Vocabulary 15/12

Question 1

Running time (of a film)

Answer 1

Metraje

Question 2

Shrapnell

Answer 2

Metralla

Question 3

To get paid (formal)

Answer 3

Percibir “Los obreros perciben sus salarios en forma semanal”

Question 4

So far this year

Answer 4

En lo que va de año

Question 5

Dossier/File/Enquiry file

Answer 5

Expediente

Question 6

Peak (figurative)

Answer 6

Apogeo “La guerra esta en su apogeo”

Question 7

convite

Answer 7

Banquet/ Invite (fancy)

Question 8

To happen (formal/newspaper)

Answer 8

Incidir “IncidiO en este mismo lugar el año pasado”

Question 9

To veto

Answer 9

Vetar

Question 10

To back/ Support/ Fund

Answer 10

Auspiciar

Question 11

Does whatever he wants

Answer 11

Campar a sus anchas “El niño de los vecinos campa a sus anchas”

Question 12

Mischief/ Naughtiness/ Pranks

Answer 12

Travesura

Question 13

Much talked about

Answer 13

Sonado/a

Question 14

Unequivocal/ Categorical

Answer 14

Tajante “siempre es tajante su forma de hablar.”

Question 15

Aducir

Answer 15

To cite/ To adduce/ To claim

Question 16

Sideways (facing sideways)

Answer 16

de costado

Question 17

Events (series of events)

Answer 17

Sucesos

Question 18

To rake

Answer 18

Rastrillar

Question 19

Rake (noun)

Answer 19

Rastrillo

Question 20

To poke/ To stir up/ To incite

Answer 20

Atizar “Hay que atizar el fuego se esta apagando.”

Question 21

Accomplice

Answer 21

ComplIce (more serious)/ Compinche (less serious)

Question 22

Gift/ ability

Answer 22

Don

Question 23

To pay off/ To pay off

Answer 23

Amortizar