Lección 8B Flashcards

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estar (irreg.) seguro/a de

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to be sure

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dudar

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to doubt

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insitir en

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to insist

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negar (ie) (gu)

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to deny

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permitir

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to permit, allow

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prohibir (prohíbo)

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to prohibit, forbid

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recomendar (ie)

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to recommend

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es imposible

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it’s impossible

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es preciso

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it’s necessary

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(no) es cierto

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it’s (not) certain

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(no) es posible

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it’s (not) possible

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(no) es probable

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it’s (not) likely

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(no) es seguro/a

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it’s (not) certain

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(no) es verdad

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it’s (not) true

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estar (irreg.) al corriente

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to be caught up (with current events)

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informarse

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to be informed; to inform oneself

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el acontecimiento

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happening, event

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la cadena

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network

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los medios de comunicación

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media

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la noticia

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piece of news

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las noticias

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news

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internacionales

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international

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locales

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local

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nacionales

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national

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el noticiero
newscast
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el/la presentador(a)
anchorman, anchorwoman
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el pronóstico del tiempo
weather report
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el reportaje
report
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el/la testigo
witness
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el tigular
headline
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dañar
to harm
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distraer (like traer)
to distract
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entretener (like tener)
to entertain
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ser (irreg.) parcial
to be biased
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a favor de
in favor of
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en contra de
against
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tratarse de
to be about
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el anuncio publicitario
commercial
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el concurso
game show; contest
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la imagen (las imágenes)
image(s)
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el programa de entrevistas
talk show
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el programa deportivo
sports program
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la telenovela
soap opera
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atrevido/a
daring
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chocante
shocking
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controvertido/a
controversial
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cursi
tacky
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entretenido/a
entertaining
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gracioso/a
funny
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parcial
biased
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apoyar
to support
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aprobar (ue)
to pass (a law)
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ayudar
to help
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el/la ciudadano/a
citizen
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el deber
duty
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el derecho
right
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la ley
law
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la libertad
liberty, freedom
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la manifestactión
demonstration
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la política
politics; policy
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la preocupación
worry
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la reunión civica
town meeting
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la sociedad
society
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el/la voluntario/a
volunteer
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el analfabetismo
illiteracy
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los drechos humanos
human rights
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el hambre (f.)
hunger
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la pérdida de los valores tradicionales
loss of traditional values
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el SIDA (síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida)
AIDS
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los impuestos
taxes
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la pérdida de tiempo
waste of time