10) la sociedad y el mundo Flashcards

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uninhibited

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desinhibido

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scientific advances

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avances científicos

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technological development

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el desarrollo tecnológico

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progress

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los progresos

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medical world

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el mundo de la medicina

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ignore

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ignorar

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irritate

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irritar

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child slavery

those who are forced to work instead of going to school

A
la esclavitud (de los niños) 
a los que se les obliga a trabajar en vez de ir al colegio
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instead of

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en vez de

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abandon

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abandonar

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pollution

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la contaminación

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enough of breathing toxic gases

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ya basta de respirar gases tóxicos

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a cruelty

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una crueldad

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judge

for the colour of their skin

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juzgar a

por el color de su piel

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throw (away)

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tirar

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extinction

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la extinción

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species threatened by man

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especies amenazadas por el hombre

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hunger

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el hambre

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to die - they die

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morir - mueran - muriendo

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waste

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despilfarro

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21
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recicle instead of consume

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reciclar en vez de consumir

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more and more / increasingly

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cada vez más

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poverty

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la pobreza

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experiments on animals

to use living things to try beauty products is inadmissible

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los experimentos con animales

utilizar seres vivos para probar productos de belleza es inadmisible

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inadmissible / cannot permit

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inadmissible

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living things

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seres vivos

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disappearance of jungles and forests

the lungs of the land

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la desaparición de las selvas y bosques

‘los pulmones de la Tierra’

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amazon jungle

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la selva amazónica

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tell / count/reckon/calculate

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contar

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interpretation

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la interpretación

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mark

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marcar

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symbol

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símbolo

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to struggle / fight

the struggle

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luchar

la lucha

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the injustices

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las injusticias

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human rights

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los derechos humanos

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disgusted by

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asqueado por

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intolerance

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la intolerancia

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racism

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el racismo

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contribute

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contribuir

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degradation of the environment

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la degradación del medio ambiente

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41
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ready

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dispuesto/listo

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42
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roll up one’s sleeves

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remangarte

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act

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actuar

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44
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the mistreatment of animals

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el maltrato a los animales

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45
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animals have in us their best defender

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animales tienen en nosotros su mejor defensor

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indignant about what they have to endure

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indignado por lo que tienen que soportar

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47
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every living being deserves respect

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todo ser vivo merece un respeto

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48
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cerrar filas con

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collaborate with

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49
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shout

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gritar

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50
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citizens

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ciudadanos

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responsibility

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responsabilidad

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52
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approval

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la aprobación

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originate

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originar

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guarantee

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garantizar

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55
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tragedy

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tragedia

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the unconscious / ignorant

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los inconscientes

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57
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future generations

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las futuras generaciones

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climate change

A

el cambio climático

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59
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will continue affecting

A

seguirá afectando

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60
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weather phenomenons

A

fénomenos meteorológicos

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natural disasters

A

catastrofes naturales

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62
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such as

A

tales como

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floods

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las inundaciones

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64
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forest fires

A

los incendios forestales

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heat waves

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las olas de calor

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storms

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tormentas

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water shortages

A

las restricciones de agua

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drought

A

sequía

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69
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a positive/negative footprint

A

una huella positiva/negativa

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carbon emissions

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emisiones de carbono

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public transport

A

el transporte público

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buy local products

A

comprar productos producidos localmente

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73
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turn off lights and domestic appliances

when not using them

A

apagar las luces y electrodomésticos

cuando no se están utilizando

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74
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bulbs

low energy

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bombillas

de bajo consumo

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75
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recourse

A

un recurso

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scarce

A

escaso

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77
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use it wisely

A

utilizarla sabiamente

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reuse

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reutilizar

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79
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damage (to)

A

daño a

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think green

A

pensar en verde

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circulation problems

A

problemas de circulación

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traffic

A

el tráfico

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continually

A

continuamente

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contributing to the deterioration of the standard of living

A

contribuyendo al deterioro de la calidad de vida

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sensitised / aware

A

sensibilizado

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a day (specific)

A

una jornada

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self-reflection

A

autorreflexión

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to make aware

A

concienciar

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restrict

A

restringir

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compatible

A

compatible

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rediscover

A

redescubrir

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supply

A

el suministro

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action

A

acción

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to claim

a claim

A

reivindicar

la reclamación

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pedestrians

A

peatones

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initiative

A

iniciativa

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authorities

A

las autoridades

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test/try out

A

poner a prueba

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to bring about

A

propiciar

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delivery/distribution

A

reparto

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monitored

A

vigiladas

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energy consumption

A

el consumo de energía

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positively

A

positivamente

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competent

A

competentes

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to convince

A

convencer

106
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opportunity / occasion

A

ocasión

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excuse

A

una excusa

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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

109
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fuel / petrol

A

el carburante

110
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to be nearly empty

A

estar en las últimas

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be aware of

A

estar concienciado de

112
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change purse

A

monedero

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agobiarse

A

to get anxious

114
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parking place

A

plaza de aparcamiento

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trip

A

el desplazamiento

116
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dose

daily dose of stress

A

dosis

la dosis diaria de estrés

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provide

A

proporcionar
proveer
suministrar
prestar ( service)

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exhaust pipe

A

tubo de escape

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el estruendo

A

din / roar

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the chain

clothes chain

A

la cadena

la cadena textil

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complete

A

completar

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substitution
to substitute
the substitute

A

sustitución
sustituir
el sustituto

123
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biodegradable

A

biodegradable

124
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initiate

A

iniciar

125
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gradually / little by little

A

paulatinamente

126
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to transfer

A

trasladar - transfer / move / postpone
transferir
traspasar - to go through / penetrate / pierce

127
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bleach

A

lejía

128
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the last resort

A

el último recurso

129
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badly paid

A

mal renumerados

130
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open boat used by illegal immigrants to reach spain

A

la patera

131
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on board

A

a bordo de

132
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overloaded

A

sobrecargadas

133
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they risk their lives in search of better lives

A

arriesgan sus vidas en busca de una vida mejor

134
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composed / compound

A

compuesto

135
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shortage

A

escasez

136
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leaving them w/

A

dejándoles

137
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illegal immigrants

A

inmigrantes ilegales

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ignorance

A

el desconocimiento / la ignorancia

139
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marginalise / exclude

A

marginar

140
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put up w/

A

soportar

141
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racist attitudes

A

actitudes racistas

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to take away / remove / take

jobs

A

quitar

143
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the agreement

A

el acuerdo

144
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to sign

A

firmar

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reinforce

A

reforzar

146
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record ( video)

A

grabar

147
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promote

A

potenciar

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mutual

A

mutuo

149
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unity / cohesion

A

cohesión

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emphasise / stress

emphasis

A

destacar

énfasis

151
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handshake

A

apretón

152
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pay tribute

A

rendir homenaje

153
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headquarters

A

la sede

154
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gender

A

género

155
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identities

A

identidades

156
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to tie

tied to

A

ligar

ligada a

157
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exchange points of views about how to face them

A

intercambiar puntos de vista sobre cómo afrontarlas

158
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redouble the efforts

A

redoblar los esfuerzos

159
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establishment

A

el establecimiento

160
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take a while

A

llevar un rato

161
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to move away

A

alejarse

162
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car

A

carro

163
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to remain / stay

A

permanecer

164
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manager

A

el gerente

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pickup truck

A

camión de recogida

166
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turn a blind eye

A

hacer la vista gorda

167
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to search thoroughly

A

rebuscar

168
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make ends meat

A

llegar a fin de mes

169
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packaged

A

empaquetadas

170
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peel

A

pelar

171
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weekly

A

semanalmente

172
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bear / endure

A

sobrellevar

173
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relaxed

A

distendida

174
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start

A

entablar

175
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drip

A

goteo

176
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to reject / throw away

A

desechar

177
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incessant

A

incesante

178
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to turn to / come to

A

acudir

179
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novice

A

novato/a

180
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hand out

A

entregar

181
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container

A

envase

182
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crush / grind

A

triturar

183
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scenes like this are replicated

A

escenas como éstas se repiten en

184
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threshold

A

el umbral

185
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give rise to

A

acarrear

186
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seal

A

sellar

187
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with the motive to

A

con motivo de

188
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the season

A

la temporada

189
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bullfighting

A

la tauromaquia

190
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repeat

A

repetir

191
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celebration

A

el festejo

192
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nightmare

A

una pesadilla

193
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lover

A

amante

194
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from my point of view / in my opinion

A

a mi mood de ver

195
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I think it would be a pity if we lost it

A

creo que sería una pena si se perdiera

196
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bullfighters

A

los toreros

197
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exploit

A

explotar