Ch 12 Flashcards

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1
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al buzón de voz

A

voicemail

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colgar (el teéfono)

A

hang up the phone

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contestar (el teléfono)

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to pick up (the phone)

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4
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sacarse las dudas de encima

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to find out once and for all

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5
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darle vueltas al coco

A

to think in circles

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el afiche / cartel

A

poster

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el golpe de estado

A

coup détat

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el ministerio

A

ministry

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9
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al/la ministro/a

A

minister/secretary

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10
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el plebiscito

A

plebiscite

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el senado

A

senate

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la sublevación

A

revolt; uprising

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la represión

A

repression

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14
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beneficiar

A

to benefit

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elegir (j)

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to elect

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perjudicar (qu)

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to harm

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gobernar (ie)

A

govern

18
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el compromiso

A

commitment

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la conferencia

A

conference, lecture

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la cumbre

A

summit

21
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el empuesto (sobre)

A

tax (on)

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Q

la mano de obra

A

labor; manpower

23
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el TLC (Tratado de Libre Comercio)

A

NAFTA

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firmar

A

to sign

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a pesar de

A

despite

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en conclusion

A

to conclude

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finalmente / para terminar

A

finally

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por fin

A

at last

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sin embargo

A

however

30
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quizás, acaso, tal vez

A

perhaps; maybe

31
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el aprendiz

A

learner

32
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el astro

A

star

33
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el azar

A

luck

34
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la madraguda

A

pre-dawn hours;

35
Q

el rosal

A

rosebush

36
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el tipo

A

guy

37
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comprometido/a

A

compromised; comitted (in politics)

38
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sabio/a

A

wise

39
Q

tener la culpa

A

to be ones fault

40
Q

tutear

A

usando tú o vos