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A Slovenian Man Has Swum Across The Amazon

Martin Strel has become the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon River.

The 52-year-old Slovenian faced many challenges -- such as fatigue, sunburn, and piranhas -- during his 5,625-kilometer swim.

His journey took 66 days. It started in Peru and ended in Brazil. He tried to swim an average of 80 kilometers a day.

Strel has also swum across the Mississippi, Danube and Yangtze Rivers.

Slovíčka
length dľžka, vzdialenosť
challenge výzva
fatigue únava
sunburn (slnkom) spálenie
piranha piraňa
swimm plávanie
journey (výlet) cesta
average priemerne, priemer

Ak chceme v angličtine povedať, že niečo trvá, trvalo nejakú dobu použijeme sloveso "take".
His journey took 66 days. Jeho cesta trvala 66 dní.

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