Lección 8B Flashcards

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estar (irreg.) seguro/a de

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to be sure

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dudar

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to doubt

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insitir en

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to insist

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negar (ie) (gu)

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to deny

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permitir

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to permit, allow

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prohibir (prohíbo)

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to prohibit, forbid

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recomendar (ie)

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to recommend

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es imposible

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it’s impossible

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es preciso

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it’s necessary

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(no) es cierto

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it’s (not) certain

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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) likely

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(no) es seguro/a

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it’s (not) certain

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(no) es verdad

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it’s (not) true

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estar (irreg.) al corriente

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to be caught up (with current events)

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informarse

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to be informed; to inform oneself

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el acontecimiento

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happening, event

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la cadena

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network

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los medios de comunicación

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media

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la noticia

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piece of news

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las noticias

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news

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internacionales

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international

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locales

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local

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nacionales

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national

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el noticiero

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newscast

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el/la presentador(a)

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anchorman, anchorwoman

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el pronóstico del tiempo

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weather report

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el reportaje

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report

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el/la testigo

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witness

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el tigular

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headline

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dañar

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to harm

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distraer (like traer)

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to distract

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entretener (like tener)

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to entertain

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ser (irreg.) parcial

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to be biased

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a favor de

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in favor of

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en contra de

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against

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tratarse de

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to be about

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el anuncio publicitario

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commercial

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el concurso

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game show; contest

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la imagen (las imágenes)

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image(s)

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el programa de entrevistas

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talk show

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el programa deportivo

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sports program

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la telenovela

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soap opera

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atrevido/a

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daring

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chocante

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shocking

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controvertido/a

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controversial

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cursi

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tacky

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entretenido/a

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entertaining

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gracioso/a

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funny

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parcial

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biased

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apoyar

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to support

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aprobar (ue)

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to pass (a law)

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ayudar

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to help

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el/la ciudadano/a

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citizen

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el deber

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duty

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el derecho

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right

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la ley

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law

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la libertad

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liberty, freedom

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la manifestactión

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demonstration

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la política

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politics; policy

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la preocupación

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worry

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la reunión civica

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town meeting

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la sociedad

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society

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el/la voluntario/a

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volunteer

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el analfabetismo

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illiteracy

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los drechos humanos

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human rights

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el hambre (f.)

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hunger

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la pérdida de los valores tradicionales

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loss of traditional values

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el SIDA (síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida)

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AIDS

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los impuestos

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taxes

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la pérdida de tiempo

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waste of time