Word: fluent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...holes up in Madrid for two years until the cash runs out. It is then that he goes to work for the Abwehr. The Germans like Luis mainly because he speaks English volubly and can make change from ten bob for a threepenny Cadbury's bar. He became fluent in that twisting tongue in order to get his money's worth out of American movies, for which the Spanish subtitle might read "Be gone!" while the sound track said, "I'll kick your teeth past your tonsils." Luis earns the Nazis' trust and the Iron Cross...
...dream is coming true. This week, the tiny (pop. 2,997) and casual Adirondack village plays host to the world as athletes from 37 countries, along with journalists and fans from just about everywhere, gather for the 13th Olympic Winter Games. A crew of 200 translators fluent in two dozen or so languages has been brought in to smooth the competitors' way. A Panzer division of vehicles -buses, cars, vans, snowmobiles and four-wheel-drive mountain climbers-has been assembled to transport people and supplies...
...three Republicans are in a squeaker of a race, and the outcome may depend on which candidate best manages to bridge the cultural gap. So far, George Bush may be a little further along on that job than his rivals. His son Jeb, 26, speaks fluent Spanish, and for the past two weeks has made three or four appearances daily, always trying to keep his aptitude a secret until the last possible moment. "Amigos Puertorriqueños ..." he begins. Cheers erupt from the surprised crowds...
...wholly satisfied with the life of an artist. But in essence, the very existence of his poems is a resolution of his inner crisis. The poet deserves a great deal of credit for posing his difficult questions with such dexterity. All too often, contemporary poets feel compelled to interrupt fluent verse with awkward interrogation...
...behaved like any other youth," the poor boy turned general says in fluent English, recalling the original conviction behind his career. "We wanted to vote and to be able to choose our own destiny. Instead, parties were banned, people were arrested and killed, and there was nothing left but to wage an armed struggle...