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1
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Una política exterior

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Foreign policy

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Bipartidista/o

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Bipartisan

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Partidismo/o

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Partisan

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El afición

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Hobby

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Escarbar

“…escarbar en la vida de la gente.”

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To dig into

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Discrepar de

“…todos aquellos que discrepen de nuestras soluciones.”

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To differ from

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Los justicieros

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Avengers

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Los aluviones

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Floods

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La venganza

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Vengeance

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La vergüenza

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Shame

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Caber

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To fit

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Los demás

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Others

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Cuyo/a

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Whose

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14
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Canalizar

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To channel

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Por medio de

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Through

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Apuntarse

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To sign up, join

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Atraverse

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To dare

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18
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Los redes

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Networks

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El cómplice

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Accomplice

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El odio

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Hatred

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21
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La rabia

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Anger

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Las taras

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Defects

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Sin duda

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Without a doubt

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El castigo

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Punishment

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Una cadena

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A chain

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La estaca

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The stake

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27
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Apenas

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Barely

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Sabio/a

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Sage, wise

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29
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Hacer sonar las cadenas

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To rattle the chains

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Mirar de reojo

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To look askance

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31
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La ternura

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Tenderness

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32
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El extravío

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Loss

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33
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Un congoleño

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Congolese

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34
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Ingrato/a

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Ungrateful

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35
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Los estrados judiciales

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Courtrooms

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36
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Por encima de

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Above

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37
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Incontenible

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Irrepressible

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38
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Regodearse en

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To gloat, rejoice

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39
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La cinta de enmascarar

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Masking tape

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40
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El espanto

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Terror

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41
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El eje

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Axis

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42
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Bajo la lupa

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Under scrutiny

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43
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Veraz

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Truthful

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Inquisitiva

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Inquisitive

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45
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Incómodo/a

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Uncomfortable

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46
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La sombra

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Shadow

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47
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Sembrar

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To sow

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48
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La cortina de hierro

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The iron curtain

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49
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La cortina de hierro

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The iron curtain

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50
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Abordar

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To tackle

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51
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Abrirse camino

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To make your way

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52
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Sin fines de lucro

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Nonprofit

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53
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Los ancestros

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Ancestors

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54
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En regla

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In order

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55
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Cumplir con

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To comply with

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56
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Cumplir

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To achieve

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57
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Consistir en

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to consist of

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58
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Siguen rigiendo

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They continue to govern

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59
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La gestión

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The management

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60
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El aporte

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The contribution

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61
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La parálisis política

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Political paralysis

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62
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La deuda

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Debt

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63
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las regulaciones financieras débiles

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Weak financial regulations

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64
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La desigualdad social

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Social inequality

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65
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Desplegar

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To deploy

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66
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La estatura

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Height, stature

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67
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Castigar

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To punish

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68
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Los acontecimientos OR los eventos

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Events

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69
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Convertirse en

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To become

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70
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La jornada laboral

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The working day

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71
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El paro

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Unemployment

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72
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dar marcha atrás

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To go backwards

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73
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Darse el lujo de

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To give yourself the luxury of

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74
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la equidad

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Equity

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75
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Atreverse a

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To dare to

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76
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Exigir

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To demand

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77
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Cargar

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To carry

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78
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Los hombros

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Shoulders

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79
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Corriente

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Current

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80
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En lo alto

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On high

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81
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los lugareños

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The locals

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82
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Los vínculos

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Links

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83
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El senador

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Senator

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84
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El Departamento de la Armada

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The Department of the Navy

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85
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El arma

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The weapon

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86
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El tiroteo

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The shooting

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87
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El proyecto de ley

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The Bill

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88
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la verificación de antecedentes

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Background check

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89
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la portacion de arma

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The carrying of a weapon

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90
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Asimismo

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In addition

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91
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Un Repaso

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A review

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92
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El desarme

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Disarmament

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93
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Enfrentar OR hacer frente

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To face

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94
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Empujar

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To push

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95
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El/la republicano/a

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Republican

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96
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El/la demócrata

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Democrat

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97
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Derrotar

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To defeat

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98
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Las capas

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Layers

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99
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En una tan medida

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To such an extent

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100
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Pasional

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Passionate

101
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Atravesar

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To cross

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Recorrer

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To travel, traverse

103
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La bronca

A

The anger

104
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El hostigamiento

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Harassment

105
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Los discursos de odio

A

Hate speech

106
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Los perjudicados

A

The injured, persecuted

107
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Alzar la voz

A

To raise your voice

108
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Potenciar

A

To enhance

109
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Soler + verb

A

To usually + do something

110
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Guardar

A

To keep, hold onto

111
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Pretender

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To pretend

112
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Provenir

A

To stem

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La raíz

A

Root

114
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El deber

A

Duty

115
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Clave

A

Key (adjective)

116
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La alfabetización digital

A

Digital Literacy

117
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Padecer

A

To suffer

118
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A raíz de

A

At the root of

119
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De igual modo

A

In the same way

120
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Los delitos

A

Crimes

121
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Estar al tanto de

A

To be informed about

122
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El rincón

A

Corner

123
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Acontecer

A

To happen

124
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Disponer

A

To provide

125
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Un fuente

A

A source

126
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Provechoso/a

A

Useful

127
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Confiar en

A

To trust in

128
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Fidedigna

A

Trustworthy

129
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Por encima de

A

Above all

130
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Un declive

A

A decline, slope

131
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Evitar a propósito

A

To avoid on purpose

132
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Alejar de

A

To get away from

133
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Acceder

A

To access

134
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El enraizamiento

A

Rooting

135
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Habilidoso/a

A

Skilled

136
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Conquistar

A

To conquer

137
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Las cotas de poder

A

Levels of power

138
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Las bombillas

A

Light bulbs

139
Q

Provocar OR causar

A

To cause

140
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La esfera

A

Sphere

141
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Estallar

A

To blow up, explode

142
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En aquel entonces

A

In that time

143
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Estar a merced de

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To be at the mercy of

144
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El Occidente

A

The Western Hemisphere

145
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Alentar

A

To encourage

146
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Los contenidos

A

Contents

147
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El reto Or desafío

A

Challenge

148
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Pernicioso/a

A

Pernicious

149
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El lucro

A

Profit

150
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Encarnar

A

To embody

151
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Socavar

A

To undermine

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Los simulacros

A

Drills

153
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El ensayo

A

Test

154
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Estar prevenido

A

To be prepared

155
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El sismo OR terremoto

A

Earthquake

156
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Un movimiento en masa

A

Mass movement

157
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Sumarse

A

To join

158
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La falla

A

Fault

159
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La debilidad

A

Weakness

160
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La gestión

A

Management

161
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Medir

A

To measure

162
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Escoger

A

To choose

163
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Un fallecido

A

A dead person

164
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Tardar

A

To delay

165
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Llevar a cabo

A

To carry out

166
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Faltar

A

To lack

167
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Descuidar

A

To neglect

168
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Descuidar

A

To neglect

169
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La creencia

A

Belief

170
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Pretender + infinitivo

A

To try to, to intend to

171
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Desplazar

A

To displace

172
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Desfasado/a

A

Outdated

173
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El poder blando

A

Soft power

174
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El poder blando

A

Soft power

175
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El poder duro

A

Hard power

176
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Pistas de aterrizaje

A

Landing strips

177
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Los arrecifes

A

Reefs

178
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Impulsar

A

To boost

179
Q

Derechos de autor

A

Copyright

180
Q

Proporcionar

A

To provide

181
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Encajar

A

To fit in

182
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Frente a

A

Versus

183
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Proclive

A

Inclined

184
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Profundizar

A

To deepen

185
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Los aliados afines

A

Like-minded allies

186
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Amplio/a

A

Extensive

187
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Dejar de + infinitivo

A

To stop + infinitive

188
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Arrojar luz

A

To shed light

189
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Al igual que

A

Like

190
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Primar

A

To prevail

191
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Las asistentes

A

The attendees

192
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El malabarista

A

Juggler

193
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El resguardo OR la protección

A

Protection

194
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El despliegue

A

Deployment

195
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Los carteristas

A

Pickpockets

196
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Los revendedores

A

Resellers

197
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Un freno

A

A brake

198
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El malestar

A

Discomfort

199
Q

Una barrera

A

Barrier

200
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Cuidar del entorno

A

To take care of the environment

201
Q

La incertidumbre

A

Uncertainty

202
Q

Neutralizar

A

To neutralize

203
Q

(No) se trata de

A

It’s (not) about

204
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La temporada

A

The season

205
Q

Incluso

A

Even

206
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El prejuicio

A

Prejudice, bias

207
Q

El sesgo

A

Bias

208
Q

Torcer

A

To twist

209
Q

Rendirse

A

To give up

210
Q

La raza

A

Race

211
Q

Dar por sentado

A

To take for granted

212
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El zorro

A

Fox

213
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El venado

A

Deer

214
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Proveer

A

To provide

215
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Aprovechar

A

To take advantage of

216
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La huelga

A

Strike

217
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Inequívoca

A

Unequivocal

218
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Difuso/a

A

Diffuse

219
Q

Seguir rigiendo

A

To continue to govern

220
Q

Rebuscado/a

A

Far-fetched

221
Q

El aporte

A

Contribution

222
Q

Equiparar

A

To equate

223
Q

El desconcierto

A

The confusion

224
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Sombrío/a

A

Gloomy

225
Q

La estatura

A

Height

226
Q

Atender

A

To attend

227
Q

Verosímil

A

Plausible

228
Q

Entre bambalinas

A

Behind closed doors

229
Q

Promedio/a

A

Average

230
Q

Vencer (las probabilidades)

A

To beat (the odds)

231
Q

Echar

A

To throw

232
Q

Brindar

A

To toast, provide

233
Q

Corriente arriba

A

Upstream

234
Q

La ametralladora

A

Machine gun

235
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Los vínculos

A

The links

236
Q

Los oprimidos

A

The oppressed

237
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Sensible

A

Sensitive

238
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La tribu

A

Tribe

239
Q

El tobillo

A

Ankle

240
Q

El acuerdo

A

Agreement

241
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La cerca

A

Fence

242
Q

Envidioso/a

A

Jealous

243
Q

El cuñado

A

Brother-in-law

244
Q

Decalzo/a

A

Barefoot

245
Q

Las sandalias

A

Sandals

246
Q

El suegro

A

Father-in-law

247
Q

Jalar

A

To pull

248
Q

Cotidiano/a

A

Everyday (adj)

249
Q

Día de por medio

A

Every other day

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