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Football/Soccer

Soccer continues to grow in popularity in the United States.

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Fútbol
* “foot - bohl”

El fútbol sigue creciendo en popularidad en los Estados Unidos

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Basketball

The star player scored 32 points during the basketball game

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Baloncesto
* Spanish: “bah-lohn-thehs-toh”
* Latin America: “bah-lohn-sehs-toh”

El jugador estrella marcó 32 puntos durante el partido de baloncesto

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Baseball

My friends from Texas taught me how to play baseball.

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Béisbol
* “beys-bohl”

Mis amigos de Texas me enseñaron a jugar al béisbol

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Tennis

The boys are playing tennis on the third grass court.

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Tenis
* “teh-nees”

Los muchachos están jugando al tenis en la tercera cancha de hierba

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Golf

We will play golf at St. Andrews in Scotland this summer

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Golf
“gohlf”

Jugaremos al golf en St. Andrews en Escocia este verano.

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Swimming

Michael Phelps’s success at the Olympics helped make competitive swimming popular among a new generation of viewers.

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Natación
* Spanish: “nah-tah-thyohn
* Latin America: “nah-tah-syohn

El éxito de Michael Phelps en las Olimpiadas ayudó a que la natación competitiva ganara popularidad con una nueva generación de televidentes

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Cycling

Cycling is a very healthy form of exercise.

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Ciclismo
* Latin America: “”
* Spain: “”

El ciclismo es una forma de ejercicio muy saludable

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Athletics/Track and Field

The stadium is used for soccer, rugby, and track and field.

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Atletismo
* “aht-leh-tees-moh”

En el estadio se practica fútbol, rugby y atletismo

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Fencing

I haven’t tried fencing because I’m afraid of hurting someone with the foil

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Esgrima
* “ehs-gree-mah”

No he probado la esgrima porque me da miedo hacer daño con el florete

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Boxing

Some people think boxing is a dangerous sport.

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Boxeo
* “bohk-seh-oh”

Alguna gente piensa que el boxeo es un deporte peligroso

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Volleyball

You’re tall, so you would be good at volleyball and basketball.

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Voleibol
* “boh-ley-bohl

Eres alto, así que serías bueno en voleibol y baloncesto

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Hockey

You’re tall, so you would be good at volleyball and basketball.

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Hockey
hoh - kee”

Eres alto, así que serías bueno en voleibol y baloncesto

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Rugby

My hockey team won the league title.

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Rugby
rroog - bee”

Mi equipo de hockey ganó el título de liga.

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Skating

Sara won a trophy in figure skating.

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Patinaje
“pah-tee-nah-heh”

Sara ganó un trofeo en patinaje artístico.

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Horseback riding

If you like riding so much, we’ll need to buy you a horse.

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Equitación
* Latin America: “eh-kee-tah-syohn
* Spain: “eh-kee-tah-thyohn

Si te gusta tanto la equitación, tendremos que comprarte un caballo.

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Gymnastics

Today are the finals at the rhythmic gymnastics competition.

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Gimnasia
“heem-nah-syah”

Hoy es la final del campeonato de gimnasia rítmica

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Wrestling

I like to watch wrestling on TV.

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Lucha
loo-chah”

Me gusta ver lucha en la televisión

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Surfing

We live very close to the beach and go surfing every day.

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Surf

Vivimos muy cerca de la playa y hacemos surf todos los días

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Figure skating

Figure skating is my favorite sport.

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Patinaje artístico
* “pah-tee-nah-heh ahr-tees-tee-koh”

El patinaje artístico es mi deporte preferido.

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Taekwondo

Natalia took taekwondo classes while she lived in Korea.

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Taekwondo
“taheh - kwohn - doh

Natalia tomó clases de taekwondo mientras vivió en Corea

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Judo

Miguel is a black belt in judo.

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Yudo
* “yoo-doh”

Miguel es cinturón negro de yudo

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Karate

It took me several years to get a black belt in karate.

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Kárate
* “kah-rah-teh”

Me costó varios años conseguir el cinturón negro de kárate

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Paddle tennis

Paddle tennis rackets have holes on the surface.

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Pádel
* “pah-dehl”

Las palas de pádel tienen agujeros en la superficie

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Badminton

There are many sports clubs where you can play paddle tennis and badminton.

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Bádminton
* “bahd-meen-tohn”

Hay muchos clubes deportivos en los que se puede practicar pádel y bádminton

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Climbing

Javier goes climbing and is aiming for the Andes next.

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Escalada
* “ehs-kah-lah-dah”

Javier practica la escalada y su siguiente objetivo son los Andes

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Triathlon

I’m training hard. The triathlon is next month.

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Triatlón

Estoy entrenando duro. El triatlón es el mes que viene

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Squash

I used to play squash, but I injured my ankle

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Squash
* “ehs-kwahsh

Solía jugar al squash, pero me lesioné un tobillo.

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Polo

I broke my leg when I fell from a horse while playing polo.

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Polo
* “poh-loh”

Me quebré la pierna cuando me caí del caballo jugando al polo

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Archery

You can practice archery in the Medieval fair.

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Tiro con arco
* “tee-roh kohn ahr-koh”

En la feria medieval puedes practicar tiro con arco.

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Fishing

My dad and I love fishing.

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pesca
* “pehs-kah”

A mi papá y a mí nos encanta la pesca

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Target Shooting

Target shooting is an important part of a soldier’s training.

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tiro al blanco
* “tee-roh ahl blahn-koh”

El tiro al blanco es una parte importante del entrenamiento de un soldado

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Skiing

I want to go skiing in South America some day.

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Esquí
* “ehs-kee

Quiero hacer esquí en Sudamérica algún día.

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Snowboarding

We are planning to snowboard next winter.

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Snowboard
* “ehs-nohw-bohrd”

Estamos planeando hacer snowboard el próximo invierno.

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Motocross

My daughter has been doing motocross since she was 16.

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Motocross
* “moh-toh-krohs

Mi hija hace motocross desde que tenía 16 años

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Rally car racing

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Rally
* “rah-li”

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Formula 1

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Fórmula 1

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32
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Inline skating/Roller blade

Many people go around the park on their Rollerblades.

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Patines en línea

Mucha gente va por el parque con los patines en línea.

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Sailing

The weather is perfect to go sailing in the bay.

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Vela
* “beh-lah”

El clima está perfecto para hacer vela en la bahía

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Scuba diving

Scuba diving and water skiing are my favorite activities. That’s why I like living at the seaside.

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Buceo
* Spanish: “boo-theh-oh”
* Latin America: “boo-seh-oh”

El buceo y el esquí acuático son mis actividades favoritas, por eso me gusta vivir en la costa

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Motorcycling

The first two races of the motorcycling competition will be next week.

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Motociclismo

Las dos primeras carreras de la competencia de motociclismo serán la próxima semana

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Motorsport

I love motor racing because I can give free rein to my passion for speed.

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Automovilismo
* “ow-toh-moh-bee-lees-moh”

Me encanta el automovilismo porque puedo dar rienda suelta a mi pasión por la velocidad

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Lacrosse

There are ten players per team playing in a men’s lacrosse game.

A

Lacrosse
* “lah-krohs

Hay diez jugadores por equipo jugando en un partido de lacrosse varonil.

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Softball

Miguel’s daughter sings in the choir, plays in the band, and plays softball at school.

A

Softbol

La hija de Miguel canta en el coro, toca en la banda y juega sóftbal en la escuela.

39
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Horse racing

Saturdays have horseracing at Caymanas Park, St Catherine.

A

Carreras de caballos

Sábados tienen carreras de caballos en Caymanas Park, St. Catherine.

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Water skiing

Waterskiing is very popular at these beaches.

A

Esquí acuático
* “ehs-kee ah-kwah-tee-koh”

El esquí acuático es muy popular en estas costas.

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Canoeing

The United States took two gold medals in canoeing at the last Pan American Games.

A

Canotaje
* “kah-noh-tah-heh”

Estados Unidos se llevó dos medallas de oro en canotaje en los últimos Juegos Panamericanos.

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Q

Rappelling

Before going down the rappel, the climber made sure the knots were firm.

A

rappel
* “rrah - pehl

Antes de descender en rapel, la escaladora se aseguró de que los nudos estuvieran firmes.

43
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Paddleboarding

Paddleboarding is one of my favorite sports, though I definitely prefer windsurfing.

A

Paddle surf

El paddle surf es uno de mis deportes favoritos, aunque sin duda prefiero el windsurf

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Parkour

Parkour is fun, but it can also be dangerous.

A

el parkour

El parkour es divertido, pero también puede ser peligroso.

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Yoga

Yoga is a big part of my fitness routine, along with swimming.

A

Yoga
* “yoh-gah”

El yoga es una gran parte de mi rutina de ejercicios, junto con la natación

46
Q

Freestyle skiing

A

Ski acrobático

47
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Kitesurfing

On her vacation, Eliana went kitesurfing at the beach

A

Kitesurf

En sus vacaciones, Eliana fue a hacer kitesurf en la playa.

48
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Ultra marathon

This has led me to resign to join the ultra-marathon around the Aneto planned for this weekend.

A

Ultra maratón

Ello me ha llevado a renunciar a participar en el ultra maratón de la vuelta al Aneto previsto para este fin de semana.

49
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Obstacle course racing

A

Carrera de obstáculos

50
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Ice skating

The rink is used for ice hockey and ice skating.

A

Patinaje sobre hielo
* “pah-tee-nah-heh soh-breh yeh-loh”

La pista de hielo se usa para el hockey y el patinaje sobre hielo

50
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Water polo

A

Spain: waterpolo
* “wah-tehr-poh-loh”
Latin America: Polo acuático

51
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Parachuting/Skydiving

The first times I did skydiving, I went with an instructor.

A

Paracaidismo
* “pah-rah-kay-dees-moh”

Las primeras veces que hice paracaidismo me acompañó un profesor.

52
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Bowling

I hosted my last birthday party at a bowling alley.

A

Bolos
“boh-lohs”

Tuve mi última fiesta de cumpleaños en una pista de bolos

53
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Pentathlon

After the horse punching scandal in Tokyo 2020 involving a coach, showjumping will no longer be a pentathlon discipline.

A

Pentatlón

Tras el escándalo por la entrenadora que le pegó a un caballo en Tokio 2020, el salto ecuestre ya no será una disciplina del pentatlón.

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Spelunking/Caving

Caving is a fascinating hobby, but it involves risks, even for experienced cavers.

A

Espeleología
“ehs-peh-leh-oh-loh-hee-ah”

La espeleología es un pasatiempo fascinante, pero entraña riesgos, incluso para los espeleólogos experimentados

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American football

American football players use helmets to protect their heads.

A

fútbol americano
* “foot-bohl ah-meh-ree-kah-noh”

Los jugadores de fútbol americano utilizan cascos para protegerse la cabeza

56
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Bicycle racing

Most loved bike racing games are always available on our website.

A

Carreras de bicicletas

Más queridos juegos de carreras de bicicletas están siempre disponibles en nuestro sitio web

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Curling

The stones used in curling weigh up to 20 kg

A

Curling

Las piedras que se utilizan en el curling pueden pesar hasta 20 kg.

58
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Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is the favorite winter sport among locals.

A

Esquí de fondo
“ehs-kee deh fohn-doh”

El esquí de fondo es el deporte de invierno favorito de los lugareños.

59
Q

Which team are you rooting for?

A

¿Con qué equipo vas?

60
Q

What’s the score?

A

¿Cómo van?

61
Q

Who’s winning?

A

¿Quién va ganando?

62
Q

What is your favorite sport?

A

¿Cuál es tu deporte favorito?

63
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Have you practiced any sport?

A

¿Has practicado algún deporte?

64
Q

What sport would you like to learn to play?

A

¿Qué deporte te gustaría aprender a jugar?

65
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What is the most exciting sport for you?

A

¿Cuál es el deporte más emocionante para ti?

65
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What is the most popular sport in your country?

A

¿Cuál es el deporte más popular en tu país?

65
Q

Do you prefer individual sports or team sports?

A

¿Prefieres deportes individuales o en equipo?

66
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Have you attended any live sports events?

A

¿Has asistido a algún evento deportivo en vivo?

67
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What is the most challenging sport in your opinion?

A

¿Cuál es el deporte más desafiante en tu opinión?

68
Q

What sport do you practice regularly?

A

¿Qué deporte practicas con regularidad?

69
Q

Have you ever won a sports competition?

A

¿Has ganado alguna vez una competencia deportiva?

70
Q

What is the most popular sport worldwide?

A

¿Cuál es el deporte más popular a nivel mundial?

71
Q

What sport do you find most fun to watch?

A

¿Qué deporte te parece más divertido de ver?

72
Q

What sport would you like to practice if you had the chance?

A

¿Qué deporte te gustaría practicar si tuvieras la oportunidad?

73
Q

Who is your favorite athlete or team?

A

¿Cuál es tu deportista o equipo favorito?

74
Q

Have you ever had a sports injury?

A

¿Has tenido alguna lesión deportiva?

75
Q

Martial arts

A

las artes marciales

76
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cricket

A

el críquet

77
Q

to walk

A

andar/caminar

78
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to dance

A

bailar

79
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to run

A

correr

80
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to climb

A

escalar

81
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to ski

A

esquiar

82
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to win

A

ganar

83
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to go to the gym

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ir al gimnasio

84
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to score (a goal)

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marcar (un gol)

85
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to go horseriding/cycling

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montar a caballo/en bici

86
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to swim

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nadar

87
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to participate

A

participar

88
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to skate

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patinar

89
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to lose

A

perder

90
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to jump

A

saltar

91
Q

Cheerleading

A

La animación
“ah-nee-mah-thyohn