Vocabulary from Exercises 9

Question 1

to be good at something

I am good at cooking.

Answer 1

se da (darse) bien

Yo me da bien (darse) la cocina.

Question 2

is against me

Answer 2

en mi contra

contra: against

Question 3

military

adjective
a military truck

Answer 3

militar

un camión militar

Question 4

the military

Answer 4

los militares

Question 5

appearance

physical appearance of something

Answer 5

apariencia

Question 6

colour

Answer 6

color

Question 7

wheel

Answer 7

rueda

Question 8

suitable for

Answer 8

adecuado para

Question 9

rough terrain

Answer 9

los terrenos difíciles

Question 10

flood

Answer 10

inundación

Question 11

since, because, as

conjunction
I can´t go out since/because/as I´m sick.

Answer 11

ya que

No puedo salir ya que estoy enfermo.

Question 12

severe

Answer 12

grave

Question 13

a grave

Answer 13

una tumba

Question 13

waist

Answer 13

cintura

Question 14

reach up to

Answer 14

llegar hasta

Question 15

behind

physically

Answer 15

detrás de

Question 16

camouflage

Answer 16

camuflaje

Question 17

to hold

to hold up, support physically/figuratively

Answer 17

sostener

mantener is to maintain or to keep sth a certain state

Question 18

umbrella

Answer 18

paragua

Question 19

to maintain, to keep, to stay

to stay warm, to keep themselves dry

Answer 19

mantenerse

para mantenerse caliente, para mantenerse seco

Question 20

the rain

noun

Answer 20

la lluvia

Question 21

to happen

not pasar here

Answer 21

suceder

can be used interchangeably

Question 22

to be remaining, to be left (time)

3 days remaining until Christmas

Answer 22

faltar

Faltan tres dias hasta Navidad.

Question 23

carpet (full floor, wall to wall)

Answer 23

moqueta

Question 24

to wish (not esperar here)

Answer 24

desear

Question 25

soul

Answer 25

alma

Question 26

to pour your heart and soul

Answer 26

entregar toda su alma

Question 27

to accelerate

Answer 27

acelerar

Question 28

progress

Answer 28

marcha

Question 29

to savour

Answer 29

saborear

Question 30

fries

Answer 30

fritas

Question 31

pantry

Answer 31

despensa

Question 32

stealthly

Answer 32

furtivamente

Question 33

nagging, droning on

talk an ear off

Answer 33

dando la paliza

Question 34

yuck, bleh, ew

Answer 34

puajjj

Question 35

fountain

Answer 35

fuente

Question 36

so and so, such and such

Answer 36

tal y cual

Question 37

related to school

adjective derived from escuela

Answer 37

escolar

Question 38

to incorporate

Answer 38

incorporar

Question 39

it is about

Answer 39

se trata de

Question 40

dance

noun

Answer 40

danza

Question 41

both… and….

Answer 41

tanto… como…

Question 42

full, full of

Answer 42

pleno, pleno de

Question 43

child of the manger (Jesus)

Answer 43

el Niño del pesebre

Question 44

to trust in (someone)

overtrust, denotes a negative outcome

Answer 44

confiarse en

Question 45

protagonist

Answer 45

protagonista

Question 46

but rather, but instead

Answer 46

sino

Question 47

fully, to the fullest

adverb

Answer 47

a tope

Question 48

I claim, I want

informal context

Answer 48

Me pido

Question 49

to screech

Answer 49

chillar

Question 50

numbskull, fool, dumbass

Answer 50

mentecato

Question 51

to roar, to bellow

Answer 51

bromar

Question 52

role

Answer 52

papel

papel also refers to paper

Question 53

distribution

Answer 53

reparto

Question 54

script

Answer 54

guión

Question 55

a shriek

Answer 55

un alarido

Question 56

other

All of the other girls

Answer 56

démas

Toda las démas niñas

Question 57

rear

Answer 57

trasera

Question 58

ox

Answer 58

buey

Question 59

whisps, blades

blades of grass

Answer 59

briznas

briznas de hierbas

Question 60

to distribute

Answer 60

repartir

Question 61

star (outstanding, exceptional)

adjective

Answer 61

estelar

estrella is the noun for star.
E.g. Las estrellas en el cielo de noche.

Question 62

to chirp

Answer 62

gorjear

Question 63

to hum

Answer 63

canturrear

Question 64

to sob

Answer 64

sollozar

Question 65

a kick

Answer 65

una patada

Question 66

to beg

Answer 66

suplicar

Question 67

except

Answer 67

excepto/menos

Question 68

innkeeper

Answer 68

posadero

Question 69

darts

Answer 69

dardos

Question 70

glasses (cups)

Answer 70

vasos

Question 71

jug

Answer 71

jarra

Question 72

delights

Answer 72

delicias

Question 73

to meddle, to get involved

Answer 73

meterse

Question 74

place/room in an accomodation such as an inn, hotel etc.

Answer 74

sitio

Question 75

to slam the door

Answer 75

darse un portazo

Question 76

snowfall

Answer 76

nevada

Question 77

to throw, to push, to eject

not lanzar here

Answer 77

echar

echar is more versatile, whilst lanzar is more specific to throwing with force

Question 78

by pushing

Answer 78

a empujones

Question 79

upside down, to convey disarray and chaos

Answer 79

patas arriba

Question 80

savvy, having common sense and good judgement

Answer 80

espabilados