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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Professor Joan Martínez Manent clues us in about additional historical sites in Tarragona and tells us a fascinating story called The Burial of the Cat, which can be seen carved into the Tarragona Cathedral's cloister.

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Caption 72 [es]: el gato no estaba muerto,
Caption 72 [en]: the cat wasn't dead;

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 15

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Following the incident at the party, Pablo has the chance to talk to Patricia and ask her for a promise.

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Caption 20 [es]: No, Paticita, no te preocupés, que primero, estaba borracho
Caption 20 [en]: No, Paticita, don't worry since first, he was drunk,

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 14

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Pablo's birthday party is going well until an unexpected event interrupts the celebration.

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Caption 40 [es]: lo que estaba pasando allá es que tu hermana, Paty,
Caption 40 [en]: what was going on there is that your sister, Paty,

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 11

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Following their success transporting truckloads of merchandise, the Sheriff opts to involve Pablo Escobar in his business more and more.

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Caption 34 [es]: estaba trabajando como usted o como yo, ome.
Caption 34 [en]: he was working like you or like me, man.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 9

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Being a mere bodyguard has ceased to satisfy Pablo Escobar, and he decides to make his intentions known.

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Caption 3 [es]: para mí fue inevitable escuchar lo que usted les estaba diciendo a los muchachos y...
Caption 3 [en]: it was inevitable for me to hear what you were telling the guys, and...

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 8

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

After seeing him at the cemetery, young Pablo approaches the sheriff to offer him his services.

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Caption 19 [es]: que usted estaba buscando gente pa trabajar.
Caption 19 [en]: that you were looking for people to work.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Little Pablo's behavior is reinforced through the words of the person he trusts the most. Years later, his attitude will be ready to be tested in the illegal markets of Medellín.

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Caption 21 [es]: y yo allá estaba por lo del examen.
Caption 21 [en]: and I was there because of the exam thing.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Much to their chagrin, Young Pablo decides to put a different price on his favors for his friends based on their perceived price.

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Caption 6 [es]: la puerta estaba abierta, entonces yo entré a esperarlo
Caption 6 [en]: the door was open, so I came in to wait for you

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

After seeing Pablo Escobar cornered, we go back in time to catch a glimpse of the early years of this future criminal.

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Caption 7 [es]: Perdón pero estaba... -Algo acaba de ocurrir,
Caption 7 [en]: Sorry, but I was... -Something just happened,

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, we'll discover with Joan Martínez Manent some interesting details about the Roman history of the current Spanish city of Tarragona.

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Caption 26 [es]: El foro, que estaba, eh... digamos,
Caption 26 [en]: The forum, which was, um... let's say,

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 9

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Riots, death, a curfew, a missing person, and business failures are the topics at hand in this new segment of La Sucursal del Cielo.

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Caption 63 [es]: Mirá que Pedro no estaba y llamó,
Caption 63 [en]: Look, as Pedro wasn't here, and he called

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

This segment recreates the riot of February 26, 1971, in Cali, Colombia, a date that the city will never forget. In addition to these events, María and Susana's relationship is experiencing its own trauma.

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Caption 20 [es]: El ambiente estaba raro,
Caption 20 [en]: The atmosphere was strange,

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Los Juegos Olímpicos - Víctor y la historia de las Olimpiadas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

A few months prior to the opening of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Victor shared with us some very interesting facts about the history of this event.

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Caption 42 [es]: ¿Quién estaba en el Partido Nazi
Caption 42 [en]: Who was in the Nazi Party,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

After reading us his flash fiction story, "Para siempre" [Forever], Carlos offers some insight into the historical backdrop, events, and characters that inspired him.

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Caption 48 [es]: se dio cuenta de que su rostro estaba en el infierno,
Caption 48 [en]: realized his face was in Hell,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

After shedding some light on the flash fiction genre and providing us with some examples, Carlos finally reads us the piece with which he placed among the finalists at a prominent flash fiction contest in Barcelona. Can you understand any of the meaning behind it?

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Caption 36 [es]: el que estaba representado en la figura de Minos en el infierno.
Caption 36 [en]: that was depicted on the figure of Minos in Hell.

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