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Primero tenemos que preguntarnos

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First we have to ask ourselves

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Resumir el tema/ la cuestión

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To summarise the issue

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Éste is un tema que ya lleva algunos años apareciendo en los medios

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This is a topic which has been in the media for some years now

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Es un tema que me tiene muy interesada

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It’s a topic which interests me a great deal

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A primera vista

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At first sight

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A corto plazo

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In the short term

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A largo plazo

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In the long term

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A fin de cuentas

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When all is said and done/ after all

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En principio

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In principle

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Por otro parte

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What’s more

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Además de lo dicho

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In addition to what has been said

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Es más

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Moreover

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No sólo… sino

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Not only… but

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De hecho

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In fact

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Debido a esto

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Owing/ due to this

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O Sea

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Or rather/ or to put it another way

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Es decir

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That is to say

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En este contexto

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In this context

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A propósito

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In addition

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Tanto… both…

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Both… and…

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Como resultado (de)

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As a result (of)

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Esto explica por qué

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This explains why

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Así

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Thus

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Así es que

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Therefore

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Se trata de

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It’s a question of

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La clave del problema

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The key to the problem

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La situactión va empeorando

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The situation is getting worse

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Dado que

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Given that

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Teniendo en cuenta el hecho de que

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Bearing in mind the fact that

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Es de presumir que

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Presumably

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Por mi parte

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For my part

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Estoy de acuerdo con los que

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I am in agreement with those who

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Estoy persuadida de que

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I am persuaded that

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El problema que se plantea es…

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The problem to be addressed…

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Aparte de eso

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Apart from that

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A pesar de esto

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In spite of this

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Al contrario

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On the contrary

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En cuanto a

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As for

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39
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Mientras que

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Whereas

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No se puede negar que

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There’s no denying that

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Es cierto que…

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It’s certain that…

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Hay que tener en cuenta que…

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You have to bear in mind that…

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Vale considerar…

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It’s worth considering…

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No hay manera de saber si…

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There is no way of telling whether…

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Eso sería locamente optimista

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That would be widely optimistic

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Tengo que confesarme en contra de

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I have to admit I am against

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Hay quienes dicen que

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There are those who say that

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La verdad lisa y llana es…

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The plain truth of the matter is…

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Hasta cierto punto

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To a certain extent

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Por la mayor parte

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For the most part

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Se trata de saber cómo

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It’s a question of knowing how

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Durante estos últimos años

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In the last few years

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Según los datos

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According to the facts

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Eso explica por qué

A

That explains why

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La razón principal

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The main reason

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El caso es que

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The fact is that

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Otro factor es que

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Another fact is that

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No se puede negar que

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It cannot be denied that

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No cabe duda de que

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There’s no room for doubt that

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Es de suponer que

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One presumes/ supposes that

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Si nos damos cuenta de que

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If we realise that

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Parece ser que

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It seems that

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Por fin

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Finally, at last

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Ojalá pudiera concluir diciendo que

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I wish I could conclude by saying that

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Estar felizmente casados

A

To be happily married

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La vida sexual

A

Sex life

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Andar en relaciones con

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To have an affair with

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Volver a casarse

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To remarry

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Interrumpir el embarazo

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To terminate pregnancy

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El control de la natalidad

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Birth control

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El aborto

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Abortion

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Jubilarse

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To retire

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Los jubilados

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Retired people

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El/ la pensionista

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Pensioner

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Tener que depender de otros

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To have to depend on others

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La falta de oportunidades

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Lack of opportunities

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Asumir una actitud provocativa

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To adopt a provocative attitude

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Sentirse

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To feel persecuted and harassed

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Sentirse/ estar marginado/a

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To feel/ to be marginalised

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Lanzar improperios

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To hurl abuse

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El comportamiento

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Behaviour

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El centro docente

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Educational establishment

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La escolaridad

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Period of schooling

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El rendimiento escolar

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School performance

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El sistema universitario

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The university system

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Acceder a la enseñanza universitaria

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To gain access to university education

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Ingresar en la universidad

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To get into university

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La selectividad

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Selection procedure

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Conseguir una beca

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To get a grant

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El préstamo gubernamental

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Government loan

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Reembolsar un préstamo

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To repay a loan

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Una experiencia enriquecedora

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An enriching experience

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Ser ambicioso

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To be ambitious

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Apuntar alto

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To aim high

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Conseguir un trabajo por enchufe

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To get a job through connections, by pulling strings

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Tener que algunos años de experiencia pero no es posible para los jóvenes

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You have to have some years of experience but this is not possible for young people

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La población obrera

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Working population

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El trabajo a pleno tiempo

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Full time work

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El trabajo a tiempo parcial

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Part-time work

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El sueldo

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Pay/ salary