Capítulo 12 Flashcards

1
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voicemail

A

el buzón de voz

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2
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to hang up (the phone)

A

colgar (el teléfono)

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3
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to pick up (the phone)

A

contestar (el teléfono)

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4
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to find out once and for all

A

“sacarse las dudas de encima”

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5
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to think in circles

A

“darle vueltas al coco”

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6
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democracy

A

la democracia

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7
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dictatorship

A

la dictadura

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8
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governor

A

el/la gobernador(a)

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9
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independence

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la independencia

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10
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freedom

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la libertad

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11
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native country, fatherland

A

la patria

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12
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president

A

el presidente / la presidenta

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13
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resort, resource

A

los recursos

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14
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treaty

A

el tratado

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15
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poster

A

el afiche/cartel

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16
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coup d’état

A

el golpe de estado

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17
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ministry/department (as in Department of Agriculture)

A

el ministerio

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18
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minister/secretary (in U.S. government, as in Secretary of Agriculture)

A

el/la ministro/a

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19
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plebiscite

A

el plebiscito

20
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senate

21
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revolt; uprising

A

la sublevación

22
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candidate

A

el candidato

23
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constitution

A

la constitución

24
Q

election; choice

A

la elección

25
Q

referendum

A

el referéndum

26
Q

repression

A

la represión

27
Q

senator

A

el/la senador(a)

28
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to benefit

A

beneficiar

29
Q

to elect

A

elegir (j)

30
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to harm

A

perjudicar (qu)

31
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to govern, rule, run, manage

A

gobernar (ie)

32
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electoral

33
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repressive, restrictive

A

represivo/a

34
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commitment

A

el compromiso

35
Q

conference; lecture

A

la conferencia

36
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summit

37
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tax (on)

A

el impuesto (sobre)

38
Q

labor; manpower

A

la mano de obra

39
Q

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

A

el TLC (Tratado de Libre Comercio)

40
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to sign

41
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despite

A

a pesar de

42
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to conclude

A

en conclusión

43
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finally

A

finalmente / para terminar

44
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at last

45
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however

A

sin embrago