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Charlie y la Máquina de Chocolate

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In a future where young Charlie Bucket lives with his impoverished family, his life changes when he discovers a silver coin and buys a chocolate bar with a golden ticket to the elusive Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory. Inside, he is amazed by the factory's wonders and learns that it houses a time machine. Traveling to the future, Charlie witnesses a world where chocolate and sweets are abundant, and people live in joy and harmony. He realizes that the true essence of happiness is not in possessing luxury but in sharing it with others. Returning home with a deepened understanding, Charlie shares his chocolate and newfound wisdom with his family, embracing the joy of giving and the richness of love.

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apenas / ˈapenas /adverb

barely

Todo cambió tan rápido que Charlie apenas podía seguir el ritmo.

Everything changed so fast that Charlie could barely keep up.

el asombroso / el asombroso /adjective

amazing

Decían que era el lugar más asombroso de la Tierra

They said it was the most amazing place on Earth

increíblemaravilloso

el envoltorio / el em.boʎˈto.ɾjo /noun

wrapper

Pero cuando el envoltorio estaba casi completamente retirado...

But when the wrapper was almost completely removed...

paquetecubierta

el hallazgo / el aˈʎazgo /noun

discovery

sabía de inmediato en qué gastaría el hallazgo.

he knew immediately what he would spend the discovery on.

descubrimientoencuentro

soñar / soɲaɾ /verb

dream

por supuesto, soñar con el chocolate

of course, to dream about chocolate

el pedazo / el ˈpe.ða.θo /noun

piece

Cada pedazo sabía mejor.

Each piece tasted better.

trozoparteporción

las afueras / las afueras /noun

outskirts

Charlie Bucket vivía en una pequeña casa en las afueras de la ciudad.

Charlie Bucket lived in a small house on the outskirts of town.

dejar / deˈxaɾ /verb

leave

eligió una simple y económica para dejar algo de dinero para su familia.

She chose a simple and economical one to leave some money for her family.

abandonquitleave behind

durar / duˈɾaɾ /verb

last

la hacía durar toda una semana.

he made it last a whole week.

aguantarmantener

notó / noˈto /verb

noticed

De camino a casa desde la escuela, Charlie notó algo brillante en el suelo.

On the way home from school, Charlie noticed something shiny on the ground.

observarpercibirver

recibía / reˈθiβja /verb

received

Cada año, Charlie recibía una pequeña barra de chocolate.

Every year, Charlie received a small chocolate bar.

obteníaadquiría

lo esencial / lo e.sen.θjal /phrase

essentials

La familia Bucket era muy pobre y apenas tenía suficiente dinero para lo esencial.

The Bucket family was very poor and barely had enough money for the essentials.

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