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los proveedores

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suppliers

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el suministro

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supply

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alabó

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praised

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a su vez

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in turn

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tasa de crecimiento

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rate of increase

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se contraigan

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they contract

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las cifras

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the figures

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por lo que a mí respecta

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as far as I’m concerned

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en pos de un objetivo común

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in pursuit of a common goal

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gestionando la oferta

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managing the supply

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supuestos

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alleged

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con anterioridad

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in the past

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No puede equipararse

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can not equate

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ni tan siquiera

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even

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está cultivando lazos con

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is cultivating ties with

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Según el último informe

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according to the latest report

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padecen ciertos trastornos genéticos

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suffer from certain genetic disorders

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el hígado

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liver

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en el cual

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in which

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proviene de

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comes from

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fuente

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source

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progenitores

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parents

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podría provocar que se presenten demandas

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could lead to the filing of lawsuits

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se trasladó a

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was moved to

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el acontecimiento

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the event

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una alocución

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an address/speech

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conllevaba

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entailed

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exigen

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request

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certamen

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contest

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no es para tanto

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what an exaggeration

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jurado

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jury

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recaudación de fondos

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fundraising

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vigente

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in effect, in force

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donación

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donation

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impensable

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unthinkable

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común y corriente

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ordinary

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además por entonces

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also at that time

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como si fuera poco

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on top of that

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por mas que quisiera

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as much as i/he wanted to

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se puso manos a la obra

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got down to work

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azotea

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rooftop

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taladro

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drill

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una telaraña

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spiderweb

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insólito

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unusual

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oyentes

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listeners

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apogeo

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heyday

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alcanzó la mayoría de edad

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came of age

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apagones

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blackouts

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en fin

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in short

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se sentía un poco torpe

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felt a little awkward

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enganchado

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hooked

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escasez

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shortagee

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primerizos

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first-timers

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contrincantes

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opponents

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decomisar

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confiscate

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una tendedera

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clothes line

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se estaba corriendo la voz sobre

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word was spreading about

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te ponían una multa

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they would fine you

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instaurar un aporte

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to establish a contribution

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fines de lucro

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for profit

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estafas

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scams

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tarjetita rascable

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scratch card

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desenchufó

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unplugged

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metedura de pata

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blunder

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exhortar

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urge/call upon

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prórrogas

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extensions

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me iban a meter preso

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they were going to put me in jail

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vínculo

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bond

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enchufar

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to plug

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estrenar

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release

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La ladera

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the hillside

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tenía vista hacia el oriente y el occidente

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had a view towards the east and west

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de la época

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at the time

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Pero por más que la pulieran

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But no matter how much they polished it

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los tubos se vivían reventando

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the pipes were bursting

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aparecían grietas

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cracks appeared

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Le salpicó

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splashed him

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estaba resquebrajada

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was cracked

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los ladrillos no dejarían de agrietarse

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the bricks would not stop cracking

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la estructura estaba cediendo

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the structure was giving way.

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Los vecinos accedían sin problema.

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The neighbors had no problem gaining access.

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convocaron

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they called on/contacted

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alcalde

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mayor

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ayuntamiento

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city hall

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figura jurídica diferente

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different legal entity

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un naipe

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playing card

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el conjunto residencial

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residential complex

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los escombros,

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debris

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reemplazar

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replace

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arrancó

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launched

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granizo

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hail

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los hallazgos

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the findings

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y para rematar

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and to top it off

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Alcaldía

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mayor’s office

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podrán retirar la totalidad de sus enseres

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will be able to remove all of their belongings

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se encarga del trasteo

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is in charge of the transfer

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haciendo inventario

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taking inventory

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auxilios de arrendamiento

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rental subsidies

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seguía empeñado en decir

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was still adamant

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casas ajenas

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other people’s houses

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desalojo

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eviction

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la justicia falló con contundencia a favor de los afectados.

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justice ruled strongly in favor of the affected parties.

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El no lo acató y apeló la decisión

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He did not comply and appealed the decision.

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inviable

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unfeasable

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Se declaran en quiebra

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They file for bankruptcy

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lo que les exigía la demanda

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what was required by the lawsuit

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indemnización

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compensation

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reparación integral

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full reparation

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aprovecharon para desvalijar el edificio.

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took advantage of the situation to ransack the building.

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cada cuanto

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how often

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la perforación

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drilling

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eludir

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bypass

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pulidos

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polished

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entretanto

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meanwhile

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se restablezcan

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they reinstate

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fue obligada a dimitir

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was forced to resign

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se está produciendo

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is happening

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una polémica

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a controversy

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la eólica

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wind energy

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la red eléctrica

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the electricity grid

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almacenarla

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store it

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un almacén

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storage facility

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energías renovables

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renewable energies

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van dejando totalmente obsoletos a

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progressively render obsolete

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subvenciones

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subsidies

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no pueden abastecer

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they cannot supply

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energía sobrante

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excess energy

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dentro de poco

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in the near future

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es un tema recurrente

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it’s a recurring theme

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Los tejidos del cuerpo

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Body tissues

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Imán

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Magnet

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Una merma

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A decline

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Esparcir

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To spread/scatter

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Colmenas de abejas silvestres

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Wild bee hives

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Las pandillas

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Gangs

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Victimario

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Victimizer

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La respuesta lo haría replantearse su propio duelo

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The answer would make him rethink his own grief

138
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se desvincularon al poco tiempo

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They disengaged shortly thereafter

139
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El rencor

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Resentment

140
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la hostelería

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hotel industry

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una tradición muy arraigada

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a deep-rooted tradition

142
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desplegada en los países más conflictivos del mundo

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deployed in the world’s most troubled countries

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Esas negociaciones fueron desveladas por The Washington Post

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These negotiations were revealed by The Washington Post.

144
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Ese dinero, amasado en la Rusia

A

That money, amassed in Russia

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con suculentos contratos públicos

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with lucrative government contracts

146
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entre bambalinas

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behind the scenes

147
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para “fomentar el patriotismo”

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to “foster patriotism”.

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No hace falta ser un alienígena, ni siquiera un extranjero, para asombrarse con lo que sucederá

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You don’t have to be an alien, or even a foreigner, to be amazed at what will happen.

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La sobrecogedora expresión de religiosidad

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The overwhelming expression of religiousness

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la muchedumbre

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the crowd

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a medio camino entre

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halfway between

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irán acercándose hacia la aldea

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will be approaching the village

153
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una peregrinación

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a pilgrimage

154
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el problema de la sequía

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the problem of the drought

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a menos que

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unless

156
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franja horaria

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time slot

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¿Van a deshacerse de…?

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Are they going to get rid of…?

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inició la actual deriva hacia el populismo

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initiated the current drift towards populism

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él les allanó el camino a

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he paved the way for

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blandió una metralleta

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brandished a machine gun

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Según un portavoz de la policía

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According to a spokesperson for the police

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su vestimenta se asemejaba a

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his clothing resembled

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un mitin

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a rally

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Apilando 1.000 millones de estos dispositivos

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Stacking up 1 billion of these devices

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una nevera

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a refrigerator

166
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galardón

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award

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El premio lo entregó Jane Fonda

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The award was presented by Jane Fonda

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ella asistió

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she attended

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consecuencias impredecibles

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unforeseeable consequences

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recurrirá la sanción

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will appeal the sanction

171
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la afición

A

the fans

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albergar

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to host

173
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Al concierto incluso acudieron el matrimonio Obama

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The concert was even attended by the Obama couple

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Quizá hayan marcado tendencia

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They may have set the trend

175
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jugábamos al ajedrez

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we played chess

176
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un portavoz dijo que estaba al tanto de que había

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a spokesman said that he was aware that there were…

177
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Los turistas varados

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the stranded turists

178
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el césped

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the grass