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Fill-in-the-blanks: Build Your Vocabulary: Un ejemplo de simbiosis - parte 1

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Un ejemplo de simbiosis - parte 1

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-- Flashcards: Un ejemplo de simbiosis - parte 1

El banco de palabras
a la vez Al final Ansiosamente
de un lado a otro e frotó
funcionar golpeándose había
incómodo lengua para
patas pateando picando
sombra
Word Bank
and at once biting
eagerly finally from side to side
had hitting in order to
legs rubbed shade
stamping to work tongue
uncomfortable


Zippi (1) había caminado una gran distancia de la sabana africana (2) para llegar a un pequeño lago. (3) Ansiosamente, calmó su sed y se fue a descansar a la fresca (4) sombra de un árbol baobab. Zippi intentó dormir, pero se sentía muy (5) incómodo y con mucha picazón. Durante días ¡las pulgas le habían estado (6) picando en todo su cuerpo. Trató de quitarse las pulgas meneando la cola (7) de un lado a otro. Trató de patalear cada una de sus (8) patas en el suelo. ¡Incluso trató de golpear las cuatro patas en el suelo (9) a la vez! Se (10) frotó todo el cuerpo contra el árbol baobab. Trató de quitarse las pulgas lamiéndose la cara con su larga (11)lengua. Pero nada parecía 12)funcionar. ¡Las pulgas no querían irse! Ni (13) pateando, ni lamiéndose, ni frotándose o (14) golpeándose podía conseguir que lo dejaran. (15) Al final, ¡terminó tan cansado (16) e irritado que se revolcó en el suelo con las piernas en el aire! (continuará en parte 2).

English Translation
Zippi had walked a great distance from the African Savanna to reach a small lake. Eagerly, he quenched his thirst and went to rest in the cool shade of a baobab tree. Zippi tried to sleep but he felt very uncomfortable and very itchy. For days the fleas had been biting him all over his body! He tried to remove the fleas by wagging his tail from side to side. He tried to stamp each of his legs on the ground. He even tried to hit all four legs at once! He rubbed his whole body against the baobab tree. He tried to remove the fleas by licking his face with his long tongue. But nothing seemed to work. The fleas did not want to go away! Neither stamping, nor licking, nor rubbing, nor hitting could get them to leave him. Finally, he got so tired and irritated that he rolled on the ground with his legs in the air! (to be continued)

My special "thanks" to Sylyon1976 and Lang-8.com members for helping with my Spanish!

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updated Aug 14, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Please let me know about typos in the post or flashcards. - bandit51jd, Aug 10, 2013
I would also like to thank Nikki for sharing the Lang-8.com link with Spanishdict.com. Her post is here: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/251807/lang-8-the-free-language-exchange-social-network - bandit51jd, Aug 10, 2013
:) No problem! - NikkiLR, Aug 10, 2013
Great OP! - Findy, Aug 11, 2013
Does OP stand for opening? - bandit51jd, Aug 11, 2013

16 Answers

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4. sombra - shade/shadow

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updated Aug 14, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
You guys are so good at finding illustrations to go with the story! I have no idea what animal Zippi was so this fits perfectly! Muchas gracias - bandit51jd, Aug 10, 2013
Thanks Bandita. I didn't know either. - rac1, Aug 11, 2013
You had me fooled, he looks like "Zippi"! Jajaja - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
Congratulations amiga - pmikan-pam, Aug 14, 2013
7
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1. había / had

Zippi había caminado una gran distancia...

Zippi had walked a great distance...

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updated Aug 13, 2013
edited by NikkiLR
posted by NikkiLR
Gracias, Nikkie! - bandit51jd, Aug 10, 2013
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2. para/ in order to

Zippi había caminado una gran distancia de la sabana africana para llegar a un pequeño lago.

Zippi had walked a great distance from the African Savanna to reach a small lake.

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updated Aug 13, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
I love this illustration of the African Savanna with small lake! - bandit51jd, Aug 10, 2013
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5. incómodo - uncomfortable

Zippi intentó dormir, pero se sentía muy incómodo y con mucha picazón

Zippi tried to sleep but he felt very uncomfortable and very itchy.

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updated Aug 13, 2013
posted by rac1
It's not often I get to see the underside of a lion! - bandit51jd, Aug 11, 2013
Those darn fleas, he is trying to get relief. - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
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10. frotó/ rubbed

Se frotó todo el cuerpo contra el árbol baobab.

He rubbed his whole body against the baobab tree.

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updated Aug 13, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
I think he killed the tree though. - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
Bien hecho! - bandit51jd, Aug 13, 2013
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8. patas/ legs (of animal)

Trató de patalear cada una de sus patas en el suelo.

He tried to stamp each of his legs on the ground.

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updated Aug 13, 2013
edited by 0083f5dc
posted by 0083f5dc
He looks frustrated...poor baby. - rac1, Aug 12, 2013
With those teeth, I'm not sure I would want to be near him and his fleas! - bandit51jd, Aug 12, 2013
One of his fleas could eat me alive. - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
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7. - de un lado a otro - from side to side

He tried to remove the fleas by wagging his tail from side to side.

Trató de quitarse las pulgas meneando la cola de un lado a otro.

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updated Aug 13, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Aww, poor guy! :) - Findy, Aug 11, 2013
He does look rather uncomfortable! - bandit51jd, Aug 12, 2013
I am sorry for Zippi - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
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6. picando/ biting

Durante días ¡las pulgas le habían estado picando en todo su cuerpo.

For days the fleas had been biting him all over his body!

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updated Aug 13, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
Ouch! - Findy, Aug 12, 2013
It's like the bunch in a group and bite the same spot! Ewwww! - bandit51jd, Aug 12, 2013
They keep getting bigger - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
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11. lengua/ tongue

Trató de quitarse las pulgas lamiéndose la cara con su larga lengua.

He tried to remove the fleas by licking his face with his long tongue.

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updated Aug 14, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
I have never figured out how they could reach the tip of their nose! - bandit51jd, Aug 13, 2013
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12. - funcionar - to work

But nothing seemed to work.

Pero nada parecía funcionar.

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updated Aug 14, 2013
posted by rac1
Great foto amiga. - ray76, Aug 13, 2013
Gracias señor Ray! - rac1, Aug 13, 2013
I love it, Annie! Great photo of being tired of it all! - bandit51jd, Aug 13, 2013
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-- 9. ¡Incluso trató de golpear las cuatro patas en el suelo a la vez!
at one time

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updated Aug 13, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
The cubs don't have anything to do with the story! I just thought they were cute! - bandit51jd, Aug 12, 2013
Yes they are:). - 0083f5dc, Aug 12, 2013
They are enjoying the story of Zippi, and they are proud to be part of it. - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
That's a nice way of looking at the cubs, Pam! - bandit51jd, Aug 13, 2013
Perhaps Zippi is dreaming of a family.... - rac1, Aug 13, 2013
I do believe you guys have the cubs all taken care of! - bandit51jd, Aug 13, 2013
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3. Ansiosamente/ Eagerly, Anxiously

Ansiosamente, calmó su sed y se fue a descansar a la fresca sombra de un árbol baobab.

Eagerly, he quenched his thirst and went to rest in the cool shade of a baobab tree.

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updated Aug 13, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
Super excellent. He's got his eye on everything! - bandit51jd, Aug 11, 2013
I love this picture. - rac1, Aug 11, 2013
Maybe if he didn't mind the water that would kill the fleas. - pmikan-pam, Aug 12, 2013
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13. pateando/ stamping, kicking

¡Las pulgas no querían irse! Ni pateando, ni lamiéndose, ni frotándose--

The fleas did not want to go away! Neither stamping, nor licking, nor rubbing---

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updated Aug 14, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
Looks like Zippi may have a friend. :) - rac1, Aug 13, 2013
Fleas and all never stops love! - bandit51jd, Aug 13, 2013
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14. golpeándose/ hitting

Ni pateando, ni lamiéndose, ni frotándose o golpeándose podía conseguir que lo dejaran.

Neither stamping, nor licking, nor rubbing, nor hitting could get them to leave him.

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updated Aug 14, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
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15. Al final - Finally

Finally, he got so tired.....

Al final, se puso tan cansado ....

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updated Aug 14, 2013
posted by rac1
He looks tired. - 0083f5dc, Aug 14, 2013
muy cansado! - pmikan-pam, Aug 14, 2013