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Están escuchando

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You are listening to

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la Cumbre

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the Summit

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la cual congregó

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which brought together

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jefes de estado

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heads of state

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sobre comercio

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about trade

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la muerte de tres periodistas

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the death of three journalists

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a manos de

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at the hands of

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adiós

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farewell

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cineasta checo

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Czech filmmaker

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una media tonelada

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half a ton

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desapareció de

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disappeared from

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supuestamente

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allegedly

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se la comieron los ratones

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it was eaten by mice

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consideraban

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considered

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comida

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as food

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Yo tampoco

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Me neither

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Será cierto

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Is it true

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se la comieron

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they ate it

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Ya lo sabremos

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We will find out

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lleguemos al segmento

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we get to this section

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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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Llover a cántaros

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To rain in pitchers

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Estás lista

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Are you ready

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¡Que se abra el telón!
Let the curtain unfold!
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acoge a
hosts
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Cumbre
Summit
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recientemente
recently
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responsable de recibir
responsible for inaugurating
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octava
eight
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jefes de estado
heads of state
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discutieron sobre cuestiones
talked about matters
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comercio
trade
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mantuvo reuniones
held meetings
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sus pares
his counterparts
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entre ellos
among them
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tenía planeado asistir
had planned to attend
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su primer viaje
his first trip
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a causa de
due to
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En su lugar
Instead
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envió
he sent
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Medio Oriente
the Middle East
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los temas
the topics
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gran parte de los mandatarios
most of the rulers
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instaron
urged
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reducir
reduce
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el bombardeo
the bombing
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que se discutieron
that were discussed
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tuvo opiniones encontradas
found conflicting opinions
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entre los gobiernos
among the governments
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te ha quedado la misma
you had the same
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que a mí
than me
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Siento que
I feel like
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prometía ser
promised to be
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al final
in the end
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quedó opacada
it was overshadowed
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los periodistas asesinados
the journalists murdered
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la frontera
the border
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entendible
understandable
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estabilidad
stability
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Merecen ser tratados
They deserve to be addressed
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Seguro
Sure
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qué más nos ha dejado
what else did we get from
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Ni siquiera se habló
They didn't even speak
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tratado de comercio
trade agreement
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Me parece
I think
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no estaban lo suficientemente avanzadas
hadn't advanced enough
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como para hacer ningún tipo
to make any kind
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anuncio
announcement
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no creas
don't think
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no nos ha dejado nada
left us empty-handed
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firmaron
signed
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Compromiso
Commitment
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acuerdo
agreement
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Por supuesto
Of course
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principal objetivo
main goal
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Suerte con eso
Good luck with that
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a luchar contra
to tackle
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pidiendo
by demanding
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las empresas privadas
the private businesses
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combatir
to fight
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fortaleciendo
by strengthening
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se buscó mejorar
they sought to improve
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jurídica
legal
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el intercambio
the exchange
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Muy bonito todo
That's all very nice
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Solo espero
I just hope
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se vuelvan en algún momento
can at some point become
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asesinan
murder
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periodistas ecuatorianos
Ecuadorian journalists
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la muerte
the death
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la peligrosa frontera
the dangerous border
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ya había anunciado
had already announced
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enviaría
he would send
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soldados y policías
soldiers and police
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proteger
protect
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rebeldes y narcotraficantes
rebels and drug traffickers
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Los fallecidos
The deceased
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chofer
driver
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diario
newspaper
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desaparecieron
went missing
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secuestrados por
kidnapped by
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Frente
Front
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formado por
formed by
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Fuerzas Armadas
Armed Forces
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no se dejará intimidar
won't be intimidated
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ya ha detenido
has already arrested
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miembros
members
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aún no ha logrado
still haven't been able
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su líder
their leader
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conocido como
known as
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una recompensa
a reward
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quien pueda ofrecer
anyone who can provide
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sobre su paradero
on his whereabouts
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ofrece
offers
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ha dicho
has said
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puede contar
can count
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todo el apoyo
the full support
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fuerzas armadas
armed forces
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una clara demostración
clear proof
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lo que está pasando
what's going on
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asociadas con
with ties to
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Un refugio más
Yet another shelter
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el acuerdo de paz
the peace agreement
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firmado
signed
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Claro que no
Of course not
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guerrilleros
guerrilla men
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se opusieron
opposed
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se han unido
have joined
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Como éste que secuestró
Like the one which kidnapped
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las últimas semanas
the last few weeks
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se han reportado ataques
there's been reports of attacks
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estacionados en
stationed at
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la falta
the lack
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lo que permitió
what allowed for
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humildes
poor
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Justamente
Precisely
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la clave
the key
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Ya ves
See
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operativos
operations
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han logrado afectar gravemente
have managed to seriously affect
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estructura
structure
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Esperemos entonces
Then let's hope
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encontrar medidas
find measures
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detener el crecimiento
stop the expansion
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Después de todo lo que costó
After all it took
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desarmar
to disarm
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que surgiese
if it emerged
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la misma fuerza
the same power
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tuvo éste
this one had
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hace un par de décadas
a few decades ago
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Fallece
Dies
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cineasta checo
Czech filmmaker
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Tras sufrir
After suffering
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breve enfermedad
short illness
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informó su esposa
his wife informed
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su partida
his departure
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rodeado de
surrounded by
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amigos más cercanos
closest friends
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será recordado
will be remembered
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al mundo del cine
to the world of cinema
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Su carrera
His career
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recibiendo elogios de la crítica
receiving critical success
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su película
his movie
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“Atrapados sin salida”
“One flew over the cuckoo's nest”
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se convirtió en
became
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en obtener
to win
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mayores premios
main awards
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guión
screenplay
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dirigió
he directed
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que le valió
which earned him
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nació
was born
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Sus padres
His parents
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durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
during World War II
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inició su exitosa
began his successful
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Tras la Primavera de Praga
Following the Prague Spring
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rusa
Russian
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emigró a
migrated to
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cómo olvidar
how could I ever forget
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la actuación
the performance
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Increíble
Amazing
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consiguió que
managed to make
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simpatizasen con
to sympathize with
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Acaso
By any chance
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internado
hospitalized
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de joven
in his youth
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personaje
character
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en realidad él
actually him
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de la época
of the time
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enfermera
nurse
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Partido
Party
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diciendo qué se puede
telling what you can
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vendría a ser él
would be him
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cualquier
any
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siento que puedo apreciar
I feel like I can appreciate
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retratan con maestría
masterfully portray
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lo has expresado
you've expressed it
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no nos olvidemos tampoco
we also shouldn't forget
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aquella sobre
that one about
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logró escapar de
was able to escape
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para convertirse
to become
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Los ratones se comieron
Mice ate
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incautada
impounded
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ministro de Seguridad
Security minister
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ha decidido suspender
has decided to suspend
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oficiales de la policía
police officers
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uniformados
policemen
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comparecieron frente a un juez
appeared before a judge
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causa
case
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desaparecida
gone missing
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una comisaría
a police station
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alegaron que
claimed that
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se habían comido los estupefacientes
had eaten the narcotics
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del año pasado
of last year
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media tonelada
half a ton
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una localidad cercana
a town near
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del inventario
from the inventory
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ex-comisario
former police commissioner
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probablemente
most probably
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se habían comido
might have eaten
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al confundirla con alimento
when they mistook it for food
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Asuntos Internos
Internal Affairs
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descartó
dismissed
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tras escuchar
after hearing
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Los científicos han dicho
The scientists said
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nunca podrían confundir
could never mistaken
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de haber consumido
if they had eaten
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habrían muerto
they would have died
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sin embargo
however
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no encontró cadáveres
found no dead bodies
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el depósito
the warehouse
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deberán presentarse nuevamente
should once again testify
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si se trató de un caso
if it was a case
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Al parecer
Apparently
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faltan
they are missing
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Aún no sabemos
We still don't know
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que pasó
what happened
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sí sabemos
we do know
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no hicieron un muy buen trabajo
didn't do a very good job
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custodiando
guarding
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No hace falta
You don't need to
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lo que pasó realmente
what actually happened
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te has creído
you believed
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se comió la tarea
ate your homework
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todo apunta
all arrows point at
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un tal
a
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estaba a cargo
was in charge
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dejó su cargo
he left his post
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no firmó
he didn't sign
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drogas incautadas
impounded drugs
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Es más
What's more
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lo investigan
he is under investigation
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no presentar
not filing
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declaración jurada de ingresos
sworn income statement
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Todo demuestra
Everything shows
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se llevó
took
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la vendió
sold it
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hizo un buen negocio
made a good deal
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Seguramente
Probably
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Por supuesto
Of course
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Se olvidaron de inventarse
They forgot to come up with
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Cierto
Right
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Acusaron a los pobres
They blamed it on the poor
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claramente
clearly
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los rateros
the ratty thieves
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estuve investigando
I've been researching
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encontré un acontecimiento
I have come across an event
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puede haber cambiado
might have changed
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del mundo
the world's
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todo por
all because of
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un platillo
a dish
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se ha consumido
has been consumed
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desde hace miles
for thousands
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Se trata de
It consists of
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una masa de maíz
a corn paste
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se hierve
is boiled
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envuelta en
wrapped in
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hoja de la mazorca
corn husk
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Por supuesto que sé
Of course I know
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solo en
only in
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comen
do they eat
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Los encontrarás
You can find them
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En todos lados
All over
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cada sitio
each place
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sabores
flavors
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Allí solemos llamarlos
There we usually call them
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Los preparamos
We prepare them
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caldo de gallina
chicken stock
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achiote
annatto condiment
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los rellenamos
we fill them
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guiso de carne
meat stew
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en vez de mazorca
instead of a corn cob
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los envolvemos
we wrap them
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hojas de plátano
plantain leaves
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el principio es el mismo
it's the same principle
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verdad
right
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Debes desenvolverlo primero
You must first unwrap them
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antes de comer
before you eat
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relleno
filling
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Como un regalo
Like a present
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Todo el mundo sabe
Everyone knows
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me tienes confundida
I'm puzzled
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algo sobre
something about
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terminamos hablando
did we end up talking
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sobre él
about him
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Aunque
Although
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renunció a causa
resigned due to
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asumió la presidencia
he took office as president
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recuerdas que
do you remember that
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después de completar el mandato
after fulfilling the term
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se postuló nuevamente
he ran again
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tanto
that much
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él realmente no quería
he really didn't want
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finalmente se presentó
he finally ran
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derrotó a
defeated
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las internas republicanas
the Republican nomination race
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la carrera hacia
the race towards
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se vio cara a cara con
he came face to face with
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Aún no veo
I still don't see
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entre
between
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Los hilos
The threads
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su campaña
his campaign
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iba bien
was going smoothly
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hasta que sucedió la tragedia
until tragedy stroke
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conversaba con
was chatting with
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tomó un plato
he picked up a plate
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de la mesa
from the table
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se llevó un
he put a
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a la boca
in his mouth
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mordió
he bit
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Se comió
He ate
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Eso intentó
He tried
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sabes lo difícil que puede ser
you know how hard it can be
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masticar la hoja
to chew on a husk
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lo miraban atónitos
stared aghast
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Tal vez
Perhaps
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nunca había visto
had never seen
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se sintió obligado
he felt bound
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a probar
to try
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Quizás
Maybe
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prefirió no saber
he didn't want to know
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qué había adentro
what was inside
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ya sabes
you know
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ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
[251]
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Considerando que nació en
Considering that he was born in
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se crió en
he grew up in
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seguramente
he probably
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deberían haberle explicado
they should've told him
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cómo se come
how to eat
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una comida
a food
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parece tan
seems so
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sagrada
sacred
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de los dioses
of the gods
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Es verdad todo esto
Is this all true
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Claro que sí
Of course it is
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bien documentado
well documented
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Durante días
For days
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los periódicos
the newspapers
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noticieros
newscasts
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este tema
this subject
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debe haberle costado
must have cost him
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todo el sur
the whole south
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el estado de
the state of
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delegados que fueron para
delegates that went to
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Lo demás
The rest
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fundamentalmente
fundamentally
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presenta
introduces
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en forma descriptiva
in a descriptive way
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Normalmente
Usually
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ni
neither
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ni
nor
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tiende a usarse
it tends to be used
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acciones rutinarias
routines
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en forma narrativa
in a narrative form
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sí presenta
it does introduce
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el principio y el fin
the beginning and the end
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acciones completadas
completed actions
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Para narrar
To narrate
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una serie de acciones
a series of actions
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un cambio de
a change of
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estado mental, físico o emocional
mental, physical, and emotional state
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Llover a cántaros
To rain in pitchers
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tenemos prácticamente
we pretty much have
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climas
climates
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no te parece
don't you think
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la ciudad más austral
the southernmost city
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al calor
to the heat
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Tú los has dicho
You said it
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el año entero
the whole year
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luego otras
then others
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nunca cae una gota
not a single raindrop falls
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Te refieres
You are talking about
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el lugar más árido
the driest place
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el aire es tan seco
the air is so dry
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se ha convertido en
it has become
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astronómicos
astronomical
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si mal no recuerdo
if I remember correctly
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muy de vez en cuando
ever so often
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no es cierto
isn't that right
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Tienes razón
You are right
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aislado
isolated
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que ocurre
that takes place
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Por meses de meses
For months and months
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humedad
humidity
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de pronto
suddenly
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viene una tormenta
a storm comes
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durante unas horas
for a few hours
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eso es todo
that's it
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agua penetra en la tierra
the water penetrates the ground
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hace germinar a las semillas
germinates the seeds
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un espectáculo
a spectacle
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florido
flowery
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le dicen
they call
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lo recuerdo
I remember
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Entonces
So
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qué dirías que prefieres
what would you say you prefer
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nunca llueve
it never rains
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me das a elegir entre
do you make me choose between
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una espada de doble filo
[109]
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una bendición
a blessing
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los agricultores
the farmers
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trae inundaciones
creates floods
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Si tuviese que elegir
If I had to choose
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optaría por un equilibrio
would go for balance
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Es cierto eso
That's true
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yo me animaría a decir
I would dare say
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tampoco son malos
aren't so bad either
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sequía
drought
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para la observación de estrellas
for stargazing
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también te puedo dar
I can also give you
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en el cual
in which
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las inundaciones son bienvenidas
flooding is welcome
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Quién querría
Who would want
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Has oído hablar de
Have you heard about
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lagunas
lagoons
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cristalinos
crystalline
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tan limpias
so clean
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se ha convertido en
it has become
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un destino
a destination
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hacer buceo
scuba diving
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de todo tipo
of all kinds
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además de
as well as
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purísima
very pure
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esto sucede
this happens
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Resulta que
It just so happens that
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manantiales
springs
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fluye constantemente
flows constantly
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filtrada por la piedra caliza
filtered by limestone
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La corriente
The current
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suele ser muy suave
tends to be gentle
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arenoso
sandy
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se mantiene en el fondo
stays at the bottom
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aquella
that
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el nivel
the level
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sube sustancialmente
increases significantly
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Al estar en
Because it's inside
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protegida
protected
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debido a sus aguas tranquilas
due to the calm waters
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daños
damage
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Al contrario
On the contrary
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caminos
paths
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puentes
bridges
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queda sumergido temporariamente
is temporarily submerged
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como estar
like being
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retroceden
recede
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vuelve a la normalidad
goes back to normal
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peatones urbanos
urban pedestrians
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peores cosas que puede pasar
worst things that can happen
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los sorprenda la lluvia sin paraguas
get caught in the rain without an umbrella
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lloviendo a cántaros
raining cats and dogs
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que se usa frecuentemente para describir
that is frequently used to describe
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no es correcto usar la frase para hablar de cualquier lluvia
it is not correct to use the phrase when talking about any kind of rain
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apropiada cuando la lluvia es abundante
appropriate when the rain is abundant
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metáfora
metaphor
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evoca la imagen de un gran cántaro
evokes the image of a great pitcher/jug
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vertiendo sus contenidos sobre nuestras cabezas
pouring its contents over our heads
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vasijas
vessels
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hechas típicamente de barro
typically made of mud/clay
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almacenar o transportar todo tipo de líquidos
store or carry all kinds of liquids
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con base angosta
with a narrow base
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cuerpo ancho
wide body
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una o dos asas
one or two handles
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se encuentra en decenas de culturas por todo el mundo desde tiempos prehistóricos
is found in dozens of cultures around the world since prehistoric times
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comparta sus orígenes con otros idiomas
shares its origins with other languages
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y de ellos provenían las lluvias para cada estación
and from them came the rains for each season
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trueno
thunder
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el sonido de estos grandes cántaros resquebrajándose
the sound of these great vessels cracking
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Aunque su significado se entiende en cualquier país
Although it’s meaning is understood in any country
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examen de conducir
road test
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pueblo
village
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ya se lo quieren cambiar
they already want to change it
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antes de vivir
before living
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leche
milk
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terremoto
earthquake
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chica rubia
blonde girl
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novia
girlfriend
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prima
cousin
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muebles nuevos
new furniture
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Mi padre se indigestó con la comida
The food gave indigestion to my father
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lo llevamos
took him