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1
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Sin dejar que el otro chico le respondiera, caminó hacia adelante para entrar a la cancha

A

without letting the other guy respond to him (subjunctive), he walked forward to enter the field.

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2
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Las gradas

A

The stands/bleachers

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3
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Alentando

A

Cheering

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4
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la fanaticada enloqucio

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The fans went crazy

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5
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Ondear banderas

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To wave flags

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6
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estamos presenciando historia señores

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We are witnessing history, gentlemen

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7
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el abritró pitó

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The referee blew the whistle

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8
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Lanzar un pase

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To make a pass

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9
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este le gritó al portero que saliera de su area chica y logró anticiparse al balon antes de que marcos pateara esta dentro del arco.

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He shouted to the goalkeeper to get out of his penalty area and managed to get ahead of the ball before Marcos kicked it into the goal.

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10
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Chutar

A

To shoot

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pero alguien lo embistio y lo tumbó al cesped con violencia.

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But someone ran into him and knocked him down violently

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12
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Chutar

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To shoot

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13
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Chutar

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To shoot

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14
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para cambiarlo de parecer

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to change his mind.

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15
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sin que nadie lo marcara

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Without anyone marking him (soccer term)

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16
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un centro certero llegó a la cabeza del otro capitan

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A precise cross reached the other captain’s head

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17
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Lo necesitaban: el equipo azul los había hecho parecer unos novatos

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They needed it: the blue team had made them look like rookies

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18
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el balon pasó rozando los dedos del arquero

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The ball grazed the goalkeeper’s fingers

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19
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El travesaño

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The crossbar (soccer)

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20
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Dio un paseo por el lago

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S/he took a walk by the lake

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21
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Yo entiendo tu punto de vista, pero aun así no estoy de acuerdo.

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I understand your point of view, but even so, I don’t agree

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22
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No tienes buen aspecto

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You don’t look well

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23
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Depende de qué tan fuerte sea.

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It depends on how strong it is

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24
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Tan solo el año pasado tuvimos un hijo.

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Just last year we had a son

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25
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Por eso te dije que no fueras sola.

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That’s why I told you not to go alone

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26
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Deberías estar preparado para lo peor.

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You must be prepared for the worst

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27
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El olor a comida me dio hambre.

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The smell of food made me hungry

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28
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Siempre me confundo haciendo este ejercicio

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I always get confused doing this exercise

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29
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despues de muchos meses de estar trabajando ardua

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After many months of hard work

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30
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No me estuve quemando las pestañas a diario en una oficina por nada

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I wasn’t burning the midnight oil in an office every day for nothing.

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31
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No me estuve trasnochando para que apenas me alcanzara para pagar el alquiler, los servicios, y el mercado del mes.

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I didn’t stay up late so I could barely make ends meet to pay rent, utilities, and groceries for the month.

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32
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Ser puntual

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To be punctual

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33
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Mi madre no necesitó la cesárea

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My mom didn’t need a c-section

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34
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El calentador de agua

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The water heater

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35
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Tomando una taza de café para desperezarse

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Drinking a cup of coffee to wake myself up

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36
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iba cantando, simulando que estaba frente a una gran audiencia que me vitoreaba

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I was singing, pretending that I was in front of a large audience that was cheering me on.

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37
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Simular

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To simulate, pretend

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38
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Vitorear, animar

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To cheer on

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39
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Mirarme con admiración

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To look at me with admiration

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40
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Estar inspirado(a)

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To be inspired

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41
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dice una voz conocida, retumbando por todo el escenario.

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says a familiar voice, echoing throughout the stage.

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42
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Corear

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To chant

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43
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Se me está poniendo la piel de gallina

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I’m getting goosebumps

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44
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despues de suspirar un momento, voy cayendo de nuevo a la realidad

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After sighing for a moment, I fall back to reality.

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45
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al ver mi guardarropa me escandalizo,

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when I see my wardrobe I’m shocked,

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46
Q

Como amaneces?

A

How did you wake up feeling?

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47
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acaso no tienes oficio?

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Don’t you have a job?

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48
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las ovejas se agitaban nerviosas a su lado.

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The sheep stirred nervously at his side.

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49
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espada desenvainada

A

unsheathed sword

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50
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tenía mas o menos su altura y su edad.

A

He was about her height and age.

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51
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Al fin y al cabo,

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After all

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52
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El muchacho no perdía de vista a su nuevo amigo

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The boy did not lose sight of his new friend

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53
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basta con que lo vigile, dijo para si mismo

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Just keep an eye on him, he said to himself.

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54
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basta con que lo vigile, dijo para si mismo

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Just keep an eye on him, he said to himself.

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55
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La más bella espada que habían visto nunca sus ojos

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The most beautiful sword his eyes had ever seen

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56
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la vaina era plateada

A

the sheath was silver

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57
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el puño era negro con piedras incrustadas

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the handle was black with inlaid stones

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58
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se le hizo pequeño el corazon, como si se le hubiera encogido el pecho.

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His heart felt small, as if his chest had shrunk.

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59
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los ojos continuaron clavados

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the eyes remained fixed

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60
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hasta que el muchacho se armó de valor y se volvió

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until the boy gathered his courage and turned around.

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61
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bandejas de cobre

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Copper trays

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62
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los hombres cogidos de las manos andando por las calles

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Men holding hands walking through the streets

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63
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las mujeres del velo

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Women of the veil

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64
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Yo supe enseguida que el era el asesino

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I knew right away that he was the assassin/killer

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65
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Vides

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Vines

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66
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No se pueden perder la revolución tecnológica del 5G

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You cannot miss the 5G technological revolution

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67
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Difundir

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To spread

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68
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Premiar

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To award

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69
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Me siento triste y desgraciado

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I feel sad and unfortunate/disgraced

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70
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traicionar

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To betray

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71
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y voy a intentar siempre conservar lo poco que tengo, porque soy demasiado pequeño para abarcar el mundo

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And I will always try to keep the little I have, because I am too small to encompass the world.

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72
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Alforja

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Saddlebag

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73
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tal vez le hubiese sobrado algo del bocadillo que habia comido en el barco

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Maybe he had some left over from the sandwich he had eaten on the boat.

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74
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piedras sacadas de un pectoral de oro

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stones taken from a golden pectoral

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75
Q

pasaje de regreso

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return ticket

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76
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casi a regañadientes

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Almost reluctantly

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77
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Zafarme

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To get myself out of

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78
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Sabía con certeza

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I knew with certainty (I was certain)

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79
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el ajetreado dia que teníamos por delante

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the busy day we had ahead of us

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80
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todos se amontonaban en los almacenes

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Everyone was piled into the warehouses

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81
Q

que tipo de prenda se ajustaba mejor a mi cuerpo

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What type of garment best fits my body

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82
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de nada me valdria resistirme.

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it would be useless for me to resist.

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83
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esta seguridad, recien adquirida

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This security, newly acquired

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84
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Indescriptible

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Indescribable

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85
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autoestima

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Self-esteem

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86
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una bien ensayaba coreografia

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A Well rehearsed choreography

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87
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Coreando canciones

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Chanting songs

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88
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Se me está poniendo la piel de gallina

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It was giving me goosebumps

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89
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Voy cayendo de nuevo a la realidad

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I go falling back again into reality

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90
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luego de estar conversando sobre nuestros planes…

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after talking about our plans…

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91
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acaso no tienes oficio?

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Don’t you have a job?

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92
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respondí con suspicacia

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I responded with suspicion

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93
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Solo quiero que tu ropa represente quién eres, no al revés

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I just want your clothes to represent who you are, not the other way around

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94
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Tal vez me venga bien un cambio

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Maybe a change would do me good

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95
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Voy a dejar que me guíes

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I am going to let you guide me

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96
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De verdad? respondio atonita

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Really? She responded in astonishment

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97
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El sol se puso hace un rato atrás.

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The sun set a while ago

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98
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La justicia está de mi parte.

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Justice is on my side

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99
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La justicia está de mi parte.

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Justice is on my side

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100
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No tienes que ser un genio para saber quién lo dijo.

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You don’t have to be a genius to know who said it

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101
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Hay un gran agujero en la pared.

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There is a big hole in the wall

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102
Q

Me has abierto los ojos a cómo es cuando todo está bien.

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You have opened my eyes to what it’s like when everything is alright

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103
Q

No sé cuánto tiempo llevará.

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I don’t know how long it will take

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104
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Me fastidian/molestan los chicos vanidosos

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Vain guys annoy me

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105
Q

La pecera

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Fish tank

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106
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La adivinación

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The divination

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107
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Tener ángel / mal ángel

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To be charming / lack charm

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108
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se deslizaron por un agujero del tejido

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They slipped through a hole in the fabric

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109
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las piedras podrian escapar por alli siempre que lo deseasen.

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the stones could escape through there whenever you wanted.

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110
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Pero nunca había visto nada igual.

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But I’ve never seen anything like it.

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111
Q

Magdalenas

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Cupcakes

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112
Q

El ático / el desván

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Attic

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113
Q

La despensa

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Pantry

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114
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El despacho

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Home office

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115
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El cuarto de lavar

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Laundry room

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116
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El cubrecama

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Comforter

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117
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La sábana

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The sheet

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118
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La Cobija

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The bedding

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119
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La sobrefunda

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Pillowcase

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120
Q

El estante // la estantería

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Shelf // bookshelf

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121
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El calentador

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The heater

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122
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La mesita de noche

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Night table

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123
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El interruptor de la luz

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Light switch

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124
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La cabecera

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Headboard

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125
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El enchufe

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Outlet

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126
Q

La alarma / el despertador

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Alarm clock

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127
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La cómoda / el gavetero

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Dresser

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128
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El colchón

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Mattress

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129
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La montura de cama

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Bed frame

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El colgador / el gancho

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Hanger

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131
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El joyero

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Jewelry box

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132
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Aireado

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Airy

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133
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Acogedor

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Cozy

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Apretado

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Cramped

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135
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Decorado

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Decorated

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136
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Amueblado

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Furnished

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137
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Énorme

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Huge

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Bien iluminado

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Well-lit

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139
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Lujoso

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Luxurious

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140
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Desordenado

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Messy

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141
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Estrecho

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Narrow

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142
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De la realeza

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Royal

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143
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Compartido

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Shared

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144
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Amplio / espacioso

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Spacious

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145
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Espartano

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Spare

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146
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Inutilizado

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Unused

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147
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Un jacho

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Torch

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148
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Una antorcha para iluminar el camino de regreso

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A torch to light the way back

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149
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Al par de días enfermó y murió. Dice la gente que en los montes se puede ver la luz del jacho vagando entre los árboles, porque según cuentan, anda en busca de la ceniza de la cruz.

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A couple of days later he fell ill and died. People say that in the mountains you can see the light of the torch wandering among the trees, because, according to what they say, it is looking for the ashes of the cross.

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150
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Allá ni siquiera bajará de veinte grados Celsius.

A

There it won’t even get below 20 degrees Celsius

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151
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la mantendria lejos de lo peor del invierno

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It would keep her away from the worst of winter

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152
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Aun cuando no venga tendremos que empezar.

A

Even if s/he doesn’t come we will have to start

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153
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A ver tu lengua

A

Watch your tongue!

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154
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Puede que nos veamos de nuevo en un futuro próximo.

A

We might see each other again in the near future

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155
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Disculpa que te llame a las tantas de la noche, pero necesitaba de veras hablar con alguien.

A

Sorry that I called you so late last night, but I really needed to speak to someone

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156
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Has mantenido la compostura este año

A

You have maintained composure this year

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157
Q

Bajen por esta calle

A

Go down this street

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158
Q

Si hubiera salido más temprano, habría leído el libro

A

If I had left earlier, I would have read the book

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159
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Pensé que ya habían terminado de cocinar

A

I thought that they had already finished cooking

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160
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Esperaré hasta que ustedes hayan limpiado la cocina

A

I will wait until you all have cleaned the kitchen

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161
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Pon la mesa después de que hayas hecho los deberes

A

Set the table after you have done your homework

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162
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Pon la mesa después de que hayas hecho los deberes

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Set the table after you have done your homework

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163
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Creía que ya se habrían ido

A

I thought that you would have already left

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164
Q

Te visitaría hoy si yo pudiera

A

I would visit you today if I could

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165
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Quería que escribieran una carta

A

He wanted them to write the letter

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166
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Florero

A

Vase

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167
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Si el hubiera estudiado más, habria sacado mejores notas

A

If he would have studied more, he would have gotten better results

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168
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Creo que, si hubiera podido elegir, no habría elegido estudiar el derecho

A

I think, if I had had a choice, I wouldn’t have chosen to study the law

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169
Q

Cuando hayamos pagado nuestra hipoteca, podremos ir de vacaciones más a menudo

A

Whenever we’ve paid off our mortgage, we will be able to go on vacation more often

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170
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Si volviera a nacer otra vez, sería músico

A

If I were to be born again, I would be a musician

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171
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Me quedé estupefacto al escuchar lo que había pasado

A

I was astonished to hear what had happened

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172
Q

de repente ella pensó en algo que tenia tiempo queriendo hablar con carlos.

A

Suddenly she thought of something she had been wanting to talk to Carlos about for a long time.

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173
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de repente ella pensó en algo que tenia tiempo queriendo hablar con carlos.

A

Suddenly she thought of something she had been wanting to talk to Carlos about for a long time.

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174
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Un legado

A

A legacy

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175
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Un legado

A

A legacy

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176
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Janet lo miró con sus ojos verdes, casi rogandole de que le cumpliera su peticion.

A

Janet looked at him with her green eyes, almost begging him to fulfill her request.

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177
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Se preguntó

A

He wondered

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178
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Dejarán algún rastro de su existencia sobre la tierra?

A

Will they leave a trace of their existence behind on earth?

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179
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al cumplir su decimo aniversario,…

A

By the time of her tenth anniversary, …

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180
Q

Trotaremos en la playa

A

We will jog on the beach

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181
Q

carlos la miró de reojo.

A

Carlos looked at her out of the corner of his eye.

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182
Q

Suena tentador

A

Sounds tempting

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183
Q

El viaje duraría más de ocho horas, pero la emoción haría que ese tiempo pasara rápido.

A

The trip would take more than 8 hours, but the emotion would make that time pass quickly.

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184
Q

si se les presentaba la oportunidad, tenian pensado ir hacer un viaje por carretera por varios estados, pero dependeria de las cosas que dejaran pendiente en miami.

A

If they had the opportunity, they were planning to go on a road trip through several states, but it would depend on what they left pending in Miami.

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185
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Despegar

A

To take off

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186
Q

Aterrizar

A

To land

187
Q

Era algo como una fobia, pero tampoco hasta ese punto.

A

It was something like a phobia, but not to that extent.

188
Q

pues que al terminar, cuando estaban por regresar,

A

So when they finished, when they were about to return,

189
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Carlos la abrazó más fuerte que nunca

A

Carlos hugged her stronger than ever

190
Q

Raquel se preocupa mucho por el debido a su enfermedad

A

Raquel worries a lot about him because of his illness

191
Q

Derruir

A

Demolish

192
Q

La hucha

A

Piggybank

193
Q

Tras salir de la cama,

A

After getting out of bed, …

194
Q

Ojeras

A

Baggy eyes

195
Q

le queda una hora para cocinar, así que deberá apurarse.

A

He has an hour left to cook, so he’ll have to hurry.

196
Q

queda a diez minutos de distancia

A

It is ten minutes away

197
Q

una vez en el mercado

A

Once on the market,

198
Q

Ella se dirige hacia el area de pagar

A

She heads towards the checkout area

199
Q

aqui estoy de madrugada, haciendo los oficios de madre.

A

Here I am in the early morning, doing my mother’s work.

200
Q

suele suceder. a mi me toca pintar la casa en mi hora del almuerzo.

A

It often happens. I have to paint the house during my lunch hour.

201
Q

suele suceder. a mi me toca pintar la casa en mi hora del almuerzo.

A

It often happens. I have to paint the house during my lunch hour.

202
Q

una vez camino de vuelta a casa,

A

once on the way back home,

203
Q

sandwiches de queso a la plancha.

A

Grilled cheese sandwiches

204
Q

La encimera / el mesón

A

The countertop

205
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una tira de queso

A

a strip of cheese

206
Q

ya no mas!

A

No more!

207
Q

y ella casi se lo come vivo.

A

And she almost eats him alive.

208
Q

de mordisco en mordisco

A

From bite to bite

209
Q

las loncheras

A

Lunchboxes

210
Q

Zafacon

A

Trash can (PR)

211
Q

Le echa agua a las plantas

A

She waters the plants

212
Q

le toca bañarse de nuevo, tras lo cual se peina para comenzar su dia de verdad.

A

It’s time for him to take a bath again, after which he combs his hair to really start his day.

213
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el ayuntamiento

A

The town hall

214
Q

Trabaja como supervisora, y tiene varios trabajadores bajo su responsabilidad

A

She works as a supervisor, and has several workers under her responsibility.

215
Q

Retrovisor

A

Rearview mirror

216
Q

Los zarcillos

A

Earrings

217
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la verdad es que por mas que ella deba hacer los oficios del hogar, salir de compras casi todos los dias y medir ropa nueva todos los años, no hay nada mas placentero que ser madre.

A

The truth is that even though she has to do the housework, go shopping almost every day and try on new clothes every year, there is nothing more pleasant than being a mother.

218
Q

Más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer.

A

Better the devil you know than the one you don’t.

219
Q

Caí en un hoyo y se me explotó una goma!

A

I ran over a pot hole and my tire exploded.

220
Q

eso es todo que te espera

A

That is all that awaits you

221
Q

Está pintando la pared de arriba a abajo

A

She is painting the wall from top to bottom

222
Q

Una estafa

A

A scam

223
Q

Acuarelas

A

Watercolors

224
Q

Las compras navideñas

A

The Christmas shopping

225
Q

Él no se había imaginado

A

He had never imagined…

226
Q

Consolas de videojuegos

A

Video game consoles

227
Q

Perfumes

A

Perfumes

228
Q

Patineta

A

Skateboard

229
Q

e incluso tenía que comprar los alimentos y los ingredientes para la cena de Navidad y la cena de Nochevieja.

A

and even had to buy the food and ingredients for Christmas dinner and New Year’s Eve dinner.

230
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se puso a pensar

A

He began to think

231
Q

Es la única manera de comprar todo a tiempo.

A

It’s the only way to buy everything on time.

232
Q

se montó en el carro

A

He got into the car

233
Q

quedó boquiabierto de la impresion.

A

He was left speechless with shock.

234
Q

Tienda de caballeros

A

Gentlemen’s shop

235
Q

no fue para nada facil

A

It was not easy at all

236
Q

era difícil conseguir la adecuada

A

It was difficult to get the right one

237
Q

Fragancias

A

Fragrances

238
Q

Había lentes de sol con los que se imaginaba ir a la playa con su familia.

A

There were sunglasses with which he imagined himself going to the beach with his family.

239
Q

gregorio pagó rapido su mercancia

A

Gregorio quickly paid for his merchandise

240
Q

Teléfonos táctiles

A

Touchscreen phones

241
Q

por más que podía decir que los videojuegos eran para sus hijos, él pasaba más tiempo jugando que ellos.

A

As much as he could say that video games were for his children, he spent more time playing them than they did.

242
Q

miró a su alrededor.

A

He looked around (at his surrounding)

243
Q

Pieza de jamón

A

Leg of ham

244
Q

Pudín navideño

A

Christmas pudding

245
Q

Los chicos se iban a aburrir.

A

The boys were going to get bored

246
Q

Se dijo a sí mismo

A

He said to himself

247
Q

la cesta

A

Shopping cart

248
Q

Travesía

A

The voyage

249
Q

Pesaban una tonelada

A

They weighed a ton

250
Q

Sacar

A

To take out (of something)

251
Q

La calidez

A

The warmth

252
Q

conmoverse

A

To be moved (emotionally)

253
Q

lo que le faltaba a gregorio por comprar ya no parecia nada.

A

What Gregorio needed to buy seemed like nothing anymore.

254
Q

justamente vio un hombre sin hogar acostado en las afueras del centro comercial

A

just saw a homeless man lying outside the mall.

255
Q

cautelosamente

A

Cautiously

256
Q

no vine a sacarte

A

I didn’t come to kick you out

257
Q

él se propuso algo, lo cual pensaba cumplir: le sonreire a la vida de ahora en adelante.

A

He made a resolution to himself, which he intended to accomplish: from now on, he would smile at life.

258
Q

Cabalgadura

A

Mount (like on a horse)

259
Q

corriente

A

Current

260
Q

consistente

A

Consistent

261
Q

las flotas

A

Fleets

262
Q

merodear

A

To prowl

263
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restante

A

Remaining

264
Q

desempeño

A

Performance

265
Q

Rendirse

A

To give up

266
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alentar

A

To encourage

267
Q

llevarse a cabo

A

To carry out

268
Q

María supó la verdad

A

She learned the truth

269
Q

Tuve doce años

A

Describe el día en el que yo cumplí doce

270
Q

Tenía doce años

A

La etapa en la que tengo doce años

271
Q

Anís negro

A

Black licorice

272
Q

Llevar va con ir

A

To bring with you to someone

273
Q

Traer va con venir

A

Bring me something // come to me bringing something

274
Q

Gancho / gancho de ropa

A

Clothes hangers

275
Q

Pantera

A

Panther

276
Q

Recetas de cocina

A

Cooking recipes

277
Q

Expectativas

A

Expectations

278
Q

Ponerse - condición - cambios temporarios en salud o humor

A

Me pone feliz, te pone nervioso, nos pone enfermo
Se puso enojada - she became angry
Se pondrá gordo si continúa comiendo tanto - he will become fat if he keeps eating so much
Mi hijo pequeño se puso enfermo - my younger son became ill
Te pusiste muy triste
Ella se puso roja al ver a Javier
Mi padre se ha puesto muy gordo

279
Q

Me pongo nervioso cuando…

A

I become nervous when…

280
Q

Me pongo nervioso cuando…

A

I become nervous when…

281
Q

El semáforo/luz se puso rojo

A

The stop light turned red

282
Q

Te pones como un tomate

A

You become like a tomato (very red)

283
Q

Se han puesto muy tristes con la noticia

A

They have become very sad with the news

284
Q

Este verano me he puesto en forma en el gimnasio

A

This summer I have gotten in shape in the gym

285
Q

Las chaquetas vaqueras se han puesto de moda otra vez

A

Jean jackets have become in style again

286
Q

Ponerse a (infinitivo)

A

It started to
Por ejemplo — ayer, mientras paseábamos, se puso a llover de repente

287
Q

Ponerse a (infinitivo)

A

It started to
Por ejemplo — ayer, mientras paseábamos, se puso a llover de repente

288
Q

Me pongo a estudiar ahora mismo?

A

Shall I begin to study right now?

289
Q

Los niños se pusieron a llorar y nos fuimos.

A

The children began to cry and we left.

290
Q

Nosotros nos vamos a poner a cantar en cinco minutos

A

We are going to start singing in five minutes.

291
Q

Volverse (to become but a slower gradual change or an involuntary one)

A

Con el tiempo, estos perros se vuelven muy cariñosos

292
Q

Londres se ha vuelto muy cara

A

London has become very expensive

293
Q

El papá de Norman se ha vuelto más estricto

A

Norman’s dad has become stricter

294
Q

Con los años me he vuelto optimista.

A

Over the years I have become optimistic

295
Q

Mi mejor amiga se ha vuelto bastante antipática

A

My best friend has become quite unfriendly

296
Q

La preocupación por la contaminación se ha vuelto muy importante

A

Concern about pollution has become very important

297
Q

Con la edad, mi hermana se ha vuelto una persona muy desconfiada

A

With age, my sister has become a very distrustful person.

298
Q

Hacerse (to become)

A

Emphasizes willingness or participation in gradual change

it expresses a personal change that is usually about money, profession, religion or ideology

299
Q

Nos hacemos ricos

A

We get rich

300
Q

Felipe se ha hecho policía

A

Felipe has become a police officer

301
Q

Mi hermana se hizo dentista

A

My sister became a dentist

302
Q

Miguel se va a hacer republicano

A

Miguel is going to become a republican

303
Q

Se ha hecho vegetariana después de ver el documental

A

She became a vegetarian after watching the documentary

304
Q

Alicia se hizo católica

A

She became catholic

305
Q

Lady Gaga se hizo muy famosa en 2008

A

Lady Gaga became very famous in 2008

306
Q

Ellos se hicieron anarquistas

A

They became anarchists

307
Q

Mi hermana se ha hecho rica con su nueva patente

A

My sister has become rich with her new patent

308
Q

En invierno, se hace de noche a la seis

A

In winter, it gets dark at six o’clock.

309
Q

En verano, se hace de día a las seis de la mañana

A

In summer, it gets light at six in the morning.

310
Q

Convertirse

A

emphasises the radical nature of the change

311
Q

Después de años trabajando como extra se convirtió en una actriz muy famosa

A

After years working as an extra, she became a very famous actress

312
Q

El abuelo se ha convertido en un anciano muy gruñón

A

Grandpa has become a very grumpy old man

313
Q

La habilidad de hablar varios idiomas convirtió a María en una candidata ideal para el puesto internacional

A

The ability to speak multiple languages made Maria an ideal candidate for the international position

314
Q

Sus hazañas lo convirtieron en un héroe

A

His exploits made him into a hero

315
Q

Entrenando diariamente sus sueños se convertirán en realidad

A

By training daily your dreams will become reality

316
Q

Después de algunos días en un capullo, el gusano se convierte en mariposa

A

After a few days in a cocoon, the worm becomes a butterfly.

317
Q

El agua se convierte en hielo

A

The water turned into ice

318
Q

Él se convierte en un lobo todas las noches

A

He turns into a wolf every night

319
Q

Quedarse (to become)

A

We generally use this to refer to permanent physical changes

emphasises the result of the change

it can mean “to end up”, “to be left…” or something similar
it expresses the result of some process or experience

320
Q

Yo me quedo solo

A

I end up alone

321
Q

Tú te quedas calvo

A

You go bald

322
Q

María se ha quedado embarazada

A

María has gotten pregnant

323
Q

Pablo se queda con cara de tonto

A

Pablo is left looking stupid

324
Q

Con tanto estrés te has quedado en los huesos

A

With so much stress you have become skin and bones

325
Q

Luis se quedó sordo de pequeño

A

Luis became deaf when he was a boy

326
Q

El pobre hombre se ha quedado paralítico

A

The poor man has become paralyzed

327
Q

Llegar a ser (to become)

A

emphasises the result of a long process

328
Q

Estudió día y noche para llegar a ser abogado.

A

He studied day and night so that he might become a lawyer

329
Q

¿Cuánto tomará para llegar a ser más o menos habilidoso?

A

How long does it take to get reasonably skilled?

330
Q

Marisa quiere llegar a ser deportista de élite

A

Marisa wants to become an elite athlete

331
Q

Marisa quiere llegar a ser rica

A

Marisa wants to become rich

332
Q

Me puso enfermo en Madrid

A

I became sick in Madrid

333
Q

Transformarse en (to become [things not people])

A

La condición se transformó en una emergencia médica

La leche puede tranformarse en queso.

334
Q

Quebrado

A

Bankrupt

335
Q

La quiebra

A

The bankruptcy

336
Q

Un paquete

A

Parking ticket

337
Q

Pude (different meaning in past pretérito)

A

I could do it and then did it
Podia - had the capacity to do it

338
Q

Conocí versus conocía

A

Conocí = I met
Conoció = I knew

339
Q

Supe versus sabía

A

Supe = I learned (at one moment) / I found out
Sabía = I knew

340
Q

No quise versus no quería

A

No quise = I refused
No quería = I didn’t want to

341
Q

Viudo

A

Widow

342
Q

Quedarse es usado con “viudo, huérfano, y dormido (accidentalmente)”

A

Quedarse is used with “widower, orphan, and asleep (accidentally)”

343
Q

La de rayas es más bonita

A

The stripy one is prettier

344
Q

El de madera es más caro

A

The wooden one is cheaper

345
Q

Lo ideal es esperar

A

The ideal thing is to wait.

346
Q

Lo genial de mi trabajo es la flexibilidad del horario

A

The great thing about my job is the flexible hours

347
Q

Ensayar

A

To rehearse

348
Q

Sequía

A

Drought

349
Q

aborrecer

A

Abhor / to hate

350
Q

La cifra de muertes violentas

A

the number of violent deaths.

351
Q

prófugo de la justicia

A

Fugitive from justice

352
Q

Agresion

A

Assault

353
Q

Secuestro

A

Kidnapping

354
Q

Tenía pendiente juicios por …

A

He had pending charges for…

355
Q

Ella enfrentaba cargos por…

A

She was facing charges for…

356
Q

Hurto

A

Theft

357
Q

Homicidio

A

Homicide

358
Q

si el muchacho escupía, se hacia un boquete en la loseta.

A

If the boy spit, a hole would be made in the tile.

359
Q

a eso de las 2:30 de la mañana

A

at about 2:30 in the morning

360
Q

se encararon frente a la mesa de billar

A

They faced each other in front of the pool table

361
Q

Vellonera

A

Jukebox

362
Q

se achicharraron los cuerpos.

A

The bodies were charred

363
Q

se achicharraron los cuerpos.

A

The bodies were charred

364
Q

Saltaron como popcorn

A

Popped like popcorn

365
Q

segun fuentes fidedignas

A

According to reliable sources

366
Q

segun fuentes fidedignas

A

According to reliable sources

367
Q

auto infligidas por niceles elevados de mala leche personal.

A

Self inflicted by high levels of personal malice

368
Q

Se arrastraban

A

They were crawling

369
Q

Le arranque

A

I ripped it out

370
Q

Los ácaros

A

Mites

371
Q

le saque cientocincuenta machos y cinco madres

A

I took out one hundred and fifty males and five mothers.

372
Q

Descartar

A

To discard

373
Q

Deseché mis libros

A

I discarded my books

374
Q

Los arácnidos

A

Arachnids

375
Q

Las butacas

A

The seats

376
Q

Descifrar

A

To decipher

377
Q

Callejuelas

A

Alleys

378
Q

Mostrador

A

Counter

379
Q

Entretanto

A

Meanwhile

380
Q

Pegajoso

A

Sticky

381
Q

Tebeos / historietas

A

Cómics

382
Q

Está mal visto

A

To be frowned upon

383
Q

Mostrar los tobillos estaba mal visto hace décadas para las mujeres.

A

Women showing their ankles was frowned upon some decades ago.

384
Q

Es que el tren de las 7 se ha cancelado

A

The thing is the 7 o’clock train was cancelled

385
Q

La cuenta corriente

A

Checking account

386
Q

Aplastar

A

To crush

387
Q

Aplastar

A

To crush

388
Q

Adelgazar

A

To lose weight

389
Q

artículos muy novedosos

A

Very innovative products

390
Q

Colosal

A

Colosal/impessive

391
Q

Se arrastraban

A

Crawled

392
Q

le arranqué veinte parasitos

A

I ripped off/removed 20 parasites from him/her

393
Q

temí abrir la puerta al regresar en la tarde

A

I was afraid to open the door when I returned in the afternoon

394
Q

era toda una llaga de garrapatas

A

It was a whole tick infestation

395
Q

La nuca

A

The back part of the neck

396
Q

te susurran mientras te bailan las caderas

A

They whisper to you while their hips dance

397
Q

se te derraman los jugos por todas las hendijas

A

your juices spill out of all the cracks

398
Q

te juran clavarte asi

A

They swear to nail you like this

399
Q

te taladran el labio inferior

A

They drill your lower lip

400
Q

dedos abren tus cuencas y se entremezclan todos los sabores agrio, dulces, empalagosos,

A

Fingers open your sockets and all the sour, sweet, cloying flavors mingle,

401
Q

esta mujer se estira y se ladea, juega a embustirte y se viene

A

This woman stretches and leans, plays at tricking you and comes

402
Q

Querría que trabajases en mi tienda

A

I would like you to work in my store

403
Q

incluso si limpiades mis cristales durante un año entero, incluso si ganases una buena comision de ventas en cada una de allas, todavia tendrias que pedir dinero prestado para ir a egipto.

A

Even if you cleaned my windows for a whole year, even if you earned a nice sales commission from each one, you would still have to borrow money to go to Egypt.

404
Q

incluso si limpiades mis cristales durante un año entero, incluso si ganases una buena comision de ventas en cada una de allas, todavia tendrias que pedir dinero prestado para ir a egipto.

A

Even if you cleaned my windows for a whole year, even if you earned a nice sales commission from each one, you would still have to borrow money to go to Egypt.

405
Q

nunca hice un escaparate. la gente pasa y topa

A

I never made a window display. People pass by and bump into it.

406
Q

nunca hice un escaparate. la gente pasa y topa

A

I never made a window display. People pass by and bump into it.

407
Q

ellos podian morir si topaban con una serpiente.

A

They could die if they encountered a snake.

408
Q

Para ir a esta escuela hace falta una gran cantidad de dinero.

A

To go to this school a large amount of money is needed

409
Q

De todas formas,

A

Anyway / in any case

410
Q

Llevará horas

A

It will take hours

411
Q

Llevará horas

A

It will take hours

412
Q

Es suyo si quiere
Es tuyo si quieres

A

It’s yours if you want it

413
Q

Podría ser una trampa

A

It could be a trap

414
Q

Intenta otra vez

A

Try again

415
Q

Como sin querer

A

As if by accident

416
Q

llamase principio favorable, suerte de principiante.

A

it is called a favorable beginning, beginner’s luck.

417
Q

No obstante

A

Nevertheless

418
Q

Él no estaba arrepentido de haber contratado al español

A

He didn’t regret hiring the Spaniard

419
Q

aunque el chico estuviera ganando mas de lo que debía…

A

even though the boy was earning more than he should../

420
Q

como él habia pensado siempre que las ventas ya no cambiaron, habia ofrecido una comision elevada, y su intuicion le decia que el muchacho probto estaría de vuelta al lado de sus ovejas.

A

as he had always thought that sales had not changed, he had offered a high commission, and his intuition told him that the boy would soon be back with his sheep.

421
Q

ayunar

A

To fast

422
Q

hacer caridad de los pobres.

A

Be charitable to the less fortunate

423
Q

cesó de hablar

A

He seized talking

424
Q

hombre fervoroso

A

fervent man

425
Q

Un hombre fervoroso

A

A fervent man

426
Q

La Meca está mucho más lejos que las pirámides.

A

Mecca is much farther away than the pyramids

427
Q

preferí reunir el poco dinero que tenía para empezar esta tienda.

A

I preferred to gather the little money I had to start this store.

428
Q

Pensaba en ser rico algún día para ir a la meca.

A

He thought about being rich one day so he could go to Mecca.

429
Q

peregrinos ricos

A

rich pilgrims

430
Q

personas que iban con un séquito de criados y de canellos.

A

people who went with a retinue of servants and canellos.

431
Q

peregrinacion

A

Pilgrimage

432
Q

una persona que vivia de remandar las botas ajenas

A

a person who made a living mending other people’s boots

433
Q

tengo miedo de realizar mis sueños y despues no tener ya motivos para continuar vivo.

A

I’m afraid of realizing my dreams and then not having any reason to continue living.

434
Q

la travesía del desierto

A

the crossing of the desert

435
Q

las siete vueltas que debo dar en torno a ella antes de tocarla.

A

the seven times I must walk around it before touching it.

436
Q

Ejercer

A

To practice (a profession)

437
Q

Zurcir

A

To mend

438
Q

la cotorra

A

The parakeet

439
Q

Extinguirse

A

To become extinct

440
Q

hay quienes piensan que debe ser el pitirre el ave nacional

A

There are those who think that the pitirre should be the national bird.

441
Q

pues ven el un simbolo aguerrido

A

Well, they see it as a brave symbol

442
Q

lo inportante de esta seleccion radica en el hecho de que es muy probable que el pajaro qye una nacion escoja para que le represente pueda, en efecto, ayudar a dar cohesion a una identidad nacional.

A

The importance of this selection lies in the fact that it is very likely that the bird that a nation chooses to represent it can, in fact, help to give cohesion to a national identity.

443
Q

el mas sabio de los habitantes

A

the wisest of the inhabitants

444
Q

fue derrotado

A

was defeated

445
Q

un pavo salvaje espatarrado no tendria el cache que tiene el aguila

A

A sprawled wild turkey would not have the cachet that the eagle has.

446
Q

en la otra, ocupa, ostentosa

A

In the other, it occupies ostentatious

447
Q

Escudo nacional

A

National coat of arms

448
Q

batracio nacional

A

national amphibian

449
Q

Someter

A

To submit

450
Q

sumamente sociable

A

Extremely sociable

451
Q

Vive en bandadas

A

It lives in flocks

452
Q

acudian de noche a pasarla bien en un palmar de Mayaguez.

A

They came at night to have a good time in a palm grove in Mayaguez.

453
Q

antecedores

A

predecessors

454
Q

eriza las plumas del lomo, abre el rabo, y deja caer las alas.

A

It ruffles the feathers on its back, opens its tail, and lets its wings fall.

455
Q

pide comida al primero que ve padar.

A

He asks for food from the first person he sees.

456
Q

de las llamadas franquicias de comida fastfood.

A

of the so-called fast food franchises.

457
Q

no tiene el mas minimo sentido de proporción ni de medida

A

He has not the slightest sense of proportion or measure

458
Q

Bullanguero

A

Boisterous

459
Q

autoctono

A

Indigenous

460
Q

Es apremiante

A

It’s urgent

461
Q

se otorgue

A

To be granted

462
Q

alimaña nacional

A

National vermin

463
Q

sahumerio nacional

A

National insense