Class Discussion Flashcards

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alentador

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uplifting, encouraging

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mercado de pulgas

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flea market

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the turning of the screw

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la vuelta de tuerca

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to finance

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financiar

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los suministros

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supplies, provisions

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después de todo

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after all

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el ancho de banda

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bandwidth

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gestionar

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to process (bureaucratically speaking), to arrange

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however ______ it may be

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por + adj. + que sea

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to process (bureaucratically speaking), to arrange

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gestionar

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to promise

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prometer

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mutual

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mutua

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la ruleta rusa

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Russian roulette

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llevarse bién

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to stand, get along with [someone]

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by chance

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por casualidad

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to bully

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intimidar

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to pose, raise, propose

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plantear

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el pragmatismo

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pragmatism

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brain drain

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la fuga de cerebros

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majority

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la mayoría

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el jurado

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jury

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acontecer

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ocurrir, to happen

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once and for all

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una vez por todas

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vencer

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to win

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la remera
woman's t-shirt prostitute
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to put one's mind to sth, to mean to do sth
proponerse
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to surrender
rendirse
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application, request
la solicitúd
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to deal with, to fight (a thing)
lidiar
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burdo, -a
unsophisticated, crude
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hipócrita
hypocritical hypocrit
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debido a eso
due to that, because of that
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to nullify
anular
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la escala
layover, stop
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reprisal
la represalia
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to drown
hundirse
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land route
la via terrestre
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quote, quotation
la cita
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roadmap (can be figurative)
la hoja de ruta
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por casualidad
by chance
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(insurance) policy
la póliza
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la pelea
fight/argument
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el rezagado
the distance/gap behind sth/smone
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plastic surgery
la cirugía estética
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endangered species (can be fig.)
la especie en peligro
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to bury (can be figurative)
enterrar
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las facciones
features (of a thing)
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dar rienda suelta a \_\_\_\_\_
give free rein to \_\_\_\_\_
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dying, on the verge of dying
a punto de morir
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to pass the buck
devolver la pelota
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el reclamo
appeal (ante la corte)
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fight (physical, military)
la lucha
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sooner or later
más bién tarde que temprano
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the distance/gap behind sth/smone
el rezagado
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to encourage
animar
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afford to, have the luxury to
darse el lujo
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to be/play the devil's advocate
ponerse como abogado del diablo
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tomarse en cuenta
to take into account, to consider
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flea
la pulga
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el cargamento
shipment, cargo
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la fosa
pit (in the ground)
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hundirse
to drown
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bullying
la intimidación
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shipment, cargo
el cargamento
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to make compatible
compatibilizar
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ink
la tinta
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la mesa redonda
roundtable (discussion)
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features (of a thing)
las facciones
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la mayoría
majority
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el viento de cola
tailwind
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behavior
el comportamiento
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trafficking
la trata
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los albores
syn: comienzos, principios
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pit (in the ground)
la fosa
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ser un calvario
to be a Calvary, i.e., to be a huge ordeal like Christ's way of the Cross
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Russian roulette
la ruleta rusa
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hangover
la resaca
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separarse de
to secede
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el patrimonio de las viviendas
home equity
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la resaca
hangover
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belongings
las pertencias
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a punto de morir
dying, on the verge of dying
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prisoner, inmate
el reo
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to remove (quitar, sacar) ; to withdraw (dinero, moneda, carné) ; to clear (nieve) ; to withdraw (mano)
retirar
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convention, agreement, deal
el convenio
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divide y vencerás
divide and conquer
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political patronage
el patronazgo político
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el seguimiento de los precios
price tracking/monitoring
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perforar
to drill (a hole or well)
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to drill (a hole or well)
perforar
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uplifting, encouraging
alentador
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give free rein to \_\_\_\_\_
dar rienda suelta a \_\_\_\_\_
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apathetic
apático, -a
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el recuerdo
memory (of an event, etc.)
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el tortuguismo
going slow on purpose, slow-rolling
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el gestión
management (de algo), trámites
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cuesta creer
(it's) hard to believe
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el patronazgo político
political patronage
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to have something/nothing to do [with something]
tener algo/nada que ver [con algo]
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hacer agua
to sink (fig.) / take on water
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remnant
el remanente
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el rescate
the rescue, recovery
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moving, touching
conmovedor
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empeorar
to make/get worse
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transportation infrastructure
la infraestructura vial
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la pulga
flea
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to secede
separarse de
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waste, trash, refuse
el desecho
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going slow on purpose, slow-rolling
el tortuguismo
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retirar
to remove (quitar, sacar) ; to withdraw (dinero, moneda, carné) ; to clear (nieve) ; to withdraw (mano)
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traffic light
el semáforo
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conmovedor
moving, touching
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(colloquial) street vending, stalls
los rastros
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hacer malabares
to juggle
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jury
el jurado
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to stand, get along with [someone]
llevarse bién
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to retire
jubilarse
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feasible
factible
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recipient
el/la destinatorio/a
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tener algo/nada que ver [con algo]
to have something/nothing to do [with something]
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curfew
el toque de queda
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el desfile
parade
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college bachelor's degree
la licenciatura
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to sink (fig.) / take on water
hacer agua
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yellow journalism
la prensa amarilla
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el cisma
schism
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worker, laborer
el obrero
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dwarf, midget
el enano
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pattern; patron
el patrón
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los rastros
(colloquial) street vending, stalls
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factible
feasible
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al revés de
en vez de, instead of
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intimidar
to bully
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due to that, because of that
debido a eso
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funnel
el embudo
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WTO
Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC)
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put emphasis on the verb, play up importance
cabe + V + que
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compatibilizar
to make compatible
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corromper
to corrupt
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to win
vencer
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mojado, -a
wet, (fig: slick, in pejorative sense)
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cavemen
los cavernícolas
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overwhelming, landslide (adj.)
aplastante
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syn: comienzos, principios
los albores
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por suerte, by chance
por chiripa, por carambola
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home equity
el patrimonio de las viviendas
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proponerse
to put one's mind to sth, to mean to do sth
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la minoría
minority
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la trata
trafficking
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minority
la minoría
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escape, jailbreak
la fuga
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anular
to nullify
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suelto, -a
loose, baggy (clothes)
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la fuga de cerebros
brain drain
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las pertenencias
belongings
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apático, -a
apathetic
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el prejuicio
prejudice, bias
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el resorte
spring (mechanical)
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la gota que colma el vaso
the last straw
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la via terrestre
land route
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hypocritical hypocrit
hipócrita
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unsophisticated, crude
burdo, -a
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el embudo
funnel
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por chiripa, por carambola
por suerte, by chance
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conseguir
to get, obtain
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la intimidación
bullying
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rest on one's laurels
dormir en los laureles
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tacaño, stingy, miserly
mezquino
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to corrupt
corromper
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to travel with stops/layovers
viajar con escalas
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el compromiso
commitment
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el toque de queda
curfew
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primer piso
first floor (above G)
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en vez de, instead of
al revés de
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caer de bruces
to fall headlong/first
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jubilarse
to retire
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until recently
hasta hace poco
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to surpass, overcome, beat (win), exceed
superar
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el/la lector
reader (of an article, etc.)
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parade
el desfile
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to fray the nerves
crispar los nervios
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los manifestantes
demonstrators
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paradox
la paradoja
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resurgir de [las / pronombre] cenizas
to rise from the/his/her/their ashes (like a phoenix)
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la licenciatura
college bachelor's degree
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ocurrir, to happen
acontecer
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planta baja
ground floor
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los cavernícolas
cavemen
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el atentado
attack
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the last straw
la gota que colma el vaso
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el comportamiento
behavior
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plantear
to pose, raise, propose
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el envejecimiento
aging
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la represalia
reprisal
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la tenencia de tierra
land rights/ownership
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el desecho
waste, trash, refuse
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cabe + V + que
put emphasis on the verb, play up importance
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dormir en los laureles
rest on one's laurels
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estallar
to explode
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aunque, aun cuando Although
si bien
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la organización sin fines de lucro
non-profit organization
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loose, baggy (clothes)
suelto, -a
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poner a prueba [algo, a alguien]
to test [sth, someone], to put ___ to the test
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acalambrado, -a
sore
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commitment
el compromiso
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ground floor
planta baja
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el préstamo
loan
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shell corporation
la corporación fantasma
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el planteamiento
approach, way of doing something
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rasurar
to shave (razor)
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spare part, replacement
el repuesto
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superar
to surpass, overcome, beat (win), exceed
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la hipocresía
hypocrisy
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la válvula de escape
escape valve
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to make/get worse
empeorar
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por + adj. + que sea
however ______ it may be
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sore
acalambrado, -a
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to fall headlong/first
caer de bruces
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after all
después de todo
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pez gordo
heavyweight, bigwig
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la vuelta de tuerca
the turning of the screw
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mezquino
tacaño, stingy, miserly
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(it's) hard to believe
cuesta creer
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hasta hace poco
until recently
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regatear
to haggle
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memory (of an event, etc.)
el recuerdo
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(TV) viewer
el/la televidente
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las estrellas [de la politica, etc.] [alinearse] las estrellas de la politica se alinearon
[to line up] the stars the political stars lined up
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supplies, provisions
los suministros
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el convenio
convention, agreement, deal
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la cirugía estética
plastic surgery
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to be a Calvary, i.e., to be a huge ordeal like Christ's way of the Cross
ser un calvario
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una vez por todas
once and for all
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el tacaño avaro
miser, cheapskate
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refregar
to rub
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la arma de doble filo
double-edged sword
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to take into account, to consider
tomarse en cuenta
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hypocrisy
la hipocresía
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approach, way of doing something
el planteamiento
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rezagarse
to trail, lag, struggle
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to haggle
regatear
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reader (of an article, etc.)
el/la lector
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bandwidth
el ancho de banda
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unstoppable
irrefrenable
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lidiar
to deal with, to fight (a thing)
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to juggle
hacer malabares
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to get, obtain
consequir
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virtuous cycle
el círculo virtuoso
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wet, (fig: slick, in pejorative sense)
mojado, -a
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to nominate
nombrar
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to be forward-leaning
ser echado para adelante
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la tinta
ink
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to rise from the/his/her/their ashes (like a phoenix)
resurgir de [las / pronombre] cenizas
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la cita
quote, quotation
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la fuga
escape, jailbreak
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el enano
dwarf, midget
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the words are wind; empty talk
[introductory clause about topic, then judgment:] ...las palabras se las lleva el viento
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la póliza
(insurance) policy
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animar
to encourage
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roundtable (discussion)
la mesa redonda
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la corporación fantasma
shell corporation
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el/la oyente
listener
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ponerse como abogado del diablo
to be/play the devil's advocate
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non-profit organization
la organización sin fines de lucro
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heavyweight, bigwig
pez gordo
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más bién tarde que temprano
sooner or later
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firmar en sentido formal
rubricar
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loan
el préstamo
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[introductory clause about topic, then judgment:] ...las palabras se las lleva el viento
the words are wind; empty talk
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envejecer
to age, grow older
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cruento, -a
cruel, bloody, inhuman
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[to line up] the stars the political stars lined up
las estrellas [de la politica, etc.] [alinearse] las estrellas de la politica se alinearon
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divide and conquer
divide y vencerás
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devolver la pelota
to pass the buck
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el círculo virtuoso
virtuous cycle
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el patrón
pattern; patron
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sin ir más lejos
for example (strong sense)
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pragmatism
el pragmatismo
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spring (mechanical)
el resorte
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appeal (ante la corte)
el reclamo
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price tracking/monitoring
el seguimiento de los precios
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viajar con escalas
to travel with stops/layovers
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first floor (above G)
primer piso
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apretar el gatillo
to pull the trigger | (can use figuratively)
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aplastante
overwhelming, landslide (adj.)
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for example (strong sense)
sin ir más lejos
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la hoja de ruta
roadmap (can be figurative)
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el semáforo
traffic light
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fight/argument
la pelea
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mala educación, sin educación
ill-mannered, rude
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to trail, lag, struggle
rezagarse
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irrefrenable
unstoppable
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ser echado para adelante
to be forward-leaning
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la lucha
fight (physical, military)
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to rub
refregar
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darse el lujo
afford to, have the luxury to
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la infraestructura vial
transportation infrastructure
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woman's t-shirt prostitute
la remera
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el obrero
worker, laborer
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el legado
legacy
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enterrar
to bury (can be figurative)
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attack
el atentado
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schism
el cisma
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hill
la colina
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the rescue, recovery
el rescate
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prejudice, bias
el prejuicio
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la colina
hill
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double-edged sword
la arma de doble filo
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ill-mannered, rude
mala educación, sin educación
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el/la televidente
(TV) viewer
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to share
compartir
312
to pull the trigger | (can use figuratively)
apretar el gatillo
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to explode
estallar
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to test [sth, someone], to put ___ to the test
poner a prueba [algo, a alguien]
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legacy
el legado
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el/la destinatorio/a
recipient
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la prensa amarilla
yellow journalism
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nombrar
to nominate
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prometer
to promise
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financiar
to finance
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layover, stop
la escala
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si bien
aunque, aun cuando Although
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el remanente
remnant
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to shave (razor)
rasurar
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crispar los nervios
to fray the nerves
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el repuesto
spare part, replacement
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mutua
mutual
328
rendirse
to surrender
329
el reo
prisoner, inmate
330
management (de algo), trámites
el gestión
331
la paradoja
paradox
332
to age, grow older
envejecer
333
tailwind
el viento de cola
334
Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC)
WTO
335
rubricar
firmar en sentido formal
336
demonstrators
los manifestantes
337
cruel, bloody, inhuman
cruento, -a
338
land rights/ownership
la tenencia de tierra
339
entrepreneurship
el emprendimiento
340
flea market
mercado de pulgas
341
aging
el envejecimiento
342
compartir
to share
343
la solicitúd
application, request
344
miser, cheapskate
el tacaño avaro
345
el emprendimiento
entrepreneurship
346
escape valve
la válvula de escape
347
listener
el/la oyente
348
la especie en peligro
endangered species (can be fig.)