#236 June 19, 2018 Flashcards

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Están escuchando

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You are listening to

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Comenzaremos

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We will begin

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la polémica

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the controversial

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en la frontera

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at the border

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fue elegido

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was elected

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pajillas de plástico

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plastic straws

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la Copa del Mundo

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the World Cup

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viste

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did you see

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escribió

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wrote

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ex-primera dama

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former first lady

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debido a la política

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due to the policy

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siempre se ha enorgullecido de ser

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has always been proud of being

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aceptación

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acceptance

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muchos otros más

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many others

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esta medida

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this measure

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Ya en unos instantes

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In a few minutes

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les tenemos

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we have for you

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Cerraremos la emisión

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We will conclude this broadcast

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Ojalá

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If god wanted

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Estás lista

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Are you ready

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¡Que comience el programa!

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May the show begin!

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polémica

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Controversy

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en la frontera

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at the border

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de sus padres

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from their parents

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La medida
The measure
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la política de
a policy of
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autoridades fronterizas
border authorities
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cuenta con el apoyo del
has been backed by
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para desalentar
to discourage
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la llegada
the arrival
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ha recibido el rechazo del
has been rejected by the
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Partido
Party
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Con motivo
On the occasion of
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varios legisladores
several lawmakers
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se acercaron
traveled
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recibiendo críticas
receiving criticism
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una desgracia
disgraceful
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mientras que
while
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la comparó con
compared it to
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ex-primera dama
former first lady
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la actual
the current
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emitió un comunicado
issued a statement
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admitiendo que odia
admitting she hates
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asumió
took office
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de los políticos
of politicians
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se han opuesto a
have opposed
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se han escandalizado con
have been shocked by
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sus comentarios
his comments
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quienes
those who
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han tenido la peor parte
had it worst
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aquellos que lo apoyaron
the ones who supported him
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Quéquieres decir
What do you mean
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quienes lo votaron
those who voted for him
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se vieron decepcionados
were later disappointed
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con todo lo que ha dicho o hecho
by everything he said or did
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claro
sure
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en cada paso nuevo
with each new step
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que da
he takes
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se hace otro enemigo
he makes another enemy
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miembros
members
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ha sido muy difícil
ha sido muy difícil
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Realmente han intentado
They have really tried
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mantenerse unidos
to stay together
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aliados
as allies
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en algún momento
at some point
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basta
enough
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se notó
could be seen
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lo de los aranceles
the tariffs
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grandes empresarios
leading businessmen
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inversores
investors
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se nota mucho más
you can really see it
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ex-funcionarios
ex-officials
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ex-asesores
former advisers
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no se podían quedar callados
they couldn't keep quiet
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al respecto
about this
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cómo se debe sentir
how it must feel
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tu propio partido
your own party
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lo que ocurría
what happened
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japoneses
Japanese
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la Segunda Guerra Mundial
World War II
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su esposa
his wife
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se llevó
obtained
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se convertirá en el próximo
will be the next
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Su contrincante
His opponent
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la segunda vuelta
the run-off
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se quedó con
obtained
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tuvieron la oportunidad
had the chance
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de elegir
to choose
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tiene el apoyo de
has been backed by
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poderosa
powerful
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en cambio
on the other hand
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históricamente conservador
historically conservative
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gran tema
big topic
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los votantes
the voters
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acuerdo de paz
peace deal
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firmado
signed
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Fuerzas Armadas
Armed Forces
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alcalde
mayor
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un pasado como guerrillero
a past as a guerrilla man
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sin embargo
instead
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buscará modificarlo
he will try to make changes
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reciban penas mayores
will get tougher sentences
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a las acordadas
than agreed
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Me preocupa
I am worried about
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no ha sido justo
it wasn't fair
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los culpables
those guilty
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puede haber paz
can there be peace
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todos ceden
everyone must give up
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un bien común
mutual benefit
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Se dio por finalizado
They concluded
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que duró
which lasted
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dejó
left
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muertos
dead
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de manera pacífica
peacefully
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un gran logro
a great achievement
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no está contenta
are not happy
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Debes recordar
You have to remember
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fue sometido a un referendo
was put to a referendum
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lo rechazó
rejected it
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Luego
Then
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terminó aprobándolo
finally passed it
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nunca recibió el apoyo
it never received the support
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no fue lo suficientemente duro
wasn't tough enough
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expresarse nuevamente
express themselves again
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no es que
it's not like
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tuviese oportunidad alguna
had any chance
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de ganar
of winning
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lo más lejos que ha llegado
the furthest it has reached
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de vecinos
as neighbors
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para recordarles los riesgos
to remind them of the risks
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Al igual que
As well as
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gobernará sin pensar
will rule without thinking
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sí me asusta
I am scared
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pueda ser un títere
might be a puppet
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al cual conocemos bien
who we do know well
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no peleemos
we shouldn't fight
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entiendo por qué
I understand why
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la campaña estuvo tan dividida
the campaign was so divisive
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se deshace de
gets rid of
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pajillas de plástico
plastic straws
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a partir de
as of
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comenzará a reemplazar
it will begin replacing
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por papel
for paper
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Reino Unido
UK
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gigante de la comida rápida
fast food giant
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se une a otras
joins other
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han empezado a descartar
have started ditching
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por el daño
due to the harm
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que é stos hacen
they cause
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al medio ambiente
to the environment
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ha escuchado el pedido
has listened to the demands
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que exigían un cambio
who wanted a change
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ya que
given that
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de no ser reciclados
if they are not recycled
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tardar cientos
take hundreds
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en descomponerse
to decompose
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realizó varias pruebas
ran several trials
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con éxito
successfully
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seguir adelante con la medida
to move on with the measure
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sustentable
sustainable
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no se extenderá por ahora
will not yet extend
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Noruega
Norway
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Mientras tanto
Meanwhile
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cadenas de comida y bebida
food and beverage chains
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incluso
even
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a descartar
doing without
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ha propuesto una ley
has proposed a law
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para prohibirlos
to ban them
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Me alegra mucho
I am very happy about
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debemos cuidarlo
we should take care of it
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individuos
individuals
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Bien dicho
Well said
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ahí reside la clave
there lies the key
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Cada uno sabe
Everyone knows
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cuánto hace
how much they do
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hacen falta leyes
we need laws
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esté n dispuestas a colaborar
be willing to collaborate
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Claro
Claro
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popotes
straws
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lo que eso significa
what this means
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Acaban en
They end up in
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montañas de basura
piles of garbage
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pero aún
even worse
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junto a las bolsas de supermercado
with the supermarket bags
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mata
kills
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animales marinos
sea life
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Quétriste
So sad
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pajuelas
straws
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residuo
waste
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echado al mar
dumped into the sea
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una sola vez
only once
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que desaparezcan ya
they should disappear now
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Desafortunadamente
Unfortunately
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muy acostumbrada a
so used to
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sin detenerse a pensarlo
without stopping to consider
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ya vemos que
as we can see
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al alcance de la mano
at hand's reach
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todo tipo de
all sorts of
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Solo hace falta
We just need
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Copa del Mundo
World Cup
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llena de sorpresas
full of surprises
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evento deportivo
sporting event
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El torneo
The tournament
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actualmente
at the moment
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su etapa de grupos
it's group stages
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enfrentará a 32 naciones
will see 32 nations compete
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la ansiada final
the long-awaited finals
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acudieron
filled
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Estadio
Stadium
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ceremonia inaugural
opening ceremony
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cantó algunos de sus é xitos
sang some of his hits
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Le siguieron
He was followed by
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breves discursos
brief speeches
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brief speeches
top boss
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el primer partido
the first match
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derrotaron
beat
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ya han dejado
has left us with
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para algunos
for some
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futbolista
soccer player
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convirtió tres goles
scored three goals
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arrancarle un empate a
force a tie with
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tampoco tuvieron
also couldn't obtain
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erró un tiro penal
missed a penalty kick
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que le hubiera dado
would have granted
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sobre Islandia
over Iceland
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empató con
tied with
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derrotó a Alemania
beat Germany
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la actual campeona
the current champion
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Quégran comienzo
What a great start
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Mundial
World Cup
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partidos emocionantes
exciting matches
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la rivalidad
the rivalry
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mis compatriotas
my fellow countrymen
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sobre la temible
sobre la temible
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Felicitaciones
Congratulations
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Hay que admitir
I have to admit
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Incluso quienes
Even those of us who
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grandes fanáticos del fútbol
big soccer fans
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encontramos la manera
find a way
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de entretenernos
of being entertained
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suceden
happen
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dentro y fuera
inside and outside
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campo de fútbol
soccer pitch
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Así es
That's right
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donde alcanza
where it reaches
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Por eso
That is why
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me llena de orgullo
it makes me very proud
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se llevará a cabo
will take place
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juntarán fuerzas
will join forces
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para acoger
to host
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de la historia
in history
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Tienes razón
You are right
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falta mucho tiempo
it's going to be a while
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Quéte hace pensar
What makes you think
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por supuesto
of course
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el mítico
the legendary
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ya acogió
already hosted
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Será un desafío
It will be challenging
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seguro
for sure
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atraerá
will attract
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donde participarán
with the participation of
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Eso es
Now that is
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algunas semanas atrás
several weeks ago
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me recomendaste
you recommended
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un recorrido
an itinerary
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menos turístico
less touristy
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Me diste un resumen
You made a summary
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lo que se puede visitar
what I could visit
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el estado
the state
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formaciones rocosas
rock formations
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rock formations
full of sea turtles
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me dijiste
you told me
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si te diste cuenta
if you realize
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ya ha pasado
it's already been
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de esto
since then
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viste
see
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te interesaban mis consejos
you were interested in my advice
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Por supuesto
Of course
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vio con sus propios ojos
saw with his own eyes
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sitios
places
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Sigamos con
Let's continue with
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entonces
then
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puedes encontrar
you can find
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asentamientos
settlements
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en suelo americano
in American soil
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sobre el nivel del mar
above sea level
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se ubica
is located
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llena de historia
full of history
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estamos hablando
are we talking about
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fundada
founded
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verás
you will see
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incluso vimos detalles
we even saw details
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hechos por indígenas
made by natives
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tiene frontera con
shares a border with
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en pleno
in the middle of
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se escuchan
can be heard
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lenguas autóctonas
native languages
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En el mercado
At the market
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venden las ropas
sell clothes
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fabrican a mano
they make by hand
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Bordados y tejidos
Embroidery and fabrics
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teñidos
dyed
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me encantan esos atuendos
I love those outfits
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tejidos
knitted
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algún recuerdo
any souvenirs
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tantas cosas
so many things
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nos sentimos abrumados
we were overwhelmed
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se encuentra
you can fin
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visten faldas
wear skirts
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Yo tampoco me di cuenta
I also didn't realize
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al principio
at first
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Resulta que
As it turns out
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la etnia
the ethnic group
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a la que pertenecen
they belong to
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nos tomó un rato
I took as a while
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hasta que nos dimos cuenta de que
to understand that
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De hecho
In fact
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lo consideran
consider it to be
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iglesia increíble
amazing church
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nunca vi
I have never seen
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estatuas de santos
statues of saints
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sin cruz
with no cross
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puro
pure
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una mezcla de
a mix of
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otros ritos
other rites
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bancos
benches
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rezan
they pray
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arrodillados en el piso
kneeling on the ground
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pidié ndole a los antepasados
begging to their ancestors
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haciendo ofrendas
making offerings
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Madre Tierra
Mother Earth
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bebiendo aguardiente de caña
drinking cane brandy
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Vaya
What a
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Los viste hacer
Did you see them do
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te juro
I swear
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Aunque por suerte
Although fortunately
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Como ya viste
As you've noticed
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aún sigue viva
is still alive
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todo lo que queda de
everything that's left of
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imperio
empire
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vio su esplendor
saw all its splendor
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hace cientos de años
hundreds of years ago
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dio al mundo
gave the world
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conocimientos
knowledge
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si duermes allí
if you spend the night there
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plena selva
the middle of the jungle
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advertencia
warning
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no te preocupes por
don't worry about
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el ruido de furiosos
the roar of angry
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monos aullando
howling monkeys
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Perro que ladra no muerde
[12]
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la sorpresa
your surprise
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te diste cuenta de que
you realized that
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se trataba de
it was just
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En el fondo
After all
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en cambio
however
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una profunda conexión
a deep connection
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Gracias a
Thanks to
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fabrican sus vestimentas
they make their clothes
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alimento
food
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realmente
truly
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Ojalá
If god wanted
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tan fascinante como
as fascinating as
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Una sola palabra
A single word
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y sin embargo
and yet
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tanto contenido
so much in it
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tantos usos
so many uses
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verdad
right
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prácticamente todos los días
practically everyday
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casi sin pensarlo
almost without thinking
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a veces
sometimes
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me doy cuenta
I realize
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la estoy utilizando
I am using it
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escucho estas tres sílabas
I hear these three syllables
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salir de mi boca
coming out of my mouth
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casi que me pongo a cantar
I almost start singing
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el canto no es mi fuerte
singing is not my forte
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me empiezan a salir
start to come out
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cantautor
singer-songwriter
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claro
right
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las hojas no te toquen el cuerpo
the leaves don't touch your body
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caigan
they fall
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Para que no las puedas convertir
So that you can't turn them
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Quénivel de poesía
Such level of poetry
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un gran piropo
one big compliment
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Te parece
Do you think
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No te olvides
Don't forget
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luego
later
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el tono cambia
the tone shifts
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Se vuelve
It becomes
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combativo y provocador
confrontational and provocative
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se te acabéla mirada constante
your constant gaze fades away
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la sonrisa
the smile
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pase algo
something happens
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que te borre de pronto
that suddenly erase you
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Una luz cegadora
A blinding light
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un disparo de nieve
a shot of snow
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Ya ves
See now
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Tienes razón
You are right
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entonces
then
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como yo pensaba
like I thought
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Lo cual es lógico
Which makes sense
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un movimiento
a movement
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alto contenido
strong content
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A quié n irá dirigida
Who is it aimed at
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tal vez
perhaps
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sigue siendo
it is still
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recuerdo de una chica
memory of a girl
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un clavo saca otro clavo
[146]
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esta historia
this story
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no consigue librarse de
cannot get rid of
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que lo persigue
which haunts him
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Por eso
That is why
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implora
he begs
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por lo menos
at least
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me lleve la muerte
death take me
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Para no verte tanto
So that I won't see you so often
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todos los segundos
every second
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que no pueda tocarte ni
I'm not even able to touch/play you
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I'm not even able to touch/play you
So much pain
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quémanera más bonita
such a gorgeous way
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esa belleza reside
this beauty lies
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vienen de la mano
come hand in hand
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un recurso
a tool
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resultados
results
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llueva café
coffee rains down
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no se me ocurrió
didn't I think about it
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tambié n la hacían
was also covered by
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Tienes razón
You are right
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caiga un aguacero
rain pours
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de yuca y té
with cassava and tea
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Del cielo
From the skies
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una jarina
a drizzle
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berro y miel
watercress and honey
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nos está queriendo decir
is he trying to tell us
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sí es de corte social
does have social content
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entre los granjeros
among farmers
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una forma de pedir
a way of wishing
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vayan bien
are better
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todo ande bien
everything's well
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la dura vida
the tough life
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trabajadores
workers
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por eso menciona
that's why it mentions
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típicos
typical
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que me encuentre a mí mismo
I find myself
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esto o lo otro
this and that
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seguro que me pongo
I will surely start
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que se usa todo el tiempo
that is used all the time
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creen saber cual es su origen
think they know its origin
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tienen la razón… casi
they are right… almost
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si dios quisiera
if god wanted
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la adaptación al español de una frase árabe
the Spanish adaptation of an Arabic phrase
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que a menudo pasa desapercibido
that often goes unnoticed
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si dios quiere
god willing
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condicional presente
present conditional
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subjuntivo imperfecto
imperfect subjunctive
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Quizás no parece una diferencia muy importante pero lo es
Perhaps it doesn't seem like a very important difference but it is
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si dios quiere
god willing
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ojalá
hopefully
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no son frases intercambiables
are not interchangeable phrases
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la esperanza de que algo ocurra
the hope that something happens
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si tal es la voluntad de dios
if such is the will of god
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condición aún irreal
yet unreal/unconfirmed condition
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damos a entender que el futuro es incierto
we mean that the future is uncertain
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es común despedirse
it's common to say goodbye
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hasta mañana, si dios quiere
until tomorrow, god willing
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se verán de nuevo al despertarse
you will see each other again upon waking
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si en lugar dijé ramos
if instead we said
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ojalá
hopefully
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sugerimos que existe la posibilidad que no despertaremos
we suggest the possibility that we won't wake up
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una despedida bastante deprimente y sombría
una despedida bastante deprimente y sombría
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durante la extensa presencia musulmana
during the extensive Muslim presence
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eventos que esperan que ocurrirán en el futuro
events that you hope will happen in the future
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la montaña rusa
roller coaster
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cola del INEM
unemployment office queue
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fuera él
it was him
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Se ha quedado sin trabajo
Has he lost his job
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lo despidieron de su trabajo
he got fired
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título
diploma
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sin titulación
without a diploma
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educación física
gymnastics
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de las afueras de la ciudad
in the outskirts
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no le pedía el título
didn't ask him for the diploma
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no lo tenía
he didn't have it
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le iban a pedir
they were going to ask him for
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comenzó a preocuparse
he started to worry
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tuvo una reunión con
he had a meeting with
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dirección del colegio
school board
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carta de despido
letter of dismissal
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Si le hubieran pedido
If they had asked him for
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antes de contratarlo
before hiring him
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no habría pasado nada de esto
this would not have happened
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a buscar otro trabajo
in search for another job
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encontrará uno pronto
he'll find one soon
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listo
smart
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Lamentablemente
Sadly
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arquero
goalkeeper
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falso
counterfeit
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afortunados
lucky ones
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desfile
parade