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—Esto no es beber, no es más que vino —Arapoulous soltó el retenedor de alambre y empujó el tapón con el pulgar.
"This isn't drinking, it's just wine." Arapoulous pulled the wire retainer loose and thumbed the cork.
Campion, Mezereon y yo estábamos a bordo casi antes de que el campo retenedor tomara la nave entre sus garras.
Campion, Mezereon and I were aboard almost before the retaining field had clamped the ship into place.
Isabel estaba poniendo a prueba el retenedor, aunque el dentista le había advertido que tardaría unos cuantos días en acostumbrarse a él y hablar con claridad.
Isabel was giving her retainer a test run, having been warned by the denturist that it would take a few days for her to get used to it and speak clearly.
El día que a Isabel le pusieron la prótesis dentosoportada —unos dientes postizos que iban pegados a un retenedor, porque las clavijas de titanio tenían que cicatrizar durante varios meses antes de que le pudieran implantar los nuevos dientes—, al llegar a casa descubrió que la nevera estaba virtualmente vacía.
The day Isabel was fitted with flippers—false teeth that were attached to a retainer because the titanium pegs would need to heal for several months before her new teeth could be screwed in—she came home and discovered that her refrigerator was virtually empty.
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