Workbook 4 .2

Question 0

Montar un pollo

Answer 0

Kick up a fuss

Question 1

Dar rienda suelta ,desahogarse

Answer 1

Vent one’s anger on sb

To give vent’s to one’s feelings(or to one’s anger)

Question 2

Lo que me me fastidia de verdad

Answer 2

What really gets up my nose

Plumbers really get up my nose

Question 3

Sacar las cosas de adentro , desahogarse

Answer 3

Get things off one’ s chest

Question 4

I’ll give him a piece of my mind

Answer 4

Le voy a decir lo que pienso,

Question 5

Desvanerse, disiparse,

Answer 5

Fade away

Vanish away

Question 6

Bajar la voz

Answer 6

Lower your voice, please

Question 7

Su voz tembló

Answer 7

Her voice trembled

Question 8

Make reported sentences
Don’t forget to phone the plumber
He reminded me to phone the,,,

Answer 8

I certainly didn’t your cake

She denied eating the cake

Question 9

I wish I hadn’t brought so much luggage

He regretted bringing/having brought so much ….

Answer 9

I’ll call the police if you don’t leave now

She threatened to call the police if he didn’ t leave

Question 10

No way am I going to wear those shoes

He refused to wear those shoes

Answer 10

It might be a good idea to book tickets

He suggested booking tickets

Question 11

La politica de los bancos es cargar un pago de 5 €

Answer 11

The banks’ policy is to charge a fee

Question 12

Policy /’polisi

Estar al descubierto, en numeros rojos

Answer 12

To go overdrawn, in debit

Question 13

Tengo que tener cuidado de no caer en numeros rojos otra vez

Answer 13

I must be careful not to go into the red again, otherwise, the bank will have to apply the charge/ to charge the fee

Question 14

Te felicito por haber aprobado

Answer 14

I congratulate you ON passing your exam

Question 15

Admitir , confesar

Answer 15

She admitted cheating in the test

Question 16

Admitir, aceptar algo

Answer 16

She admitted TO having cheated

Question 17

I was close to tears
I was trembling with anger
I cried my eyes out

Answer 17

It frightened the life out of me
It scared me to death
It took me by surprise

Question 18

Me calenté, me sofoqué, caldeé,….I got worked up

Me rei a carcajadas…..i laughed out loud

Answer 18

It cheered me up
It got me down
Put me in a good mood

Question 19

Una pendiente de principiantes (en la nieve)

Answer 19

A beginner slope

Question 20

Acabé de bruces en el suelo

Answer 20

I ended up flat on my face

Question 21

Tonto, imbecil

Answer 21

Half-witted (adjetivo), nincompoop,

Question 22

Tocar la fibra sensible

Answer 22

To strike a chord

Question 23

Give a one’s best shot

Answer 23

Inyectar, dar impulso

Question 24

Trabajo duro

Answer 24

Toil, labour

Question 25

Retener, refuse to hand over or share

Answer 25

The father is withholding the allowance till the son cleans his room.
/6’lau6ns” subsidio, asignación

Question 26

Lealtad

Answer 26

Loyalty, allegiance /6’lidz6ns

Question 27

Una carga

Answer 27

Burden, /3:

Question 28

Desolado,desconsolado

Answer 28

Desolate /’desoleit