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Or maybe at the moment of the disaster everything suddenly made itself all right, to keep from dying.O tal vez en el momento del desastre todo, para no morir, se ponía de golpe bien.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
The child seemed satisfied by the answer, but Falsey had to fight to keep from speaking.El niño pareció quedar satisfecho con la respuesta, pero Falsey tuvo que luchar por evitar hablar.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
The slap snapped her upper body around, and the slayer grabbed a chunk of her hair to keep her from falling.La bofetada reverberó por la parte superior de su cuerpo, y el asesino agarró un mechón de su pelo para impedirle caerse.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
It was a first-ever test of planetary protection technology that, one day, could keep humans from contaminating the sands of Mars.Esta es la primera vez que se lleva a cabo una prueba de tecnología destinada a la protección planetaria que, algún día, podría impedir que los seres humanos contaminen las arenas de Marte.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
The damn things were huge now, long enough to keep him from closing his mouth all the way.Las condenadas cosas eran enormes ahora, lo suficientemente grandes como para impedirle cerrar la boca.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
It was to protect her, Sonali, he always said, to keep people from gossiping as though that would keep people from gossiping.Era para protegerla, solía decir, para que la gente no murmurase; como si eso impidiese a la gente murmurar.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
Keep away from combustible material.Keep away from combustible material.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Some lenders will be happy to get their money back in small installments, and in that case the borrower can repay as and when they can keep cash back from everyday expenditure.Algunos prestamistas prefieren que les devuelvan el dinero en pequeñas cuotas, y en ese caso el prestatario puede reembolsar la cantidad recibida a medida que logra recortar una pequeña parte de sus gastos cotidianos.Rutherford, StuartRutherford, Stuart
Her eyes surveyed the area while she tried to keep her body from twisting and turning, from tipping off the, killer who she knew was watching them.Recorría la zona con los ojos mientras intentaba no girar el cuerpo para no alertar al asesino.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
The ocean had been cold, but it had shocked him into consciousness and sealed up his wound, keeping him from bleeding out.El océano había estado frío, pero le había sacudido la inconsciencia y sellado su herida, evitando que se desangrase.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
A father who had been enraged with his ex-wife for keeping him away from his only child.Un padre que estaba rabioso con su ex mujer por mantenerlo alejado de su único hijo.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
He would speak only to other boys and kept his distance from the girls.Hablaba sólo con los otros niños y evitaba mezclarse con las niñas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
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