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Quickfire: False Friends
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100

1) “ser muy pesado”

1. to be persistent

2. to be a pain

3. to be intense

2. to be a pain

100

Which is the most natural way to say this?

1. I live in a flat of two rooms

2. I live in a flat with two rooms

3. I live in a two‑bedroom flat

3. I live in a two‑bedroom flat

100

1) “sensible” (ES)

1. sensitive

2. sensible

3. logical

sensitive

100

"No me importa ir.”

1. I don’t mind to go

2. I don’t care going

3. I don’t mind going

3. I don’t mind going

100

1) Talking about "la sobremesa"

1. the after‑eating time

2. the table time

3. the after‑dinner conversation

3. the after‑dinner conversation

200

2) “darle vueltas a algo”

1. to analyse something

2. to reconsider something

3. to overthink something

3. to overthink something

200

Which is the most natural way to say this?

1. I’m waiting you

2. I wait you

3. I’m waiting for you

3. I’m waiting for you

200

2) “actual” (ES)

1. real

2. current

3. actual

2. current

200

"No me acordé de traerlo.” 

1. I didn’t remember bringing it

2. I forgot to bring it

3. I forgot of bringing it

2. I forgot to bring it

200

Talking about "el puente"

1. the bridge holiday

2. the holiday bridge

3. the long weekend

3. the long weekend

300

3) “estar liado”

1. to be confused

2. to be swamped

3. to be involved

2. to be swamped

300

Which is the most natural way to say this?

1. I’m short on money

2. I’m short of money

3. I’m short in money

1. I’m short on money

300

3) “asistir” (ES)

1. to assist

2. to attend

3. to help

2. to attend

300

“Somos tres personas en la reunión.”

1. We are three people in the meeting

2. There are three of us in the meeting

3. We are three in the meeting

2. There are three of us in the meeting

300

3) Talking about "echar una siesta"

1. to throw a nap

2. to take a nap

3. to throw a nap

2. to take a nap

400

4) “ser un enchufado”

1. to be plugged in

2. to be privileged

3. to have connections

3. to have connections

400

Which is the most natural way to say this?

1. I didn’t notice

2. I didn’t have notice

3. I didn’t put notice

1. I didn’t notice

400

4) “librería” (ES)

1. library

2. bookshop / bookstore

3. reading room

2. bookshop / bookstore

400

“Lo pasé muy bien.” 

1. I passed a good time

2. I spent it well

3. I had a great time

3. I had a great time

400

4) Talking about "tomar algo"

1. to grab a drink

2. to take a drink

3. to take something

1. to grab a drink

500

5) “ser un chollo”

1. to be cheap

2. to be affordable

3. to be a bargain

3. to be a bargain

500

Which is the most natural way to say this?

1. I’m so hungry, I could eat a cow

2. I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse

3. I'm so hungry. I could eat a bull

2. I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse

500

5) “fábrica” (ES)

  1. fabric

  2. factory

  3. workshop

2. factory

500

"No hice las fotos."

1. I didn’t do the photos

2. I didn’t take the photos

3. I didn’t make the photos

2. I didn’t take the photos

500

3) Talking about "el menú del día"

1. the menu of the day

2. the set menu

3. the day menu

2. the set menu