carretera

/kareˈteɾa/, [ka.reˈt̪e.ɾa]

road

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La inclinación del terreno hacía difícil la construcción de la carretera.

The slope of the ground made it difficult to construct the road.

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Un día en la carretera es bueno para ti.

A day on the road is good for you.

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Miré a mi alrededor y vi que era el único coche que estaba en la carretera.

I looked around and noticed that I was the only car on the road.

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¿Te parece que la carretera es lo suficientemente ancha como para los autos?

Do you think the road is wide enough for cars?

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Ella vio muchos animales en la carretera.

She saw a lot of animals on the road.

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Un coche de policía ha parado en un lado de la carretera.

A police car has stopped on the side of the road.

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La carretera se curva hacia la derecha en este punto.

The road curves to the right at this point.

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En Japón conducimos por el lado izquierdo de la carretera.

In Japan, we drive on the left side of the road.

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Esta carretera los llevará fuera de la ciudad.

This highway will take you out of the city.

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Hubo un accidente al lado de la carretera.

There was an accident on the side of the road.

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Hay hielo en la carretera.

There is frost on the road.

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Ella nos dijo que la carretera estaba cortada.

She told us the road was closed.

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El perrito cruzó la carretera.

The small dog crossed the road.

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"Carretera en obras."

"Road under Repair."

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La carretera al pueblo está en muy mal estado.

The road to the village is very rough.

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No cruces la carretera cuando el hombrecito verde esté parpadeando.

Do not cross the road when the green man is flashing.

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La carretera empezó a dividirse en muchas direcciones.

The road began branching off in many directions.

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La carretera del exceso lleva al palacio de la sabiduría.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

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Esta carretera tiene poco tráfico de coches.

There is little automobile traffic on this road.

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Por la carretera iba un carro de mulas.

There was a mule cart on the road.

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