Week 11 Flashcards

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1
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previously (2)

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previamente
anteriormente

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a lo largo de la historia

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throughout history

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hoy por hoy

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at the present time

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pero lo que es cierto

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but what is true

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i had mentioned

i had worked

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(yo) había mencionado (mencionar)

(yo) había trabajado (trabajar)

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despite having

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a pesar de tener

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(eso) nos distingue (distinguir)

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that sets us apart

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Waves of immigration

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(las) olas de inmigración

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debido a lo que han aportado los inmigrantes

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due to what immigrants have contributed

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10
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thanksgiving

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El Día de Acción de Gracias

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la tierra de oportunidades

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land of opportunities

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hacer sus sueños realidad

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to make their dreams come true

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our founders

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nuestros fundadores

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they had thought

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(ellos) habían pensado (pensar)

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freedom of speech

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(la) libertad de expresión

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i am aware of

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(yo) estoy consciente de (estar)

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(nosotros) hemos enfrentado (enfrentar)

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we have faced

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(ellos) vuelven a recordarnos (volver + a + inf.)

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they remind us again (double verb)

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quiénes (nosotros) somos (ser)

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who we are

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(nosotros) volvemos a levantarnos (volver + a + inf.)

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we get up again (double verb)

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honrar a nuestros antepasados

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honor our ancestors

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(yo) vuelvo a repetir (volver a + inf.)

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i repeat again

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(yo) había estado allí (estar)
Nunca había estado tan segura

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i had been there
i had never been so sure

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antes de ingresar al Departamento de Estado

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prior to joining the state department of

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(yo) lo sigo estando (seguir + -ando)

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i continue to be/being. I am still

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de los últimos 40 (cuarenta) años

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over the past 40 years

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por haber aceptado

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for having accepted

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28
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the right to vote

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El derecho al voto
Or
A votar

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29
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they can vote for a party

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(ellos) pueden votar por un partido (poder + inf.)

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choose the politicians

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elegir a los políticos

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31
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la transición hacia una democracia

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the transition to democracy

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32
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luckily

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por suerte

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33
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political party

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(el) partido político

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34
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in those elections

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en aquellas elecciones

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35
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se redactó (redactar)

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it was written

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36
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por aquel entonces

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at that time

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las mujeres ejercieron su derecho al voto (ejercer)

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women exercised their right to vote

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(las) ciudadanas plenas

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full citizens

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39
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¿Qué otros logros…?

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what other achievements

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hubo una superación colectiva (haber)

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there was a collective improvement

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41
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the elderly

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los mayores

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42
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se redujo (reducir)

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it was reduced

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43
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un procedimiento de deportación

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a deportation proceeding

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44
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en su contra

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against him

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45
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last names

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(los) apellidos

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(él) pudo dar (poder + inf.)

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he succeeded in giving

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47
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(el Departamento) ha logrado entrar en contacto con (lograr)

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the Department has been able to get in contact with

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48
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la trata de personas

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the human trafficking

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49
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el lavado de dinero
el blanqueo de dinero

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the money laundering

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50
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responder ante crisis humanitarias

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respond to humanitarian crises

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51
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mucha gente se pregunta (preguntarse)

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many people wonder

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52
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he answers us

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nos contesta

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53
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(nosotros) tratamos de mantener informado al público (tratar de + inf.)

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we try to keep the public informed

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54
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effectively

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eficazmente

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55
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la central de operaciones

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the headquarters

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56
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el acontecer cotidiano

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daily life

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57
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con mucho tacto

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very tactfully

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58
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taking into account

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teniendo en cuenta

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59
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la postura del gobierno actual

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the current government’s position

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60
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él mantuvo la calma (mantener

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he remained calm

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en ningún momento

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at no time

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(él) estuvo siempre a la altura de (estar)

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he was up to… (the task)

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la propaganda difunde mensajes (difundir)

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propaganda spreads messages

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el público termina aceptando (terminar + -ando)

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the public ends up accepting

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en definitiva

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ultimately

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66
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lying

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mintiendo

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67
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they tend to

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(ellos) tienden a (tender a)

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los verdaderos puntos en cuestión

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the real points in question

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(ellos) denigran (denigrar)

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they denigrate

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(ellos) le colocan a la persona una etiqueta negativa (colocar)

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they label the person negatively

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the lack of freedom of the press

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(la) falta de libertad de prensa

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72
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the firing

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el despido

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73
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lo que pasó fue lo siguiente: (pasar) (ser)

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what happened was the following

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74
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dirigido por

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led by

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75
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he had acquired

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(él) había adquirido (adquirir)

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76
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alleged

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presuntos (adj./pl.

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77
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cabe destacar

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it’s worth pointing out

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78
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IRS

A

Hacienda

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79
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the franchises

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las franquicias

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80
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owner

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(el) dueño

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81
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cronyism

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(el) amiguismo

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82
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they fired

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(ellos) despidieron a (despedir)

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83
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enseguida

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right away

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(ella) hizo responsable al jefe del ejecutivo (hacer)

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he held responsible the chief executive

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we shouldn’t give up

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(nosotros) no debemos rendirnos (deber + inf.)

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(ella) hizo un llamado a la resistencia (hacer)

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she called for resistance

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(ella) les recordó a todos (recordar)

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she reminded everyone

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88
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lastly/finally

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por último

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89
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la libertad de prensa no debe someterse a (deber + inf.)

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freedom of press should not be subjected to

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we are going to grant credit

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(nosotros) vamos a conceder crédito (ir + a + inf.)

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91
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to silence

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callar

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92
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the censorship

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la censura

En respuesta, el Gobierno está intensificando su censura de Internet.

Bulgaria es un país con leyes de censura muy laxas.

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assemblies

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(las) asambleas

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94
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From now on

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a partir de ahora
Desde ahora

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95
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They were disturbing

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Ellas perturban (perturbar)

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Esto ha llevado al pueblo a organizarse

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This has led the people to organize

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97
Q

La escasez de divisas

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The lack of money (foreign currency)

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98
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El sector del empresariado
El sector empresarial

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The business sector

99
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It has been said

A

Se ha dicho

100
Q

Ni siquiera el de

¡Ya basta! Ni siquiera sabes lo que estás diciendo.

Ningún país del mundo debe permitir esas prácticas bajo ningún pretexto ni siquiera el de la libertad de expresión.

A

Not even
Not even the one

101
Q

to hinder

A

dificultar

Los imprevistos dificultaron el trabajo de investigación que yo llevaba a cabo.

102
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to give back/return/restore

A

devolver

103
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to prevail

A

imperar

Mientras fue gerente Colombo, en la empresa imperaba el desorden total.

104
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influence peddling

A

trafico de influencias

Transparency International está preocupada de que el conflicto de interés, el tráfico de influencias, y el escrutinio insuficiente de los candidatos hayan resultado en una no óptima lista de candidatos.

105
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to turn to

A

recurrir
acudir a

El tirano recurrió al terror y a la violencia para mantenerse en el poder.

Cada vez que tiene dudas, acude a su madre para que la aconseje

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to elude, avoid

A

Eludir

El delincuente usaba documentos falsos para eludir a la policía.

107
Q

An ambiguity
Ambiguous

A

ambigüedad
ambiguo

El contexto ayuda a aclarar la ambigüedad del término.

108
Q

hurt (adjective)

A

dolido/a

Está muy dolido porque nos olvidamos de su cumpleaños.

109
Q

To emphasize (3)

A

Recalcar
Enfatizar
Subrayer

110
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To frighten/terrorize

A

Atemorizar

111
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To raise awareness

A

Concientizar
Crear conciencia

112
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(ellos) salieron a la calle (salir)

A

they took to the streets

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(ellos) presentaron una denuncia (presentar)

A

they filed a complaint

114
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(ellos) no podían ocultar su rabia (poder + inf.)

A

they could not hide their rage

115
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they reiterated

A

(ellos) reiteraban (reiterar)

116
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black eye

A

el ojo morado

117
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nos duelen los golpes recibidos (doler)

A

we hurt (from) the blows received

118
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he assured that

A

(él) aseguró que (asegurar)

119
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he insisted that

A

(él) insistió en que (insistir)

120
Q

security fences

A

las vallas de seguridad

121
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the lack of coordination

A

la falta de coordinación

122
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on the part of (by)

A

por parte de

123
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en el puesto de mando

A

at the command post

124
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(ellos) no consiguen siempre sus objetivos

A

they don’t always achieve (get) their goals

125
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unas pautas éticas

A

some ethical guidelines

126
Q

una serie de manifestaciones que se realizaron (realizar) en Bolivia

A

a series of demonstrations that took place in bolivia

127
Q

(ésa) fue la entrega del suministro de agua (ser)

A

was the delivery of water supplies

128
Q

(Bolivia) ha sufrido una creciente deforestación

A

Bolivia has suffered (an)increasing (not an increase) deforestation

129
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la industria minera carece de controles

A

the mining industry lacks regulations

130
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no ha sido capaz de resguardar

A

has not been capable of protecting

131
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el respaldo del Banco Mundial

A

the support of the world bank

132
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las tarifas del agua aumentaron a más de un 50 por ciento (aumentar)

A

water rates increased more than 50 percent

133
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dejar de acceder a servicios

A

to stop accessing services

134
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la policía boliviana mató a un joven e hirió a 170 (ciento setenta) manifestantes (herir)

A

the Bolivian police killed a young person and hurt 170 protesters

135
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la población siguió presionando al gobierno (seguir + -ando)

A

the population kept on pressuring the government

136
Q

the riots

A

los disturbios

137
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to cancel (2)

A

anular
cancelar

138
Q

(él) reclamaba una administración transparente (reclamar)

A

he demanded a transparent administration

139
Q

tan vital como es el agua (ser)

A

as vital as water is

140
Q

esos diplomáticos se encargan de

A

these diplomats are in charge of

141
Q

el sistema político no funcionaba bien

A

the political system didn’t work properly

142
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there was a lot of unemployment

A

había mucho desempleo

143
Q

sick and tired of

A

harto de
estar harto de

No acabé la carrera. Terminé harto de tener que estudiar tanto.
I didn’t finish my degree. I ended up being tired of having to study so much.

I’m fed up with your excuses, Walter. You’re fired.
Estoy harto de tus excusas, Walter. Estás despedido.

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the trigger

A

el detonante

145
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eso derribó el régimen (derribar)

A

that overthrew the regime

146
Q

without exagerating

A

sin exagerar

147
Q

Arab Spring

A

la Primavera Árabe

148
Q

they demanded money from him

A

(ellos) le exigían dinero (exigir)

149
Q

si mal no recuerdo

A

if i remember correctly

150
Q

he complained

A

(él) se quejó (quejarse)

151
Q

nadie lo escuchó (escuchar) ni hizo (hacer) nada

A

no one listened to him or did anything

152
Q

they did nothing

A

no hicieron nada

153
Q

(él) se prendió fuego (prenderse)

A

he self immolated

154
Q

dentro del marco legal/juridico

A

within the legal framework

155
Q

de los demás

A

of others
from the others

156
Q

remediar las injusticias

A

to remedy the injustices

157
Q

this was the case of

A

éste fue el caso de

158
Q

En un mundo con libertad de expresión, las protestas pacíficas son una muestra de cómo ejercer dicha libertad

A

In a world with freedom of expression, peaceful protests are an example on how to exercise said freedom.

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Q

(yo) quisiera comentarles (querer)

A

I would like to tell you

160
Q

(la gente) enfrentaba día a día (enfrentar)

A

they faced day after day

161
Q

Belgium

A

Bélgica

162
Q

it became

A

(éste) pasó a ser (pasar)

163
Q

legitimate

A

legítimo

164
Q

a bloody dictatorship

A

una dictadura sangrienta (savage)
sanguinaria (violent)

165
Q

rebels

A

los rebeldes

166
Q

(ellos) derrocaron al dictador (derrocar)

A

they overthrew the dictator

167
Q

estalló otra guerra (estallar)

A

another war broke out
estallar also means to explode

168
Q

due to lack of transparency

A

por falta de transparencia

169
Q

por ellos mismos

A

by themselves

170
Q

checks and balances

A

(los) pesos y contrapesos

171
Q

it was created

A

se creó

172
Q

it disapeared

A

desapareció

173
Q

under the control of

A

bajo el control de

174
Q

la gente no confía en sus gobiernos

A

the people don’t trust their governments

175
Q

healthy

A

saludable

176
Q

(ellos) cumplen una función (cumplir)

A

they play a role
perform/fulfill a function

177
Q

la gobernanza

A

governance

178
Q

senators

A

(los) senadores

179
Q

they belong to

A

pertenecen a (pertenecer a)

180
Q

the Republican/Democrata Party

A

el Partido Republicano/Demócrata

181
Q

to affiliate

A

afiliarse

182
Q

ser partidaria de cualquier partido

A

to be a supporter of any party

183
Q

state elections

A

las elecciones estatales

184
Q

political objective

A

(el) fin político

185
Q

multi-party system

A

un sistema multipartidista

186
Q

followers (2)

A

(los) simpatizantes
el partidario

187
Q

por tal razón

A

for that reason

188
Q

liberal or conservative principles

A

(los) principios liberales o conservadores

189
Q

on the contrary

A

de lo contrario

190
Q

el sistema se vuelve una dictadura (volverse)

A

the system becomes a dictatorship

191
Q

discontent

A

el descontento

192
Q

estar al tanto de los acontecimientos

A

to be aware of the events

193
Q

que atañen (atañer)

A

that concern

194
Q

tal es el caso de (ser)

A

such is the case of

195
Q

surveys

A

las encuestas

196
Q

it is believed that

A

se piensa que

197
Q

the family basket

A

la canasta familiar

198
Q

unido a

A

tied to/attached to/ joined to

199
Q

la población está desconcertada (estar)

A

population is disconcerted

200
Q

no disponer de productos básicos

A

not having available basic products

201
Q

el gobierno atribuye la raíz de dicha escasez (atribuir)

A

the government attributes the origin of said shortage

202
Q

debido al alza del poder adquisitivo

A

due to the increase in purchasing power

203
Q

hoarding

A

el acaparamiento

204
Q

smuggling

A

el contrabando

205
Q

(las escaseces) se debían al patrón de consumo

A

(the shortages) were due to the consumption pattern

206
Q

the will

A

la voluntad

207
Q

an instrument of social pressure

A

un instrumento de presión social

208
Q

En que puedo ayudarlo?

A

How can I help you?

209
Q

Next week (3)

A

La semana entrante
La semana que viene
La próxima semana

210
Q

Me gustaría reunirme con usted

A

I would like to meet with you

211
Q

Le pasa a mucha gente

A

It happens to many people

212
Q

The visit is going to last

A

La visita va a durar

213
Q

Están previstas algunas manifestaciones

A

Some protests are expected

214
Q

Le parece bien?

A

Is that ok with you?

215
Q

Availability

A

La disponibilidad

216
Q

Ha sido un placer hablar con usted

A

It has been a pleasure talking to you

217
Q

Safe and sound

A

Sanos y salvos

218
Q

Announcement (2)

A

Un comunicado
Un anuncio

219
Q

Cloud of smoke

A

La nube de humo

220
Q

The navy

A

La fuerza naval

221
Q

El helicóptero ubicó

A

A helicopter located

222
Q

To the west

A

Al oeste

223
Q

They transferred them

A

Los trasladaron

224
Q

Una unidad de rescate de guardacostas.

rescatar

A

A coast guard rescue unit

225
Q

He added

A

Él agrego

226
Q

Lasted more than 8 hours

A

Duró más de ocho horas

227
Q

Ages

A

Las edades

228
Q

Facing

A

Frente a

229
Q

Current administration

A

El gobierno actual

230
Q

Around noon

A

Alrededor del mediodia

231
Q

La plaza estaba completamente llena

A

The square was completely full

232
Q

Desplazarse

A

To move

233
Q

Together with

A

Junto con

234
Q

Los funcionarios públicos

A

Public servants

235
Q

Debilitaron la producción del país

A

Weakened the country’s production

236
Q

El problema no ha cesado

A

The problem hasn’t ceased

237
Q

Por parte de los ciudadanos

A

On behalf of the citizens

238
Q

They trust in

A

Confían en

239
Q

Three branches of government (power)

A

Las ramas del Poder
Tres poderes
Ejecutivo
Legislativo
Judicial

240
Q

Democratic values

A

valores democráticos

241
Q

Solar panels

A

Paneles solares

242
Q

Sewer

A

Alcantarillado

243
Q

To contribute/provide

A

Aportar