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el afiche

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poster

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el cartel

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poster

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el golpe de estado

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coup de etat

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el ministerio

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ministry

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el/la ministro/a

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minister

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el plebiscito

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plebiscite

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el senado

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senate

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la sublevacio’n

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revolt, uprising

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el candidato

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candidate

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la constitucio’n

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constitution

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la eleccio’n

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election

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el refere’ndum

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referendum

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la represio’n

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repression

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el/la senador/a

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senator

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beneficiar

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to benefit

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elegir

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to elect, to choose

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perjudicar

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to harm

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gobernar

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to govern

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electoral

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electoral

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represivo/a

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repressive

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el compromiso

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compromise

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la conferencia

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conference

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la cumbre

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(political) summit

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el impuesto (sobre)

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tax (on)

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la mano de obra

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manual labor

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el TLC (Tratado de Libre Comercial)

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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

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firmar

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to sign

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a pesar de

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despite

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en conclusio’n

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in conclusion

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finalmente

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finally

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para terminar

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to conclude

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por fin

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at last

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sin embargo

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however

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la democracia

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democracy

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la dictadura

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dictatorship

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el/la gobernador/a

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governor

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la independencia

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independence

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la libertad

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liberty

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la patria

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homeland

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el presidente/ la presidenta

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president

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los recursos

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resources

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el tratado

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treaty

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la arquitectura

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architecture

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el arte / las artes

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art / the arts

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el comercio

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commerce

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la conquista

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conquest

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la escultura

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sculpture

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el gobierno

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government

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la iglesia

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church

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la pintura

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painting

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conquistar

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to conquer

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mestizo/a

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of mixed race/culture

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el alcalde / la alcaldesa

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mayor

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el colono

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colonist

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el/la criollo/a

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Creole

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la esclavitud

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slavery

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el/la esclavo/a

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slave

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el mestizaje

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mixing of race/culture

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la mina de oro/plata

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gold/ silver mine

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la plantacio’n de cacao

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cocoa plantation

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el comercio mari’timo

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sea commerce

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la provincia

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province

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el emperador / la emperatriz

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emperor/empress

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la reina / el rey

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queen / king

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el ayuntamiento

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town hall

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el castillo

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castle

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la catedral

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cathedral

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el fuerte

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fort

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la oficina de correos

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post office

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el convento

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convent

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la hacienda

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hacienda

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el monasterio

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monastery

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el palacio

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palace

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la bo’veda

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vault

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el campanario

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bell tower

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la cu’pula

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dome

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la escalera

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stair

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la fachada

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facade

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el piso

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floor, story

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la torre

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tower

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el altar

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altar

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la columna

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column

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el Renacentimiento

A

Renaissance

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bello/a

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beautiful, pretty

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hermoso/a

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beautiful, pretty

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recargado/a

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excessively ornamented

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renacentista

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adj. - Renaissance

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abstracto/a

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abstract

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barroco/a

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Baroque

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colonial

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colonial

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impresionista

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impressionist

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neocla’sico/a

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Neoclassical

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surrealista

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surrealist

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de hecho

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in fact

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o sea

A

that is

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por lo tanto

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therefore

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el ancestro

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ancestor

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el asentamiento

A

settlement

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el/la conquistador/a

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conqueror

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Cristo’bal Colo’n

A

Christopher Columbus

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el/la defensor/a

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defender

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el desarrollo

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development

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el descubrimiento

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discovery

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la etnia

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ethnicity

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el/la indi’gena

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indigenous person

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el establecimiento

A

establishment

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la fundacio’n

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foundation

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el imperio

A

empire

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el reino

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kingdom

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la arqueologi’a

A

archaeology

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el/la arqueo’logo/a

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archaeologist

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la defensa

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defense

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el/la indio/a

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indian

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la invasio’n

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invasion

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el/la invasor/a

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invader

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la pira’mide

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pyramid

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las ruinas

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ruins

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el territorio

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territory

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asentarse

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to settle

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desarrollar

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to develop

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descubrir

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to discover

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dominar

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to dominate, to rule

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establecer

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to establish

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fundar

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to found

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invadir

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to invade

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reinar

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to rule

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defender

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to defend

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ancestral

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ancestral

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la e’poca

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epoch, era, times

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la fecha

A

date

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el siglo

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century

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la era

A

era

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el milenio

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millenium

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el/la azteca

A

Aztec

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la civilizacio’n

A

civilization

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la cultura

A

culture

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el/la inca

A

Incan

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el lati’n

A

Latin

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el/la maya

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Mayan

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el pueblo

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village

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la raza

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race

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la diversidad

A

diversity

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el estereotipo

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stereotype

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el feminismo

A

femenism

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el machismo

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masculinity/”macho”

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la manifestacio’n

A

demonstration

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la oportunidad

A

opportunity

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el rechazo

A

rejection

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la sociedad

A

society

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el tema

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issue, topic, theme

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la violencia

A

violence

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estar a favor/en contra

A

be in favor of/against

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el esfuerzo

A

effort

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la hembra

A

female

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el varo’n

A

male

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el homosexual / la lesbiana

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gay / lesbian

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esforzarse

A

to make an effort

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ciego/a

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blind

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discapacitado/a

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disabled

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mudo/a

A

mute

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sordo/a

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deaf

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el analfabetismo

A

illiteracy

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la asistencia social / pu’blica

A

social work/welfare

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los derechos civiles

A

civil rights

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la discriminacio’n de ge’nero

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gender discrimination

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la discriminacio’n positivaa

A

affirmative action

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la igualdad

A

equality

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la ley

A

law

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la lucha

A

struggle

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el modelo

A

model, pattern

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la ONG (organizacio’n no gubernamental)

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NGO (non-government organization)

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el/la preso/a

A

prisoner

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el principio

A

principle/beginning

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la prisio’n

A

jail

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condenar

A

to condemn, convict

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exigir

A

to demand

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mejorar

A

to improve

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oponerse a

A

to oppose

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plantear(se)

A

to consider, to pose (a question)

180
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promover

A

to promote

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la cuestio’n

A

issue

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la posicio’n / la postura

A

position, opinion

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la voz

A

voice

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la protesta

A

protest

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con respecto a

A

with respect to

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en cuanto a

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regarding

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sobre

A

about