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rise, increase

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el aumento

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social welfare

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el bienestar social

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change

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el cambio

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truck, bus (Mex.)

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el camión

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campaign

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la campaña

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cause

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la causa

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hunting

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la caza

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contest, competition

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el concurso

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habit, custom

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la costumbre

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issue, matter

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la cuestión

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civil rights

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los derechos civiles

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company; corporation

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la empresa

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shortage

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la escasez

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elementary school

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la escuela primaria

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happiness

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la felicidad

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funds

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los fondos

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day care (center), nursery

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la guardería

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bullying

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el hostigamiento

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research

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las investigaciones

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law

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la ley

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assembly plant (located in developing countries to take advantage of lower wages)

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la maquiladora

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machine

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la máquina

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goal

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la meta

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danger

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el peligro

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fishing

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la pesca

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family planning

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la planificación familiar

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poverty

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la pobreza

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future

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el porvenir

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budget

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el presupuesto

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while, moment (a short period of time)

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el rato

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AIDS

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el SIDA

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(over)population

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la (sobre)población

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unemployment/birth rate

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la tasa de desempleo/natalidad

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fear; worry

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el temor

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university degree

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el título universitario

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housing

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la vivienda

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the abortion

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el aborto

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the access

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el acceso

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the attitude

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la actitud

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progress

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el avance

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the category

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la categoría

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the contagion

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el contagio

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the crime

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el crimen

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the defense

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la defensa

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the destruction

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la destrucción

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discrimination (sexual)

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la discriminación (sexual)

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the drug

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la droga

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electricity

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la electricidad

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the structure

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la estructura

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extinction

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la extinción

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the future

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el futuro

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the incentive

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el incentivo

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the industry

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la industria

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the way

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la manera

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the period

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el período

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the prestige

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el prestigio

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the priority

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la prioridad

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privatization

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la privatización

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the restriction

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la restricción

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The terrorism

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el terrorismo

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The tourism

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el turismo

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Zika

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el zika

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Technology

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La tecnología

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to save a document

A

guardar un documento

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application, app

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la aplicación

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file

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el archivo

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attached file; attachment

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el archivo adjunto

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mailbox

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el buzón

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folder; file

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la carpeta

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password

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la contraseña

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backup copy

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la copia de respaldo

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junk mail

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el correo no deseado

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link

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el enlace

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(Internet) cookie

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el espía (de Internet)

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discussion forum

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el foro de discusiones

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worm

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el gusano

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user name

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el nombre de usuario

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hacker

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el pirata (informático)

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homepage

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la portada

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mouse

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el ratón

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the web

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la red

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social network

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la red social

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the (anti) virus

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el (anti)virus

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the memory

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la memoria

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nanotechnology

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la nanotecnología

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navigation

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la navegación

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compact disc / vinyl

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el disco compacto / de vinilo

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digital

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digital

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fortune teller

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el/la adivino/a

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ancestor

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el/la antepasado/a

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scientist

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el/la científico/a

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citizen

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el/la ciudadano/a

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homeless person

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el/la desamparado/a

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human being

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el ser humano

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loved one

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el ser querido

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the immigrant

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el/la inmigrante

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Ecology and the Environment

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La ecología y el medio ambiente

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drinking water

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el agua potable

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hole in the ozone layer

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el agujero de la capa de ozono

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canvas bag

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la bolsa de lona

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global warming

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el calentamiento global

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(nuclear) waste

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los desperdicios (nucleares)

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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

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renewable energy

A

la energía renovable

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energy source

A

la fuente de energía

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acid rain

A

la lluvia ácida

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recycling

A

el reciclaje

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(natural) resource

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el recurso (natural)

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(nature) reserve

A

la reserva (natural)

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drought

A

la sequía

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fluorinated carbons

A

los carburos fluorados

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the contamination

A

la contaminación

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the smog

A

el esmog

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wildlife

A

la fauna

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the solar panel

A

el panel solar

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The pesticide

A

el pesticida

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the precipitation

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la precipitación

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radiation

A

la radiación

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the (nuclear) reactor

A

el reactor (nuclear)

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Recycle

A

reciclar

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Animals

A

Los animales

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bee

A

la abeja

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(bald) eagle

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el águila (f. but el águila) (calva)

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bird

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ave f. (but el ave)

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beehive

A

la colmena

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wolf

A

el lobo

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mammal

A

el mamífero

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(monarch) butterfly

A

la mariposa (monarca)

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panda bear

A

el oso panda

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quetzal, colorful bird native to southern Mexico and Central America

A

el quetzal

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zoo

A

el zoológico

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the dolphin

A

el delfín

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the species

A

la especie

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the gorilla

A

el gorila

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The habitat

A

el hábitat

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the insect

A

el insecto

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the manatee

A

el manatí

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the reptile

A

el reptil

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to pass (a law)

A

aprobar (ue)

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to take advantage of

A

aprovechar

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to base

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basar

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to gossip

A

chismear

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to depend on

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depender de

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to disappear

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desaparecer (zc)

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to develop

A

desarrollar

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to waste

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desperdiciar

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to destroy

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destruir (y)

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to make worse

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empeorar

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to focus

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enfocar(se) (qu)

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to confront, face

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enfrentar(se)

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to establish

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establecer (zc)

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to be in good shape

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estar (irreg.) en buena forma

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to foster, encourage

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fomentar

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to record

A

grabar

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there is, there are

A

hay

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there could be

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puede haber

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there will be

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va a haber / habrá

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there was / there were

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hubo

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to impose

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imponer (like poner)

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to retire

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jubilarse

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to kill

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matar

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to set up; to assemble; to ride

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montar

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to be born

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nacer (zc)

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to save (someone/something . . .)

A

salvar

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to plant

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sembrar (ie)

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to be about

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tratarse de

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absorb

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absorber

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to affect

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afectar

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characterize (c)

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caracterizar (c)

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chat

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chatear

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consist of)

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consistir (en)

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cultivate

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cultivar

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dedicate (what)

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dedicar (qu)

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to emit

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emitir

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Start

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iniciar

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legalize (c)

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legalizar (c)

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limit

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limitar

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occur

A

ocurrir

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reduce (zc)

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reducir (zc)

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replicate (what)

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replicar (qu)

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require (ie

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requerir (ie

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i)

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i)

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respect

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respetar

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reply

A

responder

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vote

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votar

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to scare/frighten (someone)

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dar(le) (irreg.) miedo

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to make (someone) angry

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dar(le) rabia

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to draw (someone’s) attention

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llamar(le) la atención

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to be worrisome (to someone)

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preocupar(le)

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to be urgent, pressing (to someone)

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urgir(le) (j)

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fascinate

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fascinar(le)

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import

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importar(le)

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interest

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interesar(le)

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present, current

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actual

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environmental

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ambiental

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covered

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cubierto/a

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harmful

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dañino/a

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unemployed

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desempleado/a

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ready; willing

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dispuesto/a

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educational

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educativo/a

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exposed

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expuesto/a

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equal, same

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igual

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world

A

mundial

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proud

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orgulloso/a

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preconceived

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preconcebido/a

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recreational

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recreativo/a

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required

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requerido/a

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rocky

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rocoso/a

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mild, temperate

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templado/a

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academic

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académico/a

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advanced

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avanzado/a

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bilingual

A

bilingüe

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biodegradable

A

biodegradable

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contaminated

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contaminado/a

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different to

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distinto/a

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ecological

A

ecológico/a

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economical

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económico/a

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efficient

A

eficiente

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student

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estudiantil

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undocumented

A

indocumentado/a

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organic

A

orgánico/a

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preschool

A

preescolar

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preferred

A

preferido/a

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pure

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puro/a

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recommendable

A

recomendable

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reusable

A

reusable

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valid

A

válido/a

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varied

A

variado/a

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currently, nowadays

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actualmente

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definitely

A

definitivamente

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economically

A

económicamente

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mentally

A

mentalmente

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perfectly

A

perfectamente

234
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completely

A

totalmente

235
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not to believe that . . .

A

no creer (y) que + subj.

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How/It’s great that . . . !

A

¡Qué bueno que + subj.!

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How/It’s too bad that . . . !

A

¡Qué lástima que + subj.!

238
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How/It’s sad that . . . !

A

¡Qué triste que + subj.!

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unless

A

a menos que

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as long as

A

con tal de que

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in order that

A

para que

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Q

without

A

sin que

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Q

as soon as

A

tan pronto como

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Q

facing

A

ante

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(period of time) from now to

A

de aquí a (+ time)

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Q

owing to, due to

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debido a

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within (time period)

A

dentro de (+ time)

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Q

Not one more day!

A

¡Ni un día más!

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on the contrary, on the other hand

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por el contrario

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on behalf of

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por parte de

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How awful!

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¡Qué horror!