Buscando el Río Hirviente (In Search of the Boiling River) Flashcards

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durante mis estudios, me acordé de la historia de mi abuelo acerca del Río Hirviente en la Amazonía

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During my studies, I was reminded of my grandfather’s story about the Boiling River in the Amazon

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Puede llevar el agua hirviente en termos.

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You can carry the boiled hot water in a thermos.

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¡No! pongas tu mano en el aceite hirviente.

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Don’t put your hand in the hot oil.

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Hable con su médico acerca del mejor plan para usted.

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Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you.

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Esta es una historia acerca de mi viaje a Mexico

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This is a story about my trip to Mexico

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Una uva es una fruta

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A grape is a fruit

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el mejor vino se hace con uvas moradas

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the best wine is made from purple grapes

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Las uvas se cosechan en condiciones óptimas

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The grapes are harvested in optimal conditions

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Voy a vengarme, aunque sea lo último que haga.

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I’m going to get revenge, even if it’s the last thing I do.

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Y lo que más quiero es vengarme de él.

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And what I want most is my revenge on him.

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El hecho es que quiero venganza tanto como tú.

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The fact is, I want revenge as much as you do.

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Su esposa y su hijo deberán descansar bien saber que usted los ha vengado.

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Your wife and child shall rest well knowing that you have avenged them.

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Al principio, Don Rodrigo se vengó de un ataque a su padre.

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At first, Don Rodrigo took revenge for an attack on his father.

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Sé que he vengado a mi hija.

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I know I have avenged my daughter.

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trata de no caer

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try not to fall over

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Todo estaba oscuro y me caí a un río.

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Everything was dark and I fell into a river.

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Me caí atrás, perdido en el tiempo y en una relación.

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I fell behind, lost in time and in a relationship.

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me he caído de culo

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i have fallen down on my ass

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you will have to choose between me or him

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tendrás que elegir entre él o yo

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i am going to choose you to eat with me

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te voy a elegir para comer conmigo

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Yo no quería elegir entre ellas.

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I didn’t want to choose between them.

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Y no elijas lo obvio.

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And don’t pick the obvious one.

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Una vez que eliges tu solución, es momento de actuar.

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Once you choose your solution, it is time to act.

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Pero elegí una historia diferente para mi vida.

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But I chose a different story for my life.

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Ellos lograron desarrollar una civilización avanzada.

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They were able to develop an advanced civilization.

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desarrollo muchos productos para empresas

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i develop many products for companies

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Después de eso, desarrollé un gran interés.

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After that, I developed a keen interest.

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el pollo es una excelente fuente de proteínas

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chicken is an excellent source of protein

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29
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la fuente de covid es china

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the source of covid is china

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Debemos encontrar la fuente de su poder.

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We have to find the source of their power.

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El Sol es una fuente muy potente de energía renovable.

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The Sun is a very powerful source of renewable energy.

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Todavía no tenemos la tecnología para la energía renovable.

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We do not yet have the technology for renewable energy.

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Cuéntame un cuento para poder dormirme.

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Tell me a story So I can sleep.

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Los cuentos cortos no generan dinero.

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Short stories don’t make money.

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Un geólogo con mucha experiencia me dio el siguiente consejo: “No haga preguntas estúpidas”

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A very experienced geologist gave me the following advice: “Don’t ask stupid questions.”

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Pero Andrés, yo lo he visto y hasta me he bañado en el río

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But Andrés, I have seen it and I have even bathed in the river

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hasta me he comido con ellos

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I even ate with them

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Nuestro sentido del humor era similar.

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We had a very similar kind of sense of humor.

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Lo que ocurre aquí es sagrado, tiene que ser respetado.

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What happens here is sacred, needs to be respected.

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Durante seis meses traté de comunicarme con el chamán

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For six months I tried to communicate with the shaman

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cuando estaba por regresar a los Estados Unidos, fui a la cuidad de mexico

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when I was about to return to the United States, I went to Mexico City

42
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Ahora estoy por bailar con esta señorita.

A

I’m about to dance with this lady.

43
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No, pero estaba por llamarla.

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No, but I was about to call you.

44
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welcome to the jungle

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Bienvenido a la selva

45
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la selva tiene muchas especies de animales y plantas

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the rainforest has many species of animals and plants

46
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el aprendiz se convirtió en el maestro

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the apprentice became the teacher

47
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“Aquí vive la Yacumama”, nos dijo el aprendiz de chamán

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“The Yacumama lives here,” the apprentice shaman told us.

48
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¿Podrías hervir el agua por mí para que pueda hacer el té?

A

can you please boil the water for me, so i can make the tea

49
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“Bajo mi piel, hiervo de furia.”

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Under my skin I boil with rage

50
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hierves el agua?

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do you boil the water?

51
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Podías caminar alrededor en una hora.

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You could walk around it in an hour.

52
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También va a tener paredes alrededor.

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It will also have walls around it.

53
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ese olor húmedo con aroma a tierra y fruta descompuesta en el suelo.

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that damp smell with the aroma of earth and decomposed fruit on the ground.

54
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A diferencia de las demás, no está descompuesta aún.

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Unlike them, she hasn’t decomposed yet.

55
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Parece que tenemos 10 largos de roca descompuesta.

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It seems that we have 10 long decomposed rock.

56
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puedes oler eso? Es el olor de un cadáver en descomposición

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can you smell that? It is the smell of a decomposing corpse

57
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Estás en suelo sagrado, hombre

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You’re on holy ground, man

58
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despega del suelo y levántate

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get off the ground and stand up

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He estado experimentando cansancio y debilidad.

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I been experiencing fatigue, and - and weakness.

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Su cansancio puede ser un síntoma de enfermedad.

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Your tiredness may in itself be a symptom of illness.

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Pero todavía tenía que medir la temperatura de las aguas.

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But he still had to measure the temperature of the waters.

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Sólo estoy señalando lo peor que podría pasar.

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I’m just pointing out the worst that could happen.

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Usted está señalando el camino equivocado.

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You’re signaling the wrong turn.

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este sitio es sagrado

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this site is sacred

65
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Quiero saber este sitio es seguro.

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I want to know this site is secure.

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the is not a cloud in the sky

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no es una nube en el cielo

67
Q

look at those grey rain clouds

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mira esas nubes grises de lluvia

68
Q

Compré 20 semillas de chile, pero ninguna de ellas creció.

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i bought 20 chilli seeds, but none of them grew

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necesitas semillas para empezar un huerto

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you need seeds to start a garden

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los animales en la selva son salvajes

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the animals in the rainforest are wild

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Solo los salvajes prefieren esta clase de cosas.

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Only a savage would prefer this sort of thing.

72
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el pájaro tiene hermosas plumas

A

the bird has beautiful feathers

73
Q

asegúrate de llevar ropa apropiada para el trabajo

A

make sure you wear appropriate clothes for work

74
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en cierto modo, esto es una bendición

A

in a way, this is a blessing

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Es una bendición pasar algunas semanas tranquilas aquí.

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It’s such a blessing to have a quiet few weeks here.