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separate storage places are provided for working or protective clothing and for street clothes;que se destinen lugares separados para guardar, por una parte, las ropas de trabajo o de protección y, por otra, las ropas de vestir;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
I offered to buy her a hot pretzel from a street vendor, but she said she wasn't hungry.Le ofrecí comprarle un barquillo de un vendedor callejero, pero me contestó que no tenía hambre.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
He paid and drank the whole thing as the man with the cart went off down the dimly lit street.Pagó y se bebió toda la Coca-Cola mientras el tipo del carrito se alejaba por la avenida mal iluminada.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
'Set back from the street. No real close neighbors.Apartada de la calle, sin vecinos cerca.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
The truth is, at first I didn't see anything to suggest that the street was any different from those we had just been on.La verdad es que al principio no advertí ninguna señal que singularizara aquella calle de las que acabábamos de dejar.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Outside, her face was less firm, her features more transparent, vaporous, as if on the street she were in danger of turning invisible.Al aire libre su cara era menos firme, sus facciones más transparentes, volatilizadas, como si en la calle corriera el riesgo de convertirse en la mujer invisible.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
They went to a bar on a narrow street in the center of Santa Teresa, a bar with walls painted fluorescent colors and a zigzagging bar.Fueron a un bar en un callejón del centro de Santa Teresa, un local con las paredes pintadas con pintura fluorescente y una barra que hacía zigzag.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Still, I couldn't finish my coffee, and when I was out in the street I took off running, shamelessly."Sin embargo, no fui capaz de terminar el café con leche y cuando estuve en la calle eché a correr sin ninguna vergüenza.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
He skidded onto Michelle Tanner’s street just as the radio announcer was explaining that Mayor Rutledge was canceling Halloween because of the snow, which was expected to keep falling throughout the day.Entró en la bocacalle de Michelle Tanner justo cuando el locutor explicaba que el alcalde Rutledge había suspendido la celebración de Halloween a causa de la nieve, que seguiría cayendo todo el día.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
For a while all I heard was the noise Arturo made as he drank his tea, muffled sounds from the street, the elevator going up and down a few times.Durante un rato lo único que escuché fue el ruido que hacía Arturo al beber su infusión, sonidos apagados provenientes de la calle, el ascensor que subió y bajó un par de veces.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
The street was abruptly empty of any people.De pronto la calle estaba desierta.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Working the same territory from different sides of the street and never crossing over.Recorríamos la misma calle por aceras distintas, pero jamás nos decidíamos a cruzar la calzada.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Behind the Spirit that belonged to the neighbors across the street, he saw the black Peregrino he was looking for.Detrás de un Spirit, el Spirit del vecino de enfrente, distinguió el Peregrino negro que estaba buscando.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The street sloped downwards to the tavern so that despite my lack of inches I had a good enough view.La calle descendía en pendiente hacia la taberna, de modo que, a pesar de mi escasa estatura, podía ver la puerta sin dificultad.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
The only people to be seen on the street now were old men and women and gangs of adolescents who went by at a run or on bikes or in beat-up cars, always in a hurry, as if they had something very urgent to do that night.Por las aceras ahora sólo se veían viejos y grupos de adolescentes que pasaban corriendo o en bicicleta o montados en destartalados coches, siempre aprisa, como si tuvieran algo muy urgente que hacer esa noche.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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street children
niños de la calle
street vendor
vendedor ambulante
main street
calle lateral
side street
bocacalle
street directory
callejero
main street
coso
street lighting
alumbrado
street lighting
alumbrado público
one-way street
calle de dirección única
high street
calle mayor
main street
calle mayor
in the street
callejero
back street
callejón
man in the street
hombre de la calle
at street level
a nivel de la calle
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