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1
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To get a churro

A

Salir un churro

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hits northern Europe

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azota el norte de Europa

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a major Atlantic storm

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una fuerte tormenta proveniente del Atlántico

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hurricane-force winds

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vientos huracanados

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(they) caused major (grave) disruption to travel

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causaron graves perturbaciones en viajes

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power supplies

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fuentes de alimentación

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7
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Winds were recorded

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Se registraron vientos

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as the storm brought to a standstill

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momento en el que la tormenta dejó paralizadas

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were injured

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resultaron heridas

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as gusts up to

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cuando ráfagas de hasta

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swept across the country

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arrasaron el país

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(city) was left without electricity

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dejó sin electricidad cerca de

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were without power

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se quedaron sin electricidad

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14
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The storm has reached

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La tormenta ha llegado

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where authorities were forced to activate

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donde las autoridades se vieron obligadas a activar

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16
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city flood protection systems

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sistemas de protección contra inundaciones de la ciudad

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Media have named this storm

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Los medios de comunicación han llamado a esta tormenta

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(named) after the patron saint of lost causes

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por el santo patrón de las causas perdidas

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19
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the storm was expected to reach its peak

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se esperaba que la tormenta llegara a su apogeo

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20
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Bad weather is too often on the news

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El mal tiempo está en las noticias muy a menudo

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21
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have been monstrous

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han sido monstruosos

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22
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there is more extreme weather everywhere

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hay un clima más extremo en todas partes

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there is more extremely bad weather coming

there will be more

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habrá más mal tiempo extremo

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extreme-weather events

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eventos meteorológicos extremos

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is increasing in frequency and intensity

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está aumentando en frecuencia e intensidad

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human activity has been the cause of

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la actividad humana ha sido la causa de

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27
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more profound and rapid change for the climate

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cambios climáticos más profundos y rápidos

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more severe weather is coming to

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más mal tiempo llegará a

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growing spy scandal

EXPRESSION

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El cada vez mayor escándalo de espionaje

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30
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testified before Intelligence committee

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declararon ante el comité de inteligencia

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congress hearing took place

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audiencia del congreso tuvo lugar

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32
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Congress is considering legislative proposals

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el Congreso está considerando propuestas legislativas

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to limit some of the programs

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para limitar algunos de los programas

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34
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to accusations by European allies

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a las acusaciones de los aliados europeos

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spies on their leaders and citizens

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espía a sus líderes y ciudadanos

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36
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electronic surveillance program

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programa de vigilancia electrónica

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37
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came from documents leaked by

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se sacaron de documentos filtrados por

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38
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former agency contractor

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ex contratista de la agencia

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39
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The loudest protests have come from

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Las protestas más fuertes han venido de

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German Chancellor

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canciller alemana

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German media reported

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alemanes informaron

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42
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monitored her personal mobile phone

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monitoreó su teléfono móvil personal

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did not deny the report

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no negó el informe

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no such surveillance is taking place now

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esta vigilancia no se está llevando a cabo ahora

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45
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to demand answers from

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en exigir respuestas al

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46
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How can it be spied on

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Cómo puede ser espiado

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47
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It is probably a bad thing to keep

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Probablemente sea malo tener

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48
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distant friend

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amigo lejano

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49
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if a country acts unfavorably to

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si un país actúa desfavorablemente contra

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will change the spying boundaries

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va a cambiar los límites de espionaje

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51
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would rely on this new system

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se basaría en este nuevo sistema

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52
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spying harmony

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espionaje armonioso

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53
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opens a sea tunnel

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inaugura un túnel marítimo

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54
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linking

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que une

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55
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delayed

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retrasando

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56
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major archaeological discoveries

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importantes descubrimientos arqueológicos

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57
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including a cemetery of

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entre ellos un cementerio de

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58
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designed to change the face of the country

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diseñados para cambiar la imagen del país

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59
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roads, energy and IT infrastructure

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carreteras, energía e infraestructura informática

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60
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It will also improve the public transportation

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También mejorará el transporte público

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61
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traffic congestion is a major problem there

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los atascos son un problema importante allí

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62
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look how it sounds

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mira cómo suena

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63
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I would not be feeling too comfortable

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no me sentiría muy cómodo

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64
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commuting everyday

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desplazándome cada día

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65
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I will probably be always thinking about

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Seguramente estaría siempre pensando en

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66
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the possibility to get crushed down there

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la posibilidad de ser aplastado allí abajo

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Apparently it was thought through

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Al parecer, lo tienen pensado

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68
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the safest place in Istanbul

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el lugar más seguro de Estambul

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69
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Would you feel safe

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Tú te sentirías segura

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70
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as part of a protest against

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como parte de una manifestación contra

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71
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The ban on women driving

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la prohibición de que las mujeres conduzcan

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72
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the country has ever seen against

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el país ha visto jamás en contra de

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driving should be a woman’s choice

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conducir debe ser elección de la mujer

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74
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calling for change

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que pide el cambio

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75
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This has been described as

EXPRESSION

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Esta ha sido descrita como

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76
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ever seen

EXPRESSION

A

jamás vista

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Based on the strict male guardian system

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Basado en el estricto sistema de tutela masculina

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are required to obtain permission from

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deben obtener permiso de

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79
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male relative

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familiar varón

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80
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enroll in ( study) higher education

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cursar estudios superiores

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81
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undergo surgery

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someterse a una cirugía

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82
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There is no laws that ban women from driving

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No hay leyes que prohíben a las mujeres conducir

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83
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the authorities do not issue them licenses

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las autoridades no les expiden permisos

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84
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had driver’s licenses from abroad

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tenían carnets de conducir extranjeros

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85
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were driving to protest the ban

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conducían para protestar por la prohibición

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86
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after posting a video of her driving

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después de publicar un vídeo de ella conduciendo

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87
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sentenced to ten lashes

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condenada a diez latigazos

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88
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the King overturned the sentence

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el rey anuló la condena

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89
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were arrested

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fueron detenidas

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90
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They ultimately had their passports confiscated

EXPRESSION

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A la larga, confiscaron sus pasaportes

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lost their jobs

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perdieron sus puestos de trabajo

92
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Was anybody arrested this time

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Hubo algún detenido esta vez

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Might it be a policy change

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Podría ser un cambio de política

94
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He could not catch

A

no pudo atrapar

95
Q

Reportedly, (apparently) there were no roadblocks

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Al parecer, no había barreras

96
Q

checkpoints set up to watch for

A

puestos de control establecidos para vigilar a

97
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It is a good sign

A

Es una buena señal

98
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have been relaxing some restrictions on women

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hayan suavizado algunas restricciones sobre las mujeres

99
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has already introduced some gradual reforms

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ya ha introducido varias reformas de forma gradual

100
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Women are allowed to vote (have the right to vote)

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Las mujeres tienen derecho a voto

101
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to sit on the national advisory council

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a sentarse en el consejo consultivo nacional

102
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to run in municipal elections

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a presentarse a las elecciones municipales

103
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why can’t she drive

A

por qué no puede conducir

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will lead to “licentiousness” (will result in)

EXPRESSION

A

dará lugar al “libertinaje”

105
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driving a car harms a woman’s ovaries

A

conducir un coche daña los ovarios de una mujer

106
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are Saudis afraid that driving…

A

los sauditas temen que conducir

107
Q

will be only the first step …

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será sólo el primer paso

108
Q

Next, women will change their clothes

what will follow…

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Lo siguiente será que las mujeres cambiarán su vestimenta

109
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They will not ask permission to do things

A

no pedirán permiso para hacer cosas

110
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could have been

A

pudo haber sido

111
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two American planes collided

A

dos aviones norteamericanos chocaron

112
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lost the four atomic bombs they were carrying (transport)

A

perdieron las cuatro bombas atómicas que transportaban

113
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Now I understand the possible catastrophe

A

Ahora entiendo la posible catástrofe

114
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Where’d those atomic bombs fall

A

Dónde cayeron esas bombas atómicas

115
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fell on the ground

A

cayeron en tierra

116
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They were found immediately

A

fueron encontradas inmediatamente

117
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It fell into the sea

A

cayó en el mar

118
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was found by a fisherman

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fue encontrada por un pescador

119
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he saw it falling from the sky in his boat

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la vio caer desde el cielo en su barca

120
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How come two American planes collided

how could it be that

A

Cómo puede ser que chocaran dos aviones americanos

121
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plane crash

EXPRESSION

A

accidente aéreo

122
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A failure in the docking maneuver

A

Un fallo en la maniobra de acoplamiento

123
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refueling aircraft

A

reaprovisionamiento en vuelo

124
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I remember this detail

A

Ya recuerdo este detalle

125
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to prove they were not

A

para demostrar que no estaban

126
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contaminated

A

contaminadas

127
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that show the famous bathe

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que muestran el famoso baño

128
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problem solved

A

asunto solucionado

129
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was 16 times more powerful than

A

era 16 veces más potente que

130
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he didn’t even get (barely got) credit for that

A

apenas le reconocieron el mérito

131
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he only got a diploma

they only gave him

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sólo le dieron un diploma

132
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mathematicians

A

matemáticos

133
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geographers

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geógrafos

134
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physicists

A

físicos

135
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he found it himself

A

la encontró él solo

136
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how did he know

A

cómo lo supo

137
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an American helicopter picked up

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un helicóptero americano recogía a

138
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American scientists made their calculations

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científicos norteamericanos hacían sus cálculos

139
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thought the bomb was right on the opposite side

A

creían que la bomba estaba justo en el lado opuesto

140
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he stood up (defended) for his position

A

él defendía su posición

141
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he guessed it (hit on it)

A

lo acertó

142
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waiting to be recognized

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esperando ser reconocido

143
Q

even today he gets letters from around the world

A

aún ahora le llegan cartas de todo el mundo

144
Q

the only thing written on the

A

En el sobre sólo pone

145
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And they get to him

A

Y le llegan

146
Q

To get a churro

A

Salir un churro

147
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I can’t believe

EXPRESSION

A

no me lo puedo creer

148
Q

I thought the party was going to be

A

Yo creí que la fiesta iba a ser

149
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a total success

A

un éxito rotundo

150
Q

We decided the party will start at

A

Decidimos que la fiesta iba a empezar

151
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so people had enough time to RSVP

A

para que la gente tuviera tiempo para responder

152
Q

To tell you the truth, very little

A

Yo, a decir verdad, muy poco

153
Q

You don’t listen to the radio

A

no escuchas la radio

154
Q

I don’t pay attention to

A

no presto mucha atención a

155
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news I’m not interested in

A

las noticias que no me interesan

156
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There was a very important baseball game

A

Había un partido de beisbol importantísimo

157
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No wonder why

A

No me extraña que

158
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The few people that came

A

La poca gente que vino

159
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spent most of the evening watching

A

se pasó casi media tarde mirando la

160
Q

everything ready to sell and make money for

A

todo listo para vender y sacar dinero para

161
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charitable organization

A

organización de caridad

162
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We sold only half of the clothes we had

A

Vendimos sólo la mitad de la ropa que teníamos

163
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not bad at all

A

tampoco está tan mal

164
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We thought it would be a good idea

A

Pensamos que sería una buena idea

165
Q

freshly made, warm, with sugar

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recién hechos, calentitos, con azúcar

166
Q

we made the dough

A

teníamos la masa preparada

167
Q

olive oil to deep fry the churros

A

el aceite de oliva para freír los churros

168
Q

We put the dough in

A

Poníamos la masa en

169
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we cut them with a knife

A

los íbamos cortando con un cuchillo

170
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we had olive oil ready to fry the dough

A

teníamos el aceite de oliva listo para freír la masa

171
Q

I don’t like greasy churros

A

A mí los churros no me gustan muy grasosos

172
Q

when we took them out the fryer

A

cuando los retirábamos de la freidora

173
Q

we placed them on absorbent paper towels

A

los poníamos en un papel de cocina absorbente

174
Q

we put sugar on them

A

poníamos el azúcar por encima

175
Q

very thick, hot chocolate

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chocolate a la taza bien caliente y bien espeso

176
Q

eating freshly made churros is such a pleasure

A

qué placer comer el churro caliente acabado de hacer

177
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dunk it in hot chocolate

A

mojarlo en el chocolate a la taza

178
Q

the party will be a success

A

la fiesta será un éxito

179
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I suggest (to you)

A

te sugiero

180
Q

afternoon snack

A

merienda

181
Q

I’ll keep it in mind

A

Lo tendré en cuenta

182
Q

related to deception

A

relacionada con la decepción

183
Q

when something goes wrong

A

cuando algo sale mal

184
Q

an unexpected result

A

un resultado inesperado

185
Q

even worse than expected

A

aun peor de lo que se esperaba

186
Q

can also be found as

A

también se puede encontrar como

187
Q

to get half a churro

A

salir medio churro

188
Q

isn’t as bad as you expected it to be

A

no es tan malo como se esperaba que fuera

189
Q

is unknown

A

es desconocido

190
Q

As a curiosity

A

Como dato curioso

191
Q

children’s game

A

juego infantil

192
Q

consists of two teams

A

consiste en dos equipos

193
Q

one of the players from the team that is “it”

A

uno de los jugadores del equipo que “para”

194
Q

leans against a wall

A

se apoya de espaldas sobre una pared

195
Q

the rest make a line

A

los demás forman una fila

196
Q

putting their heads between the legs

A

con su cabeza entre las piernas

197
Q

the next player

A

siguiente jugador

198
Q

jump over the players forming a line

A

saltan por encima de los jugadores en fila

199
Q

They must remain seated

A

tienen que permanecer sentados

200
Q

they lose and they’re “it”

A

pierden y pasan a parar

201
Q

the first one who jumped

A

el primero que saltó

202
Q

shoulder

A

hombro

203
Q

guesses where his hand is

A

adivina donde éste tiene la mano

204
Q

they switch roles

A

se cambian los papeles

205
Q

Are you going to water (plants, etc)

A

Vas a regar

206
Q

Did you see the grades

A

Viste las notas

207
Q

Did you exchange

A

Cambiaste

208
Q

Why are they so dusty

A

Por qué tienen tanto polvo

209
Q

pillows

A

cojines

210
Q

when I get off work

A

cuando salga de trabajar

211
Q

Did you get

CHECK

A

Has conseguido

212
Q

potato omelette

A

tortilla de patatas

213
Q

It is basically made of

A

Básicamente se compone de

214
Q

you can also add

A

también se le puede añadir

CHECK THE LE

215
Q

how do you make it

A

cómo se prepara

216
Q

peel the potatoes

A

pelas patatas

217
Q

cut them in small dices

A

cortas en dados pequeños

218
Q

as if they were French fries

A

como si fueran patatas fritas

219
Q

When they are crunchy

A

Cuando estén doradas

WHY ESTÉN?

220
Q

to drain the oil

A

para que se seque el aceite

221
Q

It seems easy

A

Parece sencillo

222
Q

warm a pan

A

se calienta una sartén

223
Q

is well cooked

A

está bien cuajada

224
Q

cover the pan

A

se tapa la sartén

225
Q

flip it over

A

se le da la vuelta

226
Q

it’s ready to eat

A

ya está lista para comer

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