Capitulo 5 Flashcards

(67 cards)

1
Q

el analfabetismo

A

illiteracy

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2
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los derechos humanos

A

human rights

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3
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el desafio

con acento sobre el “i”

A

challenge

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4
Q

el desempleo

A

unemployment

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5
Q

la desigualidad

A

inequality

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6
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la desnutricion

con acento sobre el “o”

A

malnutrition

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7
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la explotacion

con acento sobre el “o”

A

exploitation

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8
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la falta (de)

A

lack (of)

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9
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la gente indigena;
los indigenas
(con acento sobre la segunda “i” para los dos)

A

indigenous people

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10
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la guerra

A

war

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11
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el hambre

A

hunger

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12
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la huelga

A

strike

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13
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la manifestacion

con acento sobre el “o”

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demonstration

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14
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el narcotrafico

con acento sobre la segunda “a”

A

drug traffic;

drug trafficking

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15
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la pobreza

A

poverty

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16
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el prejuicio

A

prejudice

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17
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la salud

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health

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18
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el subdesarrollo

A

underdevelopment

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19
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en vias de desarrollo

con acento sobre el “i”

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developing

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20
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desarrollado/a

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developed

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21
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la crisis

A

crisis

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22
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la injusticia

A

injustice

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23
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el terrorismo

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terrorism

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24
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la violencia

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violence

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el bienestar
well-being
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el compromiso
committment
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el esfuerzo
effort
28
la lucha
fight; struggle
29
la paz
peace
30
el poder
power
31
la politica | con acento sobre el primer "i"
politics; | policy
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los recursos
resources
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el tratmiento
treament
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la diplomacia
diplomacy
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la diversidad
diversity
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la filantropia | con acento sobre la segunda "i"
philanthropy
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la tolerancia
tolerance
38
crear conciencia
to raise awareness (create consciousness)
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desarrollar
to develop
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enterarse (de)
to become informed (about)
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hacer de volunario/a
to volunteer
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invertir
to invest
43
llevar a cabo
to carry out
44
promover
to promote
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colaborar (con)
to collaborate (with)
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combatir
to combat
47
donar
to donate
48
eliminar
to eliminate
49
financiar
to finance
50
negociar
to negotiate
51
resolver
to resolve
52
la campana | con tilde
campaign
53
el/la ciudadano/a
citizen
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la cuestion | con acento sobre el "o"
issue (question)
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el/la lider | con acento sobre el "i"
leader
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elegir
to elect
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postularse
to run for office
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alarmante
alarming
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alentador(a)
encouraging
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chocante
shocking
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desesperante
infuriating
62
desilusionante
disappointing
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gratificante
gratifying
64
horripilante
horrifying
65
inquietante
disturbing
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polemico/a | con acento sobre el "e"
controversial
67
urgente
urgent