Cultura y Sociedad Flashcards

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el Día de Acción de Gracias

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Thanksgiving Day

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el béisbol

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baseball

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el baloncesto

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basketball

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el derecho a portar armas

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the right to bear arms

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la comunidad

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community

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la educación superior

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higher education

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el sueño americano

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the American dream

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la Estatua de la Libertad

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Statue of Liberty

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los parques nacionales

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National Parks

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la ayuda financiera

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financial support

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los préstamos estudiantiles

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student loans

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el seguro médico

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health insurance

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los derechos humanos

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human rights

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los derechos civiles

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civil rights

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el bienestar social

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welfare

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la beneficencia

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charity

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la libertad religiosa

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freedom of religion

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la libertad de prensa

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freedom of the press

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la libertad de expresión

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freedom of speech

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20
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el voluntariado

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voluntary service/volunteering

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21
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la Carta de Derechos

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Bill of Rights

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22
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la generación del milenio

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millennials

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23
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el multiculturalismo

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multiculturalism

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el individualismo

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individualism

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la separación de poderes
separation of powers
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el bipartidismo
bipartisanship
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el colegio electoral
electoral college
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la calidad de vida
quality of life
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la pena de muerte
death penalty
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la enmienda
amendment
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los fundadores de la patria
Founding Fathers
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la investidura/la toma de posesión
presidential inauguration
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fútbol americano
football
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fútbol
soccer
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la pascua
Easter
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la puntualidad
punctuality
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la venta de garaje
garage sale
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la propina
tip
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el espacio personal
personal space
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la zona horaria
time zone
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la superpotencia
superpower
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el cine
cinema/movie theater
43
los deportistas
sportsmen/sportswomen
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los políticos
politicians
45
el altruismo
altruism
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los organismos internacionales
international organizations
47
la exportación
exports
48
los aliados
allies
49
la cumbre
summit
50
la fundación
foundation
51
las fuerzas armadas
military / armed fores
52
la arquitectura
architecture
53
respaldar
to endorse
54
la ayuda económica
economic support
55
los intereses
interests
56
la guerra
war
57
la soberanía
sovereignty
58
la intervención
intervention
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el estado de derecho
rule of law
60
la corrupción
corruption
61
la cultura
culture
62
el choque cultural
cultural shock
63
fumar
to smoke
64
la costumbre
habit/customs
65
el patrimonio
heritage
66
el mito
myth
67
la leyenda
legend
68
los valores
values
69
costumbres
customs
70
creencias
beliefs
71
(la) identidad
identity
72
(las) raíces
roots
73
los elementos símbolicos
symbolic elements
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(los) alimentos y bebidas
food and beverages
75
(las) tradiciones
traditions
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las religiones
religions
77
las reuniones
meetings/gatherings/get-togethers/meet-ups/reunion
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las fiestas/celebraciones
party/celebrations
79
(los) idiomas
languages
80
las practicas usuales
usual practices
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(los) indígenas
indigenous/natives
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(los) rituales
rituals
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las poblaciones mestizas
mixed-race population
84
crisol de razas
melting pot
85
la preservacion
preservation
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el arte
art
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impresionante
impressive/amazing/astonishing
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un símbolo
symbol
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escenarios
stage/scene/setting
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presenciar
to witness/see
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la mezcla
mix/blend/mixture (culture)
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emblematico
symbolic/emblematic
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la influencia
influence
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orígen
origen
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la herencia
heredity/legacy
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patrimonio
heritage
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impronta
stamp/imprint/impression
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dejar
to leave
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dejar hacer algo a alguien
to let somebody do something or allow somebody to do something
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dejar a alguien
to abandon someone
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dejar de hacer algo
to stop doing something
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arraigar
to root/settle down
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venerar
to worship/adore
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destacar
to highlight/emphasize
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devolución
return/restitution
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propicio
favorable/propitious
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acometer
to undertake/overcome
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agradecer
to express thanks to somebody for/show somebody gratitude for
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recordatorio
reminder
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atribuir
to attribute/confer/assign
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sustento
sustenance/support/foundation
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derramar
to spill/scatter
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entorno
environment/surroundings
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bendiciones
blessing/benediction
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promoviendo
promoting (gerundio)
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bienestar
well-being
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El consumo, consumidor, consumir
consumption/consumer/to consume
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productor
producer
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poblacion mestiza
mixed race population
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triturar
to grind/crush
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Amargo
bitter
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nicho
niche
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prohibir
to ban/prohibit/forbid
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tocar un instrumento
to play an instrument
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disponer
to arrange/get something ready
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preponderancia
superiority/preponderance
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a favor
in favor
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escándalo
scandal
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rechazar
to reject/turn down
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aceptar
to accept
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apogeo
peak/height
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leyenda
legend
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incalculable
incalculable
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joyas
jewels/treasure
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trasciende (trascender)
emerge/become known
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emblemático
symbolic
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tesoro
treasure
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patrimonio
heritage/patrimony/assets/wealth
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arrastrarse
to crawl/grovel/fawn
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sede
headquarters/seat
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legado
legacy
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afición
love/passion/hobby/fans/supporters
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jugador
player
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cobertura
coverage/range
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figuras
figure/outline
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cabe destacar que
it should be noted that/it be pointed out that
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actualidad
news/current affairs
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secuestradas
kidnappings
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realizar
to realize/achieve/conduct
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profundizar
to make deeper
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reto
challenge
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desafio
challenge
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remunerado
paid
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abogar
to advocate/stand up for
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emprender
to undertake/start
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impartir
to give/teach/impart
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de hecho
in fact
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a pesar de
in spite of/despite
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la carencia
the lack/shortage
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el distanciamiento
the distancing
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el desprecio
the snub/disdain/contempt
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mero
mere/simple
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ineludible
unavoidable
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el toque
touch
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del mismo modo
of a similar way