Capitulo Trece - Vocabulario General Flashcards

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las noticias del día

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current events

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el (la) ciudadano(a)

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citizen

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la contaminación (del aire)

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(air) pollution

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el crimen

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crime

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el desastre natural

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natural disaster

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la igualdad

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equality

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la desigualdad

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inequality

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la discriminación

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discrimination

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la economía

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economy

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el ejército

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army

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las elecciones

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elections

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las fuerzas armadas

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armed forces

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la globalización

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globalization

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el gobierno

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government

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la guerra

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war

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la huelga

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strike (in the protesting sense)

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el huracán

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hurricane

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la inundación

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flood

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el (la) líder

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leader

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la manifestación

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demonstration

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la paz mundial

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world peace

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la política

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politics

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el proceso electoral

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election process

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el terremoto

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earthquake

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el terrorismo

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terrorism

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la violencia

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violence

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iniciar

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to initiate

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luchar contra

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to fight against

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participar en

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to participate in

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sobrevivir

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to survive; to overcome

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sufrir (las consecuencias)

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to suffer (the consequences)

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tomar medidas

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to take steps or measures

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para solicitar empleo

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applying for a job

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la entrevista

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interview

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el currículum vitae

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CV

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el résumé

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resumé

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darse la mano

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to shake hands

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el formulario

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form (paperwork)

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el maletín

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briefcase

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la solicitud

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(job) application

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la tarjeta

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(business) card

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el (la) candidato(a)

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candidate

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detallista

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detail-oriented

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disponible

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available

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emprendedor(a)

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enterprising

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llevarse bien con la gente

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to get along with people (literally: to carry oneself well with others)

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puntual

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punctual

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responsable

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responsible

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tener algunos conocimientos de…

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to have some knowledge of…

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tener buena presencia

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to have a good presence

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tener (mucha) experiencia en…

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to have (a lot of) experience in…

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tener las habilidades necesarias

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to have the necessary abilities

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el puesto

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the job; position

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el ascenso

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promotion

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el aumento de sueldo

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salary increase; raise

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los beneficios

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benefits

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el contrato

A

contract

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la ventaja

A

advantage

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la desventaja

A

disadvantage

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el (la) empleador(a)

A

employee

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el requisito

A

requirement

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el seguro médico

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medical insurance

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averiguar

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to look into; to investigate

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contratar

A

to hire

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despedir

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to fire

irregular verb: i, i

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dirigir

A

to direct

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emplear

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to employ

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ganar

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to earn

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hacer informes

A

to write reports

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jubilarse

A

to retire

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requerir

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to require

irregular: ie, i

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satisfacer

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to satisfy

irregular: this verb conjugates like hacer

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supervisar

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to supervise

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trabajar a tiempo completo

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to work full-time

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trabajar a tiempo parcial

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to work part-time

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los negocios

A

business

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la bolsa de valores

A

stock-market

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la compañía multinacional

A

multinational corporation

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los costos

A

costs

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el desarrollo

A

development

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el (la) empresario(a)

A

businessman/woman

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la fábrica

A

factory

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las ganancias

A

profits

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las pérdidas

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losses

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la industria

A

industry

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el jefe

A

boss

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la jefa

A

boss

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el presupuesto

A

budget

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las telecomunicaciones

A

telecommunications

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abierto

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open

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dicho

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said

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escrito

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written

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hecho

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done

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muerto

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dead

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puesto

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placed

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roto

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broken

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satisfecho

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satisfied

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visto

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seen

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vuelto

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returned