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

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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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12
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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
inadmissible
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living things
seres vivos
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disappearance of jungles and forests | the lungs of the land
la desaparición de las selvas y bosques | 'los pulmones de la Tierra'
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amazon jungle
la selva amazónica
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tell / count/reckon/calculate
contar
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interpretation
la interpretación
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mark
marcar
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symbol
símbolo
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to struggle / fight | the struggle
luchar | la lucha
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the injustices
las injusticias
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human rights
los derechos humanos
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disgusted by
asqueado por
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intolerance
la intolerancia
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racism
el racismo
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contribute
contribuir
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degradation of the environment
la degradación del medio ambiente
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ready
dispuesto/listo
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roll up one's sleeves
remangarte
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act
actuar
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the mistreatment of animals
el maltrato a los animales
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animals have in us their best defender
animales tienen en nosotros su mejor defensor
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indignant about what they have to endure
indignado por lo que tienen que soportar
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every living being deserves respect
todo ser vivo merece un respeto
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cerrar filas con
collaborate with
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shout
gritar
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citizens
ciudadanos
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responsibility
responsabilidad
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approval
la aprobación
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originate
originar
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guarantee
garantizar
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tragedy
tragedia
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the unconscious / ignorant
los inconscientes
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future generations
las futuras generaciones
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climate change
el cambio climático
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will continue affecting
seguirá afectando
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weather phenomenons
fénomenos meteorológicos
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natural disasters
catastrofes naturales
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such as
tales como
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floods
las inundaciones
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forest fires
los incendios forestales
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heat waves
las olas de calor
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storms
tormentas
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water shortages
las restricciones de agua
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drought
sequía
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a positive/negative footprint
una huella positiva/negativa
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carbon emissions
emisiones de carbono
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public transport
el transporte público
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buy local products
comprar productos producidos localmente
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turn off lights and domestic appliances | when not using them
apagar las luces y electrodomésticos | cuando no se están utilizando
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bulbs | low energy
bombillas | de bajo consumo
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recourse
un recurso
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scarce
escaso
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use it wisely
utilizarla sabiamente
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reuse
reutilizar
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damage (to)
daño a
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think green
pensar en verde
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circulation problems
problemas de circulación
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traffic
el tráfico
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continually
continuamente
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contributing to the deterioration of the standard of living
contribuyendo al deterioro de la calidad de vida
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sensitised / aware
sensibilizado
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a day (specific)
una jornada
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self-reflection
autorreflexión
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to make aware
concienciar
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restrict
restringir
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compatible
compatible
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rediscover
redescubrir
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supply
el suministro
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action
acción
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to claim | a claim
reivindicar | la reclamación
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pedestrians
peatones
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initiative
iniciativa
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authorities
las autoridades
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test/try out
poner a prueba
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to bring about
propiciar
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delivery/distribution
reparto
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monitored
vigiladas
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energy consumption
el consumo de energía
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positively
positivamente
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competent
competentes
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to convince
convencer
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opportunity / occasion
ocasión
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excuse
una excusa
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greenhouse effect
el efecto invernadero
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fuel / petrol
el carburante
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to be nearly empty
estar en las últimas
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be aware of
estar concienciado de
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change purse
monedero
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agobiarse
to get anxious
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parking place
plaza de aparcamiento
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trip
el desplazamiento
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dose | daily dose of stress
dosis | la dosis diaria de estrés
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provide
proporcionar proveer suministrar prestar ( service)
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exhaust pipe
tubo de escape
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el estruendo
din / roar
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the chain | clothes chain
la cadena | la cadena textil
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complete
completar
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substitution to substitute the substitute
sustitución sustituir el sustituto
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biodegradable
biodegradable
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initiate
iniciar
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gradually / little by little
paulatinamente
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to transfer
trasladar - transfer / move / postpone transferir traspasar - to go through / penetrate / pierce
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bleach
lejía
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the last resort
el último recurso
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badly paid
mal renumerados
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open boat used by illegal immigrants to reach spain
la patera
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on board
a bordo de
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overloaded
sobrecargadas
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they risk their lives in search of better lives
arriesgan sus vidas en busca de una vida mejor
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composed / compound
compuesto
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shortage
escasez
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leaving them w/
dejándoles
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illegal immigrants
inmigrantes ilegales
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ignorance
el desconocimiento / la ignorancia
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marginalise / exclude
marginar
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put up w/
soportar
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racist attitudes
actitudes racistas
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to take away / remove / take | jobs
quitar
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the agreement
el acuerdo
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to sign
firmar
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reinforce
reforzar
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record ( video)
grabar
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promote
potenciar
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mutual
mutuo
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unity / cohesion
cohesión
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emphasise / stress | emphasis
destacar | énfasis
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handshake
apretón
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pay tribute
rendir homenaje
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headquarters
la sede
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gender
género
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identities
identidades
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to tie | tied to
ligar | ligada a
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exchange points of views about how to face them
intercambiar puntos de vista sobre cómo afrontarlas
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redouble the efforts
redoblar los esfuerzos
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establishment
el establecimiento
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take a while
llevar un rato
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to move away
alejarse
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car
carro
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to remain / stay
permanecer
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manager
el gerente
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pickup truck
camión de recogida
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turn a blind eye
hacer la vista gorda
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to search thoroughly
rebuscar
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make ends meat
llegar a fin de mes
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packaged
empaquetadas
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peel
pelar
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weekly
semanalmente
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bear / endure
sobrellevar
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relaxed
distendida
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start
entablar
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drip
goteo
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to reject / throw away
desechar
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incessant
incesante
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to turn to / come to
acudir
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novice
novato/a
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hand out
entregar
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container
envase
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crush / grind
triturar
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scenes like this are replicated
escenas como éstas se repiten en
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threshold
el umbral
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give rise to
acarrear
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seal
sellar
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with the motive to
con motivo de
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the season
la temporada
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bullfighting
la tauromaquia
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repeat
repetir
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celebration
el festejo
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nightmare
una pesadilla
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lover
amante
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from my point of view / in my opinion
a mi mood de ver
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I think it would be a pity if we lost it
creo que sería una pena si se perdiera
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bullfighters
los toreros
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exploit
explotar