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Eso

Stephen King

In Stephen King's 1986 horror novel It, seven children from the small town of Derry, Maine, discover that a malevolent, shape-shifting entity—usually manifesting as the clown Pennywise—has been stalking and murdering children for centuries. Calling themselves "The Losers Club," the kids confront the creature in the summer of 1958 and believe they have defeated it. Three decades later, the murders return, and the now-adult friends must return to Derry, revisit traumatic memories, and confront their worst fears for one final showdown. Blending a coming-of-age tale with visceral horror, the book reflects on friendship, trauma, and the enduring courage of childhood.

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la alcantarilla / la al.kanˈta.ɾi.ʝa /noun

sewer

Pero la diversión terminó cuando el barco se deslizó por una alcantarilla.

But the fun ended when the boat slipped down a sewer.

desagüecloacasumidero

parecía / paˈɾeθja /verb

seemed

Parecía un payaso, pero no era humano.

He seemed like a clown, but he wasn't human.

aparentarlucir

encajaron / ẽŋ.kaˈxa.ɾon /verb

fell into place

las piezas encajaron

the pieces fell into place

desapareciera / de.sa.pa.ɾeˈθje.ɾa /verb

disappeared

para asegurarse de que la verdad no desapareciera por completo.

to make sure the truth didn't disappear completely.

esfumarseevaporarseextinguirse

la superficie / la su.peɾˈfi.θje /noun

surface

En la superficie, parece pacífico.

On the surface, it seems peaceful.

aparienciaexterior

pesadillas / pesaˈðiʎas /noun

nightmares

Recuerdos y pesadillas.

Memories and nightmares.

siguieron / siˈɡjeɾon /verb

followed

Las noticias siguieron su curso.

The news followed its course.

creciendo / kɾeˈθiendo /verb

growing

La sensación en el pueblo estaba cambiando — volviéndose más oscura, más pesada, como una tormenta creciendo bajo tierra.

The feeling in the town was changing—becoming darker, heavier, like a storm growing underground.

aumentandodesarrollando

linternas / laˈlinteɾna /noun

flashlights

Vestidos con ropa vieja, llevando linternas, cuerdas y todo el valor que pudieron encontrar...

Dressed in old clothes, carrying flashlights, ropes and all the courage they could find...

antorchafoco

el pueblo / el ˈpweβlo /noun

town

La historia comienza en un pequeño y tranquilo pueblo en el estado de Maine.

The story begins in a small, quiet town in the state of Maine.

ciudadvilla

sombras / ˈsom.bɾas /noun

shadows

Los niños hablaban de sombras en el bosque.

The children spoke of shadows in the forest.

penumbraoscuridadespectro

susurros / susúros /noun

whispers

charlas en susurros

talks in whispers

murmulloscuchicheos

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