20 Flashcards

1
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Las arañas usan sus telarañas para atrapar insectos.

A

Spiders use their webs to catch insects.

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Jack tomó el tren a las siete esa mañana.

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Jack caught the train at seven o’clock that morning.

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Los ladrones fueron atrapados cuando ellos salían de la tienda.

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The thieves were caught when they were coming out of the shop.

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4
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El jurado tendrá que elegir a un ganador por país.

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The jury will have to choose one winner per country.

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5
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Ella eligió el vestido más hermoso en la tienda y lo compró.

A

She chose the most beautiful dress in the shop and bought it.

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Sr. Jones fue elegido como el director ejecutivo de la compañía.

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Mr. Jones was chosen as executive director of the company.

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Después de la conferencia, el auditorio comenzó a aplaudir.

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After the lecture, the audience started clapping.

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Cuando la muchacha vio su regalo, ella aplaudió sus manos con placer.

A

When the girl saw her gift, she clapped her hands in delight.

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Todo el mundo aplaudió cuando la Sally subió a obtener su diploma.

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Everybody clapped when Sally went up to get her diploma.

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10
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A veces nos aferramos supersticiones tontas.

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We sometimes cling to silly superstitions.

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11
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Los sobrevivientes del naufragio se agarraron a una balsa.

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The survivors of the shipwreck clung to a raft.

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12
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El dictador se ha aferrado al poder por demasiados años.

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The dictator has clung to power for too many years.

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13
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La madre vistió al niño con un suéter de lana.

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The mother clothed the little boy in a woolen sweater.

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Ella fue vestida con un vestido de seda elegante.

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She was clad in an elegant silk dress.

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15
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La hiedra cubría las paredes del castillo.

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Ivy clothed the walls of the castle.

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16
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Tom por lo general viene a la escuela en autobús.

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Tom usually comes to school by bus.

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17
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Ella se está sintiendo triste porque nadie vino a su fiesta anoche.

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She is feeling sad because nobody came to her party last night.

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18
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¿Cuánta personas han venido a la exposición ya?

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How many people have come to the exhibition yet?

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19
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Disculpe, ¿Cuánto cuesta este libro?

A

Excuse me, how much does this book cost?

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El anillo de su prometida costó una fortuna.

A

His fiancée’s diamond ring cost a fortune.

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21
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Ha costado una fortuna continuar con esa guerra.

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It has cost a fortune to continue with that war.

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22
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Vimos a un cocodrilo arrastrarse a lo largo del camino.

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We saw a crocodile creeping along the road.

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23
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El campista se arrastró dentro de la carpa tan pronto como el sol se había puesto.

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The camper crept into the tent as soon as the sun had set.

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La araña subió por mi brazo hacia mi cuello.

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The spider crept up my arm towards my neck.

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25
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Mi padre a menudo se corta cuando se está afeitando.

A

My father often cuts himself while shaving.

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26
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Billy se cortó el dedo con un cuchillo cuando estaba cocinando.

A

Billy cut his finger with a knife when he was cooking.

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27
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El peluquero le ha cortado el cabello a Jane muy corto.

A

The hairdresser has cut Jane’s hair very short.

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28
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La Sra. Pierce trata con toda clase de las personas en su trabajo.

A

Ms. Pierce deals with all kinds of people in her job.

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29
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Fred comenzó el juego repartiendo dos naipes a cada jugador.

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Fred started the game by dealing two cards to each player.

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30
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Esos detectives trataban con delincuentes muy peligrosos.

A

Those detectives dealt with very dangerous criminals.

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31
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El perro cavó por todo el jardín pero no pudo encontrar su hueso.

A

The dog dug all the garden but couldn’t find its bone.

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32
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Ellos están cavando para encontrar oro en este área.

A

They’re digging for gold in this area.

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33
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Una zanja está siendo cavada a lo largo del camino.

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A ditch is being dug along the road.

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34
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Hacía mucho calor, entonces nos zambullimos en el lago y nadamos un rato.

A

It was very hot, so we dove into the lake and swam for a while.

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35
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La gente de esta ciudad bucea por perlas como medio de vida.

A

These town folks dive for pearls as a means of living.

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36
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Lucy ha buceado con tiburones muchas veces desde que vino aquí.

A

Lucy has dived with sharks many times since she came here.

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37
Q

Deberíamos hacer algo para ayudar a esas personas.

A

We should do something to help those people.

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38
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Los doctores hicieron todo lo que pudieron para salvar al paciente.

A

The doctors did everything they could to save the patient.

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39
Q

¿Qué has hecho con mis libros?

A

What have you done with my books?

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40
Q

Fui al banco para sacar de un poco de dinero de mi cuenta.

A

I went the bank to draw some money out of my account.

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41
Q

El profesor quiere saber quién dibujó su caricatura en la pared.

A

The teacher wants to know who drew her caricature on the wall.

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42
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Algunos lectores han sacado conclusiones erróneas sobre el libro.

A

Some readers have drawn wrong conclusions about the book.

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43
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Soñé contigo anoche.

A

I dreamt about you last night.

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44
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Ella estaba soñando cuando el reloj despertador sonó.

A

She was dreaming when the alarm clock went off.

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45
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Mark siempre soñó con llegar a ser un doctor.

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Mark has always dreamt of becoming a doctor.

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46
Q

No debes beber y conducir.

A

You mustn’t drink and drive.

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47
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Tracy bebió demasiado ayer.

A

Tracy drank far too much yesterday.

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48
Q

He bebido demasiado vino ya.

A

I have drunk too much wine already.

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49
Q

Conduje hasta el supermercado, pero no pude encontrar un aparcamiento allí.

A

I drove to the supermarket but couldn’t find a parking space there.

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50
Q

¿Podrías llevarme en coche al aeropuerto?

A

Could you drive me to the airport?

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51
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El camionero ha conducido la noche entera y ahora está agotado.

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The truck driver has driven the whole night and now he is exhausted.

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52
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Esa familia solía morar en una casita de campo más allá del río.

A

That family used to dwell in a cottage beyond the river.

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53
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Cuando él era un muchacho, moró con indios de Alaska.

A

When he was a boy, he dwelt with Alaskan Indians.

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54
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El hombre prehistórico moraba en cuevas.

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Prehistoric man dwelt in caves.

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55
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Laura es una vegetariana entonces ella no come la carne.

A

Laura is a vegetarian so she doesn’t eat meat.

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56
Q

Yo estaba tan hambriento que comí todo que encontré en la nevera.

A

I was so hungry that I ate everything I found in the fridge.

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57
Q

Hemos comido tanto que no cenaremos.

A

We’ve eaten so much that we won’t have dinner.

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58
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El niño se cayó y rompió la pierna.

A

The kid fell down and broke his leg.

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59
Q

Con la llegada del otoño, las hojas están comenzando a caerse.

A

With the coming of autumn, leaves are starting to fall.

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60
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La temperatura ha caído bruscamente.

A

The temperature has fallen sharply.

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61
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No he alimentado al gato aún.

A

I haven’t fed the cat yet.

62
Q

Mi bebé es demasiado joven para alimentarse solo.

A

My baby is too young to feed himself.

63
Q

El agricultor alimentó a los caballos antes de salir al campo.

A

The farmer fed the horses before going out to the field.

64
Q

Si te tomas alguna aspirina, te sentirás mejor.

A

If you take some aspirin, you’ll feel better.

65
Q

Susan se sintió muy triste cuando murió su gato.

A

Susan felt very sad when her cat died.

66
Q

¡Palpe esta almohada de pluma! Es realmente suave.

A

Feel this feather pillow! It’s really soft.

67
Q

Dos de mis compañeros de clase siempre luchan.

A

Two of my classmates are always fighting.

68
Q

Mi abuelo luchó en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

A

My grandfather fought in World War II.

69
Q

Las medidas deberían ser tomadas para luchar contra la pobreza.

A

Steps should be taken to fight poverty.

70
Q

No puedo encontrar mi cartera. ¿La has visto?

A

I can’t find my wallet. Have you seen it?

71
Q

Una ballena muerta fue encontrada en la orilla.

A

A dead whale was found on the shore.

72
Q

¿Has encontrado tus gafas?

A

Have you found your glasses?

73
Q

David se probó el traje azul, pero esto no le quedó bien.

A

David tried the blue suit on, but it didn’t fit him.

74
Q

Esta llave no encaja en la cerradura.

A

This key doesn’t fit the lock.

75
Q

Todos los cuartos en esta compañía están instalados con aspersores.

A

All the rooms in this company are fitted with sprinklers.

76
Q

Los Jackson huyeron a los Estados Unidos cuando la estalló la guerra.

A

The Jacksons fled to the U.S. when the war broke out.

77
Q

Cuando llegó la policía, el conductor ya había huido de la escena del accidente.

A

When the police arrived, the driver had already fled the scene of the accident.

78
Q

El fugitivo fue agarrado por guardias fronterizos cuanto estaba tratando de huir del país.

A

The fugitive was caught by border guards while trying to flee the country.

79
Q

Cuando Peter llega del trabajo, siempre arroja su sobretodo en el sofá.

A

As Peter arrives from work, he always flings his overcoat onto the sofa.

80
Q

Los niños se arrojaron en la cama y encendieron la TV.

A

The kids flung themselves onto the bed and turned on the TV.

81
Q

La puerta fue de repente arrojada abierta (abierta violentamente) por el viento.

A

The door was suddenly flung open by the wind.

82
Q

Vimos un avión volando sobre el lago.

A

We saw a plane flying over the lake.

83
Q

Un gorrión voló a través (entró volando) por la ventana.

A

A sparrow flew in through the window.

84
Q

Este piloto ha volado grandes aviones de pasajeros por muchos años.

A

This pilot has flown large passenger airplanes for many years.

85
Q

Su doctor le ha prohibido que coma sal.

A

His doctor has forbidden him to eat salt.

86
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El profesor les prohibió a los alumnos dejar el aula.

A

The teacher forbade the pupils to leave the classroom.

87
Q

La fotografía está estrictamente prohibida durante el espectáculo.

A

Photography is strictly forbidden during the show.

88
Q

Se pronosticó que las temperaturas caerían repentinamente.

A

Temperatures were forecast to drop abruptly.

89
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Se pronostican tormentas para mañana.

A

Thunderstorms are forecast for tomorrow.

90
Q

Los expertos están pronosticando una mejora en la economía.

A

Experts are forecasting an upturn in the economy.

91
Q

Es imposible prever como saldrán sus proyectos.

A

It’s impossible to foresee how their plans will work out.

92
Q

It’s impossible to foresee how their plans will work out.

A

They foresaw some difficulties arising in the future.

93
Q

Nadie podría haber previsto el grado del daño.

A

Nobody could have foreseen the extent of the damage.

94
Q

Nadie puede pronosticar el futuro.

A

No one can foretell the future.

95
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La bruja pronosticó queThomas se haría famoso.

A

The witch foretold that Thomas would become famous.

96
Q

¿Quién puede pronosticar lo que deparará el futuro?

A

Who can foretell what the future will bring?

97
Q

Me he olvidado acerca de la cita de hoy.

A

I have forgotten about today’s appointment.

98
Q

Antes de que me olvide, ¿cuál es su número de teléfono?

A

Before I forget, what’s your phone number?

99
Q

Liza olvidó su paraguas en el autobús.

A

Liza forgot her umbrella on the bus.

100
Q

He perdido tu libro. ¡Por favor, perdóname!

A

I’ve lost your book. Please, forgive me!

101
Q

Ella no perdonará a Steve por lo que él le hizo.

A

She won’t forgive Steve for what he did to her.

102
Q

Su jefe perdonó a Mark por llegar tarde.

A

His boss forgave Mark for arriving late.

103
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Alice amaba a Mike y prometió que nunca lo abandonaría.

A

Alice loved Mike and promised that she would never forsake him.

104
Q

Esa mujer abandonó su familia y se fue a vivir al extranjero.

A

That woman forsook her family and went to live abroad.

105
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Paula adoptó un perro extraviado cuyo dueño lo había abandonado.

A

Paula adopted a stray dog whose owner had forsaken it.

106
Q

El agua se congela a cero grados Celsius.

A

Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.

107
Q

Un alpinista se congeló (se murió de frío) en la montaña.

A

A climber froze to death on the mountain.

108
Q

Los precios han sido congelados debido a las nuevas medidas económicas.

A

Prices have been frozen owing to the new economic measures.

109
Q

Billy recibió una raqueta de tenis para su cumpleaños.

A

Billy got a tennis racket for his birthday.

110
Q

Me enfadé un mucho (me puse enojado) cuando vi lo que ellos habían hecho.

A

I got very angry when I saw what they had done.

111
Q

No sé llegar a casa desde aquí.

A

I don’t know how to get home from here.

112
Q

Sr. Blake le dio a su esposa un anillo para su aniversario de boda.

A

Mr. Blake gave his wife a ring for their wedding anniversary.

113
Q

Los Jackson siempre daban alimento y ropa a los pobres.

A

The Jacksons have always given food and clothes to the poor.

114
Q

¿Le das esta carta a tu mamá, Molly?

A

Will you give this letter to your mom, Molly?

115
Q

Fuimos al cine anoche.

A

We went to the movies last night.

116
Q

Henry por lo general va para trabajar en tren.

A

Henry usually goes to work by train.

117
Q

Mary no está en casa. Ella ha ido al doctor.

A

Mary is not at home. She has gone to the doctor’s.

118
Q

Molamos un poco de café para el desayuno.

A

Let’s grind some coffee for breakfast.

119
Q

El cocinero molió un poco de para hacer hamburguesas.

A

The cook ground some meat in order to make hamburgers.

120
Q

Carol ha estado moliendo sus dientes en su sueño últimamente.

A

Carol has been grinding her teeth in her sleep lately.

121
Q

Los desiertos son demasiado áridos para que crezca la hierba.

A

Deserts are too arid for grass to grow.

122
Q

Mi cachorro ha crecido muy rápido durante los siete primeros meses.

A

My puppy has grown very quickly during the first seven months.

123
Q

Cuando yo era un niño, teníamos un huerto donde cultivábamos manzanas.

A

When I was a child, we had an orchard where we grew apples.

124
Q

Puesto que Paul no tiene una computadora, él escribe a mano todas sus cartas.

A

Since Paul doesn’t have a computer, he handwrites all his letters.

125
Q

Ayer escribí a mano mi ensayo porque mi impresora estaba rota.

A

Yesterday I handwrote my essay because my printer was broken.

126
Q

La misteriosa nota que recibieron los Clark fue escrita a mano, pero no firmada.

A

The mysterious note the Clarks received was handwritten but not signed.

127
Q

¿Vas a colgar ese cuadro horrible en esta pared?

A

Are you going to hang that horrible picture on this wall?

128
Q

Por favor entra y cuelga tu abrigo de aquel gancho.

A

Please come in and hang your coat from that hook.

129
Q

Caroline colgó una bandera de su balcón para mostrar su solidaridad.

A

Caroline hung a flag from her balcony to show her solidarity.

130
Q

Los Jackson tienen tres hijos pequeños.

A

The Jacksons have three small children.

131
Q

El señor White tenía mucho dinero hace años, pero ahora él es muy pobre.

A

Mr. White had a lot of money years ago, but now he is very poor.

132
Q

Linda ha tenido un trabajo bien pago desde el año 2004.

A

Linda has had a well-paid job since 2004.

133
Q

La anciana usa un audífono porque ella no puede oír muy bien.

A

The old lady wears a hearing aid because she can’t hear very well.

134
Q

El perro comenzó a ladrar cuando oyó pasos en la casa.

A

The dog started barking when he heard footsteps around the house.

135
Q

¿Ha oído usted las últimas noticias de la radio?

A

Have you heard the latest news on the radio?

136
Q

El niño estaba muy asustado, entonces se escondió bajo la cama.

A

The kid was very scared so he hid under the bed.

137
Q

El ladrón se estaba escondiendo de la policía en el sótano.

A

The burglar was hiding from the police in the basement.

138
Q

¿Qué has escondido en esa caja, Sam?

A

What have you hidden in that box, Sam?

139
Q

Ese jugador de tenis golpea la pelota muy fuerte.

A

That tennis player hits the ball very hard.

140
Q

Amanda nunca le ha pegado a ninguno de sus hijos.

A

Amanda has never hit any of her children.

141
Q

El anciano golpeó al ladrón en la cabeza con su bastón.

A

The old man hit the thief on the head with his walking stick.

142
Q

Cuando estaba cruzando la calle, Susie sostuvo la mano de su papá fuertemente.

A

As she was crossing the street, Susie held her dad’s hand tightly.

143
Q

El campeón está sosteniendo el trofeo en el aire.

A

The champion is holding the trophy in the air.

144
Q

Un campeonato de tenis es celebrado todos los años esta ciudad.

A

A tennis competition is held in this city every year.

145
Q

Cuando el ballet terminó, le dolían los pies al bailarín.

A

When the ballet was over, the dancer’s feet hurt.

146
Q

El jinete hizo daño a su espalda cuando estaba domando un potro bronco.

A

The horseman hurt his back while taming a wild horse.

147
Q

Las mentiras de Karen han herido a Steve tanto que él romperá el compromiso.

A

Karen’s lies have hurt Steve so much that he’ll break the engagement.

148
Q

La tapa del cofre tenía incrustaciones de oro.

A

The lid of the coffer was inlaid with gold.

149
Q

Pedazos de madera han sido incrustados en la pared de sala de estar.

A

Pieces of wood have been inlaid to the living-room wall.

150
Q

Ese joyero incrusta cajas con plata y oro.

A

That jeweler inlays boxes with silver and gold.