Capitulo 6 Flashcards

(74 cards)

1
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asegurar

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to assure

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beneficiarse (de)

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to benefit (from)

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3
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fijarse (en)

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to notice

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4
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fomentar

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to foster, promote

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5
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garantizar

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to guarantee

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6
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proveer

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to provide

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7
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recaudar fondos

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to fundraise

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defender

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to defend

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9
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eliminar

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to eliminate

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erradicar

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to erradicate

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11
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implementar

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to implement

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12
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la codicia

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greed

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13
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la conciencia

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awareness (conscious)

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14
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el comercio justo

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fair trade

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15
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el consumismo

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consumerism

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el desarrollo sostenible

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sustainable development

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17
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la filantropia

con un acento sobre la segunda “i”

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philanthropy

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la inversion

con un acento sobre el “o”

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investment

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la mano de obra

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labor (the hand of work; working hand)

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la sobrepoblacion

con un acento sobre la segunda “o”

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overpopulation

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el ambiente laboral

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work atmosphere

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22
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la bolsa de valores

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stock market

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el conocimiento

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knowledge

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el crecimiento

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growth

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la destreza
skill
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el empeno | con tilde
determination
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la empresa
business
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el equilibrio
balance
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la habilidad
ability
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la herramienta
tool
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el ingreso
income
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la investigacion | con acento sobre el "o"
research (investigation)
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la pasantia | con acento sobre el "i"
internship | *in some places only medical internship; instead might be una practica profesional
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ampliar
to expand (amplify)
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dedicarse a
to devote oneself to (referring to work)
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disenar | con tilde
to design
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enfocarse (en)
to focus (on)
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especializarse en
to specialize or major in
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ganarse la vida
to earn a living
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investigar
to research (investigate)
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agobiante
stifling, suffocating
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enriquecedor(a)
enriching
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estimulante
stimulating
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estresante
stressful
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prometedor(a)
promising
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rentable
profitable
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satisfactorio/a
satisfying (satisfactory)
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sin fines de lucro
nonprofit
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tener salida
to have good prospects
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creativo/a
creative
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lucrativo/a
lucrative
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gratificante
gratifying
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repetitivo/a
repetitive
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rutinario/a
routine
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a largo/corto plazo
in the long/short term
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en vista de
in light of
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por medio de
by means of
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accesible
approachable, accessible
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capacitado/a
trained (with the capacity)
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capaz
capable
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codicioso/a
greedy
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comprometido/a
committed
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concienzudo/a
conscientious
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eficaz
effective
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emprendedor(a)
driven
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(in)justo/a
(un)fair
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tener don de gentes
to have people skills
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ambicioso/a
ambitious
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corrupto/a
corrupt
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envidioso/a
envious
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hipocrita (con acento sobre el "o") *es masculino y feminino
hypocrite
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histerico/a | con acento sobre el "e"
hysterical
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(in)discreto/a
(in)discrete
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inepto/a
inept