Words

Question 1

Summon sb

Answer 1

llamar a vtr + prep
citar a vtr + prep
emplazar a vtr + prep
(formal) convocar a vtr + prep
Jim summoned a doctor when his son’s fever got worse.
Jim llamó al médico cuando la fiebre de su hijo empeoró.

Question 2

Restraining order

Answer 2

Orden de alejamiento

Question 3

1.Deploy sth
2.Deploy so

Answer 3

1.( make use of sth) implementar⇒ vtr
(distribute, use) utilizar⇒ vtr
hacer uso de loc verb
We must deploy all the strategies available to us if we are to succeed.
Debemos implementar todas las estrategias posibles si queremos triunfar.
2.(move into position) desplegar a vtr + prep
The general deployed his troops.
El general desplegó a sus tropas.

Question 4

By and large

Answer 4

In general, on the whole
En línea generales

Question 5

wreak havoc on[sth],
wreak havoc with[sth

Answer 5

causar estragos en
sembrar el caos

Question 6

taxing

Answer 6

difficult, demanding
draining away energy

Question 7

Allegedly

Answer 7

supposedly
presuntamente adv
supuestamente adv
según se dice

Question 8

Relentless

Answer 8

Somethingbadthat ispersistent, neverstops or never becomes lessintense.
implacableadj mfincansableadj mfincesanteadj mfThe residents of the street were growing annoyed at the relentless noise of the party at number 32.
Firme, Natalie was relentless in her pursuit of her goal.

Question 9

Quirkiness

Answer 9

Unusual quality (rareza, extravagancia)

Question 10

commodities pricing

Answer 10

assigning prices to products or raw material

Question 11

on her mother’s lap

Answer 11

en el regazo

Question 12

sham

Answer 12

fake, pretence
sham referendum

Question 13

Create/do something out of thin air

Answer 13

Seemingly from nowhere

Question 14

Surmise that/sth

Answer 14

Conjeturar, suponer

Question 15

Conscript

Answer 15

Called to military service

Question 16

yield (n)

Answer 16

amount produced) cosecha nf
The yield this year was outstanding for corn farmers.
La cosecha de este año ha sido destacada para los productores de maíz.
yield n (finance: amount of gain) rédito, interés

Question 17

holder

Answer 17

owner (titular, propietario)

Question 18

blankly

Answer 18

without expression (con rostro circunspecto o inexpresivo, con cera de poker, con la mirada vacía) The old lady no longer speaks; she simply stares blankly ahead.

Question 19

Chitchat

Answer 19

Informal conversation

Question 20

Out of curiosity

Answer 20

We are doing something because we were/are interested to know.

Question 21

Bluff

Answer 21

act of faking, feigning
Farol, engaño

Question 22

Bombastic

Answer 22

overblown, pretentious
Grandilocuente

Question 23

Galvanize

Answer 23

dar vida a loc verb
incitar a, provocar a vtr + prep
mover a la acción a loc verb
The new manager’s enthusiasm has galvanized the team.
Incitar a alguien paraloc vervThe teacher’s speech galvanized the students into improving on their work significantly.

Question 24

Outpaced

Answer 24

dejar atrás a loc verb
dejar rezagado a loc verb
superar a vtr + prep
My brother outpaced me today in gym class.

Question 25

Seamy

Answer 25

informal (seedy or disreputable) sórdido/a adj indecente adj mf escandaloso/a

Question 26

The situation came to a head

Answer 26

La situación llegó a un punto crítico

Question 27

Groundbreaking

Answer 27

revolutionary, innovative) revolucionario/a adj innovador/a adj pionero/a

Question 28

Dismal

Answer 28

deprimente adj mf lúgubre adj mf funesto/ pésimo/a adj  deplorable adj mf  pobre adj mf The team's dismal performance caused them to lose the game.

Question 29

Watershed point

Answer 29

(event, turning point) punto de inflexión nm + loc adj momento crucial nm + adj This moment is a watershed in the history of our country.

Question 30

Accolade

Answer 30

Praise, award Elogio, galardón nm premio

Question 31

retail space

Answer 31

espacio de venta al público. Words related shopping mall (centro comercial)

Question 32

unfathomable joy

Answer 32

impossible to measure, really happy

Question 33

heady thrills of black bean sauce

Answer 33

embriagadora emoción de la salsa de frijoles negros

Question 34

albeit

Answer 34

Aunque, si bien The flowers are beautiful, albeit not appropriate for this event.

Question 35

devilled lamb kidneys

Answer 35

riñones de cordero a la brasa

Question 36

braised pork belly with chimichurri and a vegan option of miso-roasted celeriac on butterbean mash.

Answer 36

panza de cerdo estofada con chimichurri y una opción vegana de apio asado con miso sobre puré de judías.

Question 37

drooling like one of Pavlov’s dogs at each ding.

Answer 37

babeando como uno de los perros de Pavlov a cada ding.

Question 38

Sizeable

Answer 38

mainly UK (quite large)grande adj  cuantioso/a adj  considerable adj A sizeable part of the settlement went to the victim's family

Question 39

love handles

Answer 39

body fat, extra pounds, roll of fat spare tire/tyre maniglie dell'amore poingées d'amour Rettungsringe Npl Speckröllchen

Question 40

endearing

Answer 40

likeable, loveable attachant adj mignon, che ispira tenerezza, che ispira affetto liebenswert atractivo, encantador

Question 41

Hopeless(ly) romantic

Answer 41

Romántico empedernido