la reunión después de dos horas.
(We concluded the meeting after two hours.)

Answer 49

concluimos = we concluded

Question 50

Vosotros concluisteis el debate con una solución lógica.
(You all concluded the debate with a logical solution.)

Answer 50

concluisteis = you all concluded

Question 51

Ellos concluyeron que era necesario realizar más investigaciones.
(They concluded that it was necessary to carry out more research.)

Answer 51

concluyeron = they concluded