Tema 5: English and Spanish Flashcards
1
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la coima
A
bribery
2
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la utilidad
A
usefulness; utility
3
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liar bártulos
A
to pack
4
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la testarudez
A
stubborness
5
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la zancadilla
A
to trip somebody (up)
6
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desligarse
A
to become separated
7
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el andamiaje
A
structure; framework
8
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oligofrénico/a
A
mentally handicapped
9
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autogestionado/a
A
self-managed
10
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el monto
A
amount
11
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el compromiso
A
commitment
12
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emprender
A
to undertake
13
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pretender
A
to expect; to try to
14
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aportar
A
to contribute
15
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ejercer
A
to exercise (rights)
16
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netamente
A
purely; clearly
17
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la factibilidad
A
feasibility
18
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recaudar
A
to collect (money)
19
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acceder
A
to access; to gain access
20
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sintetizar
A
to synthesize; to summarize
21
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equilibrado/a
A
balanced
22
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arrojar
A
to produce; to generate
23
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formal
A
formal
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terciario/a
A
higher education
25
los estamentos
class; stratum
26
empinado/a
steep
27
escarpado/a
steep
28
crampón
crampon (climbing iron)
29
asolar
to devastate
30
el retroceso
backward movement
31
derretir
to melt
32
la escorrentía
runoff
33
desbordamiento
overflow
34
un deslave
landslide
35
valla publictaria
billboard
36
la falencia
lack
37
la adecuación
adjustment; improvement
38
el andén
sidewalk
39
ambulante
itinerant; traveling; street vendor
40
subsistir
to subsist
41
la carga
load; burden
42
presa del miedo
seized with fear
43
la patera
dinghy; small boat
44
el centro de acogida
refuge; shelter
45
en trámite
being processed; in transmit
46
caducado/a
expired; lapsed
47
primar
to prevail
48
el azar
chance
49
el epígrafe
epigraph
50
recalcar
to stress; to emphasize
51
los recortes
cutbacks; reductions
52
auspiciar
to sponsor
53
el alcalde/la alcaldesa
mayor
54
impulsar
to encourage; to promote
55
vinculado/a
linked
56
apostar
to wager; to bet
57
el patrullaje
patrolling
58
despedir
to fire
59
improcedente
improper; inadmissable; unfair
60
la indemnización
compensation for dismissal from a job
61
firmar
to sign
62
estar/encontrarse de baja
to be on medical leave
63
echar
to fire; to sack
64
ayudante
assistant
65
arrojar
to throw (out)
66
abastecer
to supply
67
trepar
to climb
68
msnm
MSL (mean sea level)
69
sustentable
sustainable
70
el trabajo del campo
fieldwork
71
contemplar
to consider
72
involucrado/a
involved
73
escaso/a
scarce
74
la credibilidad
credibility
75
la capacitación
training
76
impartido/a
given; offered
77
brindar
to offer
78
la tala
logging
79
la sensibilización
raising awareness
80
en definitiva
in the end; ultimately
81
el empuje
push; thrust
82
albergar
to shelter
83
situar
to place
84
el aportador, la aportadora
contributor
85
el incremento
increase
86
alza
rise
87
alcanzar
to reach
88
proveer
to provide
89
mitigar
to mitigate
90
recabar
to collect (data)
91
la previsión
estimate
92
de cara a
facing
93
la cumbre
summit (conference)
94
lanzar
to launch
95
subrayar
to highlight; to emphasize
96
darse con
to find; to run into
97
atesorado/a
treasured
98
la desazón
uneasiness; discomfort
99
embargar
to seize; to confiscate
100
postular
to postulate; to suggest
101
pugnar
to fight; to strive
102
el pasacalles
billboard
