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1
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on this topic

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en este tema

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from my point of view

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desde mi punto de vista

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normally

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normalmente

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in other words

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en otras palabras

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at that time

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en aquella época

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on one hand

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por un lado

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on the other hand

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por otro lado

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nevertheless

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sin embargo

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Before the crisis, banks did not demand many requirements from their clients.

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Antes de la crisis, los bancos no exigían muchos requisitos a sus clientes

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It was easy to get money and own properties

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Era fácil conseguir dinero y tener propiedades

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What was life like?

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¿Cómo era la vida? (ser)

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12
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How much did it cost?

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¿Cuánto costaba? (costar)

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13
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in October of 2006

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en octubre del 2006 (dos mil seis)

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14
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term (in office) (also an order)

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(el) mandato

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let’s see

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vamos a ver

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16
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What was the cause?

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¿Cuál fue la causa? (ser)

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17
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the excess housing

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el exceso de viviendas

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18
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the housing bubble

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la burbuja inmobiliaria

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19
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a loan

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un préstamo

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20
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mortgage

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(la) hipoteca

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21
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a guarantee

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una garantía

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22
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the bank denies

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(el banco) niega (negar)

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23
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they used to demand

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(ellos) exigían (exigir)

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they had to apply for

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(ellos) tenían que solicitar (tener que + inf.)

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financial backing

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(el) respaldo financiero

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26
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they were (very) happy

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todos estaban (muy) felices (estar)

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27
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the owners

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los dueños

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28
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they knew

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(ellos) sabían (saber)

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29
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they were going up

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ellos) estaban subiendo (estar + -iendo)

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30
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they could earn

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(ellos) podían ganar (poder + inf.)

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31
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people wanted

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(la gente) quería (querer)

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32
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the population stopped consuming

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la población dejó de consumir (dejar)

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33
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bankruptcy

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(la) bancarrota

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34
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they lost

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(ellos) perdieron (perder)

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35
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there weren’t houses to build

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no había casas que construir (haber)

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36
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unemployment

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el desempleo

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37
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the married couple

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el matrimonio

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38
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couple

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(la) pareja

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they had a stable job

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(ellos) tenían un trabajo estable (tener

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they bought

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(ellos) compraron (comprar)

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450, 000 dollars

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cuatrocientos cincuenta mil (450,000) dólares

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he worked (imperfect)

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(él) trabajaba (trabajar)

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he was out of work

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(él) se quedó sin trabajo (quedarse)

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the couple couldn’t pay

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(la pareja) no podía pagar (poder + inf.)

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45
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to be up to date

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estar al día con

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46
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cash

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(el) dinero en efectivo

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47
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savings

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(los) ahorros

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48
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they tried (not Tratar de/probar)

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(ellos) intentaron (intentar)

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they realized

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(ellos) se dieron cuenta de (darse cuenta de)

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50
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credit cards

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(las) tarjetas de crédito

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51
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as good as

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tan bueno como

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52
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to solve

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solucionar

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53
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the (2008) crisis generated

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la crisis (del 2008) generó (generar)

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54
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to share

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compartir

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55
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income

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(los) ingresos

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56
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the business owners

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los empresarios

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57
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they suffered losses

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(ellos) sufrieron las pérdidas (sufrir)

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58
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they closed

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(ellos) cerraron (cerrar)

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59
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they stopped receiving

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(ellos) dejaron de recibir (dejar)

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60
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they were used to

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(ellos) estaban acostumbrados (estar)

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61
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it’s important to recognize

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es importante reconocer (ser)

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62
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for this same reason

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por esta misma razón

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63
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a downturn

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un decrecimiento

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64
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in the course of

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en el transcurso de

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65
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the last three decades

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las última tres décadas

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66
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a key sector

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un sector clave

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67
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sometimes (on occasion)

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en ocasiones

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68
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in the future

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en el futuro

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69
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for now

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por el momento

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70
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economic officer

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(el) funcionario económico

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71
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I met him

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(yo) lo conocí (conocer)

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72
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we used to work

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(nosotros) trabajábamos (trabajar)

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they are in charge of

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(ellos) están encargados de (estar)

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74
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to support

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respaldar

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75
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in the field (suject)

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en la materia

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76
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they promote

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(ellos) promueven (promover)

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77
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they develop

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(ellos) desarrollan (desarrollar)

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78
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successful

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exitosas (adj./pl.)

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79
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open

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abierto (adj.)

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80
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he can perform

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(él) puede desempeñar (poder + inf.)

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81
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he invests

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(él) invierte (invertir)

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82
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to act as

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ejercer como

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83
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the science and technology officer

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el funcionario de ciencia y tecnología

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84
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agreements

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(los) acuerdos

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85
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the environment

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el medio ambiente

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86
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free trade agreements

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(los) tratados de libre comercio

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87
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among them

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entre ellos

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88
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tariffs

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(los) aranceles

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89
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NAFTA

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TLCAN (Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte)

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90
Q

I’m happy to know

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me alegra saber (alegrarse)

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91
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in the context of

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en el marco de

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92
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that was carried out

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que se llevó a cabo (llevarse a cabo

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93
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this has to do with

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esto tiene que ver con (tener)

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94
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the journalist

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la periodista

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95
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corruption

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(la) corrupción

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96
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that involve

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que involucran (involucrar)

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97
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they stand out

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(ellos) destacan (destacar)

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98
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conflicts of interest

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(los) conflictos de interés

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99
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the lack of support

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la falta de apoyo

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100
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they opposed

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se opuso a

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101
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the signing

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la firma

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102
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crimes

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(los) delitos

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103
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evidence

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(la) prueba

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104
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bribes

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(los) sobornos

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105
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recordings

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(las) grabaciones

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106
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threats

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(las) amenazas

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107
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the scandal

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el escándalo

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108
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that surrounds

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que rodea (rodear)

109
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a controversy

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una polémica

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the party

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el partido

111
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this is against

A

(éste) está en contra de (estar)

112
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this argues

A

(éste) argumenta (argumentar)

113
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this (only) favors

A

éste (solo) favorece (favorecer)

114
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the inequality

A

la desigualdad

115
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on their end

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por su parte

116
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to reach agreement

A

llegar a acuerdos

117
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a risk

A

un riesgo

118
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uncertainty

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(la) incertidumbre

119
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they seriously call into question

A

(ellos) ponen seriamente en duda (poner)

120
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re-election

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(la) reelección

121
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current

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actual (adj.)

122
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a guest

A

un invitado

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topics

A

(los) temas

124
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what is for you globalization?

A

¿qué es para usted la globalización?

125
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a single market

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un mercado único

126
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in order to expand

A

para ampliar

127
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the goods and services

A

los bienes y servicios

128
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closer ties

A

los vínculos más estrechos

129
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from (under) your point of view

A

bajo su punto de vista

130
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what are the disadvantages?

A

¿cuáles son las desventajas?

131
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wealthy

A

ricos (adj./pl.)

132
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cheap workforce

A

la mano de obra barata

133
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they close

A

(ellas) cierran (cerrar)

134
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they relocate to

A

se trasladan a (trasladarse)

135
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advantages

A

las ventajas

136
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the employment increases

A

el empleo aumenta (aumentar

137
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so aware of

A

tan consciente de

138
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it only takes a click

A

solo basta un clic

139
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almost no one had

A

casi nadie tenía (tener

140
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they existed

A

(ellos) existían (existir)

141
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their battery didn’t last

A

su batería no duraba (durar)

142
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devices

A

(los) dispositivos

143
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to download files

A

descargar archivos

144
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to upload videos

A

subir videos

145
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in a matter of

A

en cuestión de

146
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features, highlights

A

destaca (destacar)

147
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access doesn’t reach

A

el acceso no alcanza

148
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half

A

la mitad

149
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1% was able to access

A

el uno por ciento (1%) podía acceder a (poder + inf.)

150
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the same opportunities

A

las mismas oportunidades

151
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entails

A

conlleva (conllevar)

152
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the financial consultant

A

el asesor financiero

153
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he explains to us

A

(él) nos explica (explicar)

154
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they were planning

A

(ellos) estaban planeando (estar + -ando)

155
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to ask for advice

A

pedir consejo

156
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investments

A

(las) inversiones

157
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the stock market

A

la bolsa de valores

158
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he made an appointment

A

(él) hizo una cita (hacer)

159
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southwest

A

suroeste

160
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not long after

A

al poco tiempo de

161
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the stock market crashed

A

la bolsa cayó

162
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savings

A

(los) ahorros

163
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they gave it away

A

(ellos) la regalaron

164
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unexpected

A

inesperada (adj.)

165
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the district attorney

A

el fiscal

166
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the theft

A

el robo

167
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the treasury

A

la tesorería

168
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the mayor

A

el alcalde

169
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what happened

A

lo sucedido

170
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apparently

A

al parecer

171
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without any problem

A

sin ningún problema

172
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the money disappeared

A

el dinero desapareció (desaparecer)

173
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the account

A

la cuenta

174
Q

we don’t have any clue

A

no tenemos ninguna pista (tener)

175
Q

what happened

A

qué pasó (pasar)

176
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he disclosed

A

(él) reveló (revelar)

177
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he mentioned

A

(él) planteó

178
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the bank was willing to

A

el banco estaba dispuesto a (estar)

179
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the guilty

A

los culpables

180
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bank drafts

A

(los) giros bancarios

181
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they were able to divert

A

(ellos) pudieron desviar (poder + inf.)

182
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linked

A

vinculada (adj.)

183
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in which

A

en los cuales

184
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I moved

A

(yo) me mudé (mudarse)

185
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working over there

A

trabajar allá

186
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even though it was and still is

A

aunque fue y es (ser)

187
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paved roads

A

(las) carreteras pavimentadas

188
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dirt roads

A

(los) caminos de polvo

189
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skyscrapers

A

(los) rascacielos

190
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humble

A

humildes (adj./pl.)

191
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street vendors

A

(los) vendedores ambulantes

192
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they helped me

A

(ellos) me ayudaron (ayudar

193
Q

joy

A

(la) alegría

194
Q

the courage

A

la valentía

195
Q

in spite of

A

a pesar de

196
Q

dignified

A

digna (adj.)

197
Q

his advisors

A

sus asesores

198
Q

the budget cuts

A

los recortes en el presupuesto

199
Q

to go to war

A

ir a la guerra

200
Q

with regard to

A

en lo referente a

201
Q

to do so

A

para ello

202
Q

the spending

A

el gasto

203
Q

public works

A

(las) obras públicas

204
Q

weaponry

A

(el) armamento

205
Q

giving work

A

dando empleo (dar)

206
Q

the measures

A

las medidas

207
Q

suggested by

A

sugeridas por (sugerir)

208
Q

in our view

A

a nuestro juicio

209
Q

image

A

(la) imagen

210
Q

backwards

A

al revés

211
Q

he is deaf

A

(él) está sordo (estar)

212
Q

he didn’t know

A

(él) no supo (saber)

213
Q

the right thing

A

lo correcto

214
Q

homeland

A

(la) patria

215
Q

they dedicate themselves to

A

ellos se dedican a (dedicarse)

216
Q

caused by

A

ocasionada por

217
Q

as a result of

A

a raíz de

218
Q

the lack of

A

la falta de

219
Q

stability

A

(la) estabilidad

220
Q

this impedes

A

(esto) impide (impedir)

221
Q

they are forced to migrate

A

(ellas) se ven forzadas a emigrar (verse)

222
Q

fundraise

A

recaudar fondos

223
Q

a workshop

A

un taller

224
Q

technical/agricultural training

A

la formación técnico-agrícola

225
Q

without hope

A

sin esperanza

226
Q

fear

A

(el) miedo

227
Q

to have

A

contar con

228
Q

his own company

A

su propia empresa

229
Q

with great success

A

con gran éxito

230
Q

society joins forces

A

la sociedad suma esfuerzos (sumar)

231
Q

you have good taste

A

(usted) tiene buen gusto (tener)

232
Q

to discount

A

rebajar

233
Q

handmade

A

hecho a mano

234
Q

I got up

A

(yo) me levanté (levantarse

235
Q

she smiles

A

ella) sonríe (sonreír

236
Q

to choose

A

elegir

237
Q

it’s a bargain!

A

¡es una ganga! (ser)

238
Q

you are right

A

(usted) tiene razón (tener)

239
Q

you are good at bargaining!

A

¡es buena regateando! (regatear)

240
Q

the interest rate

A

la tasa de interés

241
Q

the investors

A

los inversionistas

242
Q

profits

A

(las) ganancias

243
Q

about to go bankrupt

A

a punto de quebrar

244
Q

in the same way

A

de la misma manera

245
Q

they did not ask for guarantees

A

(ellos) no pedían garantías (pedir)

246
Q

historic drops

A

(las) caídas históricas

247
Q

to avoid

A

evitar

248
Q

to restore confidence

A

devolver la confianza

249
Q

the gap

A

la brecha

250
Q

the upper class

A

la clase alta

251
Q

even nowadays

A

incluso hoy en día

252
Q

the economic growth

A

el crecimiento económico

253
Q

the foreign investment

A

la inversión extranjera

254
Q

to set up

A

instalarse

255
Q

with the exception of

A

con la excepción de

256
Q

foodstuffs

A

(los) alimentos

257
Q

likewise

A

igualmente

258
Q

the event

A

el suceso

259
Q

this happened

A

(este) aconteció (acontecer)

260
Q

groceries

A

(los) comestibles

261
Q

they withdrew

A

(ellos) retiraron (retirar)

262
Q

bank account

A

(la) cuenta bancaria

263
Q

CEOs

A

directores ejecutivos

264
Q

in favor of

A

a favor de

265
Q

I (always) take care of

A

yo (siempre) atiendo (atender

266
Q

I pledge

A

(yo) prometo (prometer)

267
Q

safe

A

seguro (adj.)

268
Q

trustworthy

A

confiable (adj.)