Capítulo 12 Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
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voicemail

A

el buzón de voz

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2
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to hang up (the phone)

A

colgar (el teléfono)

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3
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to pick up (the phone)

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contestar (el teléfono)

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4
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to find out once and for all

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“sacarse las dudas de encima”

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5
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to think in circles

A

“darle vueltas al coco”

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6
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democracy

A

la democracia

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7
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dictatorship

A

la dictadura

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8
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governor

A

el/la gobernador(a)

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9
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independence

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la independencia

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10
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freedom

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la libertad

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11
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native country, fatherland

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la patria

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12
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president

A

el presidente / la presidenta

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13
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resort, resource

A

los recursos

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14
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treaty

A

el tratado

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15
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poster

A

el afiche/cartel

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16
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coup d’état

A

el golpe de estado

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17
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ministry/department (as in Department of Agriculture)

A

el ministerio

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18
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minister/secretary (in U.S. government, as in Secretary of Agriculture)

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el/la ministro/a

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19
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plebiscite

A

el plebiscito

20
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senate

21
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revolt; uprising

A

la sublevación

22
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candidate

23
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constitution

A

la constitución

24
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election; choice

25
referendum
el referéndum
26
repression
la represión
27
senator
el/la senador(a)
28
to benefit
beneficiar
29
to elect
elegir (j)
30
to harm
perjudicar (qu)
31
to govern, rule, run, manage
gobernar (ie)
32
electoral
electoral
33
repressive, restrictive
represivo/a
34
commitment
el compromiso
35
conference; lecture
la conferencia
36
summit
la cumbre
37
tax (on)
el impuesto (sobre)
38
labor; manpower
la mano de obra
39
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
el TLC (Tratado de Libre Comercio)
40
to sign
firmar
41
despite
a pesar de
42
to conclude
en conclusión
43
finally
finalmente / para terminar
44
at last
por fin
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however
sin embrago