Week 2 - Climate Change & Narcotrafficking Flashcards

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1
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Desde

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From

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Entregar

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To deliver

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La encuesta

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Survey

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Las mercancías

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The goods/commodities

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La mordida

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Bribe

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La advertencia

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Warning

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Advirtir

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To warn

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Lograr

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To achieve

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Frenar (el carro)

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To stop (the car)

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El Ministerio/la Secretaría de Asuntos/Relaciones Exteriores

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The Ministry/Secretariat of Foreign Affairs/Relations

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Encarcelado/a

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Jailed

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12
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La huelga

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Strike

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Promover

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To promote

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Apoyar

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To support

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Alcanzar

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To reach

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16
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El Departamento de Tesoro

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Treasury Department

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17
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El atajo

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Shortcut

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18
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Atajar de/(a)

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Shortcut (to)

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19
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El buró

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Bureau

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20
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Conseguir

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To get

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21
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La destreza

A

Skill

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22
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El calentamiento global

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Global warming

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23
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El cambio climático

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Climate change

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24
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El tratado

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Treaty

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25
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El incendio forestal/de los bosques

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Forrest fire

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26
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Alcahuetear

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To spoil

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27
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Destacar

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To point out/highlight

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28
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La política

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Policy

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29
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Cargar

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To carry

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30
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El temor

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Fear

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31
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Mal asesorado

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Poorly advised

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32
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El desarrollo sustentable

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Sustainable development

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33
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Llevar a cabo

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To carry out

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34
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El embalse

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Reservoir

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35
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La brecha

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The gap

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36
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El suministro

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The supply

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37
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La cifra

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The amount of

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38
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Los países en vías de desarrollo

A

Developing countries

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El paso

A

The step

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Apuntar

A

To aim

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Armar

A

To assemble

42
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La plomería

A

Plumbing

43
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El plomero

A

Plumber

44
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Extraer

A

To extract

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El minero

A

Miner

46
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Los ingresos

A

Income

47
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Hacer daños a

A

To do damage to

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La esclavitud

A

Slavery

49
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Ello

A

It

50
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Abaratar

A

To cheapen

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Excelso/a

A

Sublime

52
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La Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU)

A

United Nations

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Sustituir

A

To replace

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Las lanchas patrulleras

A

Patrol boats

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El ocaso

A

Sundown

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Desconcertante

A

Baffling/disconcerting

57
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Los reveses

A

Setbacks

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Intercalado/a

A

Interspersed

59
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Las cachetadas

A

Slaps

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El discurso

A

Speech

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Las redes sociales

A

Social networks

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Las redes sociales

A

Social networks

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La medida

A

Measure

64
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Rechazar

A

To decline

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Abogar por

A

To advocate

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Merecer

A

To deserve

67
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No cabe duda

A

No doubt

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De igual manera

A

The same way

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La rabia

A

Anger

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Canalizar

A

To channel

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El castigo

A

Penalty, punishment

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El entretenimiento

A

Entertainment

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El desafío

A

Challenge

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Los bienes raices o el inmobiliario

A

Real estate

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La demanda

A

Demand, lawsuit

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La dispensa

A

Waiver

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Vincular

A

To link

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Mirar de reojo

A

To look askance

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El fuente

A

The source

80
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Estallar

A

To burst, explode, break out

81
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El flagelo

A

The scourge

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La sequía

A

Drought

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Proliferar

A

To proliferate

84
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Los docentes

A

Teachers

85
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La caída

A

The fall

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Harto/a

A

Fed up

87
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El impacto generado por

A

The impact generated by

88
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El equilibrio

A

Equilibrium, balance

89
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Cabe destacar

A

It’s worth highlighting

90
Q

Los patrones

A

Patterns

91
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Los patrones

A

Patterns

92
Q

Imprescindible

A

Essential

93
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El afición

A

Hobby

94
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Escarbar

A

To dig into