Fluent Fiction - Spanish

Triumph in the Spotlight: A Night of Flamenco in Barcelona


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Triumph in the Spotlight: A Night of Flamenco in Barcelona
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Es: El sol poniente pintaba los cielos de Barcelona con trazos anaranjados.
En: The setting sun painted the skies of Barcelona with orange strokes.

Es: María, una famosa bailaora de flamenco, esperaba impaciente detrás del telón.
En: María, a famous flamenco dancer, impatiently waited behind the curtain.

Es: Cuanto más cerca estaba su turno para bailar, más fuerte latía su corazón.
En: The closer her turn to dance was, the harder her heart beat.

Es: Alejandro, su compañero de baile, trataba de calmarla.
En: Alejandro, her dance partner, tried to calm her.

Es: "María, eres la mejor, no tienes por qué estar nerviosa", le decía con una sonrisa.
En: "María, you're the best, you don't have to be nervous," he said with a smile.

Es: En otro lado de la sala, Sofia, su amiga y diseñadora de vestuario, observaba con atención.
En: On the other side of the room, Sofia, her friend and costume designer, watched attentively.

Es: El ruido del motor del aire acondicionado se mezclaba con la melodía de las guitarras que provenía del escenario y el murmullo de las conversaciones.
En: The noise of the air conditioning motor mixed with the melody of the guitars coming from the stage and the murmur of the conversations.

Es: Mientras preparaba el vestido de María, un pesado traje lleno de volantes y lentejuelas, sonrió con orgullo pensando en cómo se vería su amiga bajo las luces.
En: As she prepared María's dress, a heavy outfit filled with ruffles and sequins, she smiled with pride, thinking of how her friend would look under the lights.

Es: Llegó el momento.
En: The moment arrived.

Es: María salió al escenario con su vestido brillante, deslumbrando a la audiencia con su presencia.
En: María stepped onto the stage in her shiny dress, dazzling the audience with her presence.

Es: Comenzó su danza y el salón quedó en silencio, todos los presentes estaban fascinados.
En: She began her dance and the hall fell silent, everyone present was fascinated.

Es: Cada pasapalo, cada giro, cada movimiento era un canto a la belleza y la pasión del flamenco.
En: Every step, every turn, every movement was a hymn to the beauty and passion of flamenco.

Es: Pero entonces, sucedió.
En: But then, it happened.

Es: María tropezó con su vestido, casi perdiendo el equilibrio.
En: María stumbled on her dress, almost losing her balance.

Es: Un murmullo de sorpresa rompió el silencio.
En: A murmur of surprise broke the silence.

Es: Pero María, como la profesional que era, se recuperó con gracia, transformando el traspié en un giro de la danza, y continuó con más fuerza y pasión que antes.
En: But María, the professional that she was, gracefully recovered, turning the misstep into a spin of the dance, and continued with even more strength and passion than before.

Es: Alejandro, desde el escenario, no pudo evitar sonreír y seguir la improvisación de María.
En: Alejandro, from the stage, couldn't help but smile and follow María's improvisation.

Es: Mientras que Sofia, desde la parte trasera de la sala, soltaba un suspiro de alivio, su vestido había sido la estrella inesperada de la noche.
En: While Sofia, from the back of the room, let out a sigh of relief, her dress had become the unexpected star of the night.

Es: Finalmente, la música se detuvo y María terminó su actuación con una última y dramática pose.
En: Finally, the music stopped and María finished her performance with one last dramatic pose.

Es: La sala se sumió en silencio durante un segundo, un segundo que pareció eterno.
En: The room fell silent for a second, a second that seemed eternal.

Es: Y entonces estalló en aplausos y vítores, la gente se levantó de sus asientos, aclamando a María, reconocedora de su talento y habilidad.
En: And then it erupted in applause and cheers, people rose from their seats, applauding María, recognizing her talent and skill.

Es: María aceptó la ovación con una cortés reverencia, sus ojos brillaron con alivio y triunfo.
En: María accepted the ovation with a gracious bow, her eyes shining with relief and triumph.

Es: Había demostrado que no sólo era capaz de lidiar con problemas inesperados durante un espectáculo, sino que podía convertirlos en algo maravilloso.
En: She had shown that she could not only handle unexpected problems during a show, but also turn them into something wonderful.

Es: Alejandro subió al escenario y tomó a María de la mano, compartiendo con ella el aplauso.
En: Alejandro stepped onto the stage and took María's hand, sharing the applause with her.

Es: Sofia se unió a la ovación desde el fondo de la sala, orgullosa de su amiga y de su vestido, que a pesar de todo, había sido la estrella aquella noche en Barcelona.
En: Sofia joined in the ovation from the back of the room, proud of her friend and her dress, which despite everything, had been the star that night in Barcelona.

Es: Y así, en el corazón de Barcelona, bajo el cielo anaranjado de una tarde que se tornaba en noche, tres amigos celebraban su triunfo, la belleza del flamenco y la victoria sobre los obstáculos inesperados.
En: And so, in the heart of Barcelona, under the orange sky of an evening turning into night, three friends celebrated their triumph, the beauty of flamenco, and the victory over unexpected obstacles.


Vocabulary Words:
  • The: El
  • Setting: Ponente
  • Sun: Sol
  • Painted: Pintaba
  • Skies: Cielos
  • Barcelona: Barcelona
  • With: Con
  • Orange: Anaranjados
  • Strokes: Trazos
  • María: María
  • Famous: Famosa
  • Flamenco: Bailaora de flamenco
  • Dancer: Bailaora
  • Impatiently: Impaciente
  • Waited: Esperaba
  • Behind: Detrás
  • Curtain: Telón
  • Closer: Más cerca
  • Her: Su
  • Turn: Turno
  • To: Para
  • Dance: Bailar
  • Was: Estaba
  • Harder: Más fuerte
  • Heart: Corazón
  • Beat: Latía
  • Alejandro: Alejandro
  • Her: Su
  • Dance: Baile
  • Partner: Compañero de baile
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