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1
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Aclarar

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to clarify

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Agarrar

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to seize

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Agravarse, Empeorarse

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to become worse

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Aislar

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to isolate

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Alcanzar

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to reach

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Amenazar

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to threaten

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Asesinar

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to murder

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Avisar

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to notify

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Concienciar

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to make aware

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Consumir

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to consume, to use

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Denunciar (un abuso)

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to report (an abuse)

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Detener

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to stop, detain

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Echar

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to throw

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Educar

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to educate

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Fracasar

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to fail

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Hallar

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to find

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Identificar

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to identify

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Iniciar

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to begin

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Instar

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to urge

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Inundarse

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to flood

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Liberar

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to free

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Multar

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to fine

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Padecer

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to suffer

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Prevalecer

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to prevail

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Prohibir

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to prohibit, ban

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Promover

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to promote

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Proponer

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to propose

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Proporcionar

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to provide, supply

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Realizar

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to achieve, fulfill

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30
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Rechazar

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to reject

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31
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Reciclar

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to recycle

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32
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Rescatar

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to rescue

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Resolver, Solucionar

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to resolve

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34
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Respaldar

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to back up (an argument)

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35
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Secuestrar

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to kidnap

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36
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Sobreexplotar

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to overexploit

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37
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Sobrevivir

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to survive

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38
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Solicitar

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to request

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Vacunar

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to vaccinate, immunize

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40
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Acabar con

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to eliminate

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41
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Conectarse con

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to connect with, relate to

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42
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Contribuir a

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to contribute to

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43
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Disponer de

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to have something at one’s disposal

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44
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Esforzarse (ue) por

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to make an effort to

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45
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Manifestarse (ie), en contra de

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to speak out against

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46
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El abastecimiento

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supply

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47
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El/la activista

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activist

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48
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La advertencia

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warning

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49
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El aliciente

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incentive

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50
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El alrededor

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surrounding area

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51
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La amenaza

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threat

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52
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El analfabetismo

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illiteracy

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53
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La aportación

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contribution

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54
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El aprendizaje

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apprenticeship, learning

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55
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El arma

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weapon

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56
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La armonía

A

harmony

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57
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El asalto

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assault

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58
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El (la) asesino (a)

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murderer

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59
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El asesinato

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murder

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60
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la ayuda humanitaria

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humanitary aid

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61
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El bienestar

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well-being

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62
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El combustible

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fuel

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63
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La contaminación, la polución

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pollution, contamination

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El contrabando

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smuggling

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65
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La corrupción

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corruption

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La creación

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creation

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67
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El crimen

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crime

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La delincuencia

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delinquency, crime

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El delincuente

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delinquent, criminal

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El desastre natural

A

natural disaster

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El descaro

A

shamelessness

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El desecho, el desperdicio

A

waste

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El deterioro

A

damage, deterioration

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La droga

A

drug (no se refiere a medicina)

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El empeño

A

persistence

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La epidemia

A

epidemic

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La época

A

time period

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La escasez

A

scarcity

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La estadística

A

statistic

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La expectativa

A

expectation

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La fábrica, la factoría

A

factory

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La gama

A

range, spectrum

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La ganancia

A

profit

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El gobierno

A

government

85
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La huelga

A

strike

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El huracán

A

hurricane

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El incremento

A

increase, growth, rise

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El informe

A

report

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La inmunidad

A

immunity

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La innovación

A

innovation

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La inundación

A

flooding

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El juicio

A

judgement

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El ladrón, la ladrona

A

thief, burglar

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La ley

A

law

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El maremoto

A

tidal wave

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La marginación

A

marginalization

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La medida

A

measure

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El medio ambiente

A

environment

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La miseria, la pobreza

A

poverty

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La orilla

A

shore

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La pandemia

A

pandemic

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La pandilla

A

gang

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El pandillero

A

gang member

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La pena capital, la pena de muerte

A

death penalty

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Las personas sin hogar

A

homeless people

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La plataforma

A

platform

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La población

A

population

108
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La sobrepoblación

A

overpopulation

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La prisión, la cárcel

A

prison, jail

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Los recursos naturales

A

natural resources

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Las redes sociales

A

social networks

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La remoción

A

removal

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La represalia

A

retaliation

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El retroceso

A

backward step

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El robo

A

robbery

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El seguimiento

A

tracking, monitoring

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La sustancia tóxica

A

toxic substance

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El terremoto

A

earthquake

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El tornado

A

tornado

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La ventaja

A

advantage

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El vertedero

A

disposal site, garbage dump

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La violación

A

rape

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La violencia

A

violence

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La vivienda

A

housing

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Ambiental

A

environmental

126
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Complejo

A

complex

127
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Corriente

A

common, usual

128
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Dañino, perjudicial

A

harmful; damaging

129
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Desapercibido

A

unnoticed

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Desechable

A

disposable

131
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Deteriorado

A

run down, damaged

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Disponible

A

available

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Eficaz

A

effective, efficient

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Escaso

A

scarce

135
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Extinto

A

extinct

136
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Grave, serio

A

serious

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Imprevisible

A

unforeseeable

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Ineficaz

A

ineffective, inefficient

139
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Innegable

A

undeniable

140
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Insostenible

A

unsustainable

141
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Insuperable

A

unbeatable, insurmountable

142
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Nocivo

A

harmful

143
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Químico

A

chemical

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Laboriosamente

A

laboriously

145
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Mundialmente

A

worldwide

146
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Seguidamente

A

next, immediately

147
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A largo plazo

A

in the long run

148
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A marchas forzadas

A

against the clock

149
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A mediados de

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in the middle of

150
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A través de

A

through

151
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El agua de la llave

A

tap water

152
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El agua dulce

A

fresh water

153
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El agua embotellada

A

bottled water

154
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El calentamiento global

A

global warming

155
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La calidad del aire

A

air quality

156
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El cartel de aviso

A

warning poster

157
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El efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

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Efectos perjudiciales para la salud

A

effects harmful to one’s health

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En el caso de

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in the case of

160
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La esperanza de vida

A

life expectancy

161
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La fuerza laboral

A

labor force

162
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Igualmente

A

Likewise

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Lo que sucede

A

what happens

164
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Mediante

A

by means of

165
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En todos los aspectos

A

in every way

166
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Ponerse en el lugar (de alguien)

A

to put yourself in someone’s place

167
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Procedente de

A

coming from

168
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Sustancias controladas

A

controlled substances

169
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Sin prescripción médica

A

without a prescription

170
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Sustancias estupefacientes

A

Narcotics

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El tráfico ilícito de drogas

A

illegal drug trafficking