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alegrarle (a alguien)

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To be glad/happy

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darle pena (a alguien)

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to feel sorry

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esperar

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to hope

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estar contento/a (de)

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to be surprised

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temer

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to fear

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tener miedo (de)

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to be afraid (of)

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es bueno

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it’s good

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es fanta’stico

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it’s great

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es horrible

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it’s horrible

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es lamentable

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it’s a shame/lamentable

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es una la’stima

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it’s a pity/shame

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es raro

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it’s strange

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es terrible

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it’s terrible

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es un verg..uenza

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it a shame/shameful

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ojala’

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I hope

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Que’ bueno…

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How good…

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Que’ la’stima…

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What a pity/shame

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Que’ sorpresa…

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What a surprise…

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Que’ vergu..enza

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How shameful…

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dudar

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to doubt

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es imposible

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it’s impossible

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(no) creer

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not to think/believe

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(no) es evidente

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it’s not evident

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(no) es obvio

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it’s not obvious

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(no) es posible

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it’s (not) possible

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(no) es probable

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it’s (not) probable

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(no) es verdad

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it’s not true

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(no) estar seguro/a (de)

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not to be sure

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(no) puede ser

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it can (not) be

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creer

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to think/believe

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no cabe duda (de)

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there is no doubt

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abusar

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abuse

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el abuso

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abuse

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el activismo

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activism

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el acuerdo

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agreement/pact

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estar de acuerdo

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to be in agreement

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llegar un acuerdo

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to reach an agreement

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la amenaza

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threat

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amenazar

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to threaten

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apoyar

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to support

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el apoyo

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support

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el asunto poli’tico/econo’mico

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political/economic issue

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el bienestar comu’n

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the common good

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la campan-a electoral

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political campaign

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la censura

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censorship

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el compromiso

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commmitment

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la corrupcio’n

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corruption

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la democracia

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democracy

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los desaparecidos

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missing people

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la desigualdad

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inequality

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el/la dictador/a

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dictator

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la dictadura

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dictatorship

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la eficiencia

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efficiency

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la estabilidad

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stability

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el golpe de estado

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coup d’etat

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la huelga

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strike

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la igualdad

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equality

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la ineficiencia

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inefficiency

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la instabilidad

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instability

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la influencia

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influence

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influir en

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to influence (something)

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la inversio’n

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investment

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invertir (ie, i)

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to incest

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la junta militar

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military junta

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la libertad de palabra/prensa

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freedom of speech/the press

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la manifestacio’n

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demonstration

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el paro

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work stoppage

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el partido demo’crata

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democratic party

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el partido republicano

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republican party

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la poli’tica

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politics

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el poli’tico/la mujer poli’tica

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politician

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la proteccio’n

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protection

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proteger

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to protect

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la protesta

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to protest

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el pueblo

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the people

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el respeto/ la violacio’n de los derechos humano

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respect for/violation of human rights

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el soborno

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bribe

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el suceso; los sucesos del momento

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the event; current events

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el/la ayudante de ca’tedra

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teaching assistant

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la beca

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scholarship

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Lo dudo

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I doubt it

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quie’n diri’a

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who would have said/thought

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salirse con la suya

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to get his/her way

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(No) estoy de acuerdo (con lo que dices)

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I (don’t) agree (with what you say)

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Perdo’n, pero…

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Excuse me, but…

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Pido la palabra

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May I speak?

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Quiero hablar

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I want to speak

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Seguro

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Sure

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politician

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el poli’tico/la mujer poli’tica

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To be glad/happy

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alegrarle (a alguien)

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to feel sorry

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darle pena (a alguien)

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to hope

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esperar

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to be surprised

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estar contento/a (de)

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to fear

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temer

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to be afraid (of)

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tener miedo (de)

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it’s good

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es bueno

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it’s great

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es fanta’stico

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it’s horrible

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es horrible

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it’s a shame/lamentable

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es lamentable

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it’s a pity/shame

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es una la’stima

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it’s strange

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es raro

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it’s terrible

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es terrible

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it a shame/shameful

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es un verg..uenza

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I hope

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ojala’

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How good…

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Que’ bueno…

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What a pity/shame

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Que’ la’stima…

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What a surprise…

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Que’ sorpresa…

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How shameful…

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Que’ vergu..enza

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to doubt

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dudar

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it’s impossible

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es imposible

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it’s not true

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(no) creer

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it’s not evident

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(no) es evidente

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it’s not obvious

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(no) es obvio

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it’s (not) possible

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(no) es posible

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it’s (not) probable

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(no) es probable

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it’s not true

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(no) es verdad

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not to be sure

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(no) estar seguro/a (de)

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it can (not) be

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(no) puede ser

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to think/believe

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creer

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there is no doubt

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no cabe duda (de)

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abuse

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abusar

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abuse

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el abuso

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activism

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el activismo

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agreement/pact

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el acuerdo

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to be in agreement

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estar de acuerdo

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to reach an agreement

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llegar un acuerdo

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threat

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la amenaza

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to threaten

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amenazar

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to support

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apoyar

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support

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el apoyo

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political/economic issue

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el asunto poli’tico/econo’mico

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the common good

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el bienestar comu’n

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political campaign

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la campan-a electoral

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censorship

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la censura

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commmitment

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el compromiso

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corruption

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la corrupcio’n

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democracy

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la democracia

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missing people

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los desaparecidos

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inequality

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la desigualdad

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dictator

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el/la dictador/a

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dictatorship

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la dictadura

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efficiency

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la eficiencia

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stability

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la estabilidad

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coup d’etat

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el golpe de estado

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strike

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la huelga

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equality

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la igualdad

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inefficiency

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la ineficiencia

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instability

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la instabilidad

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influence

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la influencia

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to influence (something)

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influir en

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investment

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la inversio’n

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to incest

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invertir (ie, i)

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military junta

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la junta militar

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freedom of speech/the press

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la libertad de palabra/prensa

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demonstration

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la manifestacio’n

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work stoppage

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el paro

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democratic party

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el partido demo’crata

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republican party

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el partido republicano

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politics

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la poli’tica

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protection

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la proteccio’n

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to protect

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proteger

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to protest

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la protesta

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the people

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el pueblo

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respect for/violation of human rights

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el respeto/ la violacio’n de los derechos humano

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bribe

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el soborno

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the event; current events

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el suceso; los sucesos del momento

144
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teaching assistant

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el/la ayudante de ca’tedra

145
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scholarship

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la beca

146
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I doubt it

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Lo dudo

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who would have said/thought

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quie’n diri’a

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to get his/her way

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salirse con la suya

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I (don’t) agree (with what you say)

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(No) estoy de acuerdo (con lo que dices)

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Excuse me, but…

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Perdo’n, pero…

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May I speak?

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Pido la palabra

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I want to speak

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Quiero hablar

153
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Sure

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Seguro

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el poli’tico/la mujer poli’tica

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politician