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Práctica de palabras multisílabas de alto rendimiento de AOCR: aprendizaje más avanzado para estudiantes hispanohablantes de inglés.
Estas oraciones AOCR están diseñadas para que los estudiantes se expongan a palabras polisílabas más complejas. A medida que las encuentren en línea, podrán hacer clic con el ratón (o tocar la pantalla) en las palabras con las que necesiten ayuda. Esto las descompondrá en sílabas y pronunciará cada letra. Tras varios clics, cada palabra se enunciará como un todo. A medida que avancemos de un conjunto a otro (cada conjunto constará de aproximadamente 200 oraciones), las palabras polisílabas que se encuentren serán cada vez menos frecuentes en textos generales, por lo que también será una excelente herramienta para ampliar su vocabulario.
AOCR’s High-Powered Multi-Syllable Word Practice: More Advanced Learning For Spanish-speaking English Language Learners
These AOCR sentences are designed to give students lots of exposure to more complex multi-syllable words. As they encounter these words online, they can mouse-click on (or touchscreen) words that they need help with. This will break the words into their syllables and sound-out every letter in the word, and after a number of clicks on each word, the word will finally be stated as a whole. As we progress from set to set (each set will be approximately 200 sentences), the multi-syllable words that are encountered will be less and less frequently seen in general texts, so this will also be an excellent vocabulary builder!
Haga Clic Aqui Para Il Primer Conjunto Click here for Set One
Haga Clic Aqui Para Il Segundo Conjunto Click here for Set Two
Haga Clic Aqui Para Il Tercer Conjunto Click here for Set Three
Set One
Even though our two teams have quite a historical rivalry, we do assuredly have strong mutual respect for each other.
Aunque nuestros dos equipos tienen una
rivalidad histórica bastante grande, sin
duda tenemos un fuerte respeto mutuo.
*
Thank goodness, the kids are quieting down up in their rooms, and they should be fast asleep fairly shortly.
Gracias a Dios, los niños se están
tranquilizando en sus habitaciones y
deberían estar profundamente dormidos
enseguida.
*
Notwithstanding a brilliant defense by her legal team, she was still found to be guilty by the jury.
A pesar de la brillante defensa de su
equipo legal, el jurado la declaró
culpable.
*
Preceding the movie, let’s go get some delectable pizza for dinner.
Antes de la película, vamos a cenar
una pizza deliciosa.
*
One of the most horrifying and murderous regimes on the African continent was led by Idi Amin – in Uganda from 1971 to 1979 – where hundreds of thousands of people were butchered.
Uno de los regímenes más horrendos y
mortíferos del continente africano fue
liderado por Idi Amin, en Uganda de
1971 a 1979, donde cientos de miles
de personas fueron masacradas.
*
The doctor said, “A fever like this often denotes a significant infection.”
El médico dijo: «Una fiebre como esta
suele indicar una infección importante».
*
This is one challenging game to play, and it really works my brain hard!
¡Este juego es muy desafiante y
realmente me ejercita el cerebro!
*
My uncle is suffering from declining health, which isn’t terribly unusual for such an elderly man.
Mi tío sufre de un deterioro de salud,
lo cual no es inusual para un hombre tan
mayor.
*
Today, our professor shared some diverse perspectives on why the Harlem Renaissance was such an important chapter in U.S. history.
Hoy, nuestro profesor compartió
diversas perspectivas sobre por qué
el Renacimiento de Harlem fue un
capítulo tan importante en la historia
de Estados Unidos.
*
My colleagues and I are planning a fun Christmas party for Saturday the seventeenth.
Mis colegas y yo estamos planeando
una divertida fiesta de Navidad para
el sábado 17.
*
With dogged determination, the soldiers advanced forward and compelled the enemy to make an expeditious retreat.
Con férrea determinación, los soldados
avanzaron y obligaron al enemigo a una
retirada rápida.
*
I’ve done a considerable amount of studying for this test, so I’d better get an “A” on it!
He estudiado bastante para este examen,
¡así que más me vale sacar una “A”!
*
Bob, I’ve met with the CEO about the budget, and the good news is that you can afford to give your subordinates a five percent raise for next year!
Bob, me reuní con el director ejecutivo
para hablar del presupuesto, ¡y la buena
noticia es que puedes permitirte darles a
tus subordinados un aumento del cinco
por ciento para el próximo año!
*
The ideologies of the political left and right in this country have become inordinately bi-polar.
Las ideologías de la izquierda y la
derecha política en este país se han
vuelto excesivamente bipolares.
*
All twenty of these English words are actually derived from German.
Estas veinte palabras en inglés derivan
del alemán.
*
You could tell that the blood was coursing through his body as he morphed into a hysterical frenzy.
Se notaba que la sangre corría por su
cuerpo mientras se transformaba en
un frenesí histérico.
*
I don’t need to do this very often, but occasionally, I take one of these pills to induce sleep if I’ve been awake for more than twenty minutes after I’ve gotten into bed.
No necesito hacer esto muy a menudo,
pero de vez en cuando tomo una de
estas pastillas para inducir el sueño si
llevo despierto más de veinte minutos
después de acostarme.
*
Our buffet dinner will be comprised of multiple salads, meats, starches, vegetables, and desserts, so get ready to pig out!
Nuestra cena buffet estará compuesta
por múltiples ensaladas, carnes,
almidones, verduras y postres, ¡así
que prepárense para un atracón!
*
The man at the repair shop told me that everything on our car is now functioning about as perfectly as one can expect.
El hombre del taller me dijo que ahora
todo en nuestro coche funciona tan
perfectamente como se puede esperar.
*
We hope that our improved assembly line processes will maximize our factory’s output at a substantially higher level.
Esperamos que nuestros procesos
mejorados en la línea de montaje
maximicen la producción de nuestra
fábrica a un nivel sustancialmente
mayor.
*
This meeting is going to be pretty tense, so I’d like for us to get a neutral party with a lot of experience to help to facilitate the meeting.
Esta reunión va a ser bastante tensa,
así que me gustaría que contáramos
con una persona neutral y con mucha
experiencia para facilitarla.
*
As much as I’ve read about this, in my gut I still don’t really understand how this artificial intelligence technology works.
Por mucho que haya leído sobre esto,
en el fondo sigo sin entender bien
cómo funciona esta tecnología de
inteligencia artificial.
*
This radical politician is facing an uphill battle in the primary because the electorate around here is much more centrist than she is.
Esta política radical se enfrenta a una
batalla cuesta arriba en las primarias
porque el electorado de aquí es mucho
más centrista que ella.
*
Do you think that the universe is finite, or does it extend itself into infinity?
¿Crees que el universo es finito o se
extiende hasta el infinito?
*
Sometimes I find that contemporary paintings can be so simplified that they look like very young children created the artworks!
A veces me parece que las pinturas
contemporáneas pueden ser tan
simplificadas que parecen obra de
niños muy pequeños.
*
All of the major stock indexes were up today because of a wide range of positive business earnings reports.
Todos los principales índices bursátiles
subieron hoy debido a una amplia gama
de informes positivos de ganancias
empresariales.
*
Mr. President, will the First Lady be accompanying you to the gala this evening?
Señor Presidente, ¿la Primera Dama lo
acompañará a la gala de esta noche?
*
I don’t know what his phobia is, but he seems to have an inherent wariness about anyone he meets who’s from a foreign country.
No sé cuál es su fobia, pero parece
tener una cautela inherente hacia
cualquiera que conozca que sea de un
país extranjero.
*
Bob networked with some of his best compatriots from his college years to find a really good job opportunity for himself.
Bob se relacionó con algunos de sus
mejores compatriotas de la universidad
para encontrar una excelente
oportunidad laboral.
*
Let’s do a preliminary sound check to make sure that all of our music equipment has been set up correctly.
Hagamos una prueba de sonido
preliminar para asegurarnos de que
todo nuestro equipo de música esté
configurado correctamente.
*
Yes sir, for an entire year we are guaranteeing both parts and labor for this repair job.
Sí, señor, garantizamos las piezas y la
mano de obra de esta reparación
durante un año.
*
The shortstop fielded the ball with aplomb, and he easily threw the runner out at first base.
El campocorto fildeó la pelota con
aplomo y fácilmente eliminó al
corredor en primera base.
*
Oh, come on, you don’t really think that someday you’re going to encounter an alien from another galaxy, do you?
Vamos, ¿de verdad crees que algún
día te vas a encontrar con un
extraterrestre de otra galaxia?
*
We’re minimizing the percentage of our products that will need a repair by switching to components from higher quality suppliers.
Estamos minimizando el porcentaje
de nuestros productos que necesitarán
reparación al cambiar a componentes
de proveedores de mayor calidad.
*
It is an outright falsehood that the government is going to be issuing a three-dollar coin; I wonder who started that screwball rumor!
Es una completa falsedad que el
gobierno vaya a emitir una moneda
de tres dólares; ¡me pregunto quién
empezó ese disparatado rumor!
*
This weekend, I’m going to be photographing some breathtaking landscapes.
Este fin de semana voy a fotografiar
paisajes impresionantes.
*
Customarily, Sherlock Holmes shrewdly deduced who the killer was!
Como era de costumbre, ¡Sherlock
Holmes dedujo astutamente quién
era el asesino!
*
My aunt and uncle love roughing it in the wilderness, and they go camping quite a bit; however, I’m a city person, and I’m happy to be in a nice clean house with air conditioning!
A mis tíos les encanta pasarlo bien en
la naturaleza y acampan bastante; sin
embargo, soy de ciudad y estoy feliz
de estar en una casa limpia y bonita
con aire acondicionado.
*
With some reluctance, Amy said that she would go to the prom with me, so I’m under a lot of pressure to make sure that she has a good time!
Con cierta reticencia, Amy dijo que iría
al baile de graduación conmigo, ¡así que
tengo mucha presión para asegurarme
de que se divierta!
*
My truck is in serious need of servicing; for instance, I’m way late in getting a simple oil, lube, and filter.
Mi camioneta necesita una revisión
urgente; por ejemplo, llevo mucho
tiempo consiguiendo un simple aceite,
lubricante y filtro.
*
The recipe for cooking this dish is very straightforward, and I think that you’ll find it refreshingly uncomplicated to make.
La receta para cocinar este plato es
muy sencilla, y creo que te resultará
refrescante y fácil de preparar.
*
I think that they’re going to be financing their new home purchase with a fifteen-year mortgage.
Creo que van a financiar la compra de
su nueva casa con una hipoteca a
quince años.
*
I registered for this semester’s college classes this morning, and it all went pretty smoothly.
Me inscribí esta mañana en las clases
universitarias de este semestre y todo
salió bastante bien.
*
These rambunctious kids are driving me nuts, but I’m restraining from yelling at them because I just don’t think that it will do a lot of good.
Estos niños revoltosos me están
volviendo loco, pero me estoy
conteniendo para no gritarles porque
no creo que sirva de mucho.
*
On the tour at Fort Knox today, we were clearly told that we needed to stay away from restricted areas.
En la visita guiada de hoy a Fort Knox,
nos dijeron claramente que debíamos
evitar las zonas restringidas.
*
In an hour, I’ll be comfortably inclining in my big chair in the den, watching a spectacular football game!
En una hora, estaré cómodamente
recostado en mi gran sillón del estudio,
¡viendo un partido de fútbol espectacular!
*
The teacher said, with a wry smile, “Now James, that’s the sorriest excuse that I’ve ever heard for not turning in a homework assignment!”
La maestra dijo, con una sonrisa irónica:
“James, ¡esa es la excusa más triste que
he escuchado para no entregar una tarea!”
*
Our doctor is not in the office today, but our nurse practitioner could see you at two o’clock if that is acceptable.
Nuestro médico no está en la consulta
hoy, pero nuestra enfermera practicante
podría atenderle a las dos en punto si le
parece bien.
*
Our company was incorporated in the state of Delaware because they offer tax benefits, they have business-friendly courts, etc.
Nuestra empresa se constituyó en el
estado de Delaware porque ofrece
beneficios fiscales, cuenta con
tribunales favorables para las
empresas, etc.
*
The set-up of the two airports puts their planes in the same airspace, with overlapping flight patterns as they land and take off; this really challenges the air traffic controllers.
La configuración de los dos aeropuertos
coloca a sus aviones en el mismo
espacio aéreo, con patrones de vuelo
superpuestos al aterrizar y despegar;
esto supone un verdadero desafío para
los controladores aéreos.
*
Professor Dumbledore invoked a rarely used spell to prove to the Hogwarts students that dark magic could be very dangerous.
El profesor Dumbledore invocó un
hechizo poco común para demostrarles
a los estudiantes de Hogwarts que la
magia oscura podía ser muy peligrosa.
*
A hundred years ago, this area used to be heavily forested, but now it’s pretty much all farming land.
Hace cien años, esta zona estaba
densamente arbolada, pero ahora es
prácticamente toda tierra de cultivo.
*
I’m going to be participating in a focus group tonight about what the most salient things are that I scrutinize when shopping for a new car.
Esta noche participaré en un grupo de
discusión sobre los aspectos más
destacados que analizo al comprar un
coche nuevo.
*
An excellent individual has been chosen to try to intermediate between the two warring factions.
Se ha elegido a una persona excelente
para intentar intermediar entre las dos
facciones en pugna.
*
Barring any unexpected precipitation, tomorrow should be good for our round of golf.
Salvo alguna precipitación inesperada,
mañana debería ser un buen día para
nuestra ronda de golf.
*
I just can’t fathom how those golf professionals can hit the ball so far!
¡No puedo comprender cómo esos
golfistas profesionales pueden golpear
la pelota tan lejos!
*
They inferred her displeasure from her abnormally cool tone of voice and from a little bit of twitching in her face.
Dedujeron su disgusto por su tono de
voz anormalmente frío y por una ligera
contracción en su rostro.
*
Before the two parties take each other to court, they’re trying to get someone to mediate their dispute without having to bring in any lawyers.
Antes de que ambas partes se lleven
a juicio, intentan que alguien medie en
su disputa sin tener que recurrir a
ningún abogado.
*
Since all of the students here are from quite varied backgrounds, we may need to differentiate our learning plans for almost every one of them.
Dado que todos los estudiantes aquí
provienen de orígenes muy diversos,
es posible que tengamos que diferenciar
nuestros planes de aprendizaje para casi
cada uno de ellos.
*
Mom is busying herself with a plethora of spring-cleaning chores.
Mamá está ocupada con un montón de
tareas de limpieza de primavera.
*
We’re sectioning off this area of the bleachers to reserve these seats for the parents of our team’s players.
Estamos delimitando esta zona de las
gradas para reservar estos asientos para
los padres de los jugadores de nuestro
equipo.
*
What our minister sermonized about in today’s church service distinctly parallels with my own personal perspectives.
Lo que nuestro ministro predicó en el
servicio religioso de hoy coincide
claramente con mi perspectiva personal.
*
I submit to you that the underlying problem in your factory is that you haven’t trained your workers very well, and you therefore have abysmal quality control!
Les sostengo que el problema
subyacente en su fábrica es que no
han capacitado bien a sus trabajadores y,
por lo tanto, tienen un control de calidad
pésimo.
*
Our company has been cutting costs and raising prices; thus, we’re offsetting price increases from our suppliers to sustain our profitability.
Nuestra empresa ha estado reduciendo
costos y aumentando precios; por lo
tanto, estamos compensando los
aumentos de precios de nuestros
proveedores para mantener nuestra
rentabilidad.
*
The predominant language that’s spoken in that country is Farsi.
El idioma predominante en ese país
es el farsi.
*
This painting is attributed to Van Dyke, but no one really knows who actually painted it.
Esta pintura se atribuye a Van Dyke,
pero nadie sabe realmente quién la pintó.
*
If you want to tangibly experience being next to an imposing person, find a way to stand right next to a seven-foot center from a basketball team!
Si quieres experimentar tangiblemente
estar al lado de una persona imponente,
¡encuentra la manera de pararte justo
al lado de un pívot de dos metros de
altura de un equipo de baloncesto!
*
Our company is considering a licensing agreement that would give another firm the rights to use some of our intellectual property.
Nuestra empresa está considerando
un acuerdo de licencia que otorgaría
a otra firma los derechos para usar
parte de nuestra propiedad intelectual.
*
Listen to this very attentively; there’s a bad storm out at sea, and I think that someone just radioed for help!
Escuchen esto con mucha atención;
hay una fuerte tormenta en el mar,
¡y creo que alguien acaba de pedir
bayuda por radio!
*
I’ve never heard a crazier speculation than that one!
¡Nunca había escuchado una
especulación más descabellada
que esa!
*
I’m getting my college degree in the environmental sciences, and I’m grateful for the scholarship I was awarded that allows me to afford this.
Estoy cursando mi título universitario
en ciencias ambientales y agradezco
la beca que me otorgaron, la cual me
permite costearlo.
*
What’s going on with the economy right now is really good for small businesses.
Lo que está sucediendo con la economía
en este momento es realmente bueno
para las pequeñas empresas.
*
The queen has very discriminating taste when it comes to choosing appropriate accoutrements for each event that she attends.
La reina tiene un gusto muy exigente
a la hora de elegir los accesorios
adecuados para cada evento al que
asiste.
*
The president pushed back at the journalist and said, “That question is not relevant to the many successes of our administration that I have come here to talk about!”
El presidente replicó al periodista y
dijo: “¡Esa pregunta no tiene nada
que ver con los muchos éxitos de
nuestra administración que he venido
a comentar!”.
*
Since my dad votes Republican and my mom votes Democrat, in every election they’re negating each other’s votes.
Como mi papá vota republicano y mi
mamá demócrata, en cada elección
se niegan mutuamente sus votos.
*
The new CEO started making major changes at our company on day one; she says that we need to change our business paradigm to better fit with the new AI world.
La nueva directora ejecutiva empezó a
implementar cambios importantes en
nuestra empresa desde el primer día;
afirma que necesitamos cambiar
nuestro paradigma empresarial para
adaptarnos mejor al nuevo mundo
de la IA.
*
I’m going to be marrying my childhood sweetheart next month.
Me casaré con mi amor de la infancia
el mes que viene.
*
This periodic complication that I’m having with my back inhibits me presently from playing any golf.
Esta complicación periódica que tengo
en la espalda me impide jugar al golf.
*
We’ll be utilizing this set of tools when we head off to make those repairs.
Usaremos este conjunto de
herramientas cuando vayamos a
hacer esas reparaciones.
*
The defendant reacted to the jury’s “not guilty” verdict with a palpable expression of immense relief.
El acusado reaccionó al veredicto de
“no culpable” del jurado con una
expresión palpable de inmenso alivio.
*
We’re residing in a small rental home – that insurance is paying for – while we wait for the repairs on our house to be completed that are needed due to our kitchen fire.
Vivimos en una pequeña casa de
alquiler, que paga el seguro, mientras
esperamos que terminen las
reparaciones necesarias en nuestra
casa debido al incendio de la cocina.
*
The president instituted five new executive orders today because he couldn’t get Congress to agree with his proposals.
El presidente implementó hoy cinco
nuevas órdenes ejecutivas porque no
logró que el Congreso aprobara sus
propuestas.
*
Mr. Thomas is so exacting an English teacher that he’ll take a point off for every missed period, comma, misspelled word, etc.; specifically, he expects absolute perfectionism from us!
El Sr. Thomas es un profesor de inglés
tan exigente que nos quita un punto
por cada punto, coma, palabra mal
escrita, etc. que no tengamos;
¡específicamente, espera un
perfeccionismo absoluto de nosotros!
*
The prosecutor said, “These fingerprints at the scene of the crime very much implicate the defendant as the perpetrator of the crime.”
El fiscal dijo: «Estas huellas dactilares
en la escena del crimen implican
claramente al acusado como autor
del crimen».
*
I’m sick and tired of our teacher lecturing us about needing to be quiet in the hallways; I think that we’re doing a really good job at it!
Estoy harta de que nuestra profesora
nos dé sermones sobre la necesidad
de guardar silencio en los pasillos;
¡creo que lo estamos haciendo muy bien!
*
This team in our defense department is largely responsible for monitoring the Russian submarine fleet around the globe.
Este equipo de nuestro departamento
de defensa es en gran medida
responsable de monitorear la flota
de submarinos rusos en todo el mundo.
*
This disease is easily transmitted through the air, so right now I’m wearing a mask in public places.
Esta enfermedad se transmite fácilmente
por el aire, así que ahora mismo llevo
mascarilla en lugares públicos.
*
My Mom has worked for the federal government for twenty years.
Mi mamá lleva veinte años trabajando
para el gobierno federal.
*
No one can scientifically explain these atmospheric phenomena; subsequently, some people think that it’s the work of aliens!
Nadie puede explicar científicamente
estos fenómenos atmosféricos; por lo
tanto, ¡algunos creen que es obra de
extraterrestres!
*
Their countries’ militaries are planning a joint war games exercise.
Los ejércitos de sus países están
planeando un ejercicio de guerra
conjunto.
*
I want to sand off the paint that’s on the wood paneling in the family room.
Quiero lijar la pintura de los paneles
de madera de la sala de estar.
*
My sister is shouldering a huge responsibility by being the point person who’s looking after our geriatric mother.
Mi hermana asume una gran
responsabilidad al ser la persona
encargada de cuidar a nuestra
madre anciana.
*
This restaurant’s entrees are no better than middling; I probably won’t ever eat here again.
Los platos principales de este
restaurante son mediocres;
probablemente no vuelva a
comer aquí.
*
In this fairyland fantasy painting, there are tiny entities that light up the woodlands when nighttime comes.
En esta pintura de fantasía de cuento
de hadas, hay diminutas entidades
que iluminan el bosque al caer la
noche.
*
Don’t ever let any young kids into my toolshed, because I’ve got some dangerous chemicals in there.
Nunca dejes que ningún niño pequeño
entre en mi cobertizo de herramientas,
porque tengo químicos peligrosos ahí.
*
Although her words didn’t say it directly, it was implicit that she was criticizing the way that we had done the work.
Aunque sus palabras no lo decían
directamente, estaba implícito que
criticaba la forma en que habíamos
hecho el trabajo.
*
I’m supplementing my diet with fiber powder and vitamin C.
Estoy complementando mi dieta con
fibra en polvo y vitamina C.
*
Our air conditioning system is doing a stellar job of maintaining the room temperature right at about sixty-eight degrees.
Nuestro sistema de aire acondicionado
está haciendo un trabajo excelente
manteniendo la temperatura ambiente
a unos 20 grados.
*
The commander in the control tower will be initiating the launch sequence momentarily.
El comandante en la torre de control
iniciará la secuencia de lanzamiento
en breve.
*
The organizational hierarchy at our company is very straightforward and easy to interpret.
La jerarquía organizativa de nuestra
empresa es muy sencilla y fácil de
interpretar.
*
It’s been a fortunate circumstance that the new kid in our class has ended up becoming our superb starting quarterback.
Ha sido una suerte que el nuevo de
nuestra clase se haya convertido en
nuestro magnífico mariscal de campo
titular.
*
In his latest speech, the president cited Abe Lincoln more than once.
En su último discurso, el presidente
citó a Abraham Lincoln más de una
vez.
*
It’s taken more than a week of being in agony, but I’m finally recovering from this awful flu!
Me llevó más de una semana de
agonía, ¡pero finalmente me estoy
recuperando de esta terrible gripe!
*
It’s no mystery why the protests are coinciding with this particular national holiday!
¡No es ningún misterio por qué las
protestas coinciden con esta festividad
nacional en particular!
*
In our company, we expect the very highest ethical behavior from every employee, and we have a history of terminating people for the least of indiscretions!
En nuestra empresa, esperamos el
más alto comportamiento ético de
cada empleado, ¡y tenemos un
historial de despidos por la más
mínima indiscreción!
*
We have more than enough empirical evidence to completely support this supposition.
Tenemos evidencia empírica más que
suficiente para respaldar completamente
esta suposición.
*
I am joining the brethren at my church to set up an ongoing food pantry in our building’s basement.
Me uniré a los hermanos de mi iglesia
para establecer una despensa de
alimentos permanente en el sótano
de nuestro edificio.
*
The signal that we’re getting from that satellite has become appreciably distorted; I hope that this is not due to an attack from some alien spacecraft!
La señal que recibimos de ese satélite
se ha distorsionado considerablemente;
¡espero que no se deba a un ataque de
alguna nave extraterrestre!
*
This new book is a comprehensive study of the American Revolutionary War.
Este nuevo libro es un estudio
exhaustivo de la Guerra de
Independencia de los Estados Unidos.
*
Who do you think is going to win the forthcoming championship game?
¿Quién crees que ganará el próximo
campeonato?
*
The attorney is attempting to understand the sequences of events that led up to the crime.
El abogado intenta comprender la
secuencia de eventos que condujeron
al crimen.
*
The service technician told us that he had to order a couple of replacement components in order to repair our TV.
El técnico de servicio nos dijo que tenía
que pedir un par de componentes de
repuesto para reparar nuestro televisor.
*
At my business school, I’m majoring in financial management, and I’m minoring in computer technology.
En mi escuela de negocios, me
especializo en administración
financiera y tengo una especialización
secundaria en tecnología informática.
*
You’ve got to help me put together a coherent story for why the CEO should give us another million dollars for this project.
Tienes que ayudarme a armar una
historia coherente que explique por
qué el director ejecutivo debería darnos
otro millón de dólares para este
proyecto.
*
I know that it’s unpleasantly cold out there; nonetheless, you’re going to have to tough it out and wait at the bus stop since it’s mandatory that you go to school.
Sé que hace un frío insoportable ahí
fuera; sin embargo, tendrás que
aguantar y esperar en la parada del
autobús, ya que es obligatorio ir a la
escuela.
*
This little diary is where I do my daily journaling about amusing things that happen in my life.
Este pequeño diario es donde escribo
a diario sobre cosas divertidas que
suceden en mi vida.
*
Mom is conferring with an attorney to understand what kind of case she has against the person who crashed into her car.
Mamá está consultando con un
abogado para entender qué tipo
de caso tiene contra la persona
que chocó su auto.
*
Bats orient themselves during flight primarily through what’s called echolocation, a sophisticated biological sonar system.
Los murciélagos se orientan durante
el vuelo principalmente mediante la
ecolocalización, un sofisticado sistema
de sonar biológico.
*
Class, for homework tonight, I want you to be highlighting what you think are the five most important sentences in this chapter, and please be able to explain to me why.
Clase, como tarea de esta noche,
quiero que resalten las cinco oraciones
más importantes de este capítulo y, por
favor, expliquen por qué.
*
Mom’s new jewelry perfectly complemented her outfit for last night’s dance.
Las nuevas joyas de mamá
complementaron a la perfección
su atuendo para el baile de anoche.
*
I’m modifying the chords in the song that I’m writing to make it sound more jazzy.
Estoy modificando los acordes de la
canción que estoy escribiendo para
que suene más jazz.
*
That ethnic group has been outrageously exploited by the government in their country, and many of their people have applied for asylum here in the U.S.
Ese grupo étnico ha sido explotado
de forma escandalosa por el gobierno
de su país, y muchos de sus miembros
han solicitado asilo aquí en Estados
Unidos.
*
That sales representative earned some really good commissions this past year; accordingly, he was compensated better than anyone else in our office.
Ese representante de ventas ganó
muy buenas comisiones el año
pasado; por lo tanto, recibió una
mejor remuneración que cualquier
otro en nuestra oficina.
*
That politician is always ambiguous and will never give you a clear, concise answer.
Ese político siempre es ambiguo y
nunca te dará una respuesta clara
y concisa.
*
I am biased to prefer reading this journalist’s articles because of my own particular political preferences.
Tengo tendencia a preferir leer los
artículos de este periodista debido a
mis preferencias políticas.
*
Well, you’ve certainly loaded large proportions of food onto your plate from the buffet!
Bueno, ¡seguro que te has comido un
montón de comida del bufé!
*
Would I be presuming accurately that you might like a hearty dinner soon after you arrive from your long trip?
¿Acaso estoy suponiendo que te
gustaría una cena abundante poco
después de llegar de tu largo viaje?
*
In today’s press briefing, the Senator completely contradicted herself when compared with what she said just two days ago.
En la rueda de prensa de hoy, la
senadora se contradijo completamente
con respecto a lo que dijo hace apenas
dos días.
*
I’m sorry Johnny, but we’re not excluding anyone from your class to come to your birthday party; you have to invite everyone, or there’s no party, period!
Lo siento, Johnny, pero no vamos a
excluir a nadie de tu clase de tu fiesta
de cumpleaños; tienes que invitar a
todos, ¡o no hay fiesta, punto!
*
Our school just made the contentious decision that we’re now prohibited from using our cell phones during the school day.
Nuestra escuela acaba de tomar la
polémica decisión de prohibirnos el
uso de celulares durante la jornada
escolar.
*
Did you know that in the very late 1800s your great-great-great grandfather went prospecting for gold in the Klondike area of the Yukon in northwestern Canada?
¿Sabías que a finales del siglo XIX tu
tatarabuelo salió a buscar oro en la
zona de Klondike, en el Yukón, al
noroeste de Canadá?
*
Our professor reinforced how consequential this term paper assignment would be for all of us, as it will count for seventy percent of our semester’s grade.
Nuestro profesor recalcó la importancia
de este trabajo final para todos nosotros,
ya que representará el setenta por ciento
de la calificación del semestre.
*
That old miser cares about only one thing: he wants to accumulate as much wealth as possible, at almost any cost.
A ese viejo avaro solo le importa una
cosa: quiere acumular la mayor riqueza
posible, a casi cualquier precio.
*
I’m almost ready; just give me a few more seconds to finish formatting the new memory card in my digital camera.
Ya casi estoy listo; solo dame unos
segundos más para terminar de
formatear la nueva tarjeta de
memoria de mi cámara digital.
*
This politician wants to regulate the businesses in the financial sector more aggressively than most of the other candidates do.
Este político quiere regular las
empresas del sector financiero de
forma más agresiva que la mayoría
de los demás candidatos.
*
As far as I’m concerned, son, your priorities for today are to meticulously clean up your room so that it’s spotless, and then to help me wash the car.
Por mi parte, hijo, tus prioridades
hoy son limpiar meticulosamente tu
habitación para que esté impecable
y luego ayudarme a lavar el coche.
*
I’ve been on a fitness binge for the last six months, and I have really benefited from it.
He estado en un frenesí de ejercicio
durante los últimos seis meses y me
ha beneficiado mucho.
*
This mercilessly cold weather has persisted for ten days straight!
¡Este frío despiadado ha persistido
durante diez días seguidos!
*
A manager at our company was caught manipulating the data to make his division’s results look better than they really were; for this unconscionable act, he was immediately fired.
Un gerente de nuestra empresa fue
descubierto manipulando los datos
para que los resultados de su división
parecieran mejores de lo que realmente
eran; por este acto abusivo, fue
despedido de inmediato.
*
When two police officers showed up at my front door, I expected that my son had really gotten himself into sizable trouble this time.
Cuando dos policías se presentaron
en mi puerta, pensé que mi hijo se
había metido en un buen lío esta vez.
*
So, we’ve got your product return entered into our system, and we’ve credited your account with fifty dollars.
Ya hemos ingresado la devolución de
su producto en nuestro sistema y
hemos abonado cincuenta dólares
en su cuenta.
*
We require a detailed list of criteria for the kinds of attributes that we’ll endeavor to look for when interviewing the marketing director candidates.
Necesitamos una lista detallada de
criterios sobre los atributos que
buscaremos al entrevistar a los
candidatos a director de marketing.
*
I hope that Congress will legislate more exacting laws that will keep companies from polluting our rivers.
Espero que el Congreso promulgue
leyes más rigurosas que impidan que
las empresas contaminen nuestros ríos.
*
On our summer mission trip, each day we were laboring hard to help refurbish an old church that was in serious need of extensive repairs.
En nuestro viaje misionero de verano,
cada día trabajábamos arduamente
para ayudar a restaurar una vieja
iglesia que necesitaba urgentemente
reparaciones extensas.
*
Our philosophies about how to best raise children are strikingly different, and I certainly wouldn’t want her to be MY mother!
Nuestras filosofías sobre cómo criar
mejor a los hijos son sorprendentemente
diferentes, ¡y desde luego no querría que
ella fuera MI madre!
*
She doesn’t like to conform to all of the latest fads like most of her fellow classmates do; she wants to be conspicuous as quite the individualist.
No le gusta adaptarse a las últimas
modas como a la mayoría de sus
compañeros de clase; ella quiere ser
notoria como bastante individualista.
*
At the student council meeting today, there were some pretty acute disagreements, and the principal had to intervene to calm everyone down.
En la reunión del consejo estudiantil
de hoy hubo algunos desacuerdos
bastante agudos y el director tuvo
que intervenir para calmar a todos.
*
When she was young, she was a rough-and-tumble tomboy, but now at the age of twenty, she’s transformed herself into an alluring model.
Cuando era joven, era una marimacho
ruda, pero ahora, a la edad de veinte
años, se ha transformado en una
modelo atractiva.
*
The coach could have taken a risk to go for the first down on a fourth down play, but I think that he made a rational decision to punt the football instead.
El entrenador podría haberse arriesgado
a buscar el primer intento en una jugada
de cuarto intento, pero creo que tomó
una decisión racional al despejar el balón.
*
I think that we should allocate more funds to our advertising budget for this coming fiscal year.
Creo que deberíamos asignar más
fondos a nuestro presupuesto de
publicidad para el próximo año fiscal.
*
The satellite images are indicating that a strong snowstorm is about to envelop us!
¡Las imágenes de satélite indican que
una fuerte tormenta de nieve está a
punto de envolvernos!
*
Once the prince officially became king, he instituted a series of dynamic projects to ameliorate the transportation infrastructure in his kingdom.
Una vez que el príncipe se convirtió
oficialmente en rey, instituyó una
serie de proyectos dinámicos para
mejorar la infraestructura de transporte
en su reino.
*
This paper presents three disparate hypotheses for this astronomical abnormality.
Este artículo presenta tres hipótesis
dispares sobre esta anomalía
astronómica.
*
I strongly believe that if we’re going to be successful with this enterprise, we simply can’t deviate from this very meticulously developed plan.
Creo firmemente que si queremos
tener éxito con esta empresa,
simplemente no podemos desviarnos
de este plan tan meticulosamente
desarrollado.
*
At this early point in time, we don’t need to be exceedingly precise here; just furnish to me an approximate assessment, please.
En este momento inicial, no necesitamos
ser excesivamente precisos; solo
proporciónenme una evaluación
aproximada, por favor.
*
We’re specifying very tight tolerances for the measurement variations that we can afford to have on this absolutely crucial part.
Estamos especificando tolerancias
muy estrictas para las variaciones de
medición que podemos permitirnos
tener en esta parte absolutamente
crucial.
*
When I was younger, I was stationed at Fort Dix for four years.
Cuando era más joven, estuve
destinado en Fort Dix durante
cuatro años.
*
After we were at about the halfway point in the movie, for the duration of the film, Dad was sound asleep and snoring lightly.
Después de que estábamos en la mitad
de la película, durante toda la película,
papá estaba profundamente dormido y
roncaba ligeramente.
*
The mechanisms that make this machine run are exceptionally sophisticated in their design.
Los mecanismos que hacen funcionar
esta máquina son excepcionalmente
sofisticados en su diseño.
*
The performer contended that she’s the readiest she’s ever been for a live concert performance.
La intérprete afirmó que está más
preparada que nunca para un
concierto en vivo.
*
That amusement park is fortunate to have such an intrinsic attraction as their world-famous roller coaster, as it is a huge draw to tourists.
Ese parque de atracciones tiene la
suerte de contar con una atracción
intrínseca como su mundialmente
famosa montaña rusa, ya que supone
un gran atractivo para los turistas.
*
Concurrent with the upcoming track and field events, there also will be some exciting diving competition.
Simultáneamente con los próximos
eventos de atletismo, también habrá
una emocionante competencia de
clavados.
*
It took a lot of sweat from my dentist, and way more time than I was expecting, but he finally extracted that dead tooth of mine!
Mi dentista se esforzó mucho y tardó
mucho más de lo que esperaba, ¡pero
por fin me extrajo la muela muerta!
*
I think that’s the naughtiest little boy who I have ever encountered.
Pienso que es el niño más travieso
que he conocido.
*
Please be quiet; I’m concentrating on trying to figure out this convoluted multiplication problem.
Por favor, silencio; estoy concentrado
en intentar resolver este enrevesado
problema de multiplicación.
*
I had never seen a tree laden with so much ripe fruit, and we made the best homemade ice cream – ever – out of the enticing and delectable peaches from that tree!
Nunca había visto un árbol tan cargado
de fruta madura, ¡y con los tentadores
y deliciosos melocotones de ese árbol
hicimos el mejor helado casero!
*
Hopefully these incentives that we’re offering in the quarterly bonus plan will motivate the sales force to work really diligently during these next three months!
¡Esperamos que estos incentivos
que ofrecemos en el plan de bonos
trimestrales motiven al equipo de
ventas a trabajar con mucha
diligencia durante los próximos tres
meses!
*
Okay students, is “two plus two” equivalent to “one plus three?”
Bien, estudiantes, ¿”dos más dos”
equivale a “uno más tres”?
*
The Senator is obviously positioning for a potential run for president of the United States.
El senador obviamente se está
posicionando para una posible
candidatura a la presidencia de
los Estados Unidos.
*
When we acquired our business competitor, it took us about two years to fully integrate our two information technology departments.
Cuando adquirimos a la competencia,
nos llevó aproximadamente dos años
integrar completamente nuestros dos
departamentos de tecnología de la
información.
*
Let’s separate these foods into categories that they belong to, like fruits, vegetables, legumes, meats, nuts, etc.
Separemos estos alimentos en
categorías a las que pertenecen,
como frutas, verduras, legumbres,
carnes, frutos secos, etc.
*
It looks like everyone is here who’s supposed to be present; hence, let’s convene the meeting and get started with the conversations.
Parece que ya están aquí todos los
que deberían estar presentes; por lo
tanto, convoquemos la reunión y
comencemos las conversaciones.
*
The pianist channeled all of her emotions into giving us a phenomenal world class performance.
La pianista canalizó todas sus
emociones para brindarnos una
actuación fenomenal de clase
mundial.
*
That is the minutest bug that I have ever seen; I think that it’s even smaller than a chigger!
Ese es el bicho más pequeño que he
visto en mi vida; ¡creo que es incluso
más pequeño que una nigua!
*
If you sign right here, you consent to letting the medical staff talk to your husband about any updates to your condition.
Si firma aquí, da su consentimiento
para que el personal médico hable
con su esposo sobre cualquier novedad
relacionada con su condición.
*
Many generations ago, our ancestors came to the U.S. from Scandinavia.
Hace muchas generaciones, nuestros
antepasados llegaron a Estados Unidos
desde Escandinavia.
*
Our basketball coach is really focusing on fundamentals and foundational skills; we’re practicing lay-ups, passing, rebounding, three-pointers, etc.
Nuestro entrenador de baloncesto se
está centrando en los fundamentos y
las habilidades básicas; practicamos
bandejas, pases, rebotes, triples, etc.
*
This powerful computer program simulates how the bridge that we’re going to build will react in unusually strong winds.
Este potente programa informático
simula cómo reaccionará el puente
que vamos a construir ante vientos
inusualmente fuertes.
*
Don’t you wonder if that dilapidated, abandoned house up on the hill could be haunted?
¿No te preguntas si esa casa ruinosa y
abandonada en la colina podría estar
embrujada?
*
Our middle son isn’t very coordinated, so it’s improbable that he’ll ever become any kind of competent athlete.
Nuestro hijo mediano no es muy
coordinado, así que es improbable
que llegue a ser un atleta competente.
*
The president’s audacious actions have fallen way outside of the traditional, decades-long parameters that we’ve structured as foundational to our country’s foreign policy!
Las audaces acciones del presidente se
han alejado mucho de los parámetros
tradicionales que, durante décadas,
hemos estructurado como fundamento
de la política exterior de nuestro país.
*
This is really astute thinking about how we should react to a parts shortage from our suppliers; which of these scenarios do you anticipate is most likely to occur?
Esta es una reflexión muy astuta sobre
cómo deberíamos reaccionar ante una
escasez de piezas de nuestros
proveedores. ¿Cuál de estos escenarios
cree que es más probable que ocurra?
*
The charge that the mayor has falsified important information could become one of the biggest controversies that we’ve had in our city government for some time.
La acusación de que el alcalde ha
falsificado información importante
podría convertirse en una de las
mayores controversias que hemos
tenido en el gobierno de nuestra
ciudad en mucho tiempo.
*
They are automating lots of things in the factory where I work, and a lot of people are going to lose their jobs because of it.
Están automatizando muchas cosas
en la fábrica donde trabajo y mucha
gente va a perder su trabajo por eso.
*
I don’t think that it was justified for the principal to suspend Dan from school for three days; the way I see it, Dan was the victim, and not the instigator!
No creo que estuviera justificado que
el director suspendiera a Dan de la
escuela durante tres días; en mi opinión,
¡Dan fue la víctima, no el instigador!
*
Imports of these food products constitute a challenge to sales of foodstuffs grown locally by our own U.S. farmers.
Las importaciones de estos productos
alimenticios representan un desafío
para las ventas de alimentos cultivados
localmente por nuestros propios
agricultores estadounidenses.
*
Lately, I’ve been occupying much of my spare time examining the world of artificial intelligence.
Últimamente, he estado dedicando
gran parte de mi tiempo libre a
analizar el mundo de la inteligencia
artificial.
*
Aha, the traffic app on my cell phone has just routed us a different way home than we customarily go; it turns out that there’s a really grisly wreck on the interstate.
¡Ajá! La app de tráfico de mi celular
nos acaba de indicar un camino a casa
diferente al que solemos tomar; resulta
que hay un accidente realmente
espantoso en la interestatal.
*
Are you categorically sure that these statistics are accurate?
¿Está completamente seguro de que
estas estadísticas son precisas?
*
My aunt is such a highly principled person that I wager that she’s never done anything bad in her entire life!
Mi tía es una persona tan íntegra que
apuesto a que nunca ha hecho nada
malo en su vida.
*
Subsequent to this meeting, I’ll need for you to send detailed meeting minutes to the entire staff.
Después de esta reunión, necesitaré
que envíes las actas detalladas a todo
el personal.
*
The CEO says that she’s not interested in qualitative research about this issue; she wants numbers, data, facts, scientific research – i.e., a thoroughly quantitative report!
La directora ejecutiva dice que no le
interesa la investigación cualitativa
sobre este tema; quiere cifras, datos,
hechos, investigación científica; es
decir, ¡un informe completamente
cuantitativo!
*
I assume that one of the very first things they have to teach a new U.S. president is about the safeguarding protocols that must be adhered to for a nuclear weapon to be launched.
Supongo que una de las primeras
cosas que deben enseñarle a un nuevo
presidente de EE. UU. son los protocolos
de protección que deben cumplirse para
el lanzamiento de un arma nuclear.
*
Team, this is a big problem, and we need some efficacious alternatives for fixing this calamity!
Equipo, este es un gran problema y
necesitamos alternativas eficaces
para solucionar esta calamidad.
*
The brightness of our lights keeps fluctuating; obviously, the thunderstorm is wreaking havoc with the power grid.
El brillo de nuestras luces fluctúa
constantemente; obviamente, la
tormenta eléctrica está causando
estragos en la red eléctrica.
*
Our “nervous Nellie” cat has been exhibiting some odd behaviors recently; she actually sat in my lap and let me pet her for a while last night!
Nuestra gata “Nellie la nerviosa” ha
estado mostrando algunos
comportamientos extraños
últimamente; ¡anoche incluso se
sentó en mi regazo y me dejó
acariciarla un rato!
*
My dad has the capacity to tolerate acute pain without bellyaching.
Mi papá tiene la capacidad de tolerar
el dolor agudo sin quejarse.
*
Our boss gave us the distressing news that we’re going to have to eliminate five jobs in our department.
Nuestro jefe nos dio la preocupante
noticia de que tendremos que eliminar
cinco puestos de trabajo en nuestro
departamento.
*
This local diner has perfected how to cook an extraordinarily exquisite cheeseburger.
Este restaurante local ha perfeccionado
la preparación de una hamburguesa
con queso extraordinariamente exquisita.
*
Sales are stronger than we expected them to be, so we’re revising our profitability numbers up significantly for the third quarter.
Las ventas son más fuertes de lo que
esperábamos, por lo que estamos
revisando significativamente al alza
nuestras cifras de rentabilidad para el
tercer trimestre.
*
The government is going to provide subsidies to farmers on these three agricultural products.
El gobierno va a otorgar subsidios a
los agricultores para estos tres
productos agrícolas.
*
Our host undoubtedly has a very refined expertise about wines, and at tonight’s dinner with him, we will be treated like royalty with his distinctive tasting choices for us.
Nuestro anfitrión, sin duda, posee un
profundo conocimiento de los vinos, y
en la cena de esta noche con él, nos
tratará como reyes con sus distintivas
opciones de cata.
*
I’ve corresponded with my aunt in Strasbourg, France at least semiannually for the last two decades.
Me he comunicado con mi tía en
Estrasburgo, Francia, al menos dos
veces al año durante las últimas dos
décadas.
*
All of these recent incidences of reports of eldritch sightings make me wonder if aliens are going to soon introduce themselves to us!
¡Todos estos recientes incidentes
de informes de avistamientos
sobrenaturales me hacen preguntarme
si los extraterrestres se presentarán
pronto ante nosotros!
*********
Set Two
Mom generally likes to lie in bed around three o’clock each day, where she reads and often takes a little catnap.
I haven’t spent much time with him yet, but subjectively, he seems like a super smart guy.
Chad, why are you being so argumentative about this; it doesn’t seem to me to be consequential enough to be turning it into a hill to die on.
Look, I very specifically asked you to get me three things, and you brought me only one of them; please go get the other two!
I automatically think of Christmas every time we have a snow that really covers the evergreens in the back woods.
I’m anxiously waiting to see what grade I got on my term paper, because it counts for half of the semester’s grade.
According to this financial newscaster, she thinks that the stock market will drop as much as five percent in the next six months.
When I look at a silhouette of my dog’s impressive snout, I am constantly reminded of how inconceivably and extraordinarily long it is!
For our church picnic today, we contributed a big bowl of potato salad and a bulk box of popsicles.
In an act of desperation, the quarterback threw a hail Mary pass toward the end zone, but the defense intercepted the football.
At our book club session this morning, Jackie gave us a fantastic recommendation for what we’ll read next month.
I’ve sent out applications to five different colleges.
Ordinarily, I take cream and sugar with my coffee, but today I’m going to try this hazelnut flavored creamer for a change.
Not only is this food product tasty, but it also has some healthful medicinal properties.
Jessica, why are you being so judgmental about Tiffany; why don’t you lighten up about the poor girl?
Pete, it was really admirable how you coached your little brother so gently today while he was learning to ride his bike.
The clerk politely asked, “How may I be of assistance to you, sir?”
My older brother is an alcoholic, and to be honest, he’s had a pretty hard life.
Although the grandparents offered many good options for entertainment yesterday, disappointingly, their grandkids just moped around and watched cartoons all day.
That yellowbelly politician sways with the wind in order to curry favor with his base, and he has no strong moral foundation of his own.
Our daughter is in a free eight-week program at our local community college, and it’s a great educational opportunity for her.
The “baby boomer” generation is putting massive pressure on the nation’s Social Security retirement fund.
The couple had a really good marriage counselor who helped them iron out their differences within just a few weeks.
In Sunday School this morning, we studied the Ten Commandments; and next month we’re going to study the Protestant Reformation.
The electrician showed us how the homebuilder had miswired the plugs in the family room, and that explained why it blew out the vacuum cleaner when we turned it on.
Shawn, did you do that purposefully to your little brother; if so, shame on you!
Our stern father is demanding of perfectionism in everything that we do; sometimes that is very overwhelming!
The movie actress’s characterization of the protagonist in the book was virtually perfect!
I think that this team absolutely has the capability to win the soccer World Cup this year.
That man who lives down the street is a habitual liar; I wouldn’t trust a word that he says.
Pour a little bit of this concentrated cherry syrup into your soda water, and it will taste just like a yummy soft drink.
As the ship was crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the passengers had high expectations for establishing a colony in the New World, leaving behind both tyranny and religious persecution.
When I casually mentioned to her that maybe we could go to lunch sometime, surprisingly, she said, “Sure; let’s go right now!”
This pair of sneakers is higher quality than those other three comparably priced pairs.
Charles, that was very gentlemanly of you to hold the door open for that elderly lady; you can count that as your good deed for the day!
Just because I love chocolate candy, that doesn’t necessarily mean that I eat a lot of it; I have it only occasionally as a special treat.
That event that we went to was ridiculously poorly planned; good grief, they even forgot to get ice or napkins!
She seems to have reliable self-awareness, and she’s always choosing her words carefully so that she doesn’t ever hurt anyone’s feelings.
Honey, look at the fashionable new dress that I’ve gotten to wear at the McCarthys’ party this weekend.
Sherlock Holmes said, “Apparently someone was here just moments ago, because there are hot ashes from a cigar right there on the ground by the fence.”
Where we’re going, we’ll be encountering mountainous terrain, so get the best hiking boots that you can buy.
As I look at my last ten rounds of golf, I’m averaging a score of around 85.
With this few kids in the church nursery this morning, I think that they will be manageable, and I can cover the hour by myself.
For our yearly Thanksgiving day celebrations, it’s traditional in our family to have three different kinds of pies for dessert!
As Mariah walked up to home plate for the next at-bat, her parents vociferously yelled encouragement to her.
She has a remarkably beautiful voice, and I’d bet on her to win the talent contest.
In this investigation, Dr. Watson was possibly of more help to Sherlock Holmes than he had ever been before.
Wouldn’t it be enjoyable to go canoeing down that placid stream?
She had a visceral reaction to the movie, because in the war scenes, there were monumental amounts of graphic bloodletting.
The dutiful man was always helping his elderly mother out so that she could remain in her small house and not have to go to a nursing home.
This jazz pianist is best known for his harmonic originality; he does tricky and interesting things, and it’s hard to replicate his style.
I’m excited about the city’s beautification project that will upgrade the park that’s near our condominium.
Look kids, I expressly told you not to get into my tools; I had them arranged in a certain order; plus, some of them could hurt you!
The little boy snuggled under the counterpane that was covering his bed, along with his loyal Chihuahua, who he had named “Iguana.”
It took only three hours of precipitation, and the blizzard had completely blanketed everything with snow as far as the eye could see.
The mad scientist let out an evil shriek as he walked into his laboratory.
The opposition party has launched a smear campaign against our party’s leadership; we have no choice but to fight back with some pretty dicey counterattacks of our own.
Our new employee definitely makes a good first impression; let’s hope that she’s got the deep set of skills that we need to help grow the company.
I was emotionally compromised during that scene in the movie because it reminded me of a similarly sad time in my own life.
That wiseacre’s jokes might be okay at a bar, just around men, but if he unleashes any of those in mixed company at work, he’s going to be fired on the spot!
As we walked into the cafeteria, there seemed to be a big disturbance; apparently, the back door of the kitchen was open, and a dog had gotten in and was wreaking havoc!
In recognition of how hard Priscilla has worked to get the department’s files reorganized, we are going to honor her as the employee of the month.
Are your cute little rabbit slippers as comfortable as they look?
The pre-school teacher said to the parents, “Your daughter is developmentally way ahead of her age; you must have a very nurturing environment in your home!”
The historically important first Industrial Revolution spanned the years 1760-1840, and it irrevocably changed the lives of humans around the globe.
That guy in the parking lot looks kind of suspicious, so please make sure that you’ve locked the car.
I’m in an adventurous mood right now, and I think that I’m going to go surfing today because the waves are supposed to be pretty big.
That new guy in our class is really quiet and shy, so he’s not much of a conversationalist.
I’m really looking forward to the continuation of this great TV series in its next season.
In her acceptance speech, the actress called out how much she appreciated her parents for the way that she had been brought up by them.
Our boss is such a cheapskate that he won’t even pitch in to help fund our company Christmas party.
The magician’s cleverness and legerdemain wowed the audience.
The oil spill that occurred near our city has turned into a quagmire of various environmental disasters.
Mrs. Powers is known in our community for showing people very generous hospitality at her home.
The spellbound movie audience was dizzy with fascination as the mind-numbing digital special effects toyed with their senses.
As we rowed the boat up to the embankment, dozens of frogs leapt into the water.
This candidate is not employable by our firm, because he just doesn’t have the kind of technical background that we need.
My mom is such a worrier, and all the time I’m telling her that everything’s going to be all right.
She wears the cheesiest costume jewelry of anyone who I have ever seen.
I have finally come to the realization that I’ll never break a score of 100 at golf; so, it’s become more frustrating than fun for me.
In a moment of stupidity, I said something really socially incorrect to my girlfriend, and now she’s dumped me.
The weather today is supposed to be clear and seasonable, so I’m going to drive around to get photographs of the gorgeous fall colors.
There’s so much similarity in appearance between the two of them that you’d likely assume that they are sisters.
You could see the tangible disappointment in Jason’s face when he looked at the poor grade that he got on his math test.
Although these statistics aren’t completely precise, directionally they tell a pretty incontrovertible story.
Our zoo is having fun crowdsourcing potential names for their new baby pygmy hippo; the name that I sent in was “Botticelli.”
Dad, you’ve got to see this new TV commercial; it’ll totally crack you up!
The political candidate campaigned tirelessly – and with great determination.
Class, you’re going on an 80-mile trip; how many kilometers would that be?
We had a pleasurable cruise around the Mediterranean Ocean, the weather was excellent, and our excursions at the ports were quite enjoyable.
I’m dreading school next week, because we’re going through the annual standardized testing, and I’m never very good at that.
The reviews about that new serial killer thriller have been decidedly positive, so I’ve got my name on a list to check it out from our library.
Listen to this cool chord progression, and let’s talk about adding this song to our band’s repertoire.
No thanks; I’m chickening out, and I’m NOT going to go off of that high dive!
With a sigh of frustration, my dad mumbled, “Why does this furniture manufacturer not make this product easier to put together?”
Even though she’s so smart and beautiful, she’s always kind and approachable; so many people who have what she has just reek of snootiness!
The illustrations in this children’s book are simply adorable!
Atmospheric conditions are looking just about perfect for the space launch later today.
We learned about mycologists at school today; they study fungi, and they say that there are approximately 14,000 different mushroom species on Earth, with up to 2% of them being poisonous to humans.
We saw a horrifying accident occur on the interstate today, and we just hope that no one was killed in it.
Between the publications Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, estimates are that there are around 989 to 1,135 billionaires who are U.S. citizens.
When we moved to northern Minnesota, my kids took up snowboarding.
My doctor – who is a skin specialist – told me to apply this ointment topically to my arm – twice a day – and that this should heal itself within a week.
Well kids, it’s the time of year for us to get out all of our Christmas decorations from the attic!
These are the kinds of calculations that we have to run to figure out when multiple planets are going to line up in the night sky.
The specifications for this computer appear to be just what I’m looking for, but I would like for you to double the RAM, and then I’ll buy it.
She is always biting her nails, but she claims that she’s not doing it consciously.
I love our librarian at school; she’s always making great choices for me when I want to check books out.
One of the strengths of a capitalistic economy is that it can reward innovation; one of the downsides is that it can generate income inequality.
Even though our political views are polar opposites, Barry and I have always had a superb relationship as business associates.
I’ll be shadowing a boy named Robbie on Monday when I go to check out a 6th-grade class in the middle school that I will move to next year.
He carried bitterness into his old age about how his mother had treated him as a child.
Honey, you can go to the party looking like that if you want to, but it would be desirable for me if you shaved and got a hair cut.
Stephanie was marveling at the glorious mountain view, as the storm had covered the mountaintops with glistening snow.
These artifacts are culturally significant for better understanding how this ancient society lived.
I watched in amazement as my cat leapt from the floor – almost all the way up to the top of the door – to try to catch a bug!
Over the last five years, there’s been a lot of appreciation in property values within about a mile’s radius of our home.
We’d better get our maintenance technician over here fast; I really don’t like the strange noise that this machine is making.
The students immediately filed out of the school building when the fire alarm went off.
I don’t want to be associated with that slimebag; I can never trust anything that he says.
Do you know how many centimeters there are in a foot?
We own a family business, and we try to treat our employees really well, because we don’t want them to ever feel a need to unionize.
When our family goes on vacations, my mom would prefer to stay in one central location, whereas my dad likes to go-go-go and travel to multiple locations.
I look forward to the day that astronomers will discover an exoplanet that appears to have an atmosphere that is breathable for humans.
This particular combination of spices is going to make for a delicious Middle Eastern meal.
I’m buying these specific kitchen appliances for their practicality, and I don’t need lots of bells and whistles on them because that would make them way more expensive.
In my sociology class in college, there was a fascinating section where we studied criminology.
Tobey was instrumental in getting the Marketing Vice-President to redesign the commission plan, and its introduction was very popular with the sales team.
Mom, this is the third delivery today from Amazon; wouldn’t they save money if they brought all of the packages in just one trip?
This political candidate is quite militaristic with his viewpoints, and I hope that our nation doesn’t vote him into office!
Sonya, this paragraph in your story is particularly descriptive, and it makes the scene easy to imagine in my head.
While growing up, I had two very important mentors who were quite influential towards my making the eventual selection for my lifetime career field.
I’m reading a jarring mystery novel titled “The Disappearance of Ralph Jacobson.”
I thought that the flower arrangements in the church sanctuary this morning were unusually attractive.
It took Mom a considerable amount of time to prepare tonight’s gourmet meal.
She was classically trained when she learned to play the piano, but in her twenties, she morphed into a jazz aficionado.
So many people in our society today seem to be mean and angry all of the time; I wish that people could just be kind!
The nurse said to the hypochondriac, “I don’t see any indications that this is anything other than a simple, common cold, but let’s wait for verification of that when the physician sees you.”
The bank teller said, “I need to see some kind of identification in order to let you withdraw this much cash; your driver’s license will be fine.”
Have you met Penelope’s new boyfriend yet; he’s really muscular!
My aunt suffers from manic depression, and it’s really sad; she’s crying all the time.
At work today, I had so many aggravating interruptions all day long that I feel like I didn’t really get anything accomplished; however, at least I helped my teammates with their issues.
That boy certainly has a vivid imagination; it wouldn’t surprise me if he becomes a fantasy or science fiction author when he grows up.
The teacher quipped, “There was enough craziness in my classroom today to make me seriously consider leaving the teaching profession!”
In our social studies class, we’re studying political and religious extremism in the Middle East.
Our availability on this product is pretty tight right now; demand has been a lot higher than we had forecasted.
Did you know that you can buy accidental death policies from life insurance companies?
Oh come on, you know that becoming a class president is really nothing more than winning a popularity contest!
I think that our history teacher is going to get into big trouble one day; he’s really opinionated, and I bet that a lot of my classmates’ parents would be angry if they knew about the kinds of things that he says.
It was a brutally hot and humid day, and when Terry got home from football practice, he just plopped down on the couch, his energy drained out of him from exhaustion.
In an act of demonstrable forgiveness, Pope John Paul II actually visited the man who had tried to assassinate him!
My grandad is an avid philatelist, and he claims that he has lots of stamps that are quite valuable.
Our financial advisor has done a great job in reconstructing our investment portfolio; our earnings are up, and our risk has been lowered.
For most of the years that I was in the Navy, I was stationed on a destroyer in the Pacific.
It’s a well-known fact that the proliferation of nuclear weapons that were built in the latter half of the 1900s has created a massive potential danger for all of humanity.
As I watched my son’s awkwardness while he was moving around the playground, it crossed my mind that he might benefit from having some occupational therapy sessions.
Although we fumbled the ball three different times in the football game, the other team, fortunately, wasn’t able to capitalize on our mistakes; so, we still won by ten points.
The reason that I want to lead that project at work is because it helps me in my positioning to become the head of our department once our boss gets promoted.
It seems to me that gymnastics must be one of the most physically challenging sports that exist.
The principal said, “Harry, you can’t be doing this kind of thing at school; I have no choice but to take some disciplinary action with you.”
Our daughter is pursuing an engineering degree from her university, and she ultimately wants to work for NASA.
We asked Mr. Mattingly how he had gained so much familiarity with Turkish culture, and he said, “That’s easy to explain; I lived in Istanbul for ten years during my youth.”
Our boss said, “I’m not altogether sure that this distributor is going to really support us as much as he says that he will.”
The population in their country is actually declining because their birth rates have shrunken considerably.
The registration table for the folks whose last names start with letters G-to-N is over there by that large potted rubber plant.
I like the way that you’ve written your resume for your job hunt; it does a good job of highlighting your many qualifications.
I wonder if Tiger Woods’ son will one day be channeling his father’s formidable golf skills into a successful professional golf career for himself.
Our company is big on customization; thus, we make our products to-order, providing to our customers dozens of options for the features that they want.
Our district’s state representative came to my front door, and we ended up having a really positive conversation; she’ll assuredly get my vote in the upcoming election.
In my statistics class, they pummeled into our brains the instructional phrase, “remember, correlation doesn’t necessarily mean causation.”
When the new CEO came aboard, she said that there would likely be some major organizational changes over her first three months; now we’re all on pins and needles.
If aliens were trying to send a message through outer space, do you think that their signals would be detectable to us?
My parents expressed great satisfaction with the cleaning job that I had done in our basement.
Judging from appearances, she probably spends lots of money on her wardrobe and accessories.
With great difficulty, the man and his son finally finished wallpapering their master bathroom.
After I woke up, the surgeon came into my room and said that there were no complications during my surgery.
The comic was able to mimic his talk show host’s quirky mannerisms perfectly, and he had everyone in the studio in stitches.
It would be advantageous for you to wear a golf glove, as it helps you to get a better grip on the club.
The Smiths just moved into one of the priciest communities in our city.
These advertisements suggest that there are going to be some good sales over Memorial Day weekend.
Did you hear what final word the kid who won the spelling bee championship had to spell; it was massively challenging!
I’ve got to go; I don’t want to be late to that appointment.
Our cat’s intensive curiosity gets him into big trouble all the time.
I highly recommend this book as beneficial for helping you to learn more about smart investing strategies.
That Congresswoman is very knowledgeable about the U.S. Constitution, and if she says that what the president is trying to do is illegal, then I categorically believe her!
I have a love / hate kinship with my cat; he can periodically be quite bothersome.
Okay kids, quit monkeying around, get your hands washed, and come to the dinner table!
His logic is basically sound, but we should also consider an emotional component for how this would impact everyone.
I’ll be happy to speak at her funeral with a heartfelt remembrance about her life, but I plan to keep it to no more than five minutes.
I seem to be recovering well from this most recent case of COVID, so I should be back in the office in three days or so.
You’ve got to try this new ice cream flavor; by my knowing your tastes well, I can guarantee that you’ll love it!
I can hardly wait until we go on our skiing vacation in Colorado two weeks from today.
She seemed to skate effortlessly as she went through her final program that won her the Olympic gold medal.
Whoa, did you hear that there was a tornadic waterspout about a half-mile from the beach today; if we had been out sailing, we might have been killed!
There were twenty immigrants applying for citizenship at our field office today.
I opened the door so that our cat could go outside, but he stood there in a long moment of hesitation when he heard loud barking from a neighbor’s dog.
Upon closer examination of the bones, the archaeologist claimed that they might be from a heretofore undiscovered new species.
Our three daughters are thriving with their lives, families, and careers, but our son is, frankly, a complete embarrassment for all of us.
Our school district is working hard to get more teachers employed who have degrees in mathematics.
The informant knew that he was putting himself in grave danger for ratting on the drug kingpin; therefore, he demanded that he be placed into a witness protection plan.
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