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In fact, moondust wrecked havoc with the Apollo spacesuits, which were nearly threadbare by the time they returned to Earth.De hecho, el polvo lunar hizo estragos en los trajes espaciales de la misión Apollo, que llegaron casi deshilachados cuando los astronautas regresaron a la Tierra.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
Shaeffer glanced about at the threadbare furniture and tattered carpets, then turned toward the super and asked, 'Robert Earl Ferguson.Shaeffer echó un vistazo a los muebles desnudos y las alfombras raídas; luego preguntó: – Robert Earl Ferguson.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Then beneath that were some jeans and a spare pair of shoes, a couple of sports shirts and a slightly threadbare dark green woolen sweater.Debajo había unos vaqueros y un par de zapatos, unas camisetas y un jersey de lana verde oscuro un poco raído.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
His eyes searched about, grasping at detail, gathering sights that could later be described, taking in the threadbare furnishings, the religious artifacts, and the thick sense that this was the last place on earth.Lo iba rastreando todo con los ojos, tomando nota de los detalles, recogiendo escenas que luego pudieran ser descritas, fijándose en los muebles raídos y los objetos religiosos, con la sensación de encontrarse en el fin del mundo.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
She could see him grinning at her, sitting on the threadbare couch, laughing at the homicide detective.Lo vio sentado en aquel sofá raído, sonriéndole con sorna, burlándose de ella.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
They wore flip-flop sandals or work boots and pajama tops beneath frayed and threadbare woolen sweaters or sweatshirts, none of which seemed to quite fit or match, which was the norm for the hospital.Llevaban chancletas o zapatos, camisetas o jerséis raídos que no parecían irles bien o corresponderse, lo que era la norma del hospital.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
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