Readings In Quito For Test Words Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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Universal suffrage

A

El Sufragio universal

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2
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In this way, thus

A

De este modo

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3
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I can tune this more

A

Puedo afinar más

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4
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From it’s original conception

A

Desde su concepción originaria

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5
Q

How fancy!

A

Que lujosa/o

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6
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A return to the past

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Un regreso al pasado

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7
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A new scandal, a new crisis

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Un nuevo escándalo, una nueva crisis.

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8
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Dar a conocer

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To announce, to make known, to publish

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9
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Front man ( maybe someone with a clean record to be the face of a gang?)

A

Testaferro

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10
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Un atraco

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A robbery, mugging

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11
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It started, like most things

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Comenzó como la mayoría de cosas

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12
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They are still waiting

A

Todavía están esperando

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13
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Heard said (rumors maybe)

A

Oír decir
Oí decir

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14
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Logging

A

Tala
Estaba talando

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15
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Far from prying eyes

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Lejos de miradas indiscretas

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16
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Unprecedented, unheard of (maybe outrageous/unbelievable)

17
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Partial closure

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Cierre parcial

18
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Drastic measures

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Medidas drásticas

19
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Had imposed

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Habían impuesto

20
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In a moment truly unfortunate

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En Un momento verdaderamente desafortunado

21
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Imminent

22
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Earthquake, tremors

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Los Terremotos, los temblores

23
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Lefr at least 27 injured

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Dejaron por lo menos 27 heridos y 5 muertos.

24
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Casco

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Helmet, but also a center of a city

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Debris
Los escombros
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Must be measured in terms of something more than financial performance
Debe medirse en términos de algo más que el desempeño financiero
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To put emphasis
Poner énfasis
28
Completely
Por completo
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They are chosen less
Son menos escogidas
30
Started by
Iniciada por
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Denounce and condemn
Las organizaciones (gobiernos) denunciaron y condenaron
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Dantesca/o
Horrific, nightmarish
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Attack
Atacar, agredir
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Validity
Vigencia
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Send to prison up to forty years
Mandar a la cárcel hasta 40 años
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Elevated language
Lenguaje elevado
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Germs
Germenes
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Deadline
Plazo
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Recién llegados
Recently arrived persons