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a score / a point

Our team finished the tournament with 50 points.

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un tanto / un gol / un punto

Nuestro equipo acabó el torneo con 50 tantos.

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a machine gun

The soldiers fired their machines guns at their enemy across the battlefield

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la ametralladora

Los soldados disparaban sus ametralladoras al enemigo a través del campo de batalla.

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in days gone by / in the past

It’s difficult to believe that this arid land was farmland in the past.

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antaño

Es difícil de creer que estas tierras áridas fueran antaño tierras de cultivo.

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to plow

The farmer plowed the fields before planting the seeds.

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arar / surcar

El granjero aró los campos antes de sembrar las semillas.

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to ooze

Blood oozed from the wound on Ben’s shoulder.

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rezumar

La sangre rezumaba de la herida del hombro de Ben.

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with regard to / as for

With regard to the meeting, I think it is best that we postpone it.

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en cuanto a / con respecto a

En cuanto a la reunión, creo que es mejor que la pospongamos.

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certainly / of course

It wasn’t difficult but it certainly wasn’t easy either.

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desde luego / por supuesto

Difícil no era pero fácil desde luego tampoco.

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remaining

We usually spend the remaining months of the year in Acapulco.

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restante / demás / que queda

Los restantes meses del año solemos pasarlos en Acapulco.

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to work (Mexico)

I’m going to get to work now.

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chambear

Ya me voy a poner a chambear.

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simply / only / just

I’ll say this only once, so listen carefully.

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tan solo

Voy a decir esto tan solo una vez, así que escúchenme bien.

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unexpectedly / suddenly / without warning

The Secretary of State arrived unexpectedly at the war zone.

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de improviso / inesperadamente

El Secretario de Estado llegó de improviso a la zona en guerra.

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to sit up

The injured man tried to sit up, but didn’t have the strength.

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incorporarse

El hombre herido intentó incorporarse, pero no tenía fuerzas.

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intermittent / faltering / labored

The intermittent reception made it impossible for us to speak over the phone.

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entrecortado / intermitente

La señal entrecortada imposibilitó que podamos hablar por teléfono.

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trapdoor

The trapdoor leads to a secret room in the house which no one knows about.

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la trampilla

La trampilla conduce a una estancia secreta en la casa que nadie conoce.

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shove / push

A child gave Sara a shove and threw her to the floor.

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el empujón

Un niño le dio un empujón a Sara y la tiró al suelo.

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showy / bright

The women at the gala were wearing extravagant dresses and showy jewelry.

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llamativo / ostentoso

Las mujeres que estaban en la gala lucían vestidos extravagantes y joyas llamativas.

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to overlap / to superimpose

Call Linda and tell her I’m not going to the lunch because it overlaps with our son’s match.

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solaparse / superponerse

Llama a Linda y dile que no voy a la comida porque se solapa con el partido del niño.

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to sputter / to talk hastily

Jenny sputtered and protested saying, “but you said I could have an ice cream!”

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farfullar

Jenny farfulló y protestó diciendo, “¡pero tú dijiste que podía tener un helado!”

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to watch from above / to scan

The lookout scanned the horizon hoping to sight land.

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otear / escudriñar / escrutar

El vigía oteó el horizonte con la esperanza de divisar tierra.

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cool as a cucumber / unruffled / unconcerned

How can you have a lover and keep living with your wife cool as a cucumber?

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campante / despreocupado

¿Cómo puedes tener una amante y seguir viviendo con tu mujer tan campante?

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to rush towards / to surge / to spring

The children excitedly surged towards the ice-cream truck.

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abalanzarse

Los niños se abalanzaron con entusiasmo hacia el camión de helados.

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to be supposed to

You are supposed to pay tuition before the tenth.

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suponerse que / deber

Se supone que pagues la colegiatura antes del día diez.

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lair / den / hideout

Bin Laden found the perfect hideout in the mountains of Afghanistan.

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la guarida / el cubil

Bin Laden encontró la guarida perfecta en las montañas de Afganistán.

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to make wider

There will be hold-ups for some months while they’re widening the freeway.

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ensanchar / ampliar / extender

Habrá retenciones durante unos meses mientras ensanchan la autopista.

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merchandise / goods

Please leave all merchandise in your shopping cart outside the restroom.

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la mercancía / la mercadería / los bienes

Favor de dejar la mercancía en los carritos afuera de los servicios.

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shoulder blade

Your shoulder blade is dislocated, Mrs. Mendez.

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el omóplato

Su omóplato está dislocado, Sra. Méndez.

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a dirty trick / a play / a move

Leticia played a dirty trick on me to keep the money for herself.

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una jugada

Leticia me hizo una jugada para quedarse con el dinero.

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scrutiny / examination

Your translation has to be perfect, because it will be open to rigorous scrutiny.

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el escrutinio / el examen

Tu traducción tiene que ser perfecta, porque será sometida a un escrutinio riguroso.

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suspicious / mistrustful

Pedro is friendly and nice with people he knows, but suspicious of strangers.

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receloso / desconfiado / suspicaz

Pedro es amable y simpático con sus conocidos, pero receloso con los extraños.

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to consume all of / to finish off / to use up

Upon realizing that they had exhausted their provisions, the explorers had to resort to cannibalism.

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apurar / acabar / agotar

Al darse cuenta de que habían apurado sus provisiones, los exploradores tuvieron que recurrir al canibalismo.

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feast / banquet

The neighbors held a feast to celebrate the construction of the new park.

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el festín / el banquete

Los vecinos hicieron un festín para celebrar la construcción del nuevo parque.

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one-armed / one-handed

My grandfather was left one-handed after a mine exploded on his arm.

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manco

Mi abuelo se quedó manco tras explotarle una mina en el brazo.

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in turn

The President, in turn, spoke about the university’s application process.

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a su vez / uno por uno

El presidente, a su vez, habló del proceso de solicitud de la universidad.

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as soon as

The vase broke as soon as it hit the floor.

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en cuanto / tan pronto como

El florero se rompió en cuanto chocó con el suelo.

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rocking / swaying / swinging

My sea sickness worsened with the rocking of the boat.

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el balanceo / el vaivén / la oscilación

El mal de mar empeoró con el balanceo del bote.

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at the same time / simultaneously

The movie made me laugh and cry at the same time.

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a la vez / al mismo tiempo

La película me hizo llorar y reír a la vez.

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Sure! / Of course!

Do you want to go to the movies? - Sure!

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Claro! / Cómo no? / Por supuesto!

¿Quieres ir al cine? - ¡Claro!

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ordinary / normal / average

He’s just an ordinary guy, but I like him.

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corriente / normal / medio

Es sólo un tipo corriente, pero me cae bien.

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as / while

Janine’s headache got worse as the day wore on.

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conforme / a medida que / mientras

El dolor de cabeza de Janine empeoraba conforme avanzaba el día.

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brim (hat)

Brad wore a gray hat with a black brim.

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el ala

Brad llevaba un sombrero gris con un ala negra.

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recently / not long ago / a little while ago

We recently changed the passwords.

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hace poco / recientemente

Hace poco cambiamos las contraseñas.

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how long ago / for how long

How long ago did you go to Australia?

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hace cuánto / hace cuánto tiempo

¿Hace cuánto fuiste a Australia?

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to meet / to get together

I am meeting my friends for brunch at noon.

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encontrarse / reunirse / juntarse

Me voy a encontrar con mis amigas para brunch al mediodía.

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by the way

I have to leave at noon, by the way.

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por cierto / a propósito

Me tengo que ir a mediodía, por cierto.

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be it / either

Have an adult–either your mom or your dad–help you cut pictures out of a magazine.

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ya sea

Que un adulto–ya sea tu mamá o tu papá–te ayude a cortar fotos de una revista.

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even if / at least

Could you at least try to do some exercise today?

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siquiera

¿Puedes intentar siquiera hacer algo de ejercicio hoy?

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not even / didn’t even

I didn’t go to the party not even to see the celebrities who were there.

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ni siquiera

No fui a la fiesta ni siquiera para ver a los famosos que estaban allí.

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uptight / stiff / unrelaxed

The English are said to be uptight, but that’s just a stereotype.

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estirado / rígido / tenso

Se dice que los ingleses son estirados, pero solo es un estereotipo.

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soot

Victor tried to clean the chimney himself from inside the house, and he got his face covered in soot.

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el hollín

Víctor trató de limpiar su chimenea él mismo desde dentro y quedó con la cara cubierta de hollín.

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harsh face / long face / scowling face

The house was a shambles. My parents’ long faces said it all.

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mala cara

La casa era un completo desastre. La mala cara de mis padres lo decía todo.

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to embrace / to hold / to hug

The prince embraced the princess and kissed her.

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estrechar a alguien / abrazar

El príncipe estrechó a la princesa y la besó.

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to perch / to alight / to settle

The eagle swooped down and perched on the tree branch.

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posarse / atterizar

El águila descendió en picada y se posó sobre la rama de un árbol.

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a forge

My grandfather worked at a forge where they made swords.

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una forja / una fragua

Mi abuelo trabajaba en una forja en la que hacían espadas.

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to back out / to withdraw

He said he was going to help make dinner, and then he backed out.

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echarse atrás / volverse atrás / retirarse

Dijo que iba a ayudar a preparar la cena y luego se echó atrás.

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just like that

The magician then pulled a rabbit out of a hat, just like that!

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así como así (informal) / de repente

El mago entonces sacó un conejo del sombrero, ¡así como así!

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to achieve / to accomplish / to attain

That man achieved all his career goals.

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conseguir / lograr / llegar a

Ese hombre consiguió todas sus metas profesionales.

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wingspan / magnitude / importance

The problem has reached such a magnitude that we are unable to deal with it.

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la envergadura

El problema ha alcanzado tal envergadura que no podemos afrontarlo.

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at this moment in time / as things are at the moment

As things are at the moment, neither party is prepared to negotiate.

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hoy por hoy / en este momento

Hoy por hoy, ninguna de las dos partes está dispuesta a negociar.

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to seize / to take possession of / to capture

The indigenous population opposed the wealthy landowners who wanted to seize their lands.

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apoderarse de / tomar / incautar

Los indígenas se opusieron a los terratenientes ricos que querían apoderarse de sus tierras.

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once / when

I’ll forgive him when he apologizes.

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una vez que / una vez

Lo perdonaré una vez que se disculpe.

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to plunge / to sink

Solitude sank Marta into a deep depression.

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sumir / sumergir / hundir

La soledad sumió a Marta en una profunda depresión.

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daring / fearlessness

Amazed at her own daring, the teacher contradicted the director’s orders.

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el arrojo / la audacia / el atrevimiento

Asombrada de su propio arrojo, la profesora contradijo las órdenes del director.

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to erect / to build / to raise

The city built a monument in honor of the famous writer.

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erigir / montar / levantar

La ciudad erigió un monumento en homenaje al escritor famoso.

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to weigh / to consider

Weigh both options before you make a rash decision.

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sopesar / contraponer / comparar

Sopesa ambas opciones antes de tomar una decisión apresurada.

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to placate / to appease / sooth

The governor unsuccessfully tried to appease the anger voiced by the demonstrators.

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aplacar / apaciguar

El gobernador intentó sin éxito aplacar la ira expresada por los manifestantes.

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to grumble / to complain

Stop grumbling and do your chores already!

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rezongar / quejarse / refunfuñar

¡Deja de quejarte y haz tus quehaceres de una vez!

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a snort

“Mother will be furious with you,” she said with a snort.

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un bufido / un resoplido

“Mamá estará furiosa contigo,” dijo soltando un bufido.

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a bluff / a trick / a fakeout

He introduced himself as a well-known foreign writer, but it turned out that it was just a big bluff.

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un bluf / un blof (Mexico) / un farol (Spain)

Se presentó como escritor extranjero afamado pero resultó que no era más que un gran blof.

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trusting

You’re too trusting. You shouldn’t believe everything she tells you.

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confiado

Eres demasiado confiado. No debes creer todo lo que te dice.

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backrest / back of a seat

The back of the chair is curved and made of plastic.

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un respaldo

El respaldo de la silla es curvo y hecho de plástico.

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pending / unpaid / outstanding

They have an outstanding debt with me.

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pendiente

Tienen una deuda pendiente conmigo.

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sanity / good sense

I questioned her sanity when she lied and then said the dishonest will be punished in hell.

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la cordura / la razón / el juicio

Dudé de su cordura cuando mintió y luego dijo que los deshonestos serán castigados en el infierno.

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pinky / little finger

Daisy raises her pinky as she lifts her cup of tea to take a sip.

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meñique / dedo meñique

Daisy levanta el meñique mientras alza su taza de té para tomar un sorbito.

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to seem / to act

They seemed excited by the news.

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mostrarse

Se mostraron emocionados con la noticia.

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in the end

I didn’t want to go to the party, but in the end, I decided to go and I had a great time.

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al final / al cabo

No quería ir a la fiesta, pero, al cabo, decidí ir y la pasé genial.

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as expected / of course

As for the applicant countries, we would expect them to support the joint action which I have just referred to.

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como caber esperar / como era de esperar

En cuanto a los países candidatos, cabría esperar de ellos que apoyen la acción conjunta a la que acabo de referirme.

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to watch / to monitor / to keep an eye on

It is essential to monitor the patient’s heart rate during surgery.

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controlar / observar / vigilar

Es fundamental controlar el ritmo cardíaco del paciente durante la cirugía.

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cross-eyed / squinting

The ophthalmologist is seeing a cross-eyed boy right now.

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bizco

El oftalmólogo está atendiendo a un niño bizco ahora mismo.

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to finish off / to sell off / to auction off

There’s nothing better than a romantic dinner to finish off the day.

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rematar

No hay nada mejor que una cena romántica para rematar el día.

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the final touch / the end / an auction

As a final touch, we put in a fountain.

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el remate

Como remate, instalamos una fuente.

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to notice / to realize / to detect

I’ve been looking for my smartphone all day without noticing it was in my pocket.

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reparar en / darse cuenta de / advertir

Llevo todo el día buscando mi smartphone sin reparar en que estaba en mi bolsillo.

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to crouch

Upon hearing someone open the door, the thief crouched behind the sofa.

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agazaparse / agacharse / ponerse en cuclillas

Al oír que alguien abría la puerta, el ladrón se agazapó detrás del sofá.

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all at once / suddenly

All at once, the man began to fire without any warning.

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de golpe / de repente / de pronto

De golpe, el hombre empezó a disparar sin advertencia alguna.

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bundle up

The jacket is ugly, but it keeps me warm in winter.

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abrigar / arrebujar

La chaqueta es fea, pero me abriga en invierno.

85
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rubbing / brushing / close contact

The paint on the chair is peeling because of constant rubbing against the wall.

A

el roce / el frotamiento

La pintura de la silla se está pelando por el roce constante contra la pared.

86
Q

groove / furrow / track

The tracks that the sled left behind were quickly covered by snow.

A

el surco / la ranura

La nieve cubrió rápidamente los surcos que dejó el trineo.

87
Q

to squander / to waste

His grandfather left nothing for him because he knew he’d squander the inheritance.

A

dilapidar / despilfarrar / derrochar

Su abuelo no le dejó nada porque sabía que iba a dilapidar la herencia.

88
Q

to go straight past

The bus was packed and went straight past our stop.

A

pasar de largo

El autobús iba completamente lleno y pasó de largo por nuestra parada.

89
Q

to frolick / to romp

Magdalena and her husband frolicked at the beach in Greece on their honeymoon.

A

retozar / juguetear

Magdalena y su marido retozaron en la playa en Grecia en su luna de miel.

90
Q

a crack / a crevice / a gap

She was spying on us through a crack in the wall.

A

una rendija / una grieta / una raja

Nos estaba espiando a través de una rendija en la pared.

91
Q

built-in

The kitchen comes with a built-in dishwasher.

A

empotrado / incorporado / fijo

La cocina viene con lavaplatos empotrado.

92
Q

to strain / to strive / to try hard

You’ll have to try harder if you want to be a doctor.

A

esforzarse

Tendrás que esforzarte más si quieres llegar a ser médica.

93
Q

itching / irritation / stinging

The irritation you feel in your throat could be caused by pollen.

A

el picor

El picor que sientes en la garganta puede ser causado por el polen.

94
Q

as far as he’s concerned

A

por lo que se refiere a él

95
Q

to stretch (when tired)

He yawned, stretched and got up to make himself some coffee.

A

desperezarse

Bostezó, se desperezó y se levantó para prepararse un café.

96
Q

a thrust / a stab

With a final thrust of his sword, he was able to get his enemy off of him.

A

una estocada / una puñalada / una cuchillada

Con una estocada final de la espada, pudo quitarse el enemigo de encima.

97
Q

unharmed / unscathed / undamaged

I broke my arm, but my wife escaped the accident unharmed.

A

ileso / indemne / intacto

Yo me quebré el brazo pero mi esposa salió ilesa del accidente.

98
Q

to detain / to hold up / to keep back

The gate could not hold back the great mass of people.

A

retener

La verja no pudo retener la gran marea humana.

99
Q

armored

The money was delivered to the bank in an armored car.

A

blindado / acorazado

El dinero fue llevado al banco en un carro blindado.

100
Q

pieces / smithereens

The glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces.

A

añicos / pedazos

El vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicos.

101
Q

a roof

The cat is on the roof.

A

un techo / un tejado

El gato está en el tejado.

102
Q

to cheer / to applaud / to acclaim

Everybody cheered the wedding couple as they left the church.

A

vitorear / aclamar

Todo el mundo vitoreó a la pareja de novios cuando salió de la iglesia.

103
Q

to swirl / to eddy

The fall wind swirled the dry leaves of the trees.

A

arremolinar

El viento otoñal arremolinaba las hojas secas de los árboles.

104
Q

to curl up

The cat curled up inside the box and slept.

A

enroscarse

El gato se enroscó dentro de la caja y se durmió.

105
Q

as soon as possible

Please pay the rent as soon as possible.

A

cuanto antes / lo más pronto posible

Por favor, pague la renta cuanto antes.

106
Q

since / seeing as / given that

Since I’m the only one watching TV, pass me the remote.

A

ya que / como / puesto que (formal)

Ya que soy la única que está viendo tele, pásame el control remoto.

107
Q

carefree / casual / relaxed

His carefree life was disrupted by the tragedy that occurred that day.

A

desenfadado / despreocupado

Su vida desenfadada fue interrumpida por la tragedia de ese día.

108
Q

crying / weeping

The baby’s crying woke up all the neighbors.

A

el llanto / el lloriqueo

El llanto del bebé despertó a todos los vecinos.

109
Q

probably / maybe / perhaps

Maybe I can stay with my friend when I visit Chicago.

A

a lo mejor / tal vez / quizás

A lo mejor me puedo quedar con mi amiga cuando visite Chicago.

110
Q

involved

There’s a lot of money involved in this negotiation.

A

de por medio / involucrado / implicado

Hay mucho dinero de por medio en esta negociación.

111
Q

to delight / to fill with joy

The lively music played by the violinist filled us with joy.

A

regocijar / deleitar / encantar

La música vivaz que tocaba el violinista nos regocijaba.

112
Q

to rejoice

The exhausted castaway rejoiced when he made it to shore.

A

regocijarse / alegrarse

El agotado náufrago se regocijó al llegar a la orilla.

113
Q

a fang / a tusk / a canine (tooth)

If a dog bares its fangs, it’s better to stay away from it.

A

un colmillo / un diente (snake)

Si un perro te enseña los colmillos, es mejor alejarte de él.

114
Q

unison

The dissonant intervals of the two voices eventually came together in perfect unison.

A

el unísono

Las dos voces en el intervalo disonante finalmente se resolvieron en un unísono perfecto.

115
Q

imposing / impressive

I felt slightly ovewhelmed by the imposing presence of the great man.

A

imponente / impresionante

Me sentí un poco abrumado por la presencia imponente del gran hombre.

116
Q

depleted / reduced / diminished

The reduced budget for the project will be insufficient to carry it out.

A

menguado / reducido

El presupuesto menguado para el proyecto será insuficiente para llevarlo a cabo.

117
Q

apparently / seemingly / it would appear

It’s going to rain soon, apparently.

A

al parecer / por lo visto / aparentemente

Por lo visto, va a empezar a llover pronto.

118
Q

robust / tough / sturdy

These boots are tough and hard-wearing.

A

recio / robusto

Estas botas son recias y resistentes.

119
Q

to con / to trick / to lead on

Andres is so naive that he’s easily tricked by bad people.

A

embaucar / estafar / timar

Andrés es tan ingenuo que la gente mala lo embauca fácilmente.

120
Q

yearning / longing

Our yearning for freedom guided our actions.

A

la ansia / el anhelo / la añoranza

El ansia de libertad guiaba nuestras acciones.

121
Q

uninhabited / barren

This species can be grown on virtually barren land with little rainfall.

A

yermo / árido

Esta especie puede cultivarse en suelos prácticamente yermos con escasas lluvias.

122
Q

thicket / brush / scrublands

The farmer decided to prepare the scrubland to grow potatoes.

A

el matorral

El agricultor decidió acondicionar el matorral para cultivar papas.

123
Q

to brush against / to touch lightly / to graze

I felt something brushing against my back.

A

rozar / raspar

Sentí algo rozando mi espalda.

124
Q

a centipede

Can you see that red centipede walking along the branch?

A

el ciempiés

¿Ves el ciempiés rojo caminando por la rama?

125
Q

coercion

The elected mayor denied the voters voted under coercion.

A

la coacción

El alcalde elegido negó que los votantes hayan votado bajo coacción.

126
Q

on his own / of his own accord

It’s not clear whether he took the decision on his own.

A

por su cuenta / solo

No es claro si tomó la decisión por su cuenta.

127
Q

to enforce

The police are charged with enforcing the law.

A

hacer cumplir / imponer

La policía se encarga de hacer cumplir las leyes.

128
Q

to dash / to rush / to act rashly

Don’t rush into any decisions.

A

precipitarse / apurarse / apresurarse

No te precipites en tu decisión.

129
Q

haggard / gaunt / drawn

Russell had the haggard face of a man who had lived hard.

A

macilento / demacrado / ojeroso

Russell tenía el rostro macilento de un hombre que había vivido una vida de excesos.

130
Q

to plow through / to cut through

The motorboat cut through the river at great speed.

A

surcar

La lancha surcó el río con gran velocidad.

131
Q

course / direction

Getting married changed the course of his life.

A

el rumbo / el curso

Casarse cambió el rumbo de su vida.

132
Q

to twinkle / to flicker

From the plane, you can see the city lights flickering in the night.

A

titilar / centellear / parpadear

Desde el avión se ven las luces de la ciudad que titilan en la noche.

133
Q

paving / pavement

The village streets have ancient paving.

A

el empedrado (stones) / el pavimento

Las calles del pueblo tienen empedrado antiguo.

134
Q

an inkling / a glimmer / a trace

I saw a brief glimmer of a smile on her lips.

A

un atisbo / un rastro / una huella

Muy brevemente vi un atisbo de sonrisa en sus labios.

135
Q

groin

The referee gave him a red card for kicking another player in the groin.

A

la ingle

El árbitro le dio una tarjeta roja por darle una patada a otro jugador en la ingle.

136
Q

just like that / without further ado

We can’t leave just like that. We’ll have to say goodbye to the host, won’t we?

A

sin más / así como así

No podemos irnos sin más. Tendremos que despedirnos de la anfitriona, ¿no?

137
Q

to entangle / to embroil

A student got embroiled in a heated argument on politics with the professor.

A

enzarzar / enredar / enmarañar

Un alumno se enzarzó en una agitada discusión sobre política con el profesor.

138
Q

alms / charity

Many poor children depend on charity to survive.

A

la limosna / la caridad

Muchos niños pobres dependen de las limosnas para sobrevivir.

139
Q

a ruse

The candidate’s claim that he can’t reveal his tax return may be a ruse, but to what end?

A

una treta / una estratagema / un ardid

La afirmación del candidato de que no puede revelar su declaración de impuestos puede ser una treta, pero ¿con qué fin?

140
Q

to lead astray

The priest warned the children to stay away from the Internet, lest it lead them astray.

A

descarriar / desviar / desvirtuar

El sacerdote advirtió a los niños de que se mantuvieran alejados del Internet, por miedo a que los descarriara.

141
Q

to conceal / to cover up / to hide

Gabriela hides her sadness behind a smile.

A

disimular / ocultar / esconder

Gabriela disimula su tristeza detrás de una sonrisa.

142
Q

unease / discomfort

The conversation I had with my accountant was giving me a certain uneasiness.

A

el malestar / la inquietud

La conversación que tuve con mi contable me causaba cierto malestar.

143
Q

surly / sullen / gloomy

I’m not sullen! It’s just that I want to be left alone today.

A

hosco

¡No soy hosco! Es que hoy quiero estar solo.

144
Q

a gesture

She made a gesture with her hand to stop him from getting any closer.

A

un ademán / un gesto

Hizo un ademán con la mano para indicarle que no se acercara más.

145
Q

tattered / ragged

A tattered shawl was all the poor woman had to keep herself warm.

A

harapiento / destrozado / andrajoso

Un chal harapiento era el único abrigo de la pobre mujer.

146
Q

to pacify

Nancy tried to pacify her baby, but he wouldn’t stop crying.

A

apaciguar / calmar / pacificar

Nancy trató de apaciguar a su bebé, pero no dejaba de llorar.

147
Q

plain and simple

What’s the difference between a gangster and a plain criminal?

A

a secas

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un gángster y un delincuente a secas?

148
Q

the core / the crux / the heart

The conference lasts two hours now and the speaker has not addressed the heart of the matter yet.

A

el meollo / el quid

Llevamos dos horas de conferencia y el orador aún no ha llegado al meollo del asunto.

149
Q

to preach / to advocate for

Jesus told his disciples to go out and preach the word of God.

A

predicar

Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos que salieran a predicar la palabra de Dios.

150
Q

impertinent / sassy / blatant

How could you swallow such a barefaced lie?

A

descarado / flagrante

¿Cómo pudiste creerte una mentira tan descarada?

151
Q

slaughter / killing

The identities of the victims of the slaughter are still unknown.

A

la matanza / la masacre / la carnicería

Las identidades de las víctimas de la matanza aún se desconoce.

152
Q

the corner of one’s eye

A

el rabillo del ojo

153
Q

nickname / alias

Joaquín Loera Guzmán’s nickname is Shorty because of his short stature.

A

el mote (personal qualities) / el apodo / el sobrenombre

El mote de Joaquín Loera Guzmán es El Chapo porque es de estatura baja.

154
Q

to hold (an event) / to celebrate

We’re going to hold the meeting at the home office.

A

celebrar

Vamos a celebrar la junta en la sede.

155
Q

a stir / a flutter / a commotion

The pictures of the actor in his underwear caused an unexpected stir on social media.

A

un revuelo / una conmoción

Las fotos del actor en paños menores provocaron un revuelo inesperado en las redes sociales.

156
Q

tricky

The detective had to solve a very tricky case.

A

difícil / peliagudo / mañoso

El detective tenía que resolver un caso muy peliagudo.

157
Q

a snack

We brought snacks to the party.

A

una botana (Mexico) / el tentempié / el refrigerio

Trajimos botanas a la fiesta.

158
Q

a hinge

We had to remove the door from its hinges to get a couch through.

A

una bisagra / un gozne

Tuvimos que quitar la puerta de los goznes para lograr que pasara un sofá.

159
Q

to exceed / to surpass / to overtake

Our company overtook the competition in volume of exports.

A

rebasar

Nuestra empresa rebasó a la competencia en volumen de exportaciones.

160
Q

next / then

We don’t know what will happen next.

A

a continuación / después / luego

No sabemos qué ocurrirá a continuación.

161
Q

unnoticed

The fraud would have gone unnoticed if it had not been for the two investigative journalists.

A

desapercibido / inadvertido

El fraude habría pasado desapercibido si no hubiera sido por los dos periodistas de investigación.

162
Q

contemptuous / scornful / disparaging

Don’t take that contemptuous tone with me. I’m your mother!

A

despectivo / desdeñoso / despreciativo

¡A mí no me hables con ese tono despectivo porque soy tu madre!

163
Q

pose

The dancer has to sustain this pose for several seconds.

A

la pose / la postura

El bailarín tiene que sostener esta pose durante varios segundos.

164
Q

to move (maybe restlessly) / to stir

The wind made the leaves of the trees start moving.

A

rebullir / mover / trasladar

El viento hizo que las hojas de los árboles empezaran a rebullir.

165
Q

chaperone

My mother asked me to go on my sister’s date as a chaperone.

A

el chaperón / la carabina (Spain)

Mi madre me pidió que acompañara a mi hermana en su cita como chaperón.

166
Q

vault (ceiling)

The vaults that form the cathedral’s roof are a masterpiece of medieval architecture.

A

la bóveda

Las bóvedas que forman el techo de la catedral son una obra maestra de la arquitectura medieval.

167
Q

to testify / to vouch for / to certify

The notary certified the signatures of those present.

A

dar fe de / certificar

El notario dio fe de las firmas de los presentes.

168
Q

a start / a jump

I woke with a jump because I dreamed I was falling.

A

un respingo / un salto

Me desperté con un respingo porque soñaba que me estaba cayendo.

169
Q

the self

After divorcing her abusive husband, Angelina went on a journey of discovery to find her true self.

A

el yo / el mismo / el lado

Tras divorciarse de su marido abusivo, Angelina partió en un viaje de descubrimiento para encontrar a su verdadero yo.

170
Q

cautious / careful / wary

The coach is cautious regarding the chances of his team passing to the next round.

A

cauto / cauteloso / prudente

El entrenador es cauto respecto de la posibilidad de que su equipo pase a la siguiente ronda.

171
Q

muffled / muted

The muted sound of voices came from behind the closed door.

A

sordo / apagado

El sonido sordo de unas voces venía desde atrás de la puerta cerrada.

172
Q

to reveal / to betray / to give away

She hoped that her face did not betray her feelings.

A

delatar / revelar / traicionar

Esperaba que su cara no delatara lo que sentía.

173
Q

a mortar (i.e. and pestal)

I prepared the sauce in the mortar I found in the kitchen.

A

un molcajete (Mexico) / un mortero

Preparé la salsa en el molcajete que encontré en la cocina.

174
Q

a stool

Can you lend me a stool to get down that book that’s way up high?

A

un banco / un taburete

¿Me prestas un banco para bajar ese libro que está hasta arriba?

175
Q

a bench

I sat on a bench in the park while my kids played with their friends.

A

una banca / un banco / un banquillo (sports)

Me senté en una banca en el parque mientras mis hijos jugaban con sus amigos.

176
Q

to hammer

Can you turn down the volume? The music is pounding in my ears.

A

martillar / martillear (repeatedly) / clavar (a nail)

¿Puedes bajar el volumen? La música me martillea los oídos.

177
Q

theft / robbery

The police broke up a cell phone theft ring.

A

el robo / el hurto

La policía desbarató una red de hurto de teléfonos celulares.

178
Q

to tear / to rip

The dogs tore the piece of meat.

A

rasgar / desgarrar / romper

Los perros desgarraron el pedazo de carne.

179
Q

a freckle

I get more freckles on my nose in summer.

A

una peca

Me salen más pecas en la nariz en verano.

180
Q

somersault / cartwheel / handspring

My five year-old sister learned to do a somersault, and she hasn’t stopped doing them since.

A

una voltereta

Mi hermana de cinco años aprendió a hacer una voltereta, y desde entonces no ha parado de hacerlas.

181
Q

certainly / really / of course

Did you see their house? They’re certainly wealthy.

A

sí que / sin duda / desde luego

¿Víste qué casa tienen? Ellos sí que son ricos.

182
Q

to bind (books)

In the past, it was common to bind books in leather.

A

encuadernar / empastar

En el pasado, se solía encuadernar libros con cuero.

183
Q

a struggle / a fight / a battle

Battles for power have shaped the course of history.

A

una pugna / una lucha / una pelea

Las pugnas por el poder han configurado el curso de la historia.

184
Q

a shred / a tatter

The holes in the knees of her jeans still had shreds hanging.

A

un jirón / una tira / una triza

Los agujeros que tenía en las rodillas de los jeans todavía tenían jirones colgando.

185
Q

to intensify / to get worse / to get stronger

Suddenly, the wind intensified and we knew a tornado was coming.

A

arreciar (for the worse) / intensificar / redoblar

De pronto, el viento arreció y supimos que se acercaba un tornado.

186
Q

barely / hardly

The stories Susana tells are hardly believable.

A

a duras penas / apenas / casi

Las historias que cuenta Susana son a duras penas creíbles.

187
Q

stubborn / obstinate / pigheaded

Don’t be so stubborn. Do as you’re told!

A

terco / obstinado / testarudo

No seas tan testarudo. ¡Haz lo que se te dice!

188
Q

to tan (leather) / to harden (skin)

Years of exposure to the sun had dried and hardened her skin.

A

curtir

Años de exposición al sol le habían secado y curtido la piel.

189
Q

feat / exploit / deed

The main character’s death is depicted as the ultimate heroic exploit.

A

la hazaña / la proeza

La muerte del protagonista es representada como la mayor hazaña heroica.

190
Q

conscientiously / with dedication / with bad intention

You must follow this diet carefully.

A

a conciencia / concienzudamente

Deberá seguir esa dieta a conciencia.

191
Q

as a whole / overall / all in all

In recent decades, society as a whole has taken a turn for the worse.

A

en conjunto

En las décadas recientes, la sociedad en conjunto ha empeorado.

192
Q

to be determined to / to be set on

Nicolas was exhausted but determined to finish the marathon.

A

empeñado en / decidido a / resuelto a

Nicolás estaba agotado pero empeñado en terminar el maratón.

193
Q

event (occurrence)

Back then, the arrival of the railway to town was quite an event.

A

el suceso / el acontecimiento / el evento

En aquel tiempo, la llegada del ferrocarril a la ciudad fue todo un acontecimiento.

194
Q

event (activity)

There are several events organized for children.

A

el evento / el acto / la prueba (sports)

Se han organizado varios eventos para los niños.

195
Q

to sit up with / to keep vigil over

Julia sat up with her son when he was sick.

A

velar

Julia veló a su hijo cuando estaba enfermo.

196
Q

sane

I thought Emily was sane, but she turned out to be just as crazy as Gloria.

A

cuerdo

Creía que Emily estaba cuerda, pero resultó estar igual de loca que Gloria.

197
Q

to elucidate / to clear up / to solve

The politician talked to the press to clarify that he didn’t participate in the money-laundering scheme.

A

dilucidar / aclarar / esclarecer

El político habló con la prensa para dilucidar que no tuvo nada que ver en el lavado de dinero.

198
Q

dying

The medic rushed to help the dying soldier.

A

moribundo / agonizante

El médico corrió a ayudar al soldado moribundo.

199
Q

along / in a horizontal line / throughout time

There is a creek that runs along the northern side of our town.

A

a lo largo de

Hay un arroyo que corre a lo largo de la parte norte de nuestro pueblo.

200
Q

foliage

We couldn’t see the horizon through the dense foliage.

A

el follaje

El denso follaje no nos permitía ver el horizonte.