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1
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Religious extremism

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Extremismo religioso

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Fanaticism / intolerance

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Fanatismo

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radical interpretation of religion

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una interpretación radical de la religión

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to impose their points of view

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imponer sus puntos de vista

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A shooting

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un tiroteo

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Explosion

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la detonación de explosivos

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Kidnapping (2)

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un secuestro

Tomar rehenes

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Ask for a ransom

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Pedir un rescate

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transport

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las redes de transporte

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on a large scale

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a gran escala

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islamic / global / independent terrorism

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Terrorismo islamista / global / independentista

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members of ETA

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los etarras

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dispersion of prisoners

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la dispersión de los presos

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brain drain (2)

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lavar el cerebro

la fuga de cerebros

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radicalisation

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la radicalización

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to instill radical ideas

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inculcar ideas radicales

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radical ideology

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la ideología radical

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Innocent until proven guilty

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son inocentes hasta que se demuestre lo contrario

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to have nothing

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estar sin blanca

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youth unemployment

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el paro juvenil

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millionaire / non-millionaire

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mileurista / nimileurista

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NHS (2)

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sistema sanitario / sistema de salud

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cuts

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recortes

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works reforms

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la reforma laboral

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pensions

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las pensiones

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vicious circle

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un círculo vicioso

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old people (3)

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los ancianos
las personas mayores
las personas de tercera edad

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taxpayers

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los contribuyentes

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a devastating effect

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un efecto devastador

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birth / death rates

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la tasa de natalidad / mortalidad

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the aging of the population

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el envejecimiento de la población

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bankruptcy

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la bancarrota

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real estate sector (2)

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el sector inmobiliario

la burbuja inmobiliario

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increase the investment in the public

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aumentar la inversión pública

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reduce the public waste

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reducir el gasto público

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a race (ethnic)

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una raza

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ethnic minorities

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las minorías étnicas

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xenofobia

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xenofobia

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39
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to eradicate

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erradicar

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Ancient Rome

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la Roma clásica

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the fight for civil rights

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la lucha por los derechos civiles

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slavery

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la esclavitud

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the slave trade

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el tráfico de esclavos

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positive discrimination

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la discriminación positiva

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on their own

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por sus propios medios

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scapegoat

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el chivo expiatorio

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understandable/ easy to understand

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comprensible

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classism / racism

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el clasismo / el racismo

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to be witness

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ser testigo

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a link / bond

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un vínculo

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to link

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vincular

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52
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equivalent

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equivalente

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53
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straight after the war

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la inmediata posguerra

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execution

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la ejecución

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they were condemned to death

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fueron condenados a muerte

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56
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the death penalty

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la pena de muerte

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57
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to disobey

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desobedecer

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58
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the second half

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la segunda mitad

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59
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forest fires

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incendios forestales

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drought

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la sequía

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negligence

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negligencia

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human causes

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causas humanas

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on purpose

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a propósito / provocado

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greenhouse gases

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gases de efecto invernadero

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biodiversity

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la biodiversidad

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erosion / degradation of the ground

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erosión / degradación del suelo

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deforestation

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la deforestación

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surface

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superficie

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timber industry

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la industria maderera

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ground for farming, cattle industry and mining

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suelo para agricultura, ganadería y minería

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grade / quality of soil

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la calificación del suelo

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to demand / require

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exigir

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forest repopulation

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la repoblación forestal

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to develop / urbanise

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urbanizar

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desertification

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la desertificación

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a desert

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un desierto

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degradation of ecosystems in dry areas

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la degradación de ecosistemas en tierras secas

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to dissuade

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disuadir

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feedback / to feedback

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la retroalimentación / retroalimentar

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devastating

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devastador

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to cut down trees

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talar árboles

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factories

A

las fábricas

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a plain / grassland

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una llanura

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endangered species

A

especies en peligro de extinción

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protected areas

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áreas protegidas

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natural parks

A

parques naturales

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makes your hair stand on end

A

poner los pelos de punta

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a ray of light / the light at the end of the tunnel

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un rayo de luz / la luz al final del túnel

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two side

A

dos bandos

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to bomb

A

bombardear

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unpredictable

A

imprevisible

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count / list

A

enumerar

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to take measures

A

tomar medidas

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counter-productive

A

ser contraproducente

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playlist

A

la lista de reproducción

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ozone layer

A

la capa de ozono

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to take a risk (2)

A

correr un riesgo

asumir un riesgo

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it encourages energy independence

A

fomenta la independencia energética

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to pay off the initial investment

A

amortizar el gasto inicial

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a profit

A

un beneficio

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fossil fuels

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combustible fosiles

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risk of contamination

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un riesgo de contaminación

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high initial investment

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alta inversión inicial

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the raw material is finite / not renewable

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la materia prima es finita / no es renovable

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a spill

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un vertido

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to be the target of a terrorist attack

A

ser el blanco de un ataque terrorista

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it could become a target for terrorists

A

podría convertirse en un objetivo de los terroristas

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the bad state of the equipment

A

el mal estado del equipamiento

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human error

A

un fallo humano

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an enormous / gigantic effect

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un efecto enorme / gigantesco

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developing countries

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países en vías de desarrollo

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as to
regarding
in respect to
talking about

A

en cuanto a
en relación con
en respecto a
en lo que respecta a

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high maintenance

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alto mantenimiento

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the rise in population

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el crecimiento de la población

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to cross / go through

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atravesar

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a barrier

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una barrera

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to decompose / split up

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descomponerse

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management of nuclear waste

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la gestión de los residuos nucleares

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9/11
7/7
3/11

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el 11 de septiembre
el 7 de julio
11M 2004 (el 11 de marzo de 2004)

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firearms

A

armas de fuego

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gunshots

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disparos

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armed fight

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la lucha armada

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suicide attacks

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atentados suicidas

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to spread fear

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sembrar el miedo / el terror

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to play God

A

hacer de Dios

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Jihad

A

la jihad

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a reward

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una recompensa

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collateral damage

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los daños colaterales

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unless

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a menos que (+ subjuntivo)

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political / religious extremists

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extremistas religiosos / políticos

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disturbance / riot

A

disturbios

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Irish Republican Army

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna

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IRA

ETA

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the majority view / vision

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la visión mayoritaria

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a bomb

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una bomba

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under age

A

menores de edad

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a chant

A

un cántico

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the camera zooms in (3)

A

la cámera hace zoom
la cámara se acerca
la cámara pasa a primer plano

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the winners

A

los vencedores

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the defeated

A

los vencidos

140
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to distribute propaganda

A

repartir propaganda

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passive resistance

A

la resistencia pasiva

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non-violent actions

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acciones pacíficos

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anti-Franco resistance

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la resistencia anti-franquista

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to go into hiding

A

pasar a la clandestinidad

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violent crime

A

delitos de sangre

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self confident

A

seguro de sí mismo

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overcrowding (2)

A

la masificación

el hacinamiento

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a dilemma

A

un dilema

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they are not the miracle cure

A

no son la panacea

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without a doubt

A

sin duda alguna

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exiled

A

exiliado

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refugee

A

refugiado

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a good starting point

A

un buen punto de partida

154
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migrant flow (migration)

A

el flujo migratorio

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to flee

A

huir

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Eastern Europe (2)

A

Europa Oriental

Europa del Este

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Western Europe (2)

A

Europa del Oeste

Europa Occidental

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pressure on the state

A

presión sobre el estado

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to chase a dream

A

perseguir un sueño

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acid rain

A

la lluvia ácida

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CO2 absorption

A

absorción de CO2

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a transfer / bypass (channel - river)

A

un trasvase

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water for watering stuff

A

agua para regar

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wetlands

A

los humedales

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drinking water

A

agua potable

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fresh water / salt water

A

agua dulce / agua salada

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the supply (2)

A

el abastecimiento / suministro

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culture gap

A

la brecha cultural

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self-sufficient

A

autosuficiente

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viable

A

viable

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lack of attention

A

falta de atención

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the national government ignores them

A

el gobierno central les ignora