Buscando el Río Hirviente (In Search of the Boiling River) Flashcards

(75 cards)

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durante mis estudios, me acordé de la historia de mi abuelo acerca del Río Hirviente en la Amazonía

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During my studies, I was reminded of my grandfather’s story about the Boiling River in the Amazon

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Puede llevar el agua hirviente en termos.

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You can carry the boiled hot water in a thermos.

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¡No! pongas tu mano en el aceite hirviente.

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Don’t put your hand in the hot oil.

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Hable con su médico acerca del mejor plan para usted.

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Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you.

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Esta es una historia acerca de mi viaje a Mexico

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This is a story about my trip to Mexico

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Una uva es una fruta

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A grape is a fruit

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el mejor vino se hace con uvas moradas

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the best wine is made from purple grapes

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Las uvas se cosechan en condiciones óptimas

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The grapes are harvested in optimal conditions

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Voy a vengarme, aunque sea lo último que haga.

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I’m going to get revenge, even if it’s the last thing I do.

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Y lo que más quiero es vengarme de él.

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And what I want most is my revenge on him.

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El hecho es que quiero venganza tanto como tú.

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The fact is, I want revenge as much as you do.

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Su esposa y su hijo deberán descansar bien saber que usted los ha vengado.

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Your wife and child shall rest well knowing that you have avenged them.

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Al principio, Don Rodrigo se vengó de un ataque a su padre.

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At first, Don Rodrigo took revenge for an attack on his father.

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Sé que he vengado a mi hija.

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I know I have avenged my daughter.

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trata de no caer

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try not to fall over

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Todo estaba oscuro y me caí a un río.

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Everything was dark and I fell into a river.

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Me caí atrás, perdido en el tiempo y en una relación.

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I fell behind, lost in time and in a relationship.

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me he caído de culo

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i have fallen down on my ass

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you will have to choose between me or him

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tendrás que elegir entre él o yo

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i am going to choose you to eat with me

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te voy a elegir para comer conmigo

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Yo no quería elegir entre ellas.

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I didn’t want to choose between them.

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Y no elijas lo obvio.

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And don’t pick the obvious one.

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Una vez que eliges tu solución, es momento de actuar.

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Once you choose your solution, it is time to act.

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Pero elegí una historia diferente para mi vida.

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But I chose a different story for my life.

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Ellos lograron desarrollar una civilización avanzada.
They were able to develop an advanced civilization.
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desarrollo muchos productos para empresas
i develop many products for companies
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Después de eso, desarrollé un gran interés.
After that, I developed a keen interest.
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el pollo es una excelente fuente de proteínas
chicken is an excellent source of protein
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la fuente de covid es china
the source of covid is china
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Debemos encontrar la fuente de su poder.
We have to find the source of their power.
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El Sol es una fuente muy potente de energía renovable.
The Sun is a very powerful source of renewable energy.
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Todavía no tenemos la tecnología para la energía renovable.
We do not yet have the technology for renewable energy.
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Cuéntame un cuento para poder dormirme.
Tell me a story So I can sleep.
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Los cuentos cortos no generan dinero.
Short stories don't make money.
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Un geólogo con mucha experiencia me dio el siguiente consejo: “No haga preguntas estúpidas”
A very experienced geologist gave me the following advice: "Don't ask stupid questions."
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Pero Andrés, yo lo he visto y hasta me he bañado en el río
But Andrés, I have seen it and I have even bathed in the river
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hasta me he comido con ellos
I even ate with them
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Nuestro sentido del humor era similar.
We had a very similar kind of sense of humor.
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Lo que ocurre aquí es sagrado, tiene que ser respetado.
What happens here is sacred, needs to be respected.
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Durante seis meses traté de comunicarme con el chamán
For six months I tried to communicate with the shaman
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cuando estaba por regresar a los Estados Unidos, fui a la cuidad de mexico
when I was about to return to the United States, I went to Mexico City
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Ahora estoy por bailar con esta señorita.
I'm about to dance with this lady.
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No, pero estaba por llamarla.
No, but I was about to call you.
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welcome to the jungle
Bienvenido a la selva
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la selva tiene muchas especies de animales y plantas
the rainforest has many species of animals and plants
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el aprendiz se convirtió en el maestro
the apprentice became the teacher
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“Aquí vive la Yacumama”, nos dijo el aprendiz de chamán
"The Yacumama lives here," the apprentice shaman told us.
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¿Podrías hervir el agua por mí para que pueda hacer el té?
can you please boil the water for me, so i can make the tea
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"Bajo mi piel, hiervo de furia."
Under my skin I boil with rage
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hierves el agua?
do you boil the water?
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Podías caminar alrededor en una hora.
You could walk around it in an hour.
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También va a tener paredes alrededor.
It will also have walls around it.
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ese olor húmedo con aroma a tierra y fruta descompuesta en el suelo.
that damp smell with the aroma of earth and decomposed fruit on the ground.
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A diferencia de las demás, no está descompuesta aún.
Unlike them, she hasn't decomposed yet.
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Parece que tenemos 10 largos de roca descompuesta.
It seems that we have 10 long decomposed rock.
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puedes oler eso? Es el olor de un cadáver en descomposición
can you smell that? It is the smell of a decomposing corpse
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Estás en suelo sagrado, hombre
You're on holy ground, man
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despega del suelo y levántate
get off the ground and stand up
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He estado experimentando cansancio y debilidad.
I been experiencing fatigue, and - and weakness.
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Su cansancio puede ser un síntoma de enfermedad.
Your tiredness may in itself be a symptom of illness.
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Pero todavía tenía que medir la temperatura de las aguas.
But he still had to measure the temperature of the waters.
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Sólo estoy señalando lo peor que podría pasar.
I'm just pointing out the worst that could happen.
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Usted está señalando el camino equivocado.
You're signaling the wrong turn.
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este sitio es sagrado
this site is sacred
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Quiero saber este sitio es seguro.
I want to know this site is secure.
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the is not a cloud in the sky
no es una nube en el cielo
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look at those grey rain clouds
mira esas nubes grises de lluvia
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Compré 20 semillas de chile, pero ninguna de ellas creció.
i bought 20 chilli seeds, but none of them grew
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necesitas semillas para empezar un huerto
you need seeds to start a garden
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los animales en la selva son salvajes
the animals in the rainforest are wild
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Solo los salvajes prefieren esta clase de cosas.
Only a savage would prefer this sort of thing.
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el pájaro tiene hermosas plumas
the bird has beautiful feathers
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asegúrate de llevar ropa apropiada para el trabajo
make sure you wear appropriate clothes for work
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en cierto modo, esto es una bendición
in a way, this is a blessing
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Es una bendición pasar algunas semanas tranquilas aquí.
It's such a blessing to have a quiet few weeks here.