

Le lontre marine dormono tenendosi per mano.
[ˈle ˈlontre maˈrine ˈdɔrmono tenendozi ˈper ˈmano.]
Sea otters sleep holding hands.
Non è facile vedere una lontra lungo il fiume.
[ˈnon ˈɛ ˈffatʃile veˈdere ˈuna ˈlontra ˈlunɡo il ˈfjume.]
It isn't easy to spot an otter along the river.
La lontra si era tuffata prima che riuscissimo a fotografarla.
[la ˈlontra si ˈɛra tufˈfata ˈprima ˈke rriu̯ʃˈʃissimo a ffotoɡraˈfarla.]
The otter had dived in before we could take a picture of it.
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