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el analfabetismo

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the illiteracy

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el asco

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the disgust

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el aumento

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the increase

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el bienestar

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the well-being

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la cirfa

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the number/figure

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la década

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the decade

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la desnutrición

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the malnutrition

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la edad

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the age

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la enfermedad

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the illness/disease

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la escolarización

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the schooling/education

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la falta

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the lack

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la incidencia

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the incidence

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el/la indígena

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the indigenous person

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la lástima

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the shame/pity

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la mejora

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the improvement

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el miedo

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the fear

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la mitad

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the half

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la mortalidad

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the mortality

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la natalidad

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the birth rate

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la pobreza

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the poverty

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el recurso

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the resource

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el SIDA

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the AIDS

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el sueldo

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the salary

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la vergüenza

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the shame/disgrace

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alegrar

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to make happy

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apoyar

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to support

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asistir

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to attend to, offer aid

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enfrentar

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to confront, face

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establecer [zc]

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to establish

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interesar

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to interest

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mejorar

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to improve

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molestar

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to bother

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preocupar

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to worry

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quitar

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to remove

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sorprender

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to surprise

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sumar

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to add

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agudo/a

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acute, pronounced

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alarmante

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alarming

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armado/a

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armed

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desfavorecido/a

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disadvantaged

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equitativo/a

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equal, fair

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grave

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grave, serious

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industrializado/a

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industrialized

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profundo/a

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profound

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severo/a

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severe

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subdesarrollado/a

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underdeveloped

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el beneficio

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the benefit

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la comisión

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the commission

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el crecimiento

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the growth

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la cuestión

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the question/issue

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la culpa

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the blame

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el descenso

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the decrease

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el/la emigrante

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the migrant

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la frontera

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the border

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la fuente

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the source

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el/la habitante

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the inhabitant

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el informe

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the report

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el/la inmigrante

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the immigrant

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el impuesto

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the tax

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la integración

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the integration

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la propuesta

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the proposal

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el racismo

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the racism

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la raza

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the race

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la separación

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the separation

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alcanzar

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to reach

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atreverse (a)

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to dare (to)

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cruzar

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to cross

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debatir

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to debate

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deportar

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to deport

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emigrar

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to migrate

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estimar

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to estimate, calculate

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intentar

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to attempt

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lograr

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to achieve

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conservador/a

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conservative

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controvertido/a

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controversial

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digno/a

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worthy

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estable

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stable

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indocumentado/a

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undocumented

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liberal

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liberal

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polémico/a

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controversial

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la aceptación

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the acceptance

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el auge

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the heydey

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el chiste

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the joke

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la comprensión

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the understanding

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la convención

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the convention

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la convicción

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the belief/conviction

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la costumbre

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the custom

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la creencia

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the belief

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la igualdad

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the equality

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la iniciativa

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the initiative

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la intolerancia

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the intolerance

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la invalidez

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the invalidity

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el malentendido

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the misunderstanding

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la meta

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the goal

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la nacionalidad

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the nationality

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la paz

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the peace

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el prejuicio

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the prejudice

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la religión

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the religion

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el respeto

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the respect

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el valor

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the value/worthiness

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la virtud

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the virtue

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adherirse [ie] (a)

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to adhere (to)

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alarmarse

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to become alarmed

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burlarse (de)

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to make fun (of)

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cuestionar

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to question

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declarar

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to declare

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evitar

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to avoid

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generar

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to generate

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imponer

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to impose

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negar

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to deny, negate

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rechazar

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to reject

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refutar

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to refute

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servir [i]

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to serve

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sostener [ng]

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to sustain

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decisivo/a

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decisive

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étnico/a

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ethnic

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extremista

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extremist

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global

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global

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ideológico/a

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ideological

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imperitivo/a

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imperative

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ligado/a

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linked

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mutuo/a

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mutual

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supremacista

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supremacist

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transnacional

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transnational

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al contrario

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on the contrary

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los demás

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the rest, the others

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frente a esto

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in light of this

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ni siquiera

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not even

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por culpa de

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through the fault of, owing to

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sugerir [ie]

A

to suggest

131
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tal es el caso

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that’s the case

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tomar en cuenta

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to take into account

133
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si me permites…

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if you’ll allow me…

134
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un sinfín de…

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an endless amount of…

135
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the illiteracy

A

el analfabetismo

136
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the disgust

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el asco

137
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the increase

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el aumento

138
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the well-being

A

el bienestar

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the number/figure

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la cirfa

140
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the decade

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la década

141
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the malnutrition

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la desnutrición

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the age

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la edad

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the illness/disease

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la enfermedad

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the schooling/education

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la escolarización

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the lack

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la falta

146
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the incidence

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la incidencia

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the indigenous person

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el/la indígena

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the shame/pity

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la lástima

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the improvement

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la mejora

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the fear

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el miedo

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the half

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la mitad

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the mortality

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la mortalidad

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the birth rate

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la natalidad

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the poverty

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la pobreza

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the resource

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el recurso

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the AIDS

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el SIDA

157
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the salary

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el sueldo

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the shame/disgrace

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la vergüenza

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to make happy

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alegrar

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to support

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apoyar

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to attend to, offer aid

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asistir

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to confront, face

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enfrentar

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to establish

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establecer [zc]

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to interest

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interesar

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to improve

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mejorar

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to bother

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molestar

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to worry

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preocupar

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to remove

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quitar

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to surprise

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sorprender

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to add

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sumar

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acute, pronounced

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agudo/a

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alarming

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alarmante

173
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armed

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armado/a

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disadvantaged

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desfavorecido/a

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equal, fair

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equitativo/a

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grave, serious

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grave

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industrialized

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industrializado/a

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profound

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profundo/a

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severe

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severo/a

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underdeveloped

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subdesarrollado/a

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the benefit

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el beneficio

182
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the commission

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la comisión

183
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the growth

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el crecimiento

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the question/issue

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la cuestión

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the blame

A

la culpa

186
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the decrease

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el descenso

187
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the migrant

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el/la emigrante

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the border

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la frontera

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the source

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la fuente

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the inhabitant

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el/la habitante

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the report

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el informe

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the immigrant

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el/la inmigrante

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the tax

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el impuesto

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the integration

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la integración

195
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the proposal

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la propuesta

196
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the racism

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el racismo

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the race

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la raza

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the separation

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la separación

199
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to reach

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alcanzar

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to dare (to)

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atreverse (a)

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to cross

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cruzar

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to debate

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debatir

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to deport

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deportar

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to migrate

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emigrar

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to estimate, calculate

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estimar

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to attempt

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intentar

207
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to achieve

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lograr

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conservative

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conservador/a

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controversial

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controvertido/a

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worthy

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digno/a

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stable

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estable

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undocumented

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indocumentado/a

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liberal

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liberal

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controversial

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polémico/a

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the acceptance

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la aceptación

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the heydey

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el auge

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the joke

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el chiste

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the understanding

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la comprensión

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the convention

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la convención

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the belief/conviction

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la convicción

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the custom

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la costumbre

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the belief

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la creencia

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the equality

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la igualdad

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the initiative

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la iniciativa

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the intolerance

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la intolerancia

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the invalidity

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la invalidez

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the misunderstanding

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el malentendido

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the goal

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la meta

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the nationality

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la nacionalidad

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the peace

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la paz

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the prejudice

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el prejuicio

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the religion

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la religión

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the respect

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el respeto

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the value/worthiness

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el valor

235
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the virtue

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la virtud

236
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to adhere (to)

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adherirse [ie] (a)

237
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to become alarmed

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alarmarse

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to make fun (of)

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burlarse (de)

239
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to question

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cuestionar

240
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to declare

A

declarar

241
Q

to avoid

A

evitar

242
Q

to generate

A

generar

243
Q

to impose

A

imponer

244
Q

to deny, negate

A

negar

245
Q

to reject

A

rechazar

246
Q

to refute

A

refutar

247
Q

to serve

A

servir [i]

248
Q

to sustain

A

sostener [ng]

249
Q

decisive

A

decisivo/a

250
Q

ethnic

A

étnico/a

251
Q

extremist

A

extremista

252
Q

global

A

global

253
Q

ideological

A

ideológico/a

254
Q

imperative

A

imperitivo/a

255
Q

linked

A

ligado/a

256
Q

mutual

A

mutuo/a

257
Q

supremacist

A

supremacista

258
Q

transnational

A

transnacional

259
Q

on the contrary

A

al contrario

260
Q

the rest, the others

A

los demás

261
Q

in light of this

A

frente a esto

262
Q

not even

A

ni siquiera

263
Q

through the fault of, owing to

A

por culpa de

264
Q

to suggest

A

sugerir [ie]

265
Q

that’s the case

A

tal es el caso

266
Q

to take into account

A

tomar en cuenta

267
Q

if you’ll allow me…

A

si me permites…

268
Q

an endless amount of…

A

un sinfín de…