| A | B |
| amanecer | dawn |
| la búsqueda | th search |
| había mucho viento | It was very windy |
| el presentimiento | the premonition |
| así que | therefore |
| Yo, la verdad, no lo habría hecho ni loca | I, honestly, there is no way I would have done it (use "crazy") |
| la marea | the tide |
| la marea estaba alta | the tide was high |
| llover a cántaros | to rain cats and dogs |
| arrasar | to wipe out |
| ir rumbo a | direction to |
| alejarse | to go away from |
| no cabe duda que | there is no doubt that |
| la gente corría como loca | people ran like crazy |
| salvavidas | lifesavers |
| los altavoces | the speakers |
| las pilas | the batteries |
| me dijo que no me preocupara | he told me not to worry |
| me dijo que se encargaba de todo | he told me that we would be in charge of everything |
| arrancar | to pull out |
| mojado | wet |
| empapado | soaked |
| tenía cinco puntos | I had five stiches |
| el reportero | the reporter |
| sabía que esto le había pasado por ir en busca de Silvia | I knew that this had happend to him because he went to look for Silvia |
| I started to cry and to pray | Comencé a llorar y a orar |
| Deseaba que sólo fuera una pesadilla | I was wishing that It was only a nightmare |
| She was a bit dizzy | Estaba un poco mareada |
| Fortunately | afortunadamente |
| In teh middle of teh caos, I managed to speak with a nurse | En medio del caos, logré hablar con una enfermera |
| a blanket | una manta |
| una monja rezó un rato conmigo | A nun prayed with me a lottle bit |
| el viento rugía | the wind roared |
| El huracán seguiría por 16 horas antes de que se convirtiera en tormenta tropical | The huracane will continue for 16 hours because it became a tropical storm |
| amargura | bitterness |
| la incertidumbre | the uncertainty |
| tenía la corazonada de que vivía | I had the feeling that she was alive |
| desamparados | homeless |
| sentí un alivio | I felt a relief |
| les aconsejaron que tuvieran calma | The advised them to be calm |
| Era posible que Silvia estuviera muerta | It was posible that Silvia was dead |
| la carretera | the road |
| un poco raro | a bit weird |