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Vocab unit 3 - food
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "What is the meaning of the idiom ""a piece of cake""?" | Something that is very easy to achieve or perform. |
| "Translate the Spanish word ""bebida"" into the English term for a drink." | beverage |
| "The English term for ""quemadura"" is _____." | burn |
| "What does it mean to ""butter someone up""?" | To flatter or be extra nice to someone to gain a favor or advantage. |
| What verb describes the act of using your teeth to bite and grind food? | chew |
| "How would you describe food that is ""fibroso"" or ""correoso"" in English?" | chewy |
| "What is a ""couch potato""?" | A person who is lazy and spends a lot of time sitting or lying down watching TV. |
| "Translate the idiom ""cry over spilt milk"" into its Spanish equivalent." | lamentarse por lo ocurrido |
| "What is the English verb for ""disminuir"" or ""reducir""?" | decrease |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ exercises"" (hacer ejercicios)." | do |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ research"" (investigar)." | do |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ someone a favour"" (hacer un favor)." | do |
| "Which verb is used in the phrase ""_____ someone good"" to mean ""sentar bien a alguien""?" | do |
| "Which verb is used for ""hacer las tareas domésticas"": ""_____ the housework""?" | do |
| "Define the term ""edible""." | Something that is fit or safe to be eaten; comestible. |
| "What adjective describes something that is ""interminable"" or ""infinito""?" | endless |
| flavour | |
| To have or do two good things at the same time that are normally impossible to have together. | |
| "What does the phrase ""in a nutshell"" mean?" | Using as few words as possible; briefly. |
| "What does it mean to ""keep an eye on"" something?" | To watch something or someone carefully; to stay observant. |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ a mistake"" (equivocarse)." | make |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ an effort"" (esforzarse)." | make |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ deliveries"" (hacer repartos)." | make |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ predictions"" (hacer pronósticos)." | make |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ progress"" (avanzar)." | make |
| make sense | |
| make sure | |
| "What is the adjective form of the noun ""poison""?" | poisonous |
| "Describe ""raw"" food." | Food that is in its natural state and has not been cooked. |
| "What does it mean to ""spice things up""?" | To make something more exciting or interesting. |
| To force something out of your mouth. | |
| "The verb ""supply"" means to _____." | provide or provide a sufficient amount of something needed. |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ a break"" (tomarse un descanso)." | take |
| "Complete the collocation: ""_____ advantage of"" (aprovecharse de)." | take |
| "What does it mean to ""take something for granted""?" | To fail to properly appreciate something because you are so used to it. |
| "Which collocation means ""participar en"": ""_____ part in""?" | take |
| "What does it mean to ""take pride in"" something?" | To feel very pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done. |
| "Explain the idiom ""take with a pinch of salt.""" | To not completely believe something that you are told because you think it is unlikely to be true. |
| "What are the ""taste buds""?" | Small structures on the tongue that allow us to perceive different flavors. |
| "What is the meaning of the verb ""value""?" | To consider someone or something to be important or beneficial. |
| "Define the verb ""vanish""." | To disappear suddenly and completely. |
| "What does it mean to ""walk on eggshells""?" | To be extremely cautious about what one says or does around someone to avoid upsetting them. |
| "What is the meaning of ""well-being""?" | "The state of being comfortable |
| put all your eggs in one basket |