Episode 32 Flashcards

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surgir

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to come about; come up; arise

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sobre lo que

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about what

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demasiado pronto

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too soon

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la inminente segunda vuelta de las elecciones

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upcoming run-off elections

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5
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sorprendente anuncio

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surprising announcement

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6
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otorgar

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to award

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7
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el premio más grande del mundo

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the world’s biggest prize

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8
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la cárcel de la bahía de Guantánamo

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Guantanamo Bay prison

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9
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valer

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to be worth

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10
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un cuarto de millón

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a fourth of a million

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11
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El presidente afgano

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The Afghan President

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12
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aceptar

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to accept; agree

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13
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celebrar una segunda ronda electoral

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to hold a second round election

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14
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frente al

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against

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15
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ex ministro de exteriores

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former foreign minister

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16
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una conferencia de prensa

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news conference

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17
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paso adelante

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step forward

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18
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resultado preliminar

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preliminary result

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19
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mostrar

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to show

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20
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ganador de las elecciones

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the winner of the election

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21
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denuncua de fraude electoral masivo

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allegation of massive voting fraud

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22
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Comisión de Quejas Electorales

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Electoral Complaint Commission

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23
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apoyado por las Naciones Unidas

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UN-backed

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24
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publicar los resultados de

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to publish the findings of

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mesa electoral
polling station
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deben ser descartados
must be discarded
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reducir
reduce
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líder mundial
world leader
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paz (f)
peace
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declaración
statement
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un hombre de Estado
statesman
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interés superior
higher interest
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la unidad del pueblo afgano
the unity of Afghan people
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secretario general de las Naciones Unidas
U.N. Secretary General
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segunda encuesta
second poll
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un gigantesco desafío
a huge challenge
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la segunda vuelta de las elecciones
run-off election
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creíble
credible
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división étnica
ethnic division
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militante talibán
Taliban fighter
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edificio gubernamental
government building
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docenas de
dozens of
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manchar
to stain; to dirty
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ciertamente
certainly
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llevar a cabo
to go through with; carry out
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un entorno más seguro
a more secure environment
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no se celebraran a
were not held by
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clima de invierno (m)
winter weather
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aprobar
to pass (a bill); approve
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el proyecto de ley de Guantánamo
Guantanamo bill
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recluso
inmate
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ser juzgados en
to be tried on
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territorio estadounidense
US soil
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La Cámara de Representantes
The House of Representatives
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como parte de
as part of
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proyecto de gastos de
spending bill
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Departamento de Seguridad Nacional
Department of Homeland Security
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ser llevado a
to be brought to
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sólo con el fin de
only in order to
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enfrentar un juicio
face trial
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tribunal
court
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De conformidad con el proyecto de ley
Under the bill terms
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debe contar con
must be provided with
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evaluación detallada (f)
detailed assessment
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riesgo de seguridad implicado
security risk involved
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antes de que
before
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para ser juzgado
for a trial
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requerir
to require
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trasladar al extranjero
to transfer overseas
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mantener presos sin cargos
hold prisoners without charge
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indefinidamente
indefinitely
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absolver
to acquit; absolve
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eliminar
removes one of the many
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el cierre de la notoria instalación
the closing of the notorius facility
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fijar
to set
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límite
deadline; limit
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oponerse
to object
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argumentar
to argue
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senador republicano
Republican senator
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como para conceder un beneficio sin precedentes
to grant the unprecedented benefit
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el complejo procedimiento de salvaguardias de nuestro sistema legal
our legal system's complex procedural safeguards
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durante tiempos de guerra
during a time of war
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batalla legal
legal battle
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Tribunal Supremo
Supreme Court
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retenido
held
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liberado
released; freed
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etnia Uigur
Uighur ethnic
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a pesar de que
despite that
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Pentágono
Pentagon
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capturado en
captured in
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confinado en
confined at
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combatiente enemigo
enemy combatant
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a falta de
in default of
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ser torturados o ejecutados
to be tortured or executed
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El premio anual individual más valioso del mundo
The most valuable individual annual award
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conceder
to award
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digno candidato
credible candidate
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después de una revisión a fondo
after in-depth review
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comunicado de prensa
press release
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posteriormente
then
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dejar su cargo
to leave one's office
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durante más de
over
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de por vida
for life
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formado por
consisting of
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presided por
chaired by
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ex secretario general de la ONU
former UN secretary general
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incluir
to include
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Premio Nobel
Nobel laureate
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director general
CEO
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Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica
International Atomic Energy Agency
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nacido en
born in
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empresario británico
British entrepreneur
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telecomunicaciones
telecommunications
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operar
to operate
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Pese a las reiteradas preguntas de los periodistas
Despite repeated questioning from journalists
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ni
neither; nor
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un portal de noticias
a news website
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centrarse en
to focus on
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líder
leader
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habían hecho progresos en
had made progress in
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gobierno
governance
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medir
to measure
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Estado de Derecho
rule of law
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derechos humanos
human rights
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oportunidad económica
economic opportunity
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destacado liderazgo
outstanding leadership
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garantizar la estabilidad
to ensure continued stability
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prosperidad (f)
prosperity
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por su papel en la dirección
for his/her role in leading
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pasando del conflicto a la paz y la democracia
from conflict to peace and democracy
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en reconocimiento a
in recognition of
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extraordinaria capacidad de liderazgo
extraordinary leadership qualities
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No sería posible que ese dinero fuera mejor gastado
Could not this money be better spent?
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llamar la atención de
toattract attention
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logro
achivement
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filántropo
philanthropist
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fomentar
to encourage
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política limpia
clean politics
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no seas tan escéptico
don't be so skeptical
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muerte (f)
death
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desierto
desert
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concurso de belleza
beauty contest
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hoyo profundo
large hole
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morir
to die
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desierto de Arabia Saudita
Saudi Arabia desert
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reclamación de indemnización
compensation claim
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gigante petrolero de Arabia Saudita
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant
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por causar la muerte de
for causing the death of
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preciado camello
prized camel
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implicar
to involve
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camello negro de tres años de edad
three-year-old black camel
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que cayó en un agujero cavado en
which fell into a hole dug in
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almacenar crudo
to store crude oil
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propietario
owner
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bestia
beast
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inscribirse en
to enter in (a contest)
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concurso de belleza
beauty pageant
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se basa en
is based on
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valor que los expertos le han dado al camello
value experts put on the camel
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camella
she-camel
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pasto del desierto
desert pasture
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oeste
West
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cuando ocurrió el accidente
when the accident happened
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qué acontecimiento más trágico
what a tragic event!
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daños y perjuicios
damages
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al parecer
apparently
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todo tiene su precio
everything has its price
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dinámica interesante
interesting dynamic
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una indignación pública sobre
a public outrage about
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amado camello
beloved camel
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contra
versus
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sobre todo porque
especially since
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las mayores contribuyentes financieras
the largest financial contributors
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drama altamente emocional
highly emotional drama
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pleno viaje
mid-trip
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angosto
narrow
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miedo a las alturas
fear of heights
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les daría un poco de miedo
would frighten you a little
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vale la pena
worth the pain/while
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repleto
filled
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campesino
peasant
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equipaje
luggage
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precipicio
precipice
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al fondo
at the bottom
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valle
valley
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pista
hint
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a mi costado
at my side
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pata
leg
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lana
wool
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pariente lejano
distant relative
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cadena montañosa
mountain range
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extenderse
to extend
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glaciare
glacier
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volcán
volcanoe
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cañón
canyon
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lago
lake
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escalar
climb
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alcanzar su cima
to reach its summit
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majestuoso
majestic
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ave (feminine with masc. article)
bird
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resaltar
to stand out
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por lo tanto
therefore
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denominar
to denominate
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bastante obvio
pretty obvious
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sufijo
suffixe
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rodeado
surrounded
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afecto
affection
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distinguir
to distinguish
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papa
potato
210
pedacito
little piece
211
sumiso
submissive
212
inofensivo
harmless
213
apúrense
hurry up
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cima
summit
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tamaño
size
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refrán
proverb
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en vez de
instead of
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el saber nunca ocupa lugar
you can never learn too much
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tener razón
to be right; have a point
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expresión muy apropiada
very appropriate expression
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la primera que se me ocurre
the first one that comes to mind
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como por ejemplo en
as in
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sería igual
it would be the same
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me atrevería a decir que
I'd say that
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hay casos en los que
there are cases where
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intercambiable
interchangeable
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sin afectar al significado de la frase
without affecting the meaning of the sentence
228
aunque
although
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implicar que la acción se realizará en el futuro y no en el presente
to imply that the action will be implemented in the future and ot the present
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en un futuro próximo
in the near future
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construcción (f)
structure
232
en próximas lecciones
in future lessons
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esto es muy interesante
this is very interesting
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en un futuro muy inmediato
in a very immediate future
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hablar de planes futuros en el presente
to talk about future plans at present
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es sólo un ejemplo
it's just an example
237
sin tener que usar el futuro todo el tiempo
without using the future all the time
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prestar atención
to pay attention
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precisamente esa es
that's exactly
240
curiosidad
curiosity
241
ilustrar
to illustrate
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verdad (f)
right
243
divertidísimo
really fun
244
fiesta de cumpleaños
birthday party
245
Sí lo es
Yes; it is
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consistir en
to consist of; to be about
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vendar los ojos
to blindfold
248
totalmente a ciegas
totally blind
249
armado con un palo
armed with a stick
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figura de cartón o de barro
a cardboard or clay cutout
251
colgado de un árbol con una cuerda
hanging from a tree with a rope
252
caramelo
candy; sweets
253
alrededor
aroud; surrounding
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debe significar algo así como
must mean something like
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sin ningún tipo de finalidad
with any kind of purpose
256
digamos que
let's say that
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pastel (m)
cake
258
cantidad
amount
259
huevo
egg
260
harina
flour
261
de forma aleatoria
randomly
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obviamente
obviously
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infinitas veces
countless times
264
podría ser que nunca consiguieras hacer
could be that you'll never succeed in making
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el procedimiento de lo que quieres hacer
the procedure of what you want to do
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pauta a seguir
guideline
267
resumiendo
in short
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sin mucho éxito
without success
269
vuelo
flight
270
clase de cocina
cooking class
271
de acampada
camping
272
obra
construction
273
hasta entonces
until then
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otro sitio para vivir
another place to live
275
reunión
meeting
276
dejarle algún recado
leave a message
277
tener hambre
to be hungry
278
chocarse
to bump into
279
traje
suit
280
un nuevo régimen
a new diet
281
Máster en Administración de Empresas
MBA
282
evitar los atascos
to avoid traffic jams
283
opiniones de todos
everybody's opinions
284
ropa nueva
new clothes
285
ropa barata
cheap clothes