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Vocabulary
acontecimiento (m) - eventasalto (m) - robbery, assault, attackcomunidad (f) - communitycontroversía/polémica (f) - controversyembajada (f) - embassyencarcelar - to imprisoneventos actuales (m) - current eventshacer daño - to harm, to damagehomicidio (m) - homicidehuelga (f) - strikehuracán (m) - hurricaneincendio (m) - fire (forest fire)manifestación (f) - social protestnarcotraficante (m) - drug dealerpandilla (f) - gangpolítica (f) - politicsrevolución (f) - revolutionterremoto (m) - earthquaketerrorista (m) - psychologytráfico de drogas (m) - drug dealing
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Leí en el periódico que hubo un terremoto en Colima, México ayer.
I read in the newspaper that there was an earthquake in Colima, Mexico yesterday.
I read in the newspaper that there was an earthquake in Colima, Mexico yesterday.
¿Ya oíste hablar del ataque terrorista?
Did you hear about the terrorist attack?
Did you hear about the terrorist attack?
Ayer un grupo de estudiantes hizo una manifestación en frente de la embajada.
Yesterday, a group of students had a protest in front of the embassy.
Yesterday, a group of students had a protest in front of the embassy.
Cada año los trabajadores de transporte público hacen una huelga para pedir un aumento de sueldo.
Every year the public transportation workers go on strike asking for a raise in pay.
Every year the public transportation workers go on strike asking for a raise in pay.
Vi en las noticias que encarcelaron al narcotraficante más importante del mundo.
I saw in the news that they imprisoned the most important drug dealer in the world.
I saw in the news that they imprisoned the most important drug dealer in the world.
Hace unos días una pandilla asaltó un banco pero fueron capturados por la policía.
A gang robbed a bank a few days ago but they were captured by the police.
A gang robbed a bank a few days ago but they were captured by the police.
Este tipo de acontecimiento hace daño a la imagen de nuestro país.
This kind of occurrence harms our country's image.
This kind of occurrence harms our country's image.
¡Qué lástima! Otro huracán destruyó partes de la costa de Oaxaca.
What a pity! Another hurricane destroyed parts of the Oaxacan coast.
What a pity! Another hurricane destroyed parts of the Oaxacan coast.
¿Leíste sobre el incendio que sucedió en el parque nacional en Colorado?
Did you read about the fire that happened in the national park in Colorado.
Did you read about the fire that happened in the national park in Colorado.
¿Cuáles eventos actuales te parecen los más importantes?
Which current events seem most important to you?
Which current events seem most important to you?