Chapter 27 Drug Wars Flashcards

1
Q

el ajuste de cuentas

A

settling of scores

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2
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la alianza

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alliance

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3
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el archienemigo

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archenemy

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4
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la barbarie

A

brutality

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5
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el cabecilla

A

ringleader

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6
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el capo

A

drug lord

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7
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el cártel/cartel

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cartel

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8
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el contrabandista

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smuggler

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el contrabando

A

contraband

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la cúpula

A

cupola/leadership

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11
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el cuerno de chivo

A

AK-47

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12
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la delación

A

denunciation

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13
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el delator

A

informer/whistleblower

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14
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la delincuencia organizada

A

organized crime

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15
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el delito

A

crime

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16
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el desplazamiento

A

displacement

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17
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la diversificación

A

diversification

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18
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el fortalecimiento

A

strengthening

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19
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la fosa

A

grave

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20
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la fuga

A

escape, jailbreak

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21
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el informante

A

informer

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22
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el lavado de dinero

A

money laundering

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23
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la lealtad

A

loyalty

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24
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el magnicidio

A

assassination (of an important person)

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25
Q

la manta

A

blanket

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26
Q

la mara

A

gang (Central America)

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27
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el marero

A

gang member

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28
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el mula

A

drug runner

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29
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el narcotraficante

A

drug dealer

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30
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el narcotráfico

A

drug trafficking

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31
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la pandilla

A

gang

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32
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el pandillero

A

gang member

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33
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el patrón

A

boss/pattern

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34
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la piratería

A

piracy

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35
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la plaza

A

stronghold/post

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36
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el prófugo

A

fugitive

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37
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la ruta

A

route

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38
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el secuaz

A

henchman

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39
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el sicario

A

hit man

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40
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el tatuaje

A

tattoo

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41
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el temor

A

fear

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42
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el testaferro

A

front man

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43
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el transporte marítimo

A

maritime transportation

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44
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el transporte terrestre

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land transportation

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45
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el trasiego

A

activity/transfer

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46
Q

el túnel

A

tunnel

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47
Q

la amapola

A

poppy

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48
Q

la anfetamina

A

amphetamine

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49
Q

el campesino

A

peasant/farmer

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50
Q

el cargamento

A

shipment

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51
Q

la hoja de coca

A

coca plant leaf

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52
Q

la cocaína

A

cocaine

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53
Q

el consumo

A

consumption

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54
Q

el cultivo

A

crop

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55
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el drogadicto

A

drug addict

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56
Q

las drogas enervantes

A

stimulant drugs

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57
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las drogas sintéticas

A

synthetic drugs

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58
Q

la efedrina

A

ephedrine

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59
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el estupefaciente

A

narcotic

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60
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la finca

A

ranch/country house

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61
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la heroína

A

heroin

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62
Q

los insumos

A

raw materials

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63
Q

la mercancía

A

merchandise

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64
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la marihuana

A

marijuana

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65
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el narcótico

A

narcotic

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66
Q

la pasta base

A

base paste

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67
Q

el plantío

A

plantation

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68
Q

la búsqueda

A

search

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69
Q

el cateo

A

search

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70
Q

la celda

A

cell (in jail)

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71
Q

la fiscalía

A

district attorney

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72
Q

el fiscal

A

prosecutor

73
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el juzgado

A

jury

74
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el más buscado

A

the most wanted

75
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la medida

A

measure

76
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la militarización

A

militarization

77
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el operativo

A

operation

78
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el penal

A

jail

79
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el reo

A

prisoner

80
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el retén

A

checkpoint

81
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asolador

A

desolating/bleak

82
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corruptor

A

corrupting

83
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delictivo

A

criminal

84
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despiadado

A

ruthless

85
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espeluznante

A

horrifying

86
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impune

A

unpunished

87
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inusitado

A

unusual

88
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paupérrimo

A

extremely poor

89
Q

sanguinario

A

bloodthirsty/vicious

90
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veraz

A

TRUE

91
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acuñar

A

to coin

92
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acoger

A

to accept/embrace

93
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alegrarse de

A

to be happy about

94
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apenar

A

to be sorry

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apoderarse de

A

to take control of

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aprehender

A

apprehend

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atemorizar

A

to terrify/intimidate

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aterrorizar

A

to terrorize

99
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balacear

A

to shoot (bullets)

100
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burlar

A

to mock/evade

101
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corromper

A

to bribe/corrupt

102
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cuestionar

A

to question

103
Q

delatar

A

to denounce

104
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delinquir

A

to commit a crime

105
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demostrar (ue)

A

to demonstrate

106
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deshacerse de

A

to get rid of

107
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descomponerse

A

to break/decompose

108
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desplazar

A

to displace/oust

109
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diversificar

A

to diversify

110
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emocionar

A

to be excited about

111
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empoderarse

A

to empower

112
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encerrar (ie)

A

to lock someone up

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enfadarse

A

to be mad about

114
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enjuiciar

A

to send someone to trial

115
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erradicar

A

to eradicate

116
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estafar

A

to defraud/swindle

117
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extraditar

A

to extradite

118
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extrañar

A

to be surprised about

119
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fugarse

A

to break out/escape

120
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imputar

A

to accuse/charge

121
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indignar

A

to be outraged

122
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infiltrar

A

to infiltrate

123
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judicializar

A

to prosecute

124
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lamentar

A

to regret/lament

125
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legalizar

A

to legalize

126
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polarizar

A

to polarize

127
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presenciar

A

to witness/see

128
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rastrear

A

to track

129
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recapturar

A

to recapture

130
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reclutar

A

to recruit

131
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refinar

A

to refine

132
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sentir

A

to feel/to feel sorry

133
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sobornar

A

to bribe

134
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sumergir

A

to immerse/submerge

135
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surgir

A

to emerge

136
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surtir

A

to supply

137
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tildar de

A

to brand as/stigmatize

138
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traficar

A

to traffic

139
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es absurdo que

A

it is absurd that

140
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es dudoso que

A

it is doubtful that

141
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es extraño que

A

it is strange that

142
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es importante que

A

it is important that

143
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es indispensable que

A

it is indispensable that

144
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es una lástima que

A

it is a shame that

145
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es menester que

A

it is necessary that

146
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es probable que

A

it is probable that

147
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es terrible que

A

it is terrible that

148
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es urgente que

A

it is urgent that

149
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¡qué extraño que…!

A

how strange that

150
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¡qué lástima que…!

A

what a shame that

151
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dar a conocer

A

to announce

152
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dedicarse de lleno a

A

to fully devote oneself to

153
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poner en marcha

A

to start up/set in motion

154
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quedar claro

A

to be clear

155
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tener que ver con

A

to have something to do with/be connected to

156
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a la misma vez

A

at the same time

157
Q

a quemarropa

A

at point-blank range

158
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a sangre fría

A

cold-blooded

159
Q

a sangre y fuego

A

by fire and sword

160
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a toda costa

A

at all costs

161
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bajo la lupa

A

under close scrutiny

162
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en lo que va de + time

A

so far + time

163
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estar pendiente

A

to be alert/on the lookout

164
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paulatinamente

A

gradually

165
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tras las rejas

A

behind bars

166
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la acogida

A

reception/welcome

167
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el atajo

A

shortcut

168
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la cortina de humo

A

smoke screen (fig.)

169
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la descomposición

A

breakdown

170
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el descuido

A

oversight/carelessness

171
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el escepticismo

A

skepticism

172
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el estupor

A

astonishment/stupor

173
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la jerga

A

jargon

174
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el hoyo

A

hole

175
Q

el lema

A

motto/slogan

176
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el montaje

A

set-up/farce

177
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la opulencia

A

opulence/wealth

178
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el reproche

A

reproach

179
Q

la tacañería

A

stinginess