| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skyscraper | el rascacielos |
| incident | el incidente |
| I was cleaning the skyscraper when the incident occurred. | Limpiaba el rascacielos cuando ocurrió el incidente. |
| scaffold | el andamio |
| precarious | precario |
| to wobble | tambalearse |
| They moved the precarious scaffold and it started to wobble. | Movieron el andamio precario y empezó a tambalearse. |
| to crash (violently, smash) | estrellarse |
| It was very windy; I almost crashed against the skyscraper! | Hacía mucho viento; ¡por poco y me estrello contra el rascacielos! |
| pulley | la polea |
| to come off | desprenderse |
| The pulley came loose; the platform almost fell. | La polea se desprendió; por poco y cae la plataforma. |
| sponge | la esponja |
| Since the scaffold was moving, I almost dropped the sponge. | Como el andamio se movía, por poco y suelto la esponja. |
| tragedy | la desgracia |
| They saw the incident and thought it was a tragedy. | Vieron el incidente y pensaron que era una desgracia. |
| I was wobbling when the rope broke; I almost fell! | Me tambaleaba cuando la cuerda se rompió; ¡por poco y caigo! |
| The precarious bucket came off; a tragedy almost occurred. | El balde precario se desprendió; por poco y ocurre una desgracia. |
| They lowered the scaffold suddenly and I let go of the pulley. | Bajaron el andamio de repente y solté la polea. |
| Since I was very scared, I dropped the sponge from the skyscraper. | Como tenía mucho miedo, dejé caer la esponja del rascacielos. |
| The scaffold almost crashed against the wall. | Por poco y el andamio se estrella contra la pared. |
| just as well, thank goodness | menos mal |
| Thank goodness you arrived. | Menos mal que llegaste. |
| Just as well it did not rain. | Menos mal que no llovió. |
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