Chapter 2: Technological Innovations Flashcards

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acostumbrarse

A

to be in the habit of

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2
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acortar

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to shorten

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3
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agregar

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to add

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4
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alcanzar

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to reach, to attain

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5
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aparecer

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to appear

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6
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apoyar

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to support

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7
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aprovechar

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to take advantage

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8
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aumentar

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to increase

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9
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crear

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to create

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comprobar

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to prove to confirm

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11
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comunicarse

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to communicate

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12
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contaminar

A

to pollute

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13
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costar

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to cost

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14
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curar

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to cure

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15
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darse cuenta de

A

to realize (become aware)

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16
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dedicarse a

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to dedicate oneself

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17
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desaparecer

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to disappear

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18
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desarollar

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to develop

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19
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descubrir

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to discover

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20
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desechar

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to throw away

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21
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diseñar

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to design

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22
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evitar

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to avoid

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23
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fabricar

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to manufacture

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24
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hacerse

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to become

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25
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lograr

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to achieve, to manage (to)

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26
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mudarse

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to move to

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27
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perfeccionar

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to perfect

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28
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predecir

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to predict

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29
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prolongar

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to prolong to extend

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30
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realizar

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to realize (to carry out, fulfill)

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31
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reconocer

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to recognize

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32
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reducer

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to reduce

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33
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reemplazar

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to replace

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34
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tomar decisiones

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to make decisions

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35
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tratarse de

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to be about

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36
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utilizar

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to use, utilize

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37
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el alcance

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reach range scope

38
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el aparato

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gadget, device

39
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el avance

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advance

40
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el desafío

A

challenge

41
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el desarollo

A

development

42
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el equipo

A

equipment

43
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la fuente de energía

A

energy source

44
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la herramienta

A

tool

45
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el invento

A

invention

46
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la máquina

A

machine

47
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los medios de comunicación

A

media

48
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el ordenador

A

computer

49
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el puente

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bridge

50
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la realidad virtual

A

virtual reality

51
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los recursos

A

resources

52
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la red

A

network

53
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el riesgo

A

risk

54
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la señal

A

sign

55
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el sistema

A

system

56
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la técnica

A

technique

57
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el teléfono móvil (celular)

A

movile phone

58
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la teoría

A

theory

59
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el uso

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use

60
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actual

A

present day

61
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avanzado

A

advanced

62
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disponible

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available

63
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especializado

A

specialized

64
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ético

A

ethical

65
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innovador

A

innovative

66
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al fin y al cabo

A

in the end, after all

67
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así que

A

therefore

68
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además de

A

in additon to

69
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de hoy en adelante

A

from now on

70
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por lo tanto

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therefore

71
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próximo

A

next

72
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tener en cuenta

A

to take into account

73
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el/la creadora

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creator

74
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el desarollo

A

development

75
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el discubriemento

A

discovery

76
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la fábrica

A

factory

77
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el invento

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invention

78
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la investigación

A

investigation, research

79
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equipar

A

to equip

80
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inventar

A

to invent

81
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investigar

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to investigate, to research

82
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creado/a

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created

83
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desarrollado/a

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developed

84
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descubierto/a

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discovered

85
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equipado/a

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equiped

86
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fabricado/a

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manufactured

87
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inventado/a

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invented

88
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instigado/a

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investigated

89
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el/la descubridor/a

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discoverer

90
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el inventador

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inventor