Talking About the News Flashcards

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1
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el huracán

A

hurricane

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llover

A

to rain

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3
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nevar

A

to snow

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4
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la tormenta, la tempestad

A

storm

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5
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la inundación

A

flood

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la lluvia

A

rain

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el terremoto, el sismo, el temblor

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earthquake

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8
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el artículo

A

article, news article

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el locutor, la locutora, el presentador, la presentadora

A

radio announcer

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ocurrir

A

to occur

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11
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tratar de

A

to try to

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12
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investigar

A

to investigate

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13
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el noticiero

A

news program, news broadcast

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el reportero, la reportera

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news reporter

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15
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apagar

A

to put out (a fire)

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16
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el bombero, la bombera

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firefighter

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17
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destruir

A

to destroy

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18
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el edificio de apartamentos

A

apartment building

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19
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esconder(se)

A

to hide

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20
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el humo

A

smoke

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21
Q

los muebles

A

furniture

22
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el paramédico, la paramédica

A

paramedic

23
Q

se murieron

A

they died

24
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bajar la escalera

A

to go down the ladder

25
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comenzar, empezar

A

to start, to begin

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dormido(a)

A

asleep

27
Q

escaparse

A

to escape

28
Q

la explosión

A

explosion

29
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el incendio

A

fire

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muerto(a)

A

dead, deceased

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quemar(se)

A

to burn (oneself), to burn up

32
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subir la escalera

A

to go up the ladder, to climb up the ladder

33
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herido(a)

A

injured

34
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el héroe, la heroína

A

hero

35
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salvar

A

to save (a life)

36
Q

la vida

A

life

37
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el herido, la herida

A

injured person

38
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rescatar

A

to rescue

39
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valiente

A

brave, courageous

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vivo(a)

A

alive

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a causa de

A

because of

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asustado(a)

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scared, frightened

43
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de prisa

A

in a hurry, quickly

44
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gritar

A

to scream, to shout

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llamar (por teléfono)

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to call (on the phone)

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sin duda

A

without a doubt

47
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afortunadamente

A

fortunately

48
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la causa

A

cause

49
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de repente

A

all of a sudden, suddenly

50
Q

hubo

A

there was, there were

51
Q

oír

A

to hear

52
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¡Socorro!

A

Help!, Save me!