How the word "talar" is translated into English
El ayuntamiento va a talar los árboles de la plaza.
[el aʝuntaˈmjento ˈβa a taˈlaɾ los ˈaɾβolez ðe la ˈplaθa.]
The city council is going to cut down the trees in the square.
¿Por qué talaron el bosque junto al río?
[¿poɾ ˈke taˈlaɾon el ˈβoske ˈxunto al ˈrio?]
Why did they cut down the forest by the river?
Los vecinos protestan porque talan los pinos sin permiso.
[loz βeˈθinos pɾoˈtestam ˈpoɾke ˈtalan los ˈpinos sim peɾˈmiso.]
The neighbors are protesting because they cut down the pine trees without permission.
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