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me las compré en el Corte Inglés de la plaza Cataluña de Barcelona, ¿sabes?

I bought them at the Corte Inglés (the English Cut) at the Catalunya Plaza in Barcelona, do you know it?

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tan famosos como el Harold de Londres

just as famous as Harrods Department Store in London

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parecía un montón de basura, de todos modos

it looked like a pile of rubbish anyway

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después fue uno de sus sobrinos

then one of his nephews went there

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confetti, botellas de champán, colillas de cigarrillos

confetti, champagne bottle, cigarette butts

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¿a quién le importa?

who cares?

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con botellas de champán vacías

with empty champagne bottles

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es gracioso pero también es embarazoso para el museo

it’s funny but it’s also embarrassing for the museum

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pero que hubo “un gran malentendido”

but that there was “a big misunderstanding”

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muchas de las víctimas eran familias que regresaban a casa de vacaciones

many of the victims were families returning home from the holidays

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cuando aún era una colonia española

when it was still a Spanish colony

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si vieras una foto de la obra, entenderías su confusión

if you look at a picture of the artwork, you will understand her confusion

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yo las veo bien

I think they look fine

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¿quién no conoce el Corte Inglés?

who doesn’t know the Corte Inglés?

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electrodomésticos, libros, juguetes, informática

appliances, books, toys, electronics

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sí, pero es demasiado pronto para decir qué causó el accidente

yes, but it’s too early to say what caused the crash

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pero las he llevado casi diez inviernos

but, I’ve worn them for almost ten winters

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nuestros corazones están con las familias de las víctimas de esta terrible tragedia

our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy

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deberíamos estar de luto por las víctimas

we should be mourning the victims

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¡dejó la sala vacía, limpia y reluciente!

she left the room empty and sparkling clean!

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pero sí sabemos algunas cosas

but we do know some things

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se me parte el corazón

it’s heartbreaking

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¡hicieron un Másters en Administración de Empresas!

they did an MBA!

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¿sabes dónde aprendieron las técnicas modernas de ventas?

do you know where they learned the modern sales techniques?

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se le dijo que limpiara el vestíbulo y sólo el vestíbulo

she was told to clean the foyer and only the foyer

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bueno, fue un error sin malicia

well, it was an honest mistake

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nunca será exactamente como era

it will never be exactly as it was

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¡cómo han crecido!

how they’ve grown!

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en realidad, ella era una limpiadora tan meticulosa…

actually, she was such a meticulous cleaner…

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¡fascinante!

fascinating!

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… puede haberle costado a Abbott su elección

… may have cost Tony Abbott the election

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ya no se hacen botas como éstas

they don’t make boots like these anymore

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el tío fue el primero en ir a Cuba

the uncle was the first one to go to Cuba

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algunos de ellos tenían niños pequeños

some of them had young children

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y más tarde el otro sobrino

and later the other nephew

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eso hará que sea mucho más fácil

that will make it much easier

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tiró por error

mistakenly threw away

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no me lo creo

I don’t believe it

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crecieron y crecieron

they kept growing

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creo que todo el mundo debería estar preocupado por esto

I think everyone should be concerned about this

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todos lo estamos

we all are

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…pensando que era basura

…thinking it was garbage

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sólo que… es complicado

only… it’s complicated

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¡cómo pudo pasar eso!

how could this happen!

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así que es un dilema

so it’s a dilema

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ya no creo que me duren todo el invierno

I don’t think they are going to last the whole winter

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bricolaje, comida

DIY supplies, food

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tienen de todo

they have everything

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supongo que tienes razón

I guess you’re right

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estas botas viejas que llevo…

these old boots I’m wearing…

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empezaron en los años treinta (30)

they started in the 30’s

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lo más pronto posible

as soon as possible

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aprendieron trabajando en unos almacenes en Cuba

they learned working in some warehouses in Cuba

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y reinstaurados en 2014

and reinstated in 2014

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no creo

I don’t think so

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probablemente tenga el trabajo más difícil del mundo

she probably has the toughest job in the world

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hay mucho trabajo por hacer

there’s a of work to do

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en este momento, no deberíamos estar especulando sobre las causas

at this time we shouldn’t be speculating about the causes

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pues no sé

well I don’t know

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además, cualquier esperanza de resolver la crisis migratoria depende de Turquía

besides, any hope of solving the migrant crisis depends on Turkey

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son unos grandes almacenes españoles

it’s a Spanish department store

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y en unas pocas horas

and in a few hours

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el 24 de octubre

24th October

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1986

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tuvo que pedir disculpas

he had to appologise

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¿dónde vamos a bailar esta noche?

where shall we go dancing tonight?

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podrían haber desaparecido como pasó con Galerías Preciados

they could’ve disappeared just like it happened to Valued Galleries

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significa que lo era

it means it was

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no entiendo cómo la gente puede estar enfadada con la limpiadora

I don’t understand how people can be angry at the cleaning lady

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si ella pensó que era basura…

if she thought it was rubbish…

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¿qué otra cosa podía hacer?

what else could she do?

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el que fundó el Corte Inglés

the one who founded the Corte Inglés

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mm… quizás aún puedas llevarlas diez años más

mm…maybe you can still wear them for ten more years

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¿puedes creértelo?

can you believe it?

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pero ellos le necesitan

but, they need him

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vio lo que parecían los restos de una fiesta del mundo del arte

she saw what looked like the remnants of an art world party

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la aseguradora, la inmobiliaria

the insurance company, the realty

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ella se arremangó

she rolled up her sleeves

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¡esto es muy gracioso!

this is hilarious!

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colillas de cigarrillos esparcidos por todo el suelo

cigarette butts scattered all over the floor

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¡exactamente!

exactly!

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se tardará tiempo en producir el informe final

it will take time to produce the final report

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¿en Estados Unidos?

in the United States?

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¿te costaron un riñón, dices?

they cost you an arm and a leg, you say?

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¿qué más?

what else?

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1976

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tratar de averiguar lo que es basura

to try to figure out what’s trash

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pero no

but no

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y pensar que nació como una pequeña empresa familiar en Madrid

and just to think that it started as a small family company in Madrid

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y luego, como has dicho…

and then, as you have said…

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no solo ropa, sino cosas para la casa

not only clothes, but also household items

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y ahora se han eliminado una vez más

and now removed once again

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y ahora venden de todo

and they now sell a bit of everything

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¡eso es muy gracioso!

that is hilarious!

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es mejor no sacar conclusiones precipitadas

it’s better if we don’t jump to conclusions

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otros volvían de su aniversario de bodas

others were coming back from their wedding anniversary

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…que separó el vidrio del plástico y papel

…that she separated glass from plastic and paper

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a finales del siglo XIX

in the late 19th century

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y el arte se fue a la basura

and the art went to the rubbish

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no te olvides de la agencia de viajes

don’t forget the travel agency

Spanish Listening Comprehension (4 decks)

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