La Palabra Del Día: "antorcha"
antorcha ( ahn-tohr'-chah )
noun ( torch )
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1: Es un gran honor llevar la antorcha olímpica.
It's a great honor to bear the Olympic torch.
2: Los aldeanos prendieron sus antorchas y se dirigieron al castillo de Drácula.
The villagers lit their torches and set off toward Dracula's castle.
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Todavía llevo una antorcha para ella ... y ella todavía lleva un cubo de agua para mí.
I still carry a torch for her... and she still carries a bucket of water for me.
Los antiguos constructores de las pirámides de Egipto,
tuvieron que utilizar antorchas en el interior
de la pirámide para construir las salas de enterramiento.
The ancient builders of the Pyramids in Egypt,
had to use torches deep inside the Pyramid to build the burial rooms.
Hoy en día encienden la antorcha olímpica con tanta ceremonia como si el evento ocurriría en la antigua época griega.
Nowadays the Olympic torch is lighted with such ceremony as if the event happened in the ancient Greek era.
Se trata de una procesión de antorchas.
This is a torchlight procession.
La antorcha olímpica es una tradición moderna. No hay evidencia de que una antorcha fue encendida para comenzar las antiguas ceremonias.
The Olympic torch is a modern tradition. There is no evidence that a torch was lit to begin the ancient ceremonies.
La antorcha olímpica es un símbolo de una larga y gran tradición de deporte.
The Olympic torch is a symbol of a long and great tradition of sports.
El amor es la antorcha que lumina el mundo.
Love is the torch that illuminates the world.
En la mina de oro, la minera lleva una antorcha de cabeza.
At the gold mine, the miner wears a head torch.
La Estatua de la Libertad lleva una antorcha grandísima
The Statue of LIberty carries a very big torch.
Sospecho que a la gente en el pasado le habría gustado saber hacer antorchas como las en las películas de Hollywood, en lugar de las que proporcionaban poco luz, creaban humo, y sólo duraban un hora.
I suspect that the people in the past would have liked to know how to make torches like those in Hollywood movies, instead of those that would provide little light, create smoke, and only last an hour.
https://mic.com/articles/64339/5-biggest-myths-hollywood-taught-us-about-the-middle-ages#.612fRreKd
Una turba enardecida persiguió a la familia Simpson llevando antorchas, trinches y otras armas. Querían linchar a Homero porque había contaminado el lago de Springfield.
An angry mob was after the Simpson family holding torches, pitchforks and other weapons. They wanted to lynch Homer because he had polluted the lake of Springfield.
Tontos británicos llaman una lámpara de mano una antorcha.
Silly Brits call a flashlight a torch. (no offense 
)
Leí que ha habido protestas contra los Juegos Olímpicos y la antorcha fue robado durante la procesión. Mucha de la gente cree que los problemas de su país se peoran debido de los Juegos.
I read that there have been protests against the Olympic Games and the torch was stolen during the procession. Many people think that the problems in their country are made worse because of the Games.
La antorcha olímpica en Rio 2016 es increíblemente hermoso e inusual.
The Rio 2016 Olympic torch is amazingly beautiful and unusual.
