NISS12/12 Flashcards

1
Q

the holiday season

A

la temporada navideña

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2
Q

no estéis demasiado abrumados con las compras de Navidad

A

you are not too overwhelmed …

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3
Q

vamos a seguir adelante

A

let’s move on

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4
Q

Miles de personas rinden homenaje a Nelson Mandela en el oficio conmemorativo nacional

A

pay respects to… national memorial service

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5
Q

El oficio se llevó a cabo en

A

the service was held in (carried out in)

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6
Q

había dolor por una fuerte pérdida

A

there was sorrow (pain) for a mighty loss

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7
Q

vida poderosa

A

powerful (mighty) life

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8
Q

centrándose en el trabajo caritativo en la lucha contra la pobreza

A

focusing on charitable work in the fight against poverty

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9
Q

a través de la Fundación Nelson Mandela.

A

through the

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10
Q

Se ganó el reconocimiento internacional

A

earned *gained) international acclaim

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11
Q

habiendo recibido más de

A

having received more than

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12
Q

Tal como bien dijo el maestro de ceremonias

A

AS THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES SAID SO WELL

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13
Q

fue una conmoción para el mundo cuando Mandela lo anunció

A

was a shock to the world when Mandela announced it

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14
Q

como se le llamaba a menudo

A

as he was often called

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15
Q

por qué Mandela no abordó la crisis

A

address

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16
Q

cuando podría haber tenido un impacto mucho más grande

A

when he could have had a much larger impact

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17
Q

porque en aquel entonces

A

because at that time

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18
Q

esa era una creencia común

A

that was a common belief

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19
Q

era un negador contundente del VIH.

A

was a forceful (strong) HIV denier

20
Q

uno de los pocos tropiezos

A

one of the few missteps/stumblings

21
Q

hizo cambiar su actitud con el tiempo.

A

made him change his attitude over time/eventually

22
Q

fue el punto de inflexión

A

was the turning point

23
Q

conciencia del VIH.

A

HIV awareness

24
Q

destinadas a resolver la crisis,

A

aimed at…

25
Q

ropes, hammers

A

cuerdas, martillos

26
Q

El partido de la oposición de la encarcelada ex primera ministra, Yulia Tymoshenko, ha instado a la gente a “perseguir” al presidente “hasta que caiga”.

A

The opposition party of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, has urged people to “pursue” the president “until he falls.”

27
Q

Sin ceder, sin dar un paso atrás, sin rendirse,

A

don’t give in, not a step back, don’t give up (without surrender)

28
Q

que está poblado predominantemente por

A

which is predominantly populated by

29
Q

se ha vuelto

A

has become

30
Q

por la forma en la que ella se ha convertido en

A

by the way in which she has become

31
Q

Las empresas matrices

A

the parent companies

32
Q

(los derechos pre asignados/ para programar /franjas horarias/ de aterrizaje y despegue)

A

allocated rights/ to schedule/ slots/ for landing and takeoff

33
Q

consumidores que se podrían ver perjudicados por

A

consumers who could be adversely affected by

34
Q

creciente consolidación

A

increasing consolidation

35
Q

qué hay de malo en eso?

A

What’ wrong with that?

36
Q

Haces que suene como

A

you make it sound like

37
Q

azafatas de vuelo

A

flight attendants

38
Q

el río Jordán está mermado por su uso en riego

A

the Jordan River is depleted by its use in irrigation

39
Q

ha pedido un estudio medioambiental.

A

have requested an environmental study

40
Q

ha tenido un turismo y una industria sanitaria consolidadas /debido a /las propiedades únicas del agua.

A

has had a consolidated health and tourism industry/ due to /the unique properties of water.

41
Q

solía estar junto al mar hace dos mil (2000) años

A

used to be by the sea two thousand (2000) years ago

42
Q

teniendo en cuenta

A

given (considering)

43
Q

ellos no consiguen abordar las causas fundamentales.

A

they fail to address the root causes.

44
Q

tales como

A

such as

45
Q

me entristece ver

A

it saddens me to see