Unit 9 Flashcards

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Migrar

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Migrate

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Pilar (literal o figurado)

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Pillar

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Inversor

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Investor

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Inmigrar / emigrar

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Immigrate / emigrate

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Dar forma a algo, moldear, influenciar en el desarrollo de algo

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To shape

Take shape es tomar forma

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Numerosos

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Numerous

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Constar de

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To comprise (sin preposición)

Ex: the UK comprises England, Scotland…

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Dinero que inmigrantes envían a familiares

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Remittance

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Flujo financiero (movimiento de dinero)

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Financial flow

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Grandes beneficios

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Huge benefits

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Si se gestiona bien

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If managed well

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Equilibrar las desigualdades

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To balance inequalities

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Crear riqueza

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Create wealth

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Conectar

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To bridge

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Subir los estándares

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Raise standards

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Desempleo

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Unemployment

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18
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Desarraigar

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Uproot

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Abruptamente

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Abruptly

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Arriesgado

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Risky

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Costoso

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Costly

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Costoso (dinero, tiempo, esfuerzo…)

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Costly

Ex: buying a house can be very costly

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Salario

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Salary (fijo)
Wage (ocasional)

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Persistente

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Persistent

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Dañino
Harmful Detrimental (más fuerte)
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Perseguir
Pursue (figurado) Chase (físico)
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Maximizar / minimizar
Maximize / minimize
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Pérdida / ganancia
Loss / gain
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Gestión
Management
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Flujo de inmigración
Immigration flow
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Política (normativa de empresa / plan para lograr objetivo)
Policy
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Retener
Retain
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RATHER: inicio de oración
Para decir “en realidad, más bien…” Ex: I didn’t leave because I was tired. Rather, I left because I had an appointment.
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Regular
Regulate
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De manera efectiva
Effectively
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Fuga de cerebros
Brain drain
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Fomentar
Foster
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Entremezclarse
Intermingle
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Mediador
Mediator
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Intermediario
Middleman
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Fabricantes
Manufacturers
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Personificar, ser un ejemplo de
Embody
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Aliviar
Ease Relieve
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Tomar medidas estrictas
Crack down on…
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Insoportable
Unbearable (Bear : soportar)
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Condenar por (crimen) Preso
Convict of (name of the crime) Convict
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Pena de muerte
Death penalty
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Ser acusado injustamente de
Be wrongly accused of
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Idear, proponer
Come up with
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Sentencia
Sentence
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Poblado
Populated
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Extendido
Widespread
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Extenso
Extensive
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Duro, severo
Harsh Ex: they needed to survive harsh conditions
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Falsificar
Counterfeit
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Regularmente
Regularly
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Se cree que es…
It’s believed to be.. Ex: it’s believed to be the oldest painting
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Se dice que…
It’s said to… Ex: the book it’s said ti have been written in the 14th century.
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Desde mi punto de vista
As far as I’m concerned
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Se está acabando
X is running out.
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Retíralo
Take it back
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Con tacto (al hablar)
Tactful Ex: she was very tactful when discussing the topic.
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De huelga
On strike
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Reserva de petroleo
Oil reserve
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Energía renovable
Green energy
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Prohibir (oficialmente)
To ban
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Revolucionario
Revolutionary
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Pesar más que algo, ser más importante que algo
Outweigh Ex: your happiness outweighs anything else.
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Obligatorio
Compulsory (escuela y normas sociales) Obligatory (ética, cultura y normas) Mandatory (leyes, contratos, empresas)
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Codiciado, deseado, ansiado
Coveted
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Permiso de residencia
Green card
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Inmigrante sin papeles
Undocumented immigrant
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Legalmente / ilegalmente
Legally / illegally
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Maleta
Suitcase
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Votar a favor / en contra
Vote for / against sth
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Ciudadanía (formar parte de un país)
Citizenship Ex: she obtained US citizenship after living here for 10 years. To apply for citizenship, you must pass a language tests.
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Mientras
As Ex: he held my hand as I boarded the plane
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Enfrentarse a alguien
To confront sb
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Premiado
Rewarded
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Vergüenza, remordimiento
Shame (Regret también es remordimiento)
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Ganarse algo
Earn (money, praise, award)
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Advertir
Warn
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Deportar (echar del país)
Deport
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Expresar abiertamente una opinión de un tema controversial
Speak out
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Con documentación
Documented
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Permiso de turista
Tourist visa
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Fraudulento
Fraudulent
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The more… the better!
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Captar la atención de alguien
Draw sb’s attention
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Vacilar (dudar)
Hesitate
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Causar agitación, lio
To cause turmoil
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Desanimado
Discouraged
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Complicado
Tricky
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Mientras tanto
In the meantime
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Avivar / aumentar una emoción
To fuel
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Xenofobia
Xenophobia
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Llegar a una conclusión
Come to a conclusion
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Artificial
Artificial
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Dependiente tienda
Salesperson
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Un número considerable de
A considerable number of A large number of
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La gran mayoría
The vast majority of
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Un montón de
A great deal of… (UNCOUNTABLE!!)
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Permiso de residencia
Residence permit
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Curso de acción, plan a seguir
Course of action
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Intimidante, abrumador
Daunting
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Burocrático Burocracia
Bureaucratic Bureaucracy
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Partir, marcharse
Depart
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Rellenar formulario
Fill out a form
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Acusar de
Accuse of
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Imponer algo a alguien
Impose sth on someone
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Sentenciado a x años
Sentenced to x years
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Culpable de
Guilty of
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Abogado Juez
Lawyer Judge
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Hacer la vista gorda a…
Turn a blind eye to…
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Poner una multa
Issue a fine (formal) Give a fine (informal)
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Presentar una reclamación
File a claim
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Sistema de ayuda (para situaciones de necesidad)
Aid system
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Presentar un documento oficialmente
To file Ex: file an application for (presentar una solicitud para(
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Permiso de trabajo
Work visa
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Ingresos (gobierno, empresa)
Revenue
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Sanción
Penalty
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My oldest brother is happy. My younger brother IS NOT AS HAPPY because…
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Todo el año
All year round
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WEATHER VS IF
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Pasado de generación en generación
Passed down through generatioms
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Muchas veces
Multiple times
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Característica, rasgo
Trait
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Ser una cuestión de
To be a matter of
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Implicaciones (efectos)
Implications
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Expandir nuestra visión
Expand our vision