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94 [ninety-four]

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94 [noranta-quatre]

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Wait until the rain stops. Esp-r- -i-s---e-dei-- de--lo---. E----- f--- q-- d---- d- p------ E-p-r- f-n- q-e d-i-i d- p-o-r-. -------------------------------- Espera fins que deixi de ploure. 0
Wait until I’m finished. Esp--- fi-- -u------ a-abi. E----- f--- q-- (--- a----- E-p-r- f-n- q-e (-o- a-a-i- --------------------------- Espera fins que (jo) acabi. 0
Wait until he comes back. Es-er- -ins-qu--(e--) torni. E----- f--- q-- (---- t----- E-p-r- f-n- q-e (-l-) t-r-i- ---------------------------- Espera fins que (ell) torni. 0
I’ll wait until my hair is dry. Es---o fi-- -ue -- -’--xugu-n-e-s -a-el--. E----- f--- q-- s- m--------- e-- c------- E-p-r- f-n- q-e s- m-e-x-g-i- e-s c-b-l-s- ------------------------------------------ Espero fins que se m’eixuguin els cabells. 0
I’ll wait until the film is over. E-pe---f-ns -ue a--b- -a pel•líc--a. E----- f--- q-- a---- l- p---------- E-p-r- f-n- q-e a-a-i l- p-l-l-c-l-. ------------------------------------ Espero fins que acabi la pel•lícula. 0
I’ll wait until the traffic light is green. E-p-ro --e-es-pos--v---------mà-o-. E----- q-- e- p--- v--- e- s------- E-p-r- q-e e- p-s- v-r- e- s-m-f-r- ----------------------------------- Espero que es posi verd el semàfor. 0
When do you go on holiday? Q-an--------s-de -a-----s? Q--- t--- v-- d- v-------- Q-a- t-’- v-s d- v-c-n-e-? -------------------------- Quan te’n vas de vacances? 0
Before the summer holidays? Aba-s------s--a-a-ces--’est-u? A---- d- l-- v------- d------- A-a-s d- l-s v-c-n-e- d-e-t-u- ------------------------------ Abans de les vacances d’estiu? 0
Yes, before the summer holidays begin. Sí- a---s qu- c-m--cin---s-v-c--c-s d’es-i-. S-- a---- q-- c------- l-- v------- d------- S-, a-a-s q-e c-m-n-i- l-s v-c-n-e- d-e-t-u- -------------------------------------------- Sí, abans que comencin les vacances d’estiu. 0
Repair the roof before the winter begins. Repara e- --u--- -b----que c--e-c- -’hiv---. R----- e- t----- a---- q-- c------ l-------- R-p-r- e- t-u-a- a-a-s q-e c-m-n-i l-h-v-r-. -------------------------------------------- Repara el teulat abans que comenci l’hivern. 0
Wash your hands before you sit at the table. Renta-t -es --n--a-an- -e --u-- a-t-u--. R------ l-- m--- a---- d- s---- a t----- R-n-a-t l-s m-n- a-a-s d- s-u-e a t-u-a- ---------------------------------------- Renta’t les mans abans de seure a taula. 0
Close the window before you go out. Tan-a la --n-s-ra----------so----. T---- l- f------- a---- d- s------ T-n-a l- f-n-s-r- a-a-s d- s-r-i-. ---------------------------------- Tanca la finestra abans de sortir. 0
When will you come home? Q-a---én--a c---? Q--- v--- a c---- Q-a- v-n- a c-s-? ----------------- Quan véns a casa? 0
After class? De-pré- -e -----a-s-? D------ d- l- c------ D-s-r-s d- l- c-a-s-? --------------------- Després de la classe? 0
Yes, after the class is over. S-- de-p--s-que -’-a---acabat la --as--. S-- d------ q-- s----- a----- l- c------ S-, d-s-r-s q-e s-h-g- a-a-a- l- c-a-s-. ---------------------------------------- Sí, després que s’hagi acabat la classe. 0
After he had an accident, he could not work anymore. D-spr-s-d’-a--r--in--t -n--ccide--- -a--o --dia---e-al---. D------ d------ t----- u- a-------- j- n- p---- t--------- D-s-r-s d-h-v-r t-n-u- u- a-c-d-n-, j- n- p-d-a t-e-a-l-r- ---------------------------------------------------------- Després d’haver tingut un accident, ja no podia treballar. 0
After he had lost his job, he went to America. Des-rés-de pe-dr- -l-seu --o-----treb-ll,----n -a-anar a Am---ca. D------ d- p----- e- s-- l--- d- t------- s--- v- a--- a A------- D-s-r-s d- p-r-r- e- s-u l-o- d- t-e-a-l- s-’- v- a-a- a A-è-i-a- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Després de perdre el seu lloc de treball, se’n va anar a Amèrica. 0
After he went to America, he became rich. D--pr-- -’-n-r a----st-t- Uni--- ----a---r -ic. D------ d----- a-- E----- U----- e- v- f-- r--- D-s-r-s d-a-a- a-s E-t-t- U-i-s- e- v- f-r r-c- ----------------------------------------------- Després d’anar als Estats Units, es va fer ric. 0

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