168 Flashcards by Matt Henry

Comenzaremos el noticiero

We will begin the newscast

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Olimpiadas

Olympic Games

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papel que tuvo

role played by

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ONU

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epidemia

outbreak

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comunicado que advierte

release warning

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embarazadas

pregnant

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viajar a zonas

traveling to parts

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repasaremos

we will review

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casi

almost

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estudiantes regresaron

students returned

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a clases

to school

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escuelas

schools

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pidiendo a los alumnos que

asking students to

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se pongan repelente

put on repellent

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usen pantalones

to wear long pants

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camisetas de mangas largas

long-sleeve shirts

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verdaderamente preocupante

really worrying

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clima caluroso

hot weather

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húmedo

humid

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que es el responsable de

responsible for

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ya hablaremos

we’ll have time to discuss

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en detalle

in detail

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les tenemos

we have for you

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estudiaremos

we will study

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Cerraremos la emisión

We will conclude this broadcast

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“A buen hambre, no hay pan duro”

When there’s hunger, there’s no stale bread

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Estamos listos

We are ready

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¡Que se abra el telón!

Let the curtain unfold!

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le entrega

hands out

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antorcha olímpica

Olympic torch

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Juegos Olímpicos

Olympic Games

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llegaron a su fin

came to a close

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ceremonia de cierre

closing ceremony

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se llevó a cabo

took place

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estadio

stadium

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primer ministro

prime minister

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hizo su aparición

made his appearance

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bola roja que representa a

red ball representing

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anfitrión

host

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próximas Olimpiadas

next Games

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más de dos

more than two

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competencia

competition

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se rompieron

were broken

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varios

several

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algunos atletas

some athletes

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hicieron historia

made history

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corredor jamaiquino

Jamaican runner

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tres pruebas

three events

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velocidad

speed

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tercera vez consecutiva

third consecutive time

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nadador

swimmer

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llevó su total de medallas olímpicas

took his Olympic medal count

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de oro

gold

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marca histórica

historic achievement

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lideró la tabla

led the table

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gracias al trabajo

thanks to the work

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que rompió

who broke

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Gran Bretaña

Grain Britain

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quedó segundo

finished second

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preseas

medals

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seguido por

followed by

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en su historia

in its history

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lo cual incluyó

which included

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fútbol masculino

men’s soccer

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Mucho se habló

There was much talk

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de cara al comienzo

ahead of the start

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al final

in the end

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superó las expectativas

exceeded the expectations

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todos

everyone

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nos dejó algunos

provided some

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inolvidables

unforgettable

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Absolutamente

Absolutely

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placentero que ver

delectable than seeing

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etíope

Ethiopian

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lo logró

achieved it

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sudafricano

South African

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que había logrado

set by

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qué me dices

what about

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largas distancias

long distances

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¡Ya lo creo!

You bet!

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disfruto mucho

I really enjoy

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lo consiguió

did it

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deporte que debutaba

sport which debuted

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No te olvides de

Don’t forget about

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participó

participated

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Ha sido

It has been

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después de ver la creatividad

after the display of creativity

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traspaso

handover

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haciendo de

in the role of

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no tengo duda

I am certain

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nos va a deleitar

will delight us

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sorprender

surprise us

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ONU

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admite culpa

admits responsibility

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la aparición

the onset

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la semana pasada

last week

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parte de la responsabilidad por

to partially being responsible for

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comienzo de una epidemia

beginning of an outbreak

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Desde entonces

Since then

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enfermedad ha matado

disease has killed

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no había visto ningún caso

hadn’t seen a single case

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más de cien años

more than a century

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Se cree

It is believed

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llegó junto con

arrived with

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fuerzas de paz proveniente de

peacekeepers coming from

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ya había

there already was

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a través de las heces

through the faeces

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pasó de las aguas residuales

leaked from the sewage water

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río cercano

river nearby

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comenzando

starting

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estudio interno

internal report

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sobre el tema

on this issue

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llegó

was sent

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a principios de

early in the

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a manos de

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portavoz

spokesman

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inicio

beginning

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siempre habían negado

they had always denied

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próximos

following

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de acción

of action

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para lidiar

to deal

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En principio

At first

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buenas noticias

good news

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aunque con muchas reservas

although with reservations

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Te preocupa

Are you worried about

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tema

issue

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muchas cosas

by many things

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demanda

lawsuit

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pide

asks for

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mil millones

billion

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pague esa cifra

to pay that number

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ya que está

because it is

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fuera de su presupuesto

out of its budget

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siempre se puede

they can always

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llegar a un acuerdo

reach an agreement

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asunto

issue

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no va a cambiar

won’t change

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inmunidad diplomática

diplomatic immunity

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Lo que sí están haciendo

What they are doing

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estrategia

strategy

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seguir negando

continuing to deny

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en contra

against them

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se había vuelto inviable

wasn’t viable anymore

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no es más que

is nothing more than

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científicos coinciden

scientists agree

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no pudo haber

there couldn’t have been

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fuente

source

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que no haya sido

that wasn’t

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podría empeorar las cosas

could make things worse

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si las cortes internacionales

if international courts

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empiezan a actuar

start taking action

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Lo mejor

The best thing

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asumir la responsabilidad

take responsibility

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por más que lo hayan hecho

even if they did it

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a medias

half-heartedly

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error

mistake

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ayudar a encontrar

help find

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Esto es

That is

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construir de una vez por todas

once and for all build

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adecuado

proper

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desagües y saneamiento

sewages and sanitation

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Advertencia a

Warning to

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embarazadas

pregnant women

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riesgos de viajar

risk of traveling

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de Control de Enfermedades

for Disease Control

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emitió

released

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comunicado advirtiendo

statement warning

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contagio

becoming infected

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al viajar a

when traveling

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autoridades

authorities

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incluso sugieren posponer

even suggest postponing

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a cualquier lugar dentro

anywhere in

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condado

county

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llega tras

comes following

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descubrimiento

discovery

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casos

cases

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que contrajeron

who were infected by

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Inicialmente

Initially

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se habían dado

had occurred

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barrio

neighborhood

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se descubrió

they discovered

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en plena

in the heart of

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zona turística

the tourist area

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fueron reportados

have been reported

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la mayoría de las personas

most people

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no presenta ningún síntoma

has no symptoms

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molestias menores

minor ailments

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como dolor de cabeza

such as headaches

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sarpullidos

rashes

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Sin embargo

However

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se ha demostrado

it has been proved

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pasa al cerebro

goes to the brain

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feto

fetus

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pueden sufrir microcefalia

could suffer from microcephaly

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se ha convertido

has become

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ya se anticipaba su llegada

its arrival had been anticipated

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calurosas

hot

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como la mayoría de

because most

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difícil identificar

hard to identify

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La realidad es

The truth is

podría estar presente

could be found

estado

state

aún no lo sabemos

we still don’t know

Puede ser

Could be

hace mucho calor

it’s very hot

Esperemos que

I hope

no se convierta

doesn’t become

como sucedió

like it happened

puede ayudar

could help

extenso uso

widespread use

mosquiteras

mosquito screens

bañadores

swimsuits

preocupante

worrying

Lo que también me preocupa

What worries me too

aparición

release

estudio

study

hace un par de días

a few days ago

científicos

scientists

podría causar

could cause

daño cerebral

brain damage

¿De verdad?

Really?

O sea

That means

lo que se presenta como

what is seen as

un poco de fiebre

a mild fever

a largo plazo

in the long term

se realizó con ratones

was performed on mice

se registró

they recorded

células madre

stem cells

roedores

rodents

Puede ser

Could it be

suceda lo mismo

the same thing happens

sistemas inmunológicos débiles

weak immune systems

Existe la posibilidad

There’s a chance

Más allá de

Besides

lo estrictamente deportivo

what was purely sports-related

tuvieron varios

had several

quedarán en la historia

will become a part of history

sorpresa llegó

surprise came

tanto los espectadores

both the spectators

como los participantes

as well as those taking part

pruebas de clavados

diving events

descubrieron

discovered

piscina

pool

sino verde

but green instead

Calor

Heat

algas

algae

uso erróneo

incorrect use

explicaciones

explanations

debieron remplazar

had to replace

se dio alrededor

happened around

nadador estrella

star swimmer

círculos morados

purple circles

hombros y espalda

shoulders and back

respuesta

answer

llamada

called

china

Chinese

atletas

athletes

declararon

stated

de gran ayuda

very helpful

recuperación

recovery

quedó inmortalizado

was immortalized

cruce

crossing

línea final

finish line

más rápido

fastest

lideraba

led

con facilidad

easily

hasta que

until

comenzó a acelerar

started speeding up

Ambos cruzaron

They both crossed

mirándose

looking at each other

riendo

laughing

por la osadía

at his audacity

cierto

true

estuvo lleno de

was full of

recordaremos

we will remember

deberemos tenerlos en cuenta

we will keep them in mind

para que no se repitan

so that they don’t happen again

Me refiero

I’m referring to

protagonizado por

starring

que fingieron haber sido asaltados

who pretended they were robbed

todo era

it was all

una mentira

a lie

una vergüenza

embarrassing

Lo otro que

Another thing that

me molestó

bothered me

actitud

attitude

fanáticos brasileños

Brazilian fans

que se la pasaron

who spent the whole time

abucheando

booing

rusos

Russians

dopaje

doping

rivalidad

rivalry

partido de fútbol

soccer game

En eso tienes toda la razón

You are right about that

no nos concentramos

don’t we focus

lindos

nice

propuestas

proposals

al menos

at least

protagonizaron propuestas de matrimonio

were involved in marriage proposals

si de historias positivas se trata

when it comes to optimistic stories

me quedo con el pesista

I choose weightlifter

Puede ser que no haya ganado

He might’ve not won

ninguna medalla

a single medal

utiliza el deporte

he uses his sport

crear conciencia

raise awareness

Tras finalizar su rutina

After finishing his routine

realiza un simpático baile

he performs a funny dance

Pues

Well

se entere de que

to learn that

pequeña isla

small island

se está hundiendo

is sinking

por causa

due to

calentamiento global

global warming

si algún día

if one day

si llegas a hacerlo

if you ever want to

seguramente empieces tu viaje

you’ll probably start your trip

puerta

door

De allí en adelante

From there on

tras cruzar

after crossing

frontera

border

cientos

hundreds

aguas marrones

brown water

¿Sabes?

You know?

A veces pienso en

I sometimes think about

lo que se esconde adentro

what’s inside of it

me da cierto miedo

I get a bit scared

también mucha curiosidad

also very curious

comprar un vuelo

buy an air ticket

listo

that’s it

¡Quemar las naves!

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¡Claro!

Sure!

cuando lo hagas

when you do it

no te olvides de pasar

don’t forget to spend

Piensas

Do you think

Por un lado

On the one hand

ruido ensordecedor

deafening roar

simpáticas motitos

charming scooters

tres ruedas

three wheels

principal medio de transporte

main transport means

de estos vehículos

of these vehicles

habitantes

inhabitants

como suena eso

the sound of that

luego tienes

then you have

selva

tropical forest

mercados

markets

lleno de preciosas

full of beautiful

construidas por los británicos

built by the British

época

times

fiebre del caucho

rubber boom

Cierto

Right

recurso

resource

clave

essential

industria automovilística

car industry

la confección de calzados

making footwear

tuvo su auge

was the peak of

caucho

rubber

Entre

Between

Fue entonces que

It was then that

se urbanizó

urbanized

gracias al traslado

thanks to the movement

que vivían

who lived

Lamentablemente

Unfortunately

nos guste o no

whether we like it or not

no sólo explotaron

not only exploited

fibra extraída del

fiber extracted from

sino que para hacerlo

but to do so

trabajadores

workers

indígenas

natives

diversas etnias

several ethnic groups

aún pueblan la jungla

still live in the jungle

Recuerdo varios

I can recall several

caucheros

rubber barons

esclavistas

slave drivers

megalómanos

megalomaniac

peruano

Peruvian

irlandés

Irish

que inspiró

who was the inspiration for

película

film

alemán

German

Así es

That’s right

casi

almost

negocio

business

premio

prize

qué pasó con

what happened to

Aparecieron otros mercados

Other markets emerged

fue reemplazado por

was replaced by

entró en decadencia

went into decline

desde hace un tiempo

for a while now

le ha devuelto la vida

has brought it back to life

opulentas construcciones

lush buildings

quedó una rareza

there’s an oddity

arcadas

arcades

conocida como

know as

fierro

iron

fue diseñada por

it was designed by

mismo

same

torre parisina

Parisian tower

que tanto nos gusta a todos

we all love

si eso es realmente cierto

if this is actually true

de los hechos

of the events

asegura

claims

fue comprada

it was purchased

placas de metal

metal sheets

desmontadas

dismantled

llevadas hasta

transported to

por mar

by sea

Otro al que

Another person who

las odiseas

odysseys

Tienes razón

You are right

Lo cierto es

The fact is

ésta se convirtió en la primera

it became the first

prefabricada

prefabricated

lo que fue

what it was

oírlas

to hear them

recuérdamelo

remind me

la próxima vez

next time

A buen hambre, no hay pan duro

When there’s hunger, there’s no stale bread

eso no significa

that doesn’t mean

quienes pasan hambre

those who starve

no tengan derecho a

are not entitled to have

alimentos ricos y saludables

tasty and healthy food

¿no crees?

don’t you think?

claro

of course

sería

would be

los más necesitados

the neediest

nutritiva y sana

nutritious and healthy

muchas veces

very often

no es el caso

that’s not the case

mejorar

improve

toda la ayuda que se encuentre disponible

all the help that’ can be found

ONGs

NGOs

cocinas comunitarias

communal kitchens

por supuesto

of course

gobiernos

governments

Yo conozco

I know of

me parece que ha encontrado

I think has found

manera

way

tratar con

dealing with

Mercado

Market

Trueque

Barter

que se realiza

being held

una vez al mes

once a month

en qué consiste

how is it

permuta

trade

cambia basura

exchange garbage

Quién va a querer

Who would ever want

es un poco mucho

is a bit too much

lleva sus residuos

take their waste

a cambio

in exchange

le entregan

they are given

cierta cantidad

certain amount

ya entendí

I understand

reciben comida

get food

de paso

at the same time

contribuyen al

they help

medio ambiente

environment

Verás

You see

grave

serious

ya que genera toneladas

because it generates tons

Claro

Right

ya el hecho de tener

already the fact that there are

espacio tan reducido

such a small space

contaminación

pollution

además

besides

cerró

was closed

vertedero

landfill site

que recibía

which received

debió buscar

had to look for

se les prendió el foco

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se les ocurrió

they came up with

todo un éxito

a big success

lleva botellas

carry bottles

latas

cans

hasta viejos

even old

televisores

TVs

discutiendo inicialmente

initially discussing

cumple

complies

entrega comida chatarra

hands out junk food

justamente

precisely

sus virtudes

its virtues

fresca

fresh

verduras

vegetables

Además de

On top of

Se utilizan menos envoltorios

You use less wrappings

menos bolsas de plástico

less plastic bags

inteligente

smart

existiese en todas las

to exist in every

desesperadamente

desperately

formas de resolver

ways to solve

por lo menos tenemos

at least we have

funciona

works

no deberías conformarte

you shouldn’t be satisfied

plan de reciclado

recycling plan

Idealmente

Ideally

que da resultados

that works

ya me pone feliz

makes me happy already

Ya sabes

You know

éxito

success

nos demuestra

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