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Rajoy presents himself to Trump as “representative” in Europe and Latin America

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Rajoy se ofrece a Trump como “interlocutor” en Europa y América Latina

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The new tenant of the White House

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el nuevo inquilino de la Casa Blanca

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3
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However, whereas

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En cambio

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4
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The White House spokesperson

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El portavoz de la Casa Blanca

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He spoke with his Mexican counterpart last week

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Habló la semana pasada con su homólogo mexicano

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The Spanish president communicates to the US his conviction that European integration will advance despite Brexit

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El presidente español transmite al estadounidense su convicción de que la integración europea avanzará pese al ‘Brexit’

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As well as, besides, in addition

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además

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8
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Look!

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¡Mira!

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9
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But the three formations agree on how …

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Pero las tres formaciones coinciden en que …

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10
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in fact

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de hecho

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The majority of the Congress reject the opening

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La mayoría del Congreso rechaza la apertura.

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The Nuclear Security Council guarantee is essential for Garoña to operate until 2031

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El aval del Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear es imprescindible para que Garoña pueda operar hasta 2031.

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The Garoña nuclear plant, closed since 2012, will receive the seal of approval from the Nuclear Security Council to reopen

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La central de Garoña, parada desde 2012, recibirá el visto bueno del Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear para reabrir.

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14
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Mattress

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Colchón

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What has happened to them in such a short period of time?

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¿Qué les ha pasado en tan poco tiempo?

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Is you political future in this Congress at stake?

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¿Está en juego su futuro político en este congreso?

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a new line up, side, team, squad, cast

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un nuevo elenco

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I think recently he is wrong on many things

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creo que últimamente se está equivocando en muchas cosas

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One of the errors we made was to elevate transparency to absurd levels

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Uno de los errores que hemos cometido es llevar la transparencia hasta límites absurdos

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I am very proud of the people I work with

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Estoy muy orgulloso de la gente con la que trabajo

21
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self criticism

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autocrítica

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Does Podemos aspire to replace PSOE or is there a possibility of getting on together?

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¿Podemos aspira a sustituir al PSOE o hay posibilidad de convivir?

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The Bank of Spain wants to clarify its role in the financial crisis

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El Banco de España quiere aclarar su papel en la crisis financiera

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Minister for the Economy/Economics minister

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ministro de Economía

25
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The loss of PP’s absolute majority

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La pérdida de la mayoría absoluta del PP

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But the governor thinks it is necessary to distinguish between errors and actions susceptible to legal reproach

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Pero el gobernador cree necesario distinguir entre errores y actuaciones susceptibles de reproche legal

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in his first appearance in July 2012

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en su primera comparecencia de julio de 2012

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defaulting, default, slowness in paying

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morosidad

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property bubble

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la burbuja inmobiliaria

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The usual way of reacting to indications of crimes is to look the other way/turn a blind eye

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La forma habitual de reacción ante los indicios de delito es mirar hacia otro lado

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It appears that it is now Spain’s turn.

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Parece que ahora le toca el turno a España

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Pablo Iglesias won the duel with Íñigo Errejón

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Pablo Iglesias ganó el duelo a Íñigo Errejón

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His political ideas and party model beat Errejón’s

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Sus tesis políticas y su modelo de partido vencieron a las de Errejón

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a forceful, convincing, overwhelming victory

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una victoria contundente

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The reelected lider now has the challenge of repairing unity

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El reelegido líder tiene ahora el reto de recomponer la unidad

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The Podemos base have shown that they are more to the Left than their voters

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Las bases de Podemos demostraron estar más a la izquierda que sus votantes

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boo, catcall, booing, jeering

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abucheo

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something which Errejón was always suspicious of

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algo de lo que siempre receló Errejón