Palabras de Cuba Flashcards

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1
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red, redes

A

net(work)

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remessa

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remittance

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vínculo

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link

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fortalecido

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strengthened

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pese a

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despite

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vertiente

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tendency, trend

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lazo

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tie, connection

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influjo

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influx

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masivo

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mass(ive)

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fondos

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funds

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flujo

A

flow

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surgimiento

A

appearance

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oleada migratoria

A

migratory wave

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abordar

A

approach

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flujo poblacional

A

population flow

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aislar

A

isolate

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menospreciar

A

undervalue, underrate

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18
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reanudar

A

resume, renew

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19
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parentesco

A

kinship, relationhip

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20
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brecha

A

split, divide

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21
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ley vigente

A

current law, law in force

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22
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mercancía

A

merchandise, goods

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estrecho

A

strait

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marco

A

framework

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25
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por cuenta propia

A

for yourself = private enterprise

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26
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divisas

A

foreign currency

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27
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reseñar

A

review

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28
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le sucedió

A

was followed by

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29
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en breve

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soon after

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30
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postura teórica

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theoretical stance

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31
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ciudadanía

A

citizenship

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32
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género

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gender

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33
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auge

A

peak, height

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34
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mediante el cual

A

by means of which

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35
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conllevar

A

to entail

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36
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ida y vuelta

A

return (there and back)

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37
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intento

A

attempt

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38
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alcance

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reach, extent

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39
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debilitamiento

A

weakening

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40
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creciente

A

growing

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41
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derecho

A

the right

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42
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voto ausente

A

absentee ballot

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43
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precisar

A

to need

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44
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país natal

A

country of birth

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45
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país anfitrión

A

host country

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46
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factor clave

A

key factor

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47
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en la medida en que

A

inasmuch as

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48
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flujo de bienes

A

flow of goods

49
Q

en pugna

A

in conflict

50
Q

mudarse

A

to move

51
Q

acercamiento

A

approach

52
Q

inversión

A

investment

53
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relajamiento

A

relaxation

54
Q

requisitos para viajar

A

travel prerrequisites

55
Q

sospecha

A

suspicion

56
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levantar (el embargo)

A

to lift

57
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lealtad

A

loyalty

58
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excluyente

A

exclusive, discriminatory

59
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divulgar

A

to make widely known

60
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aislamiento

A

isolation

61
Q

red de parentesco

A

family network

62
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familiares

A

family members

63
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éxodo de Mariel

A

exodus through the harbour of Mariel

64
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hallazgo

A

discovery, finding

65
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cercanía

A

closeness

66
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consanguinidad

A

consanguinity, kinship

67
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los llegados

A

[los que han llegado]

68
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abaratamiento

A

price decrease, price reduction

69
Q

canalizarse (a través de)

A

to be channeled (via)

70
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en la actualidad

A

at present

71
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correo fletado

A

courier company mail

72
Q

fletar viajes aéreos

A

take chartered flights

73
Q

espejuelos

A

glasses

74
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ganancias

A

winnings, profit

75
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negocio redondo

A

successful business

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parientes

A

relatives

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renglón

A

line

78
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monto

A

total (amount)

79
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el grueso

A

the bulk

80
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discrepar

A

disagree

81
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actualmente

A

currently, at the moment

82
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respecto de si

A

as to whether

83
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alentar

A

to encourage

84
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desalentar

A

to discourage

85
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los receptores

A

those who receive (the remittances)

86
Q

manual

A

(hand)book

87
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recién editado

A

recently published

88
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cifra

A

figure, number

89
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fuente periodística

A

newspaper source

90
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fuente de ingreso

A

source of income

91
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país emisor de migrantes

A

migrant exporting country

92
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poco aprovechado

A

not made the most of, under utilised

93
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influjo de efectivo

A

cash flow

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empresa

A

enterprise; company

95
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beneficiar

A

to benefit

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perjudicar

A

to harm, to damage

97
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desocupado

A

unemployed

98
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sumergido

A

hidden

99
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a raíz de

A

because of

100
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penalización

A

sanction

101
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tenencia

A

possession

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impuesto

A

tax

103
Q

perfil

A

profile

104
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planilla

A

pay sheet

105
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estudio de campo

A

field study

106
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escolaridad

A

schooling

107
Q

escuela técnica

A

further or

108
Q

escuela vocacional

A

vocational school

109
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egresado universitario

A

university graduate

110
Q

pequeño comercio

A

(usually the corner shop, the local grocer’s)

111
Q

suministros

A

supplies, provisions

112
Q

remodelar

A

renovate

113
Q

instalaciones

A

premises

114
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pequeños negocios

A

small business

115
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patrón

A

pattern

116
Q

duradero

A

lasting

117
Q

entrañas

A

entrails

118
Q

“en las entrañas del monstruo”

A

in the belly of the monster

119
Q

apátrida

A

stateless