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los proveedores

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suppliers

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el suministro

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supply

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alabó

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praised

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a su vez

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in turn

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tasa de crecimiento

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rate of increase

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se contraigan

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they contract

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las cifras

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the figures

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por lo que a mí respecta

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as far as I’m concerned

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en pos de un objetivo común

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in pursuit of a common goal

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gestionando la oferta

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managing the supply

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supuestos

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alleged

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con anterioridad

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in the past

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No puede equipararse

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can not equate

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ni tan siquiera

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even

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está cultivando lazos con

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is cultivating ties with

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Según el último informe

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according to the latest report

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padecen ciertos trastornos genéticos

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suffer from certain genetic disorders

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el hígado

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liver

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en el cual

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in which

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proviene de

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comes from

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fuente

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source

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progenitores

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parents

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podría provocar que se presenten demandas

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could lead to the filing of lawsuits

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se trasladó a

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was moved to

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el acontecimiento
the event
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una alocución
an address/speech
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conllevaba
entailed
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exigen
request
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certamen
contest
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no es para tanto
what an exaggeration
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jurado
jury
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recaudación de fondos
fundraising
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vigente
in effect, in force
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donación
donation
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impensable
unthinkable
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común y corriente
ordinary
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además por entonces
also at that time
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como si fuera poco
on top of that
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por mas que quisiera
as much as i/he wanted to
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se puso manos a la obra
got down to work
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azotea
rooftop
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taladro
drill
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una telaraña
spiderweb
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insólito
unusual
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oyentes
listeners
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apogeo
heyday
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alcanzó la mayoría de edad
came of age
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apagones
blackouts
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en fin
in short
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se sentía un poco torpe
felt a little awkward
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enganchado
hooked
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escasez
shortagee
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primerizos
first-timers
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contrincantes
opponents
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decomisar
confiscate
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una tendedera
clothes line
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se estaba corriendo la voz sobre
word was spreading about
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te ponían una multa
they would fine you
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instaurar un aporte
to establish a contribution
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fines de lucro
for profit
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estafas
scams
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tarjetita rascable
scratch card
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desenchufó
unplugged
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metedura de pata
blunder
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exhortar
urge/call upon
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prórrogas
extensions
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me iban a meter preso
they were going to put me in jail
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vínculo
bond
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enchufar
to plug
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estrenar
release
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La ladera
the hillside
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tenía vista hacia el oriente y el occidente
had a view towards the east and west
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de la época
at the time
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Pero por más que la pulieran
But no matter how much they polished it
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los tubos se vivían reventando
the pipes were bursting
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aparecían grietas
cracks appeared
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Le salpicó
splashed him
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estaba resquebrajada
was cracked
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los ladrillos no dejarían de agrietarse
the bricks would not stop cracking
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la estructura estaba cediendo
the structure was giving way.
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Los vecinos accedían sin problema.
The neighbors had no problem gaining access.
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convocaron
they called on/contacted
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alcalde
mayor
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ayuntamiento
city hall
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figura jurídica diferente
different legal entity
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un naipe
playing card
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el conjunto residencial
residential complex
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los escombros,
debris
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reemplazar
replace
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arrancó
launched
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granizo
hail
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los hallazgos
the findings
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y para rematar
and to top it off
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Alcaldía
mayor's office
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podrán retirar la totalidad de sus enseres
will be able to remove all of their belongings
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se encarga del trasteo
is in charge of the transfer
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haciendo inventario
taking inventory
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auxilios de arrendamiento
rental subsidies
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seguía empeñado en decir
was still adamant
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casas ajenas
other people's houses
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desalojo
eviction
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la justicia falló con contundencia a favor de los afectados.
justice ruled strongly in favor of the affected parties.
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El no lo acató y apeló la decisión
He did not comply and appealed the decision.
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inviable
unfeasable
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Se declaran en quiebra
They file for bankruptcy
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lo que les exigía la demanda
what was required by the lawsuit
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indemnización
compensation
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reparación integral
full reparation
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aprovecharon para desvalijar el edificio.
took advantage of the situation to ransack the building.
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cada cuanto
how often
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la perforación
drilling
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eludir
bypass
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pulidos
polished
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entretanto
meanwhile
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se restablezcan
they reinstate
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fue obligada a dimitir
was forced to resign
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se está produciendo
is happening
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una polémica
a controversy
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la eólica
wind energy
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la red eléctrica
the electricity grid
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almacenarla
store it
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un almacén
storage facility
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energías renovables
renewable energies
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van dejando totalmente obsoletos a
progressively render obsolete
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subvenciones
subsidies
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no pueden abastecer
they cannot supply
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energía sobrante
excess energy
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dentro de poco
in the near future
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es un tema recurrente
it's a recurring theme
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Los tejidos del cuerpo
Body tissues
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Imán
Magnet
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Una merma
A decline
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Esparcir
To spread/scatter
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Colmenas de abejas silvestres
Wild bee hives
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Las pandillas
Gangs
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Victimario
Victimizer
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La respuesta lo haría replantearse su propio duelo
The answer would make him rethink his own grief
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se desvincularon al poco tiempo
They disengaged shortly thereafter
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El rencor
Resentment
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la hostelería
hotel industry
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una tradición muy arraigada
a deep-rooted tradition
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desplegada en los países más conflictivos del mundo
deployed in the world's most troubled countries
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Esas negociaciones fueron desveladas por The Washington Post
These negotiations were revealed by The Washington Post.
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Ese dinero, amasado en la Rusia
That money, amassed in Russia
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con suculentos contratos públicos
with lucrative government contracts
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entre bambalinas
behind the scenes
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para “fomentar el patriotismo”
to "foster patriotism".
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No hace falta ser un alienígena, ni siquiera un extranjero, para asombrarse con lo que sucederá
You don't have to be an alien, or even a foreigner, to be amazed at what will happen.
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La sobrecogedora expresión de religiosidad
The overwhelming expression of religiousness
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la muchedumbre
the crowd
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a medio camino entre
halfway between
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irán acercándose hacia la aldea
will be approaching the village
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una peregrinación
a pilgrimage
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el problema de la sequía
the problem of the drought
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a menos que
unless
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franja horaria
time slot
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¿Van a deshacerse de...?
Are they going to get rid of...?
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inició la actual deriva hacia el populismo
initiated the current drift towards populism
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él les allanó el camino a
he paved the way for
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blandió una metralleta
brandished a machine gun
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Según un portavoz de la policía
According to a spokesperson for the police
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su vestimenta se asemejaba a
his clothing resembled
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un mitin
a rally
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Apilando 1.000 millones de estos dispositivos
Stacking up 1 billion of these devices
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una nevera
a refrigerator
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galardón
award
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El premio lo entregó Jane Fonda
The award was presented by Jane Fonda
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ella asistió
she attended
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consecuencias impredecibles
unforeseeable consequences
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recurrirá la sanción
will appeal the sanction
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la afición
the fans
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albergar
to host
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Al concierto incluso acudieron el matrimonio Obama
The concert was even attended by the Obama couple
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Quizá hayan marcado tendencia
They may have set the trend
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jugábamos al ajedrez
we played chess
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un portavoz dijo que estaba al tanto de que había
a spokesman said that he was aware that there were...
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Los turistas varados
the stranded turists
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el césped
the grass