21/08 Flashcards

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De la nada

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Out of nowhere

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La incredulidad

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Disbelief

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emprender

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to undertake

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instalarse

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to settle (yourself)

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acoger

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to welcome (to recieve)
to take in (to provide refuge for)

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notable

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notable

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cinta adhesiva

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sticky tape

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contratiempos

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setbacks

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en promedio

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on average

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coordinador

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coordinator

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clandestina

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clandestine

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aligerar

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to lighten

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encarar

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to face
Cuando tienes un hijo, encaras un mundo nuevo de retos y preocupaciones

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a la espera

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awaiting
estoy a la espera un paquete

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varado

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stranded

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el llanto

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screaming/cryning

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en un plazo de

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within a period of

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subornos

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bribes

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suplir

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to replace (to take the place of)
to substitute
to sub for

Voy a suplir a tu profesora de piano por dos semanas.
El futbolista más joven suplió a su compañero lesionad

to supply (to compensate)
Un hermano no puede suplir el rol de un padre

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conocido

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aquantaince

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21
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estoy por llamar

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i’m about to call

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se me da bien

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I’m good at (i’m a natural at)

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se me da mal

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I’m bad at

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la jerarquia

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hierarchy

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resaltante
outstanding/striking/something memorable (hihglighting)
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el adivino
the fortuneteller
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pan integral
wholemeal bread
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que consiste este experimento
what this expeirmented consisted of
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para que te hagas un idea
to give you an idea
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procesada
processed
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apuntar
to point out
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al cabo de
after
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condensar
to condense
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self defined / self proclaimed
autodefinido
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desregular
to deregulate
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privitizar
to privatise
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desalentar
to discourage
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mestiza
mixed race
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lo que vino despues
what came next
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cana de azucar
sugar cane
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volcarse
to turn over (to tip over)
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en base
based on
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esclavitud
slavery
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descomunal
colossal / huge
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saldar
to settle (money)
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perdurar
to live on El espíritu de tu madre perdurará siempre. El dolor de perder a un hijo perdura para siempre.
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firme objetivo
firm objective
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unificar
to unite
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y para lograr lo
and to do it
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limitar
to limit
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percibir
to percieve
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el contraste
the contrast
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mano de obra
workfroce / labour
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grata
pleasant
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once
una vez que
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a la par
side by side at the same time
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pionero
pioneer
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toca hablar
time to talk
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from place to place
de un lugar a otro
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indemnizaciones
compensation
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indemnizaciones laborales por despido
unemployment compensation
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un giro de 180 grados
180 degree turn
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controversia
controversy
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aborrecer
to abhor (to hate) No me cae para nada bien. De hecho, lo aborrezco. El rey aborrece a los traidores y espías
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excremento
excrement (feces) La granja huele a excremento de animales.
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No puede valer ni excremento
It's not worth a damn thing
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a cuatros vientos
in all directions (think of 4 winds - 4 directions of winds so it means everywhere)
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corriente de pensamiento
school of thought
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el esqueleto
the skeleton
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interactuar
to interact Aprendió a interactuar con personas poderosas en su trabajo en el gobierno.
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Soplar
To blow (expel air)
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Remar
To row
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La marea
The tide