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Professor Silverio Garcia Correa, for example, isn't he good enough?
¿El profesor Silverio García Correa, por ejemplo, no es lo suficientemente bueno?
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
"So why isn't he wearing one?" asked Fate.
– ¿Y por qué no lo lleva? -dijo Fate.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
"This isn't going to work."
– Esto no va a funcionar.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006
The process isn't fully understood, but it could be a result of particles rubbing together (like wool socks on carpet).
Todavía no se entiende muy bien el proceso, pero podría ser el resultado de la fricción entre dos partículas al frotarse entre sí (como las medias de lana sobre una alfombra).
Three times out of four it's the same thing with women: the Spanish women writers who might be able to lend you a hand are usually old and ugly. Sometimes it just isn't worth it.
Con las mujeres ocurre tres cuartas partes de lo mismo: las escritoras españolas que pueden echarte un cable suelen ser mayores y feas y el sacrificio a veces no vale la pena.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
The driver said better not, boss, a gringo's life isn't worth much here.
El taxista le dijo que mejor no, jefe, que allí la vida de un gringo no valía gran cosa.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
"But that poor child, the retarded one, isn't there something he could do about it?"
– Pero ese pobre chico, el retrasado... ¿no hay nada que él pudiera hacer?
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
That isn't true, said Amalfitano, I have thought about it, I have.
No es cierto, dijo Amalfitano, lo he pensado, lo he pensado.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Such coughing isn't as effective, though; carcinogens stay longer in the lungs, and tumors form.
Pero toser no es igual de eficaz; los carcinógenos permanecen más tiempo en los pulmones y se forman tumores.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
But Earth, like a car, has many windows -- the front isn't the only one.
Pero la Tierra, tal y como un auto, tiene muchas ventanas -- la de enfrente no es la única.
The world is such a small place that way, isn't it?'
El mundo es tan pequeño, ¿verdad?
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
And I added, as if to gauge what they really felt: disappointing, isn't it?
Y añadí, como para medir lo que de verdad sentían: ¿decepcionante, no?
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
"Mr. Kruger isn't in, today, sir.
– El señor Kruger no está aquí hoy, señor.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
'It's always pretty much like this, isn't it?' he said.
– Así es la mayoría de las veces, ¿no?
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
In England these street women are gang-raped, beaten, and it isn't unusual for them to be found dead outside hospitals.
En Inglaterra las vagabundas son sometidas a violaciones en grupo, son golpeadas, y no es raro que algunas aparezcan muertas en las puertas de los hospitales.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

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United Nations Principles for Older Persons: To add life to the years that have been added to life
Principios de las Naciones Unidas en favor de las Personas de Edad: para dar más vida a los años que se han agregado a la vida
as is
tal cual
be sick
vomitar
right to be heard
derecho a ser oído
appear to be
parecer
be encamped
acampar
be found
hallarse
be located
encontrarse
be missing
faltar
be quiet
callarse
be found
encontrarse
be located
hallarse
be lacking
faltar
be alive
vivir
be mistaken
errar

Word forms

be

verb
Basic forms
Pastwas, were
Present Participle (Participle I)being, *bein'
Past Participle (Participle II)been
Present Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative
I amwe are
you are, *artyou are, *art
he/she/it isthey are
Present Simple, Active Voice, Negative
I *ain'twe aren't
you aren'tyou aren't
he/she/it isn'tthey aren't
Present Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I am being, *bein'we are being, *bein'
you are being, *bein'you are being, *bein'
he/she/it is being, *bein'they are being, *bein'
Present Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative
I have beenwe have been
you have beenyou have been
he/she/it has beenthey have been
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I have been being, *bein'we have been being, *bein'
you have been being, *bein'you have been being, *bein'
he/she/it has been being, *bein'they have been being, *bein'
Past Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative
I waswe were
you wereyou were
he/she/it wasthey were
Past Simple, Active Voice, Negative
I wasn'twe weren't
you weren'tyou weren't
he/she/it wasn'tthey weren't
Past Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I was being, *bein'we were being, *bein'
you were being, *bein'you were being, *bein'
he/she/it was being, *bein'they were being, *bein'
Past Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative
I had beenwe had been
you had beenyou had been
he/she/it had beenthey had been
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I had been being, *bein'we had been being, *bein'
you had been being, *bein'you had been being, *bein'
he/she/it had been being, *bein'they had been being, *bein'
Future Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will bewe shall/will be
you will beyou will be
he/she/it will bethey will be
Future Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will be being, *bein'we shall/will be being, *bein'
you will be being, *bein'you will be being, *bein'
he/she/it will be being, *bein'they will be being, *bein'
Future Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will have beenwe shall/will have been
you will have beenyou will have been
he/she/it will have beenthey will have been
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will have been being, *bein'we shall/will have been being, *bein'
you will have been being, *bein'you will have been being, *bein'
he/she/it will have been being, *bein'they will have been being, *bein'
Future Simple in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would bewe should/would be
you would beyou would be
he/she/it would bethey would be
Future Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would be being, *bein'we should/would be being, *bein'
you would be being, *bein'you would be being, *bein'
he/she/it would be being, *bein'they would be being, *bein'
Future Perfect in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would have beenwe should/would have been
you would have beenyou would have been
he/she/it would have beenthey would have been
Future Perfect Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would have been being, *bein'we should/would have been being, *bein'
you would have been being, *bein'you would have been being, *bein'
he/she/it would have been being, *bein'they would have been being, *bein'