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Unit 152 Why Do We Sneeze?

G : A sneeze is a very interesting thing.

We use many different muscles when we sneeze. These include stomach muscles, throat muscles, and eye muscles. Remember, our eyes always close during a sneeze. A sneeze begins when something gets inside your nose, like a tiny particle of dust. Your nose sends a message to your brain. Your brain sends messages to the muscles, getting them to work together in the correct order. When you sneeze, the dust that was in your nose flies out as fast as 100 miles an hour! Usually something like dust or cold air makes us sneeze, but some people sneeze whenever they look at the sun. Some people think that your heart stops when you sneeze. Actually, it really doesn't, but sometimes it might feel like it does. After someone sneezes, people often say “Bless you,” or “God bless you.” To bless someone means to wish them good and special things. Why do people say this? Long ago, people believed that this saying kept bad things from flying down your throat. Another story is that people thought this saying would help keep the person who sneezed from getting a very serious disease called the plague. At that time, the plague was killing thousands of people. It was thought that saying “God bless you” would protect people from getting this awful disease. Today, the saying is simply a nice way to wish someone well.

Unit 152 Why Do We Sneeze? ||||estornudo Unidad 152 ¿Por qué estornudamos? 152单元我们为什么打喷嚏？

G : A sneeze is a very interesting thing. G: Un estornudo es algo muy interesante. G: Um espirro é uma coisa muito interessante.

We use many different muscles when we sneeze. |||||||estornudamos Usamos muchos músculos diferentes cuando estornudamos. These include stomach muscles, throat muscles, and eye muscles. Estos incluyen músculos del estómago, de la garganta y de los ojos. Remember, our eyes always close during a sneeze. Recuerda, nuestros ojos siempre se cierran durante un estornudo. A sneeze begins when something gets inside your nose, like a tiny particle of dust. Un estornudo comienza cuando algo entra en tu nariz, como una pequeña partícula de polvo. Your nose sends a message to your brain. Tu nariz envía un mensaje a tu cerebro. Your brain sends messages to the muscles, getting them to work together in the correct order. ||||||м'язи||||||||| Tu cerebro envía mensajes a los músculos, haciéndolos trabajar juntos en el orden correcto. Ваш мозг посылает сообщения мышцам, заставляя их работать вместе в правильном порядке. When you sneeze, the dust that was in your nose flies out as fast as 100 miles an hour! ¡Cuando estornudas, el polvo que estaba en tu nariz sale volando a una velocidad de hasta 100 millas por hora! Usually something like dust or cold air makes us sneeze, but some people sneeze whenever they look at the sun. Por lo general, algo como polvo o aire frío nos hace estornudar, pero hay personas que estornudan cada vez que miran al sol. Some people think that your heart stops when you sneeze. Algunas personas piensan que tu corazón se detiene cuando estornudas. Actually, it really doesn’t, but sometimes it might feel like it does. En realidad, no lo hace, pero a veces puede sentirse así. 実際、そんなことはないのだが、そう感じることがある。 After someone sneezes, people often say “Bless you,” or “God bless you.” To bless someone means to wish them good and special things. |||la gente|||bendiga|||||||||||||||| Después de que alguien estornuda, la gente a menudo dice '¡Jesús!' o 'Dios te bendiga.' Bendecir a alguien significa desearle cosas buenas y especiales. 誰かがくしゃみをした後、人々はよく "Bless you"、あるいは "God bless you "と言う。 Depois que alguém espirra, as pessoas costumam dizer "Deus te abençoe" ou "Deus te abençoe". Abençoar alguém significa desejar-lhe coisas boas e especiais. Keď niekto kýchne, ľudia často hovoria "Požehnaj ťa" alebo "Boh ti žehnaj". Požehnať niekoho znamená zaželať mu dobré a výnimočné veci. Why do people say this? ¿Por qué dicen esto las personas? Long ago, people believed that this saying kept bad things from flying down your throat. |||||||||||volando||| Hace mucho tiempo, la gente creía que este dicho evitaba que cosas malas volaran por tu garganta. 大昔の人々は、このことわざが悪いものが喉に飛び込んでくるのを防いでくれると信じていた。 Kedysi dávno ľudia verili, že toto príslovie chráni pred zlými vecami, ktoré vám vletia do hrdla. Uzun zaman önce insanlar bu sözün kötü şeylerin boğazından aşağı uçmasını engellediğine inanıyorlardı. Another story is that people thought this saying would help keep the person who sneezed from getting a very serious disease called the plague. ||||||||||||||くしゃみをした|||||||||ペスト |historia|||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||чума Otra historia es que la gente pensaba que este dicho ayudaría a impedir que la persona que estornudaba contrajera una enfermedad muy grave llamada la peste. もうひとつは、このことわざが、くしゃみをした人がペストという深刻な病気にかからないようにすると考えられていたという話だ。 Outra história é que as pessoas pensaram que esse ditado ajudaria a evitar que a pessoa que espirrasse contraísse uma doença muito séria chamada peste. At that time, the plague was killing thousands of people. ||||чума||||| En ese momento, la plaga estaba matando a miles de personas. It was thought that saying “God bless you” would protect people from getting this awful disease. ||||||благословить||||||||жахливої| Se pensaba que decir "Dios te bendiga" protegería a las personas de contraer esta terrible enfermedad. 神のご加護がありますように」と言うことで、この恐ろしい病気にかかるのを防ぐことができると考えられていたのだ。 Today, the saying is simply a nice way to wish someone well. Hoy en día, la expresión es simplemente una forma amable de desearle bien a alguien. 今日、ことわざは誰かを元気にするための良い方法です。