SPAN 1022 5/5-5/9 Part V ch 19 Flashcards

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el/la marginado/a

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marginalized

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2
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el/la mestizo/a

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person of mixed race

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3
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la organización no

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non-governmental

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4
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gubernamental (ONG)

A

organization (NGO)

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5
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el Adelanto científico

A

scientific advance

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6
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los bienes de consumo

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consumer goods

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7
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el camio climático

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climate change

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8
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la capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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9
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la conservación

A

conservation

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10
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el consumo

A

consumption

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11
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la esperanza de vida

A

life expectancy

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12
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la exploración del espacio

A

space exploration

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13
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la ingeniería genética

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genetic engineering

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14
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las mareas negras

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oil spill, large oil slick

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15
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el medio ambiente

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environment

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16
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los recursos naturales

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natural resources

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17
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la sequía

A

drought

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18
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el subsuelo

A

underground

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19
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la tala de árboles

A

tree-felling

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20
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los viajes espaciales

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space travels

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21
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el comercio justo

A

fair trade

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22
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el desempleo

A

unemployment

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23
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la desigualdad

A

inequality

24
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la igualdad

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la justicia social
social justice
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el movimiento migratorio
migration movement
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el país en vías de desarrollo
developing counrty
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la paz mundial
world peace
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la personas sin hogar, sin techo
homeless
30
desarrollando/a
developed
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desconfiado/a
distrustful, suspicious (of)
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digno/a
honorable, decent
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escaso/a
rare
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escéptico/a
skeptical
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ético/a
ehtical
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medioambiental
environmental
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valioso/a
valuable
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agotarse
to run out, to be used up
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agravar
to make worse, to aggravate
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ahorrar
to save
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alimentar
to feed
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amenazar
to threaten
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atreverse
to dare
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autorizar
to authorize
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botar
to throw away
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contradecir (irreg.)
to contradict
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descartar
to discard
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diagnosticar
to diagnose
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empezar (ie)
to start
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iniciar
to start
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Prever
to foresee
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solucionar
to solve
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por desgracia
unfortunately
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profundamente
deeply
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sacar conclusiones
to draw conclusions
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Opinar
To express an opinion