Semana 8

Question 1

una pérdida del tiempo

Answer 1

a waste of time

Question 1

(el) servicio militar

Answer 1

military service

Question 2

darse un lujo
darse un gusto

Answer 2

to treat yourself

Question 3

(el) comercio

Answer 3

commerce, trade

Question 4

(la) empresa

Answer 4

business (corporation, organization)

Question 5

(la) acera

Answer 5

sidewalk

Question 6

(el) sindicato

Answer 6

(labor) union

Question 7

el centro agrícola
(non-changing adjective “agrícola”)

Answer 7

agricultural center

Question 8

(el/la) abogado del Diablo

Answer 8

Devil’s advocate

Question 9

(el) calefactor

Answer 9

heating unit (appliance)

Question 10

(el) calentamiento global

Answer 10

global warming

Question 11

(el) arrecife

Answer 11

reef

Question 12

(la) purpurina

Answer 12

glitter

Question 13

(el) porcentaje

Answer 13

percentage

Question 14

por ciento

Answer 14

percent

Question 15

¿De qué se conocen?

Answer 15

How do you/they know each other?

Question 16

(el) toque de queda

Answer 16

curfew

Question 17

(el) rodaje

En el rodaje de la película intervinieron los mejores profesionales = the film shooting involved the best professionals

Answer 17

filming (n.)

Question 18

(el) alcance

Answer 18

range, reach, scope

Question 19

(la) sequía

Answer 19

drought

Question 20

(el) apagón

Answer 20

power outage, blackout

Question 21

(el) alto al fuego

Answer 21

ceasefire

Question 22

(el) anonimato

Answer 22

anonymity

Question 23

(el) rehén

Answer 23

hostage

Question 24

encadenar

Answer 24

to chain, to fasten, to bind

Question 25

desencadenar

Answer 25

to unchain, to unleash, to trigger (a reaction)

Question 26

(la) discapacidad

Answer 26

disability (n.)

Question 27

(el) acoso acoso escolar, acoso laboral, acoso sexual, acoso cibernético

Answer 27

bullying/harrassment

Question 28

(el) aislamiento social

Answer 28

social isolation

Question 29

las estadísticas

Answer 29

statistics

Question 30

los usuarios

Answer 30

users (n.)

Question 31

(la) empresa contable

Answer 31

accounting firm

Question 32

(los) recursos petroleros

Answer 32

oil resources

Question 33

grato/a

Answer 33

pleasant, agreeable, pleasing

Question 34

la industria textil y de confección la producción de textiles y de confección

Answer 34

clothing/garment industry

Question 35

Países patrocinadores del terrorismo internacional (Lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo internacional)

Answer 35

State sponsors of terrorism

Question 36

(el) patrocinio

Answer 36

sponsorship

Question 37

patrocinador

Answer 37

sponsor (n.)

Question 38

la extrema derecha

Answer 38

the extreme right

Question 39

se disparó el precio

Answer 39

the price shot up

Question 40

(el) golpe de Estado

Answer 40

coup d'etat

Question 41

(la) soberanía

Answer 41

sovereignty

Question 42

saludar a [algo, alguien]

Answer 42

to greet, to salute

Question 43

disfrazarse

Answer 43

to be in costume, to put on a costume

Question 44

(el) disfraz

Answer 44

costume, disguise (n.)

Question 45

el político/la política

Answer 45

politician

Question 46

la política

Answer 46

politics (n.)

Question 47

(la) póliza de seguro

Answer 47

insurance policy

Question 48

(la) valla

Answer 48

fence (n.)

Question 49

(la) pandilla

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gang

Question 50

la política de mano dura

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"iron fist" policy/politics

Question 51

(el) lugar común

Answer 51

common ground

Question 52

imponer su opinión

Answer 52

to force one's opinion

Question 53

(la) glorieta

Answer 53

roundabout, traffic circle

Question 54

(el) paso peatonal (el) paso de zebra

Answer 54

crosswalk

Question 55

atravesar

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to traverse, to cross

Question 56

atreverse

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to dare

Question 57

(la) gasolinera

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gas station

Question 58

(la) cuadra

Answer 58

(city) block

Question 59

renunciar

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to resign (from a job)

Question 60

deponer

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to depose

Question 61

constar de "Las fuerzas armadas constan de cinco ramas"

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to have (formal)

Question 62

consistir en

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to consist of

Question 63

(las) pequeñas y medianas empresas (las) pymes

Answer 63

small and medium enterprises

Question 64

salarios y beneficios superiores al promedio

Answer 64

better salaries and benefits than the average

Question 65

(el) rubro

Answer 65

market, sector

Question 66

en alto riesgo de inseguridad alimentaria

Answer 66

at high risk of food insecurity