Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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el analfabetismo

A

illiteracy

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2
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la crisis

A

crisis

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3
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los derechos humanos

A

human rights

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4
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el desafío

A

challenge

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5
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la desigualdad

A

inequality

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6
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la desnutrición

A

malnutrition

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7
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la explotación

A

exploitation

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8
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la gente indígena (but Los indígenas)

A

indigenous people

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9
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la guerra

A

war

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10
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el hambre (but mucha hambre)

A

hunger

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11
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la huelga

A

strike

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12
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la injusticia

A

injustice

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13
Q

la manifestación

A

demonstration

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14
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el narcotráfico

A

drug traffic; drug trafficking

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15
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la pobreza

A

poverty

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16
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el prejuicio

A

prejudice

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17
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la salud

A

health

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18
Q

el secuestro

A

kidnapping; hijacking

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19
Q

el SIDA

A

AIDS

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20
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el subdesarrollo

A

underdevelopment

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21
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en vías de desarrollo

A

developing

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22
Q

desarrollado/a

A

developed

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23
Q

el terrorismo

A

terrorism

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24
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el beinestar

A

well-being

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25
Q

la campaña

A

campaign

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26
Q

el/la ciudadano/a

A

citizen

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27
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la cuestión

A

issue

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28
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la diversidad

A

diversity

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29
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el esfuerzo

A

effort

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30
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el/la líder

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leader

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31
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el liderazgo

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leadership

32
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la lucha

A

fight; struggle

33
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la paz

A

peace

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el poder

A

power

35
Q

la política

A

politics; policy

36
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los recursos

A

resources

37
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la tolerancia

A

tolerance

38
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el tratamiento

A

treatment

39
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colaborar (con)

A

to help; work (with)

40
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combatir

A

to combat

41
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desarrollar

A

to develop

42
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donar

A

to donate

43
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elegir (i,i) (elijo)

A

to elect

44
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enterarse (de)

A

to become informed (about)

45
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financiar

A

to finance

46
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hacer de voluntario/a

A

to volunteer

47
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invertir (ie, i)

A

to invest

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llevar a cabo

A

to carry out

49
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postularse

A

to run for office

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promover (ue)

A

to promote

51
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resolver (ue)

A

to resolve

52
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salvar

A

to save (someone, something)

53
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valer la pena (irreg.)

A

to be worth it

54
Q

la prensa

A

press

55
Q

el reportaje

A

report

56
Q

los titulares

A

headlines

57
Q

alarmante

A

alarming

58
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alentador (a)

A

encouraging

59
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chocante

A

shocking

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desesperante

A

infuriating

61
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desilusionante

A

disppointing

62
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horripilante

A

horrifying

63
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impresionante

A

impressive

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inquietante

A

disturbing

65
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polémico/a

A

controversial

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activista

A

activist

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alarmista

A

alarmist

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altruista

A

altruist (unselfish concern for others)

69
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egoísta

A

selfish

70
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extremista

A

extremist

71
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idealista

A

idealist

72
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oportunista

A

opportunist

73
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optimista

A

optimist

74
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pesimista

A

pessimist

75
Q

urgente

A

urgent