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cese el fuego

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ceasefire

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tregua

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truce

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lo antes posible

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as soon as possible

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señalar

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to note; to mark

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Obama señaló que sería difícil para Israel negociar con ellos una tregua duradera

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Obama said it would be difficult for Israel to negotiate a lasting truce with them.

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duradera

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lasting

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alto el fuego

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cease-fire

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instar

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to urge

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El jefe de la ONU instó a ambas partes mostrar la máxima moderación.

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The UN chief urged both sides to show maximum restraint.

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moderación

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moderation; restraint

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cohetes

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rockets

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En ausencia de ello, el riesgo de que esto siga aumentando, dando lugar a una mayor pérdida de vida, es muy alto.

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In the absence of this, the risk that this will continue to increase, leading to a greater loss of life is very high.

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ausencia

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absence

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alejar

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to keep away, to move away

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El centro del huracán se está alejando de las Bahamas

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The center of the hurricane is moving away from the Bahamas

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Ellos no han emitido alertas en tierra, pero sí están en efecto las advertencias de tormenta tropical.

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They have not issued alerts on land, but tropical storm warnings are indeed in effect.

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Violentas tormentas azotan California

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Severe storms hit California

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azotar

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to beat; to smack; to whip

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amenazar

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to threaten

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Tormenta ‘Bertha’ amenaza al Caribe

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Storm ‘Bertha’ threatens the Caribbean

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hacer las veces de

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to double as; to act as

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Gross también se ha negado a ver a funcionarios de la Oficina de Intereses de Estados Unidos en La Habana, que hace las veces de embajada.

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Gross has also refused to see officials of the Office of U.S. Interests in Havana, which serves as the embassy

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abogar

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to plead

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encabezar

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to lead; to head; the headline

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Sandra Bullock encabezó la lista de Forbes
Sandra Bullock topped the list of Forbes
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demandar
to sue
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Defensores de inmigrantes demandan a EE.UU.
Immigrant advocates sue USA.
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rehén
hostage
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No tienen nada que ver con las acciones que realiza el gobierno.
They don't have anything to do with actions undertaken by the government.
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desprecio
contempt
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prever
to anticipate; to forecast; to foresee
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La tormenta se prevé que se fortalezca a medida que se acerca a la costa.
The storm is expected to strengthen as it approaches the coast.
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Vial
Road,traffic (adjective)
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Hurto
Theft (noun)
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Un raro vistazo
A rare look
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una plataforma inigualable
an unparalleled platform
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inigualable
unmatched
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verter
to pour
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galardonar
to award a prize to
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cuento de hadas
fairytale
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hada
fairy
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desmentir
to deny
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La Casa Blanca desmintió la versión del periodista
The White House denied the report of the journalist
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redada
raid
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entre tanto
meanwhile
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mientras tanto
meanwhile
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rendir
to produce
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rendir
to pay homage to
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Rinden homenaje a sus veteranos de guerra una vez al año
They pay homage to their war veterans once a year.
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hacer alto
to halt
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Uno de ellos hizo alto a una camioneta
One of them halted a truck
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darse a la fuga
to escape, to take flight
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Él se dio a la fuga en una patrulla
He fled in a patrol car
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vocero
spokesman
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virtudes
virtues
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alguacil
sheriff
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condado
county
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de puerta en puerta
from door to door
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La policía fue de puerta en puerta.
The police went from door to door.
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los escombros
debris
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derribar
to demolish, to bring down
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derribado
knocked down
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De igual manera
similarly
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abarcar
to include
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El mayor problema en la zona que abarca los condados de Denton y Rockwall, ha sido las peligrosas inundaciones repentinas
The biggest problem in the area covering the counties of Denton and Rockwall has been dangerous flash floods.
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repentina
sudden
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agridulce
bittersweet
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Este encuentro tiene como fin concentrar las asambleas.
This meeting aims to concentrate assemblies.
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vinculadas con
linked to
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elogiar
To praise; to flatter
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Resumen
Summary