Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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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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3
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brindar

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to offer, present, or afford

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4
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as a result of

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a raíz de

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5
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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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7
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estrechamente

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closely (related), tightly

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el trámite

A
  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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9
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pujante

A

vigorous, potent

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10
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to be carried out

A

llevarse a cabo

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11
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what’s his/her name, so-and-so

A

el/la fulano, -a

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outstanding, distinguished

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destacado, -a

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13
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(medidas) steps; measures;

A

las tratativas

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14
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unemployment

A

la desocupación

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15
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sumamente

A

extremely, exceedingly

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16
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vigorous, potent

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pujante

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17
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el montón

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heap, pile, lots, “a mountain” of

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18
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link, bond

A

el vínculo

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19
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perjudicar

A

to harm

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apenas

A

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

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21
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las zonas francas

A

export processing zones (free trade areas)

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22
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summit

A

la cumbre

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23
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passage, piece (pedazo); extract (de obra); snippet (de película)

A

el trozo

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24
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to harm

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perjudicar

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25
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investor

A

el/la inversionista

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26
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fracasar

A

to fail, to be a failure

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27
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alzado/a en armas

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armed insurgent

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28
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bail (from jail)

A

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
A

el trámite

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30
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el vínculo

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link, bond

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31
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el asunto

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matter

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32
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el bienestar

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standard of living, well-being, welfare

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33
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deception, hoax, lie

A

el engaño

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34
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empeñarse

A

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

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35
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skyscraper

A

el rascacielo

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36
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rate

A

la tasa

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37
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la competencia

A

competition

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38
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la tasa

A

rate

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39
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commitment (obligación); agreement (acuerdo)

A

el compromiso

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40
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to throw, to fire someone from a job

A

echar

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41
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las tratativas

A

(medidas) steps; measures;

42
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delay; backwardness (subdesarrollo)

A

el retraso

43
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guarantee (noun)

A

el avalamiento

44
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to be sufficient

A

bastar

45
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stage, phase

A

la etapa

46
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la fianza

A

bail (from jail)

47
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el dato

A

data

48
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trillado, -a

A

well-worn, trite

49
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rehabilitation o reintegration

A

la reinserción

50
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despojar

A

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

51
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el engaño

A

deception, hoax, lie

52
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closely (related), tightly

A

estrechamente

53
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el tendido

A

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

54
Q

armed insurgent

A

alzado/a en armas

55
Q

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

A

despojar

56
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empeñar

A

to pawn (goods)

57
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route, layout

A

el trazado

58
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competition

A

la competencia

59
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bastar

A

to be sufficient

60
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el/la inversionista

A

investor

61
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heap, pile, lots, “a mountain” of

A

el montón

62
Q

el compromiso

A

commitment (obligación); agreement (acuerdo)

63
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well-worn, trite

A

trillado, -a

64
Q

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

A

arrancar

65
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To bind oneself, to fulfil a contract or to pay debts.

A

empeñarse

66
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avalar

A

to guarantee

67
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el trozo

A

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

68
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to offer, present, or afford

A

brindar

69
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la cumbre

A

summit

70
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el rascacielo

A

skyscraper

71
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a raíz de

A

as a result of

72
Q

el Tratado de Libre Comercio

A

free trade agreement (FTA)

73
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extremely, exceedingly

A

sumamente

74
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destacado, -a

A

outstanding, distinguished

75
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1) scarcely, hardly, only; 2) no sooner than, as soon as

A

apenas

76
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data

A

el dato

77
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to emphasize, to highlight, to stand out

A

destacar

78
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export processing zones (free trade areas)

A

las zonas francas

79
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el retraso

A

delay; backwardness (subdesarrollo)

80
Q

la etapa

A

stage, phase

81
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standard of living, well-being, welfare

A

el bienestar

82
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to fail, to be a failure

A

fracasar

83
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la desocupación

A

unemployment

84
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skyscraper

A

el rascacielo

85
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armed insurgent

A

alzado/a en armas

86
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unánime

A

unanimous

87
Q

la reinserción

A

rehabilitation o reintegration

88
Q

el avalamiento

A

guarantee (noun)

89
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alzado/a en armas

A

armed insurgent

90
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el/la fulano, -a

A

what’s his/her name, so-and-so

91
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destacar

A

to emphasize, to highlight, to stand out

92
Q

agrícola

A

agricultural

93
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agricultural

A

agrícola

94
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environmental

A

medioambiental

95
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matter

A

el asunto

96
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to guarantee

A

avalar

97
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free trade agreement (FTA)

A

el Tratado de Libre Comercio

98
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el trazado

A

route, layout

99
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unanimous

A

unánime

100
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echar

A

to throw, to fire someone from a job

101
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to pawn (goods)

A

empeñar