Unit 15 Flashcards

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1
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para mí…

A

for me (personally)…

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en mí opinión…

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in my opinion…

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Creo que…

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I believe (that)…

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avisar/hacerlo saber

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to let someone know

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qué sé yo?/ yo qué sé?

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what do I know?, Beats me!

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que yo sepa…

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that I know of…/as far as I know…

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quién sabe?

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who knows?

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sin saber

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without knowing/realizing (by coincidence or by accident)

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El/la sabelotodo

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know-it-all

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ve/vete tú/Vaya ud. a saber

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your guess is as good as mine

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ay, lo sienta! Lo hice sin saber lo que hacía.

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I’m so sorry! I did it without knowing/realizing what I was doing.

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avísame si te puedo ayudar en algo

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Let me know if I can help you with something

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13
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dejarle saber

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to let someone know

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14
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la alfabetización

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literacy; teaching of literacy

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15
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El analfabetismo

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illiteracy

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El crimen

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serious crime

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El derecho humano

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human right

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18
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El desarrollo

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development

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19
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El desempleo

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unemployment

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20
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la (des)igualdad

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(in)equality

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21
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la deuda externa

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foreign debt

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la dictadura

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dictatorship

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la esclavitud infantil

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child slavery

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la frontera

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border

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la guerra

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war

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El hambre (f.)

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hunger

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El/la indígena

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native (indigenous) person

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la libertad

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freedom

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El narcotráfico

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drug trafficking

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las noticias

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news

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El nivel

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level

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la oferta

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supply; offer

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la organización sin fines de lucro

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nonprofit organization

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la paz

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peace

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El peligro

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danger

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la pobreza

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poverty

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El/la político/a

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politician

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la seguridad

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safety; security

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la corrupción

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corruption

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la crisis

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crisis

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la demanda

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demand

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la democracia

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democracy

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El desastre natural

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natural disaster

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la discriminación

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discrimination

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la elección

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election

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la infraestructura

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infrastructure

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El/la inmigrante

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immigrant

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El problema social

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social problem

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El proceso

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process

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El racismo

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racism

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la tiranía

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tyranny (bad government)

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la violencia

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violence

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acabar con

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to put an end to (a problem)

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conseguir (i, i) (g)

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to achieve, obtain

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desarrollar

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to develop

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mejorar

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to improve

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erradicar

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to eradicate (eliminate)

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resolver (ue)

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to resolve

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votar

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to vote

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grave

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serious

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justo/a

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fair

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peligroso/a

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dangerous

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económico/a

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economic

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El politico

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politician