Vocabulario para Examen Final Flashcards

1
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el analfabetismo

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illiteracy

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el calentamiento global

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global warming

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la amenaza

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threat

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los derechos humanos

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human rights

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el desafío

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challenge

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la desigualdad

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inequality

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la explotación

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exploitation

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la discriminación

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discrimination

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la desnutrición

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malnutrition

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la falta(de)

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lack (of)

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la gente indígena (but los indígenas)

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indigenous people

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10
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la guerra

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war

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el hambre (but mucha hambre)

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hunger

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la huelga

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strike

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la manifestación

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demonstration

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el medio ambiente

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environment

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15
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el narcotráfico

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drug traffic; drug trafficking

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la pobreza

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poverty

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el prejuicio

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prejudice

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18
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el comercio justo

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fair trade

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18
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la salud

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health

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19
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el bienestar

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well-being

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20
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el esfuerzo

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effort

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21
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el desarrollo sostenible

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sustaimable deveopment

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22
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la lucha

A

fight; struggle

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23
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la organización no gubernamental (ONG)

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NGO

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la organización sin fines de lucro

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non-profit organization

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el poder

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power

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25
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la paz

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peace

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la política

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politics; policy

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los recursos

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resources

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28
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el tratamiento

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treatment

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29
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COGNADOS (problemas)

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la crisis, la injusticia, el terrorismo, la violencia

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COGNADOS (soluciones)

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la diplomacia, la diversidad, la filantropía, la resistencia, la tolerancia

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31
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crear conciencia

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to raise awareness

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32
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desarrollar

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to develop

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33
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hacer de voluntario/a

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to volunteer

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34
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enterarse (de)

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to become informed (about)

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34
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invertir (ie, i)

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to invest

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35
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llevar a cabo

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to carry out

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36
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promover (ue)

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to promote

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proveer

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to provide

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38
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recaudar fondos

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to fundraise

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39
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sobrevivir

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to survive

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40
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COGNADOS: para resolver problemas

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colaborar (con), combatir, defender donar, eliminar, erradicar, financiar, garantizar, implementar, negociar, resolver (ue)

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41
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la campaña

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campaign

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42
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el/la ciudadano/a

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citizen

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43
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a cuestión

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issue

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el/la líder

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leader

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elegir (i, i) (elijo)

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elect

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postularse

A

to run for officeala

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alarmante

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alarming

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alentador(a)

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encouraging

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chocante

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shocking

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conmovedor(a)

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moving

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desesperante

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infuriating

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desilusionante

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dissapointing

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gratificante

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gratifying

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horripilante

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horrifying

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inquietante

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disturbing

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polémico/a

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controversial

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urgente

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urgent

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el ambiente laboral

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work atmosphere

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los beneficios

A

benefits

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el compañerismo

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collegiality

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la competencia

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competition

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el conocimiento

A

knowledge

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el crecimiento

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growth

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la destreza

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skill

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el empeño

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determination

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la empresa

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business

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el/la empesario/a

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entrepreneur

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el equilibrio

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balance

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la habilidad

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ability

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la herramienta

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tool

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el ingreso

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income

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aportar

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to contribute

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la mano de obra

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labor force

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la pasantía

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internship

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el reconocimiento

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recognition

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ampliar

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to expand

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dedicarse a

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to devote oneself to (referring to work)

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enfocarse (en)

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focus (on)

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diseñar

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to design

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enriquecedor(a)

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enriching

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especializarse en

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to specialize or major in

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ganarse la vida

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to earn a living

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investigar

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to research

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preguntarse

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to wonder

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tomar en serio

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to take seriously

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agobiante

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stiffling, suffocating

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estimulante

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stimulating

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estresante

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stressful

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prometedor(a)

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promising

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rentable

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profitable

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satisfactorio/a

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satisfying

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Congnados: para describrir las carreras

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creativo/a, lucrativo/a, gratificante, repetitivo/a, rutinario/a

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tener salida

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to have good prospects

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accesible

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approachable, accessible

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capacitado/a

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trained

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capaz

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capable

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condicioso/a

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greedy

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comprometido/a

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committed

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conscienzudo/a

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conscientious

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confiable

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reliable

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eficaz

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effective

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emprendedor(a)

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entrepreneurial, driven

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(in)justo/a

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(un)fair

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tener don de gentes

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to have people skills

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Cognados: para describrir a un(a) trabajador(a) o jefe

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ambicioso/a, corrupto/a, envidioso/a, hipócrita, histérico-a, (in)discreto/a, inepto/a, innovador(a), visionario/a

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el desprecio

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disdain

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arrodillarse

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to kneel

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desnudo/a

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naked

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el patrón

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boss

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ladrar

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to bark

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incomparable

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incomparable

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el siervo

A

servant

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lamer

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to lick

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inquieto/a

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impatient