7 La riqueza y la pobreza (asuntos sociales de hoy día) Flashcards

1
Q

anular

A

to annul, cancel out

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2
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la apertura

A

opening (up)

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3
Q

el arancel

A

tariff, import/export duty

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4
Q

el campesino

A

peasant farmer

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5
Q

dispararse

A

to shoot up

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6
Q

estancarse

A

to stagnate

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7
Q

experimentar

A

to experiment; to experience

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8
Q

los indigentes/sin hogar/sin techo

A

the homeless

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9
Q

la parcela

A

plot of land

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10
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los servicios sociales

A

social services

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11
Q

sembrar

A

to sow

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12
Q

ubicarse

A

to be situated

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13
Q

acaudalado

A

affluent

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14
Q

adinerado

A

wealthy, moneyed

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15
Q

la hambruna

A

famine

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16
Q

el micro-crédito

A

small-scale loan

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17
Q

un país en vías de desarrollo

A

a developing country

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18
Q

pasar de (algo)

A

not to care less about something

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19
Q

pasar hambre

A

to go hungry

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20
Q

el pegamento

A

glue

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21
Q

el préstamo

A

bank loan

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22
Q

privar

A

to deprive

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23
Q

solidario

A

caring

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24
Q

el terremoto

A

earthquake

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25
Q

agudo

A

acute

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26
Q

escalofriante

A

frightening, chilling

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27
Q

la escasez

A

shortage, scarcity

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28
Q

el huérfano

A

orphan

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29
Q

la inanición

A

starvation

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30
Q

padecer de

A

to suffer from

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31
Q

el parto

A

childbirth

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32
Q

el/la portavoz

A

spokesperson

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33
Q

el ritmo

A

rhythm; rate

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34
Q

el sarampión

A

measles

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35
Q

el sobrepeso

A

excess weight

36
Q

acaudalado

A

affluent

37
Q

adinerado

A

wealthy, moneyed

38
Q

agudo

A

acute

39
Q

el analfabetismo

A

illiteracy

40
Q

analfabeto,-a

A

illiterate

41
Q

la apertura

A

opening (up)

42
Q

apoyar

A

to support

43
Q

el apoyo

A

support

44
Q

la calidad de vida

A

quality of life

45
Q

el comercio, el negocio

A

trade, business

46
Q

el crecimiento

A

growth

47
Q

la deficiencia

A

deficiency

48
Q

desequilibrado, desigual

A

unequal

49
Q

la desigualdad de oportunidades

A

inequality of opportunity

50
Q

desvantajado

A

deprived, disadvantaged

51
Q

la deuda

A

debt

52
Q

la economía

A

economy

53
Q

empobrecer(se)

A

to impoverish

54
Q

endémico,-a

A

in debt

55
Q

erradicar

A

to eradicate

56
Q

la escasez

A

shortage, scarcity

57
Q

estancarse

A

to stagnate

58
Q

estar endeudado,-a

A

to be in debt

59
Q

la falta de, la reducción de…

A

lack, shortage

60
Q

la hambruna

A

famine

61
Q

el huérfano

A

orphan

62
Q

el impuesto sobre la renta

A

income tax

63
Q

la inanición

A

starvation

64
Q

la indigencia

A

destitution

65
Q

las mercancías, los productos

A

goods

66
Q

el micro crédito

A

small-scale loan

67
Q

el nivel de vida

A

standard of living

68
Q

padecer de

A

to suffer from

69
Q

el país en vías de desarrollo

A

developing country

70
Q

pasar de (algo)

A

not to care less about something

71
Q

pasar hambre

A

to go hungry

72
Q

permitirse

A

to afford

73
Q

las personas sin techo, los “sin techo”

A

homeless people

74
Q

la pobreza

A

poverty

75
Q

el préstamo

A

bank loan

76
Q

privar a alguien de algo

A

to deprive somebody of something

77
Q

la crisis económica

A

the (current) economic crisis

78
Q

la recesión

A

recession

79
Q

los ricos y los pobres

A

the haves & have-nots, the rich & poor

80
Q

el ritmo

A

rhythm; rate

81
Q

los servicios sociales

A

social services

82
Q

el sarampión

A

measles

83
Q

el sobrepeso

A

excess weight

84
Q

el subsidio

A

subsidy

85
Q

tasar

A

to tax

86
Q

vasto, grande, amplio

A

widespread