Vocab 64

Question 1

¿Cómo es que llegaste tan tarde?
(How come you arrived so late?)

Answer 1

cómo es que …? = how come?

Question 2

Cómo es que no me abrazó a mí?

Answer 2

How come he didn’t hug me?
cómo es que …? = how come?

Question 3

Alguna vez te ha confesado su amor un estudiante de intercambio?

Answer 3

confesar = to confess

Question 4

Me recuerda a una confesión de amor en broma.

Answer 4

it reminds me of … = me recuerda a …..

Question 5

programas conjuntos

Answer 5

conjunto = joint

Question 6

crecimiento personal

Answer 6

personal growth

Question 7

equivalence

Answer 7

equivalencia

Question 8

Es bastante común que
las personas que viven en el extranjero socialicen principalmente con otras de su propio país.

Answer 8

socialisar = to socialize

Question 9

estos estudiantes de intercambio solían mantenerse entre ellos,
rara vez interactuaban con mexicanos y
hablaban coreano siempre que era posible

Answer 9

interactuar = to interact

Question 10

los estudiantes chinos se quedaban juntos.
los indios socializaban con otros indios y
los saudíes con saudíes

Answer 10

Both “los saudíes” and “los saudís” are correct in Spanish to refer to Saudi people

quedarse = socializar con

Question 11

sumergirse

Answer 11

sumergirse = to dive, to immerse oneself

Question 12

no significa necesariamente que te sumerjas en su cultura

Answer 12

sumergirse = to dive, to immerse oneself

Question 13

familiarizarse con la cultura

Answer 13

familiarizarse = to familiar yourself with

Question 14

Hay muchas oportunidades para estar expuesto a tu idioma objetivo.

Answer 14

expuesto = exposed
exponer = to present / to expose

Question 15

el trámite

Answer 15

hacer papeles = do paperwork

Question 16

• Este trámite es muy engorroso.
  (This process is very cumbersome.)

Answer 16

Engorroso/a means “troublesome,” “awkward,” “burdensome,” or “tedious,” depending on the context. It is used to describe something that causes inconvenience, difficulty, or annoyance.

Question 17

• Es engorroso tener que cargar tantas cosas.
  (It’s inconvenient to have to carry so many things.)

Answer 17

Engorroso/a means “troublesome,” “awkward,” “burdensome,” or “tedious,” depending on the context. It is used to describe something that causes inconvenience, difficulty, or annoyance.

Question 18

• La explicación fue un poco engorrosa.
  (The explanation was a bit awkward/tedious.)

Answer 18

Engorroso/a means “troublesome,” “awkward,” “burdensome,” or “tedious,” depending on the context. It is used to describe something that causes inconvenience, difficulty, or annoyance.

Question 19

Leer libros en diferentes idiomas puede enriquecer tu perspectiva.
(Reading books in different languages can enrich your perspective.)

Answer 19

Enriquecer significa “to enrich” en inglés. Puede usarse tanto en sentido literal como figurado, para referirse a mejorar, aumentar o hacer algo más valioso, interesante o completo.

Question 20

• La música clásica enriquece el alma.
  (Classical music enriches the soul.)

Answer 20

Enriquecer significa “to enrich” en inglés. Puede usarse tanto en sentido literal como figurado, para referirse a mejorar, aumentar o hacer algo más valioso, interesante o completo.

Question 21

3. En cocina:
   
   • Puedes enriquecer la sopa añadiendo especias.
     (You can enrich the soup by adding spices.)

Answer 21

Enriquecer significa “to enrich” en inglés. Puede usarse tanto en sentido literal como figurado, para referirse a mejorar, aumentar o hacer algo más valioso, interesante o completo.

Question 22

abrumador/a

Answer 22

overwhelming

Question 23

overwhelming

Answer 23

abrumador/a

Question 24

un tercio

Answer 24

a third

Question 25

a third

Answer 25

un tercio

Question 26

Yo prometo estudiar más para el examen.
(I promise to study more for the exam.)

Answer 26

prometer means “to promise”

Question 27

Tú prometiste llegar temprano, pero no lo hiciste.
(You promised to arrive early, but you didn’t.)

Answer 27

prometer means “to promise”

Question 28

Ella promete cuidar bien de su mascota.
(She promises to take good care of her pet.)

Answer 28

prometer means “to promise”

Question 29

Nosotros prometíamos ser honestos siempre.
(We promised to always be honest.)

Answer 29

prometer means “to promise”

Question 30

¿Por qué no has prometido nada todavía?
(Why haven’t you promised anything yet?)

Answer 30

prometer means “to promise”

Question 31

Es posible que ellos prometan ayudar con el proyecto.
(It’s possible that they promise to help with the project.)

Answer 31

prometer means “to promise”

Question 32

Yo averiguo qué pasó anoche.
(I am finding out what happened last night.)

Answer 32

averiguar means “to find out,” “to figure out,” or “to investigate”

Question 33

Tú averiguaste la respuesta correcta en el examen.
(You found out the correct answer on the exam.)

Answer 33

averiguar means “to find out,” “to figure out,” or “to investigate”

Question 34

Él quiere averiguar dónde vive su amigo.
(He wants to find out where his friend lives.)

Answer 34

averiguar means “to find out,” “to figure out,” or “to investigate”

Question 35

Nosotros averiguábamos los secretos del lugar.
(We used to figure out the secrets of the place.)

Answer 35

averiguar means “to find out,” “to figure out,” or “to investigate”

Question 36

¿Has averiguado cómo resolver el problema?
(Have you found out how to solve the problem?)

Answer 36

averiguar means “to find out,” “to figure out,” or “to investigate”

Question 37

Es importante que ellos averigüen todo antes de decidir.
(It is important that they figure out everything before deciding.)

Answer 37

averiguar means “to find out,” “to figure out,” or “to investigate”

Question 38

Yo me enteré de la noticia ayer.
(I found out about the news yesterday.)

Answer 38

The verb enterarse means “to find out” or “to learn about” (often unexpectedly or without direct effort) in English. It is reflexive (enterarse) and commonly used to describe becoming aware of something.

Question 39

Tú te enteras de todo antes que los demás.
(You find out about everything before anyone else.)

Answer 39

The verb enterarse means “to find out” or “to learn about” (often unexpectedly or without direct effort) in English. It is reflexive (enterarse) and commonly used to describe becoming aware of something.

Question 40

Ella se enterará de lo que sucedió tarde o temprano.
(She will find out what happened sooner or later.)

Answer 40

The verb enterarse means “to find out” or “to learn about” (often unexpectedly or without direct effort) in English. It is reflexive (enterarse) and commonly used to describe becoming aware of something.

Question 41

Nosotros siempre nos enterábamos de los chismes en la escuela.
(We always found out about the gossip at school.)

Answer 41

The verb enterarse means “to find out” or “to learn about” (often unexpectedly or without direct effort) in English. It is reflexive (enterarse) and commonly used to describe becoming aware of something.

Question 42

¿Te has enterado de lo que pasó en la reunión?
(Have you found out what happened at the meeting?)

Answer 42

The verb enterarse means “to find out” or “to learn about” (often unexpectedly or without direct effort) in English. It is reflexive (enterarse) and commonly used to describe becoming aware of something.

Question 43

Es importante que ellos se enteren de la verdad.
(It is important that they find out the truth.)

Answer 43

The verb enterarse means “to find out” or “to learn about” (often unexpectedly or without direct effort) in English. It is reflexive (enterarse) and commonly used to describe becoming aware of something.

Question 44

Yo escalo montañas todos los fines de semana.
(I climb mountains every weekend.)

Answer 44

Escalar (to climb, to scale, to escalate)

Question 45

Tú escalaste la roca más alta de la región.
(You climbed the highest rock in the region.)

Answer 45

Escalar (to climb, to scale, to escalate)

Question 46

Él escalará el problema a un nivel superior si no lo resuelven.
(He will escalate the problem to a higher level if they don’t solve it.)

Answer 46

Escalar (to climb, to scale, to escalate)

Question 47

Nosotros escalábamos los árboles cuando éramos niños.
(We used to climb trees when we were kids.)

Answer 47

Escalar (to climb, to scale, to escalate)

Question 48

¿Has escalado alguna vez una pared de escalada?
(Have you ever climbed a climbing wall?)

Answer 48

Escalar (to climb, to scale, to escalate)

Question 49

Es importante que ellos escalen el conflicto con cuidado.
(It is important that they escalate the conflict carefully.)

Answer 49

Escalar (to climb, to scale, to escalate)