Vocab 45

Question 1

¿Puedes contestar el teléfono, por favor?
(Can you answer the phone, please?)

Answer 1

contestar = to answer
la respuesta = the answer

Contestar is a synonym of responder, but contestar is slightly more conversational and frequently used for casual responses to questions or calls.
For written replies (e.g., to letters or emails), responder is more common.

Question 2

Ella no contestó mi mensaje ayer.
(She didn’t reply to my message yesterday.)

Answer 2

contestar = to answer
la respuesta = the answer

Contestar is a synonym of responder, but contestar is slightly more conversational and frequently used for casual responses to questions or calls.
For written replies (e.g., to letters or emails), responder is more common.

Question 3

Los estudiantes deben contestar las preguntas del examen.
(The students must answer the exam questions.)

Answer 3

contestar = to answer
la respuesta = the answer

Contestar is a synonym of responder, but contestar is slightly more conversational and frequently used for casual responses to questions or calls.
For written replies (e.g., to letters or emails), responder is more common.

Question 4

Siempre contesto los correos electrónicos al final del día.
(I always reply to emails at the end of the day.)

Answer 4

contestar = to answer
la respuesta = the answer

Contestar is a synonym of responder, but contestar is slightly more conversational and frequently used for casual responses to questions or calls.
For written replies (e.g., to letters or emails), responder is more common.

Question 5

Si no sabes la respuesta, no tienes que contestar.
(If you don’t know the answer, you don’t have to respond.)

Answer 5

contestar = to answer
la respuesta = the answer

Contestar is a synonym of responder, but contestar is slightly more conversational and frequently used for casual responses to questions or calls.
For written replies (e.g., to letters or emails), responder is more common.

Question 6

Él contestó de manera grosera y sorprendió a todos.
(He answered rudely and surprised everyone.)

Answer 6

grosero/a = rude
contestar = to answer
la respuesta = the answer

Contestar is a synonym of responder, but contestar is slightly more conversational and frequently used for casual responses to questions or calls.
For written replies (e.g., to letters or emails), responder is more common.

Question 7

Después de trabajar todo el día, necesito descansar un rato.
(After working all day, I need to rest for a while.)

Answer 7

descansar = to rest
un rato = for a while

Question 8

Ellos descansaron bajo la sombra del árbol.
(They rested under the shade of the tree.)

Answer 8

descansar = to rest

Question 9

Es importante descansar bien para tener energía al día siguiente.
(It’s important to rest well to have energy the next day.)

Answer 9

descansar = to rest

Question 10

El médico le recomendó descansar para recuperarse de la enfermedad.
(The doctor recommended resting to recover from the illness.)

Answer 10

descansar = to rest
recuperase = to recover oneself

Question 11

Nos sentamos en el parque a descansar después de la caminata.
(We sat in the park to rest after the walk.)

Answer 11

descansar = to rest
sentarse = to sit oneself

Question 12

chickpeas

Answer 12

garbanzos

Question 13

tuna

Answer 13

atún

Question 14

pumpkin

Answer 14

calabaza

Question 15

zucchini

Answer 15

el calabacín

Question 16

asparagus

Answer 16

espárragos

Question 17

blueberry
blackberry
cranberry

Answer 17

• Blueberry: el arándano
• Blackberry: la mora
• Cranberry: el arándano rojo

Question 18

bacon

Answer 18

tocino

Question 19

grapefruit

Answer 19

pomelo

Question 20

spinach

Answer 20

espinacas

Question 21

la hortaliza

Answer 21

Sí, hortaliza se traduce como vegetable, pero tiene un matiz específico.
* Hortaliza se refiere a las plantas cultivadas en huertos que son comestibles, como verduras y legumbres.
* Verdura, por otro lado, generalmente se usa para referirse solo a las partes verdes o frescas comestibles de las plantas.

Por ejemplo:
* Lechuga, espinaca = verdura y hortaliza.
* Cebolla, zanahoria = hortaliza, pero no verdura.

Así que hortaliza es un término más amplio. 😊

Question 22

lettuce

Answer 22

lechuga

Question 23

anís estrellado

Answer 23

star anise

Question 24

Estoy hidratado (male)
Estoy hidratada (female)

Answer 24

hidratado/a = hydrated
hidratar = to hydrate

Question 25

• Es importante hidratarse después de hacer ejercicio.
  (It’s important to hydrate after exercising.)

Answer 25

hidratado/a = hydrated
hidratar = to hydrate

Question 26

• Esta crema sirve para hidratar la piel.
  (This cream is used to hydrate the skin.)

Answer 26

hidratado/a = hydrated
hidratar = to hydrate

Question 27

• La película se trata de un héroe que salva el mundo.
  (The movie is about a hero who saves the world.)

Answer 27

se trata de = it’s about

Question 28

• No te preocupes, se trata de un malentendido.
  (Don’t worry, it’s a matter of misunderstanding.)

Answer 28

se trata de = it’s about

Question 29

“Este producto no tiene conservantes.” (This product has no preservatives.)

Answer 29

Conservantes = Preservatives (en el contexto de alimentos o productos).

Question 30

• Este trabajo está bien hecho.
  (This work is well done/well made.)

Answer 30

bien hecho/a = well made/well-prepared/well done

Question 31

• Quiero mi carne bien hecha.
  (I want my meat well done.)

Answer 31

bien hecho/a = well made/well-prepared/well done

Question 32

• Fue una presentación bien hecha.
  (It was a well-prepared presentation.)

Answer 32

bien hecho/a = well made/well-prepared/well done

Question 33

difficulties

Answer 33

dificultades

Question 34

El melón está muy dulce y fresco.
(The melon is very sweet and fresh.)

Answer 34

melón = melon

Question 35

Me encanta el melocotón en almíbar.
(I love peaches in syrup.)

Answer 35

melocotón = durazno = peach
almíbar = syrup

Question 36

El albaricoque es rico en vitaminas.
(The apricot is rich in vitamins.)

Answer 36

el albaricoque= chabacano (latam) = the apricot

Question 37

La reina malvada le dio a Blancanieves una manzana envenenada.
(The evil queen gave Snow White a poisoned apple.)

Answer 37

malvado/a = evil
envenenado/a = poisoned

Question 38

las ciruelas pasas
las ciruelas frescas

Answer 38

las ciruelas pasas = dried plums/prunes
las ciruelas frescas = fresh plums/prunes

Question 39

Drácula el vampiro tiene miedo del ajo (garlic).

Answer 39

el ajo = garlic
(ají is a type of pepper. ojo is eye)

Question 40

Los siete enanos encontraron a Blancanieves inconsciente después de que mordió la manzana.
(The seven dwarfs found Snow White unconscious after she bit the apple.)

Answer 40

enano = dwarf
inconsciente = unconscious
morder = to bite

Question 41

El príncipe rompió el hechizo y salvó a Blancanieves con un beso.
(The prince broke the spell and saved Snow White with a kiss.)

Answer 41

el hechizo = the spell
salvar = to save

Question 42

“Voy a añadir albahaca fresca a la pasta.”
(I’m going to add fresh basil to the pasta.)

Answer 42

la albahaca = basil

Question 43

basil (to pizza)

Answer 43

la albahaca

Question 44

cabbage

Answer 44

repollo

Question 45

repollo

Answer 45

cabbage

Question 46

la arrocera

Answer 46

rice cooker

Question 47

rice cooker

Answer 47

la arrocera

Question 48

“Voy a estudiar tres horas al día, es decir, dedicaré más tiempo a mis metas.”
(I’m going to study three hours a day, in other words, I’ll dedicate more time to my goals.)

Answer 48

Es decir significa “that is to say” o “in other words” en inglés.

Question 49

“Blancanieves comió una manzana envenenada, es decir, cayó en un sueño profundo.”
(Snow White ate a poisoned apple, that is to say, she fell into a deep sleep.)

Answer 49

Es decir significa “that is to say” o “in other words” en inglés.