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There was a knock on the door, and Hal came in without waiting for an invitation.Llamaron a la puerta, y Hal entró sin esperar una invitación.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
As she put the last toothpick into the box, there was a knock at the door.Cuando ponía el último palillo en la caja, se produjo un golpe en la puerta.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
I want you to knock on the door.Quiero que llame a la puerta.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
He went up to Pelletier's room and knocked on the door, but no one answered.Subió a la habitación y llamó a la puerta, pero nadie le contestó.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
I made up an excuse to get off the phone, telling my friend that I was home alone and someone was knocking at the door.Como pude le dije a mi amiga que tenía que dejarla, que estaba sola en mi casa y que estaban llamando a la puerta.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
"Let's see whether they have anything hot to give us," said Archimboldi, and he knocked at the door.– Vamos a ver si tienen algo caliente para darnos -dijo Archimboldi, y golpeó la puerta.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
A good thing, too: imagine how silly Canada would have looked if first contact were made on our soil, but when the extraterrestrial ambassador knocked on the door, no one was home.Tampoco está mal: imagínense la vergüenza para Canadá si el primer contacto se realizase en nuestra tierra, el embajador extraterrestre llamase a la puerta y no contestase nadie.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
The knock on his door pissed him off.El golpe a su puerta lo enojo.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
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tocar puerta
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