Politics Flashcards

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1
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an opinion poll

A

una encuesta

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a supporter (of a politician, idea etc)

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un partidario

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an opponent (of a politician, idea etc)

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un contrario

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4
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a referendum

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un referéndum

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5
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a ballot

A

una votación

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6
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an election

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una elección

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7
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a general election

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elecciones generales

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8
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the right to vote

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el derecho a votar

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9
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whoever gets the most votes, wins and is declared the deputy

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él que reciba más votos, ganará y se proclamará diputado

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10
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a voter

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un votante

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11
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an MP

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un Miembro del Parlamento

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12
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the House of Commons

A

la Cámara de los Comunes

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13
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the House of Lords

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la Cámara de los Lores

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14
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a constituency

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una circunscripción electoral (or un distrito)

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15
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the Prime Minister

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el Primer Ministro

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16
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a manifesto

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un manifiesto

17
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the executive

A

el poder ejecutivo

18
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the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y de la Mancomunidad de Naciones

19
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accountability

A

la rendición de cuentas

20
Q

the minister is held to account by the committee over this fiasco

A

el ministro rinde cuentas al comité por este fiasco

21
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the Chancellor of the Exchequer

A

el Canciller de la Hacienda

22
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the head of state

A

el jefe de Estado

23
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the polls, the ballot

A

las urnas

24
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los comicios

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elections

25
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a scapegoat

A

un chivo expiatorio

26
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to politicise

A

politizar

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the civil service

A

el funcionariado

28
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impartiality

A

la imparcialidad

29
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a conspiracy theory

A

una teoría de la conspiración

30
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to take a position, position oneself

A

posicionarse

31
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a u-turn

A

un viraje

32
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to endorse, to support something

A

respaldar algo