Unit 4 Flashcards

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medioambiental

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environmental

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llevarse a cabo

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to be carried out

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brindar

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to offer, present, or afford

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as a result of

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a raíz de

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arrancar

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1) to pull up, to tear out, to force out; 2) to start

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construction (instalación) (de puente); laying (de cable) tendido, -a eléctrico -> power lines

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el tendido

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estrechamente

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closely (related), tightly

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el trámite

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  1. Step (etapa), requirement, each step in transaction (negocio). (m) 2. (For.) Procedure or course of a judicial process (procedimiento). (m) * Trámites oficials -> official channels * Hacer los trámites para un viaje -> to make the arrangements for a journey
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pujante

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vigorous, potent

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to be carried out

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llevarse a cabo

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what’s his/her name, so-and-so

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el/la fulano, -a

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outstanding, distinguished

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destacado, -a

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(medidas) steps; measures;

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las tratativas

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unemployment

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la desocupación

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sumamente

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extremely, exceedingly

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vigorous, potent

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pujante

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el montón

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heap, pile, lots, “a mountain” of

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link, bond

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el vínculo

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perjudicar

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to harm

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apenas

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1) scarcely, hardly, only; 2) no sooner than, as soon as

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las zonas francas

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export processing zones (free trade areas)

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summit

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la cumbre

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passage, piece (pedazo); extract (de obra); snippet (de película)

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el trozo

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to harm

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perjudicar

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investor

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el/la inversionista

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fracasar

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to fail, to be a failure

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alzado/a en armas

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armed insurgent

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bail (from jail)

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la fianza

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  1. Step (etapa), requirement, each step in transaction (negocio). (m) 2. (For.) Procedure or course of a judicial process (procedimiento). (m) * Trámites oficials -> official channels * Hacer los trámites para un viaje -> to make the arrangements for a journey
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el trámite

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el vínculo

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link, bond

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el asunto

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matter

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el bienestar

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standard of living, well-being, welfare

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deception, hoax, lie

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el engaño

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empeñarse

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To bind oneself, to fulfil a contract or to pay debts.

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skyscraper

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el rascacielo

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rate

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la tasa

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la competencia

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competition

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la tasa

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rate

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commitment (obligación); agreement (acuerdo)

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el compromiso

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to throw, to fire someone from a job

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echar

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las tratativas

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(medidas) steps; measures;

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delay; backwardness (subdesarrollo)

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el retraso

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guarantee (noun)

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el avalamiento

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to be sufficient

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bastar

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stage, phase

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la etapa

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la fianza

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bail (from jail)

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el dato

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data

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trillado, -a

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well-worn, trite

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rehabilitation o reintegration

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la reinserción

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despojar

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(de bienes) to strip; (de honores, títulos) to divest; (Jur) to dispossess

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el engaño

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deception, hoax, lie

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closely (related), tightly

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estrechamente

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el tendido

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construction (instalación) (de puente); laying (de cable) tendido, -a eléctrico -> power lines

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armed insurgent

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alzado/a en armas

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(de bienes) to strip; (de honores, títulos) to divest; (Jur) to dispossess

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despojar

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empeñar

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to pawn (goods)

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route, layout

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el trazado

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competition

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la competencia

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bastar

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to be sufficient

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el/la inversionista

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investor

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heap, pile, lots, “a mountain” of

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el montón

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el compromiso

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commitment (obligación); agreement (acuerdo)

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well-worn, trite

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trillado, -a

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1) to pull up, to tear out, to force out; 2) to start

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arrancar

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To bind oneself, to fulfil a contract or to pay debts.

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empeñarse

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avalar

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to guarantee

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el trozo

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passage, piece (pedazo); extract (de obra); snippet (de película)

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to offer, present, or afford

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brindar

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la cumbre

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summit

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el rascacielo

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skyscraper

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a raíz de

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as a result of

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el Tratado de Libre Comercio

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free trade agreement (FTA)

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extremely, exceedingly

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sumamente

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destacado, -a

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outstanding, distinguished

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1) scarcely, hardly, only; 2) no sooner than, as soon as

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apenas

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data

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el dato

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to emphasize, to highlight, to stand out

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destacar

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export processing zones (free trade areas)

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las zonas francas

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el retraso

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delay; backwardness (subdesarrollo)

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la etapa

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stage, phase

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standard of living, well-being, welfare

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el bienestar

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to fail, to be a failure

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fracasar

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la desocupación

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unemployment

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skyscraper

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el rascacielo

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armed insurgent

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alzado/a en armas

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unánime

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unanimous

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la reinserción

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rehabilitation o reintegration

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el avalamiento

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guarantee (noun)

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alzado/a en armas

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armed insurgent

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el/la fulano, -a

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what’s his/her name, so-and-so

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destacar

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to emphasize, to highlight, to stand out

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agrícola

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agricultural

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agricultural

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agrícola

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environmental

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medioambiental

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matter

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el asunto

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to guarantee

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avalar

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free trade agreement (FTA)

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el Tratado de Libre Comercio

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el trazado

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route, layout

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unanimous

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unánime

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echar

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to throw, to fire someone from a job

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to pawn (goods)

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empeñar