Exam Vocab Flashcards

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At first/at the beginning

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Al principio

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Beforehand

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Antemano

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We have to ask ourselves

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Tenemos que preguntarnos

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At first sight

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A primera vista

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In the short term

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A corto plazo

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In the long term

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Al largo plazo

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To summarise the issue

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Resumir el tema

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To face up to the issue

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Afrontar el tema

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The problem to be addressed

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El problema que se plantea es

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It’s a topic that has been in the media for several years now

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Es un tema que ya lleva varios años apareciendo en los medios

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It’s a topic that has been interesting me for some time now

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Es un tema que ya me interesa desde hace algún tiempo

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The arguments for and against

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Los argumentos en pro y en contra

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The main worry

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La preocupación predominante

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Likewise

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Asimismo

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Consequently

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Por consiguiente

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Due to this

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Debido a esto

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In fact

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De hecho

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That said

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Dicho eso

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19
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In this context

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En este contexto

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20
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In addition

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Por añadidura

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21
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As a result

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Como resultado

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22
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This explains why

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Esto explico por qué

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Apart from that

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Aparte de eso

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It’s a question of

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Se trata de

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Nevertheless
Por obstante
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In spite of this
A pesar de esto
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The stumbling block
El tropiezo
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The situation is getting worse
La situación va empeorando
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According to a survey
Según una encuesta
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The figures prove that
Las cifras atestan que
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On the contrary
Al contrario
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Anyway
De todos modos
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Instead of that
En lugar de eso
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There's no denying that
No se puede negar que
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The crux of the matter is
El quid de la cuestión es que
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You have to bear in mind that
Hay que tener en cuenta que
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It's worth considering
Vale considerar
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To a certain extent
Hasta cierto punto
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The present situation
La situación actual
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We should ask ourselves if
Deberíamos preguntarnos si
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According to the facts
Según los datos
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It seems logical to me that
A mí parece lógico que
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Why should we put up with the fact that...?
¿Por qué tenemos que soportar que...?
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In conclusion
Para concluir
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So that the situation doesn't deteriorate
De modo que la situación no empeore
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To be crazy about somebody
Estar chiflado/a por alguien
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To develop a relationship
Desarrollar una relación
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Couple
La pareja
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To be happily married
Estar felizmente casados
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To help each other
Ayudarse uno a otro
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Mutual support
El apoyo mutuo
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To be single
Ser soltero/a
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To raise a family
Criar una familia
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The divorce rate
La tasa de divorcio
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Exchange of knowledge
El intercambio de conocimientos
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Free circulation of ideas
La libre circulación de las ideas
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An enriching experience
Una experimenta enriquecedora
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Tuition fees
Las tasas
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A loan
Un préstamo
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To pile up future debes
Acumular deudas para el futuro
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A much sought after job
Un trabajo muy solicitado
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Academic qualifications
Los títulos académicos
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To be well dressed
Ir bien vestido/a
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To be suitable for the job
Ser apto/a para el trabajo
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Promotion possibilities
Las posibilidades de ascenso
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To feel happy in one's work
Sentirse a gusto en el trabajo
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The glass ceiling
El techo de cristal
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Flexible hours
El horario flexible
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The need to reconcile family and professional life
La necesidad de compaginar la vida familiar con la profesional
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Feeling of wellbeing
La sensación de bienestar
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To reduce stress
Reducir el estrés
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To increase the quality of life
Aumentar la calidad de vida
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A therapeutic pastime
Un pasatiempo terapéutico
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To have a real passion for
Tener una auténtica pasión de
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To have everything within in reach
Tenerlo todo al alcance
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Pollution
La contaminación
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To leave the bustle of the city behind
Dejar atrás el bullicio de la ciudad
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Spain is bursting with tourists
España está a tope de turistas
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For the discerning tourist
Para el turista perspicaz
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To forget the daily routine
Olvidar la rutina diaria
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Throughout his/her career
A lo largo de su carrera
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Natural surroundings
El entorno natural
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The threat to wildlife
La amenaza a la naturaleza
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Environmental damage
El deterioro ambiental
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To cause irreversible damage
Causar daños irreversibles
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To reduce the damage caused to
Reducir los daños causados a
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Climate change
El cambio climático
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Global warming
El calentamiento del globo
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Greenhouse gases
Los gases invernadero
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Destruction of the ozone layer
La destrucción de la capa de ozono
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Acid rain
Las lluvias ácidas
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Destruction of the rainforests
La destrucción de las selvas tropicales
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Deforestation
La deforestación
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Melting of the polar ice sheet
El derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar
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Rise in sea level
El aumento de nivel del mar
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With the utmost urgency
Con toda urgencia
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The present rate of global warming is unsustainable
La velocidad actual del recalentamiento del planeta
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To awaken public opinion
Despertar a la opinión pública
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To fight for the survival of species
Luchar por la supervivencia de las especies
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The consumption of natural resources
El consumo de recursos naturales
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The loss of valuable resources
La pérdida de recursos valiosos
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To conserve energy
Conservar la energía
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To switch off the heating
Apagar la calefacción
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Fossil fuels
Los combustibles fósiles
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Renewable resources
Los recursos renovables
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Wind energy
La energía eólica
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To pollute
Contaminar
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To recycle
Reciclar