Tricky Translations
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Quintus et Quartus
100
Caesar waited for the arrivals of his enemies
(adventus, -us, m.)
Caesar adventus hostium expectavit
100
Caesar, exercitum ducens, milites fortes in proelium vocavit.
Caesar, while (or equivalent) leading his army, called his troops into battle.
100
What movie is the highest grossing of all time?
Avatar
100
bello finito, milites domum rediverunt
with the war having been finished
100
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The big waves crash into the shore
(fluctus, -us, m.) (magnus, -a, -um)
fluctūs magni
200
Translate into Latin:
Midas seemed happy.
Midas laetus videtur
200
Caesar duces convocatos in proelium duxit.
Caesar led his leaders having been called together into battle. (calling happens before the leading)
200
In which country do the most bengal tigers live?
The US
200
cibo aureo, Midas non iam laetus est.
with the food being gold
200
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The sailors see big waves in the distance
(fluctus, -us, m.) (magnus, -a, -um)
fluctūs magnos
300
Translate both these sentences into Latin.
Caesar fortifies his army
Caesar's army is being fortified
(munio, munire, -ivi, -itus)
Caesar exercitum munit
exercitus Caesaris munitur
300
Caesare equitatum revocante, dux hostis acies urget.
With Caesar calling back his cavalry, the leader of the enemy urges his soldiers.
300
Where is the largest desert in the world
Antarctica
300
his verbis auditis, Hippomenes cursum incipit.
with these words having been heard
300
Translate the bolded phrase into Latin as it would fit into this sentence:
The ships docked in the huge harbor
(portus, -us, m.) (ingens, ingentis)
in portu ingenti/e
400
Translate into Latin:
Caesar sent a messenger to the leaders of the army
Caesar nuntium ad duces exercitūs misit
400
Caesar, consilio impetuum hostis audito, equitatus a proelio revocavit.
Caesar, with the plan of the enemy's attack's having been heard, called back his cavalry from the battle.
400
there are four countries which have won four world cups (soccer) what are they? Bonus: Who has the most?
United States (4), Brazil (5), Germany (6), Italy (4)
400
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With the army having been conquered, Caesar returned home.
exercitu victo
400
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The runners were competing in a running contest (a contest of running)
(cursus, -us, m.) (certamen, -inis, n.)
in certamine cursūs
500
Caesar caught sight of the end of the battle line running toward them.
(acies, -ei, f.)
Caesar finem aciei accurrentem conspexit. (or vidit)
500
Translate using a participle.
Caesar saw that his enemy had been called back from the battle.Caesar hostem a proelio revocatum vidit.
500
Paris, Cupid, Venus, Minerva, Iuno
500
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Once he had said these words, Aeneas sailed away
his verbis dictis
500
Translate the bolded phrases into Latin as it would fit into this sentence:
The light of the day helps heal all things
(dies, diei, m.) (lux, lucis, f.) (omnis, is, -e) (res, rei, f.)
lux diei omnes res OR omnia