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1
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I agree totally

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Estoy de acuerdo totalmente

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I partially agree

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Estoy de acuerdo en parte

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I don’t agree at all

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No estoy de acuerdo en absoluto

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In the last years

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En los últimos años

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Recently (2)

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Últimamente/ recientemente

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Nowadays *2

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Hoy en día

Actualmente

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Has increased

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Ha aumentado

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Is increased

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Está aumentado

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It’s a worrying situation

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Es una situación preocupante

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It’s an alarming situation

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Es una problema alarmante

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It’s a very serious (2) topic

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Es un tema muy serio/grave

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To begin

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Para empezar

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Above all

First of all

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Ante todo

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In first place

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En primer lugar

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In second place

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En segundo lugar

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On the one hand

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Por una parte

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On the other hand

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Por otra parte

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On the contrary

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Por el contrario

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However

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Sin embargo

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Besides

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Además

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Although

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Aunque

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Therefore (2)

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Por lo tanto

En consecuencia

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A reason

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Una razón

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24
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Another cause is

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Otra causa es

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Exist

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Existe/existen

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It’s a fact (2)

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Es un hecho/realidad

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We have to take into account

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Tenemos que tener en cuenta

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28
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Fortunately

Unfortunately

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Afortunadamente

Desafortunadamente

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29
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It’s clear that

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Es claro que

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30
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It’s obvious that

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Es obvio que

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31
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This will create problems in the long/short run

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Esto creará problemas a largo/corto plaza

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Not only ____but _____too

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No solo____sino_____ también

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33
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From my point of view

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Desde mi punto de vista

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In my opinion

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En mi opinión

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35
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I consider

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Considero

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36
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I believe that

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Creo que

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37
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It seems to me

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Me parece

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38
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I find

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Encuentro

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39
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It’s a pain that…

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Es una pena que + subjunctive

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40
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It’s a shame that

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Es una vergüenza que + subjunctive

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41
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It worries me that

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Me preocupa que + subjunctive

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42
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I totally agree with the previous statement

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Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con la declaración anterior

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I don’t agree at all with the title

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No estoy de acuerdo en absoluto con el título

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44
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First we have to ask ours lives…

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Primero tenemos que preguntarnos

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45
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Is emigration the same in developed or developing countries?

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¿ la emigración as igual en los polishes desarrollados y subdesarollados ?

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46
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We’ll try to determine the main cause of…

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Intentaremos determinar las causas principales de…

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47
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Next, I have the intention of explaining my thoughts

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A continuación, tengo la intención de explicar mis pensamientos

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48
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Next I have the intention of investigating this problem and explain my thoughts

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A continuación, tengo la intención de investigar este problema y explicar mis pensamientos

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49
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Next, I have the intention to discuss these topics in detail…

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A continuación, tengo la intención de discutir estos temas en detalle

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50
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Before anything

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Antes de nada

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51
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To start

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Para empezar

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52
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As a starting point

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Como punto de partida

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53
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On the one hand (2)

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Por una part

Por un lado

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54
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On the other hand (2)

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Por otra parte

Por otro lado

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55
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It’s evident that

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Es evidente que

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56
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It’s clear that

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Está claro que

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57
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Obviously

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Obviamente

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58
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The main aspect (s)

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I l aspecto principal

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59
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W have to examine the problem

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Tenemos que examinar el problema

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60
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We should examine the negative/positive aspects related to…

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Deberemos examinar los aspectos positivos/ negativos relacionados con…

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61
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It causes mental/physical problems

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Causa problemas físicas y mentales

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62
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This drives into an addiction

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Esto conduce a una addiccion

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63
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This situation drives into

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Esto conduce a

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64
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This excessive use drives into..

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Este uso excesivo conduce a

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65
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It’s true

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Es verdad

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66
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This is the truth

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Esto es verdad

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67
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It’s a fact that

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Es un hecho que

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68
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It’s a well known fact that

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Es un hecho bien conocido que

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69
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In fact (2)

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En realidad

En efecto

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70
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Unfortunately

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Desafortunadamente

Por desgracia

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71
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As a result

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Como resultado

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72
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Therefore

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Por lo tanto

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73
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Of course (2)

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Claro

Por supuesto

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74
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The average in Europe

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La media en Europa

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75
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As we already know

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Como ya sabemos

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76
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We should realise that

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Deberemos darnos cuenta de

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77
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It’s difficult to say

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Es difícil decir

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78
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Without a doubt

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Sin duda

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79
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We have to admit (2)

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Tenemos que admitir/reconocer

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80
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It may be (2)

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Puede ser

Puede que sea

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81
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There are many ways(2) to

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Hay muchas formas/maneras

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82
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Besides

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Además

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83
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Also

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También

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84
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However

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Sin embargo

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85
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Not only—- but —— también

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No solo —— sino —— también

86
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Already

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Ya

87
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No longer

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Ya no

88
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Nowadays (3)

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Hoy en día
Actualmente
En la actualidad

89
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In my opinion

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En mi opinión

90
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To my judgement

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A mi juicio

91
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From my point of view

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Desde mi punto de vista

92
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According to the article

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Según el artículo

93
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According to a survey

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Según una entrevista

94
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According to the facts

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Según los datos

95
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According to the figures

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Según las cifras

96
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According to the statistics

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Según estadísticas

97
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According to the experts

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Según los expertos

98
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Having said that

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Dicho eso

99
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They say

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Dicen

100
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It’s said

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Se dice

101
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It’s a very serious problem nowadays

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Este es un problema muy serio hoy en día

102
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The quality of life in developed and developing counties

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La calidad de vida en los piases desarrolladas y subdesarrolladas

103
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We don’t realise how lucky we are, living in the first world

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No nos damos cuenta de la suerte que tenemos de vivir en el primer mundo

104
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They don’t pay attention to the dangers / risks

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No prestan atención a los peligros / riesgos

105
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How worrying!

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¡Que preocupante!

106
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How alarming!

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¡Que alarmante!

107
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How incredible!

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¡Que increíble!

108
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How embarrassing!

A

¡Que vergüenza!

109
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What a pity (2)!

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¡Que desgracia/pena!

110
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Each time

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Cada vez

111
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Sooner

A

Más pronto

112
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Recently (2)

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Recientemente

Últimamente

113
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Due to (3)

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Por
A causa de
Debido a

114
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At this moment

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En este momento

115
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It’s believed

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Se cree

116
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Many believe that

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Muchos creen que

117
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The society demands that …

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La sociedad exige que (subjunctive)…

118
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We have to accept

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Tenemos que aceptar

119
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The lack of education has a great influence on the behavior of

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La falta de educación tiene una gran influencia en la conducta de…

120
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It’s a problem that we face already

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Es un problema que ya afrontamos

121
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It’s exists

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Existe

122
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It happens

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Ocurre

123
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Everywhere

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En todas partes

124
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There are different types of discrimination

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Hay tipos diferentes de discriminación

125
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Can this problem be solved?

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¿Este problema puede resolverse?

126
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I’m sorry to say I don’t think so

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Siento decir que no lo creo

127
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We can conclude

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Podemos concluir

128
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This problem needs to be solved as soon as possible

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Este problema necesita resolvers lo antes posible

129
Q

These problems need to be solved

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Estos problemas necesitan resolverse

130
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We should know (2) more/better about the risks

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Debemos conocer mejor los riesgos /saber más sobre los riesgos

131
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It’s better to prevent than to cure

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Es mejor prevenir que curar

132
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It’s said that “to educate is to prevent” and I think that this is true

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Dicen que “educar es prevenir” y pienso que es verdad

133
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We have to inform the people about the risks and show alternatives

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Tenemos que informar a la gente sobre los riesgos y mostrar alternativas

134
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Youth

A

La juventud

135
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Young people

A

Los jóvenes

136
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Teenagers

A

Los adolescentes

137
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They have to know the risks of those habits

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Tienen que conocer los riesgos de estos hábitos

138
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What can we do to solve the problem?

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¿Que podemos hacer para solucionar este problema?

139
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At the end of the day

A

Al fin y al cabo

140
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It’s the responsibility of the parents

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Es la responsabilidad de los padres

141
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It’s the role of the parents

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Es el papel de los padres

142
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There’s still a lot to do to solve this problem

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Todavía queda mucho que hacer para solucionar este problema

143
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The United Nations has to impose sanctions on third world countries

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Las Naciones Unidas tienen que imponer sanciones a los paises subdesarollados

144
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The government should make tougher laws to…

A

Los gobiernos be en crear leyes más duras a…

145
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The sad reality of the world where we live nowadays; with advantages and disadvantages

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La realidad triste del mundo donde vivimos hoy en día con ventajas y desventajas

146
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We should ask ourselves what parents can do

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Debemos preguntarnos qué pueden hacer los padres

147
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Parents should inform their children about

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Los padres deben informar a los hijos sobre

148
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Can we confront this? I’m not sure

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¿Podemos afrontarlo? No estoy seguro

149
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It’s difficult to change society

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Es difícil cambiar la sociedad

150
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We are all together

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Somos todo juntos

151
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Union makes strength

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La unión hace la fuerza

152
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It’s clear that

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Está claro que

153
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It’s evident that

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Es evidente que

154
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It’s a fact that

A

Es una realidad que

155
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Without a doubt 2

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Sin duda

No cabe dude

156
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You can’t deny that

A

No se puede negar que

157
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We have to admit

A

Tenemos que admit

158
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We have to take into account

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Tenemos que tener en cuenta

159
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Like everyone knows

A

Como todo el mundo sabe

160
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It’s well known that

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Es bien conocido que

161
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We don’t have to go very far to…

A

No tenemos que irnos muy lejos para…

162
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Nothing further from the truth

A

Nada más lejos de la realidad

163
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That said

A

Dicho eso..

164
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It’s incredible that

A

Es increíble que **

165
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It’s seems like a lie…

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Parece mentira que ***

166
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It’s a shame that in this century …

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Es una vergüenza que en este siglo… **

167
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We don’t realise the luck that we have living in the developed world

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No nos domas cuenta de la suerte que tenemos de vivir en el mundo desarrollado

168
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Society demand that

A

La sociedad exige que…

169
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Maybe it’s the fault of the society

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Quizás sea culpa de la sociedad

170
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It’s the sad truth of the world that we live in

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Es la triste realidad del mundo en que vivimos

171
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At the end of the day

A

Al fin y al cabo

172
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It enriches us as people

A

Nos enriquecemos como personas

173
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The technology brings the world into our home

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La tecnología trae el mundo a nuestro hogar

174
Q

We are stages of the technology

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Somos esclavos de la tecnología

175
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We spend 60% of our lives in front of screens

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Pasamos 60% de nuestra vida enfrente de una pantalla

176
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The smart phone has not only become a necessity, but an obsession as well

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El teléfono inteligente se ha convertido no solo en una necesidad sino también en una obsesión

177
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one has to have a balance in their life

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Hay que tener un equilibrio en la vida

178
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We have to combine work and leisure

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Tenemos que compaginar el trabajo y el ocio

179
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The virtue is in finding the medium point

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La virtud está en encontrar el punto medio

180
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The situation is getting work (phrase)

A

La situación va de mal en peor

181
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The prospects are dark

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Las expectoras son sombrías

182
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No matter what we do (phrase) it will never be enough

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Hagamos lo que hagamos nunca será suficiente

183
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Better late than never

A

Más vale tarde que nunca

184
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We have to resolve the problem as quickly as possible

A

Hay que resolver este problema lo antes posible

185
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It’s about time that

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Ya es hora de que ..*.

186
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We have to face the problems

A

Tenemos que dar la cara a los problemas

187
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At all costs

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Cueste lo que cueste

188
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We all have to work together

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Todos tenemos que trabajar en conjunto

189
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Small gestures are powerful

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pequeños gestos son poderosos

190
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There’s strength in numbers

A

La unión hace la fuerza

191
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We have to report it, silence makes us accomplices

A

Tenemos que denunciarme callar nos hace cómplices

192
Q

We should fight against/for

A

Debemos luchar contra/por

193
Q

Abuse

Mistreatment

A

El maltrato

194
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Inequality

A

La desigualdad

195
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Justice

A

La justicia

196
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Adversity (hardship)

A

Las adversidades

197
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Look at the future with optimism

A

Mirar el futuro con optimismo

198
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The education starts in the home

A

La educación comienza en el hogar

199
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One has to preach with example

A

Hay que predicar con el ejemplo

200
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To educate is to prevent

A

Educar es prevenir

201
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Education is not a luxury, it’s a right

A

La educación no es un Luigi, sin un derecho

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Education is key

A

La educación es la clave

203
Q

Education is the key to the future

A

La educación es la llave al futuro

204
Q

We can’t turn our back on them

A

No podemos darles la espalda

205
Q

We can’t close our eyes

A

No podemos cerrar los ojos

206
Q

Poverty has no one to blame, but we need to combat its causes

A

La pobreza no tiene culpables pero hay que combatir sus causas

207
Q

The general raising of awareness is so important

A

La concienciación es imprescindible

208
Q

It’s don’t think that’s it’s our fault

A

No creo que sea nuestra culpa

209
Q

It’s necessary for young people to take take responsibility

A

Es necesario que los jóvenes tomen responsabilidad

210
Q

It’s about time we do something before it’s too late

A

Ya es hora de que hagamos antes de que sea demasiado tarde