Vocabulario y Preguntas Resueltas de The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

Glosario de Vocabulario (Español - Inglés)

Listado de términos y expresiones bilingües ordenados alfabéticamente para facilitar el estudio de la lectura:

A

• Agacharse: bend down.
• Atascado: blocked.
• Asistí en el parto de: delivered.
• Ahogada / Ahogado: drowned.
• Avergonzar: embarrass.
• Arrepintiéndose de: regretting.
• Apoyo: support.
• Amenazó con denunciar: threatened to report.
• Actualizado: up-to-date.
• Ataque de nervios: nervous breakdown.

B

• Bailarina del vientre: belly dancer.
• Barriga / tripa: bump.
• Bajar mi nivel: lower my standards.

C

• Conscientes: aware.
• Cita a ciegas: blind date.
• Cobrar en efectivo: cash.
• Culpabilidad: guilt.
• Calefacción: heating.
• Con deseo: longingly.
• Compadezco: pity.
• Cochecito: pram.
• Castigada: punished.
• Coser: sew.
• Camiseta interior: string vest.
• Comprensiva: sympathetic.

D

• Dimitiendo: resigning.
• Dio un portazo: slammed the door.
• Derrame cerebral: stroke.
• Demandarnos: take us to court.
• De mala reputación: notorious.

E

• Enfado y alivio: angry relief.
• Entierro: funeral.
• Estuve dando vueltas: hung around.
• Ensayos: rehearsals.
• Escapados: runaway.
• Expulsado: suspended.

F

• Fingí: pretended.

G

• Guay: cool.

H

• Hacienda: tax department.
• Hinchada: swollen.
• Hasta ahora: so far.

I

• Insecto palo: stick insect.

L

• Llevando bien: getting on well.

M

• Me desmayé: fainted.
• Multa: fine.
• Medir: measure.
• Maquinilla de afeitar: razor.
• Me insultaba: called me names.

N

• Necesitado: deprived.

O

• Oxidado: rusty.

P

• Pechos: breasts.
• Pandilla: gang.
• Puesto en huelga: gone on strike.
• Plataforma petrolífera: oil rig.
• Pinchar: prick.
• Pista de patinaje: roller-skating rink.
• Propina: tip.
• Pañal: nappy.

Q

• Que alguien me llevara: for a lift.

R

• Remolacha: beetroot.
• Resbaló: slipped on.

S

• Se averió: broke down.
• Sarpullido: rash.
• Soltar: release.

T

• Trapos de polvo: dusters.
• Tiene razón: he is right.

V

• Vertederos de basura: rubbish tip.
• Velo: yashmak.
• Volcó: knocked over.

Preguntas de Comprensión Lectora sobre The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

1. 11. How did the family decide where to go on holiday?
   The family decided where to go on holiday by writing their choices on pieces of paper and putting them into a tin (Skegness won). This shows that the family does not have a lot of money and they must spend their holiday in a cheap destination.
2. 13. Why did Bert phone Adrian when Queenie was taken ill?
   Bert phoned Adrian because he trusts him and they are really good friends.
3. 17. Describe Bernard Porke.
   Bernard Porke is the owner of the guest house “Rio Grande” in Skegness. He is a miserable man; he is tall, fat, often in a bad mood, and wears oversized trousers.
4. 18. How did Adrian expect Grandma to react?
   Adrian expected Grandma to react very badly to the news of the illegitimate child, but he was completely mistaken; they even moved into her house.
5. 19. How do you think Adrian feels about his new baby brother?
   Initially, he does not show much interest in getting to know him and simply wishes that the baby has better luck with his skin. When he sees him alone, he reflects that his little brother has inherited their father's nose and notices his physical features.
6. 22. How was Mrs Mole going to abandon Adrian?
   She threatened to abandon him at the Social Security office unless she was given her benefit cheque, though Adrian was not truly worried.
7. 35. How do you know that the school doctor is sympathetic?
   The school doctor is an understanding professional because she promised Adrian not to reveal his private issue to anyone and allowed him to rest in her office until his eyes returned to normal after crying.
8. 38. How and why did Adrian and Pandora break up?
   Adrian and Pandora ended their relationship because Adrian chose the bad influence and company of troublemakers such as Barry Kent.
9. 39. What happened after Adrian joined the gang?
   Adrian remained involved with the gang until a police constable went directly to his home to warn his parents.
10. 41. How long was Adrian away from home before contacting his parents?
    Adrian was away from home for a day and a half; he had not spoken to them previously because his parents failed to answer the telephone.
11. 44. Did Adrian achieve the effect he wanted by running away?
    Yes, he did. His parents travelled to pick him up, brought him back home, and he was kept in bed receiving both medical and psychological support.