Lesson 2 Vocab (201) Flashcards

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1
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la dictadura

A

dictatorship

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2
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el discurso

A

speech

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3
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el golpe de estado

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coupe d’etat

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4
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la inversion

A

investment

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5
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el poder

A

power

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6
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la tierra

A

country, land

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7
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la via

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way

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8
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aprovechar

A

to take advantage of

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9
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bromear

A

to kid, to joke

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10
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ensayar

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to try, to test

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11
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lograr

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to achieve

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12
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mejorar

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to improve

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13
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nacer

A

to be born

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14
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opinar

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to express an opinion

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15
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postularse

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to run (i.e for political office)

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16
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suceder, ocurrir

A

to happen

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17
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redondo(a)

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round

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18
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a costa de

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at the expense of

19
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dejar atras

A

to leave behind

20
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hace poco

A

recently

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hacerse cargo de

A

to take charge of

22
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tener exito

A

to succeed

23
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todavia

A

yet, still

24
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ultimamente

A

lately

25
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el alcalde, la alcaldesa

A

mayor

26
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la campana electoral

A

campaigning

27
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el derecho

A

right

28
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el ejercito

A

army

29
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el (la) gobernador (a)

A

governor

30
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internacional

A

international

31
Q

la manifestacion

A

demonstration

32
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la nacion

A

nation

33
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las Naciones Unidas

A

United Nations

34
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la revolucion

A

revolution

35
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votar

A

to vote

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adelantado(a)

A

advanced

37
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fuente de ingresos

A

source of income

38
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fuerza laboral

A

workforce

39
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industrializado(a)

A

industrialized

40
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las inversiones extranjeras

A

foreign investments

41
Q

la poblacion

A

population

42
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la pobreza

A

poverty

43
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subdesarrollado(a)

A

underdeveloped