Chapter 21 Flashcards

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1
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a nivel del mar

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at sea level

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el agua dulce

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fresh water

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el agua salada

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salt water

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la arena

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sand

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la bahía

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bay

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el barranco

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cliff

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el bosque

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forest

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la cordillera

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mountain range

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el desierto

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desert

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la frontera

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border/frontier

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la isla

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island

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el lago

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lake

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la laguna

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lagoon

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el límite

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border/boundary

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la llanura

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plains

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la meseta

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plateau/mesa

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la montaña

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mountain

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el océano

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ocean

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la región

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region

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el río

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river

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la roca

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rock

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la selva

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jungle

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el terreno

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terrain/lot

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la Tierra

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Earth

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el valle

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valley

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el volcán

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volcano

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la zona

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zone

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alrededor (de)

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around

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acho

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wide

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antiguo

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old/ancient

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arenoso

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sandy

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árido

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arid/dry

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boscoso

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wooded

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caudaloso

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mighty (river)

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desértico

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desert-like

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estrecho

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narrow

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llano

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flat

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montañoso

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mountainous

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vaegable

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vaigable

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rocoso

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rocky

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rodeado (de)

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surrounded (by)

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selvático

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jungle-like

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ubicado

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located

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volcánico

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volcanic

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el acero

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steel

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el cacao

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cacao

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el calzado

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footwear

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48
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la caña de azucar

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sugarcane

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49
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el carbón

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coal/carbon

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50
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el cobre

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copper

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la cosecha

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harvest

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52
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el cultivo

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crop

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53
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la esmeralda

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emerald

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54
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el estaño

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tin

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55
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el gas natural

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natural gas

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56
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el hierro

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iron

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57
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la madera

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wood/lumber

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la mina

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mine

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el oro

A

gold

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el petróleo

A

crude oil

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las piedras preciosas

A

precious stones

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la plata

A

silver

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el plomo

A

lead

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el pozo petrolero

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oil well

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los recursos naturales

A

natural resources

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el trigo

A

wheat

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la especie

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species

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el ganado

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cattle

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la huella

A

footprint

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la llama

A

llama/flame

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la oveja

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sheep

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el pájaro

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bird

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el tiburón

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shark

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el toro

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bull

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la vaca

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cow

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la agricultura

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agriulture

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el comercio

A

commerce

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la ganadería

A

cattle raising

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la industria pesquera

A

fishing industry

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la industria petrolera

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oil industry

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la industria textil

A

textile industry

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la maquinaria

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machinery

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la minería

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mining industry

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la pesca

A

fishing

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acordar

A

to agree

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ascender

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to ascending/go up

87
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atravesar

A

to traverse/go across

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beneficiar

A

to benefit

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bloquear

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to block

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construir

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to construct/build

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criar

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to raise

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cultivar

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to cultivate/grow/farm

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descender

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to descend/go down

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desembocar

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to flow into

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exportar

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to export

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fabricar

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to manufacture

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hundirse

A

to sink

98
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importar

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to import

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navegar

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to navigate

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parecer

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to seem like

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perjudicar

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to harm

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producir

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to produce

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rescatar

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to rescue

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reunirse

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to meet/gather

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solucionar

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to solve/resolve/settle

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trasladar

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to transfer

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el acuerdo

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accord

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el arancel

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customs tariff/duty

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el contrato

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contract

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la deuda externa

A

foreign debt

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la economía

A

economy

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la exportación

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export

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la importación

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import

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la inversión

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investment

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el país desarrollado

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developed country

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el país en vía de dearrollo

A

developing country

117
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la producción

A

production

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el subsidio

A

subsidy

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el trámite

A

step/procedure

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el Tratado de Libre Comercio

A

Free Trade Agreement

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a menudo

A

often

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en realidad

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actually

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la mayor parte

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most/majority

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la mayoría

A

most/majority

125
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no obstante

A

nevertheless

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alguien

A

someone

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algún

A

some

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nadie

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no one

129
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ningún

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none

130
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entrar en vigor

A

to take effect

131
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estar a favor

A

to be in favor of

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estar en contra

A

to be against

133
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el barco

A

ship/boat

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el buque

A

ship

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la compuerta

A

flodgate

136
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la esclusa

A

lock (canal)

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el puerto

A

port/harbor/wharf

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el agricultor

A

farmer

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la bodega

A

warehouse/wine cellar

140
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el campesino

A

farm worker

141
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la fábrica

A

factory

142
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la huelga

A

strike