Week 5 Flashcards by Robb Hawkins

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Devalorización

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Devaluation

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Abordar

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To address / tackle

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Escalofriantes

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Shocking / chilling

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Externalidades

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Externalities

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Pista

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Clue / hint / track

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Matices

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Nuances / subtleties

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Proliferación

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Proliferation

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Autosuficiente

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Self-sufficient

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Subvenciones

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Subsidies

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Capitalizar

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To capitalize (on something)

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Mientras tanto

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Meanwhile

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Inculcar

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To instill

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Matriz

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Matrix / main / parent organization

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Concienciación

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Awareness-raising

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Se nos ha ido la mano

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We’ve gone too far

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Estafa

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Scam / fraud

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Socavar

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To undermine

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Expropiación

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Expropriation

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Empresas de maletín

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Shell companies

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Delito de lesa humanidad

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Crime against humanity

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Rastrear

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To track / trace

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Limitar

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To limit / restrict

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Azorado

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Astonished / flustered

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Teoría de la conspiración

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Conspiracy theory

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Incautaciones

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Seizures (legal/confiscations)

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Auspiciar

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To sponsor / support / promote

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Ejercer

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To exercise / practice (a role)

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Extensión de dominio

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Asset forfeiture

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Obra maestra

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Masterpiece

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Demandas legales

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Legal demands / lawsuits

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Retrocesos

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Setbacks

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Esquivar

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To dodge / avoid

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Comestibles

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Edible goods / foodstuffs

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Recuperarse

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To recover

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Plantar cara

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To stand up to / confront

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Restaurar

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To restore

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Roto

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Broken

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La declaración

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Statement / declaration

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La publicidad

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Advertising / publicity

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El cierre

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Closure / shutdown

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La iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta

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Belt and Road Initiative

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No dudar en

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To not hesitate to

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Hemisferio occidental

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Western Hemisphere

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Marcar un antes y un después

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To mark a turning point

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Terco

A

Stubborn

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Desperdicio de

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Waste of (e.g., desperdicio de recursos)

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Por adelantado

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In advance / upfront