Vocabulary and phrases 3 Flashcards

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los barrios precarios

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slums

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había escasos invitados

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there were few guests

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engañar

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to cheat

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el desamparo

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neglect / abandonment

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el subdesarrollo no es una etapa del desarrollo

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underdevelopment is not a step of development

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el rescate

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rescue

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apoyar un argumento

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to support an argument

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refutar un argumento

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to refute an argument

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una característica sobresaliente

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an outstanding trait

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el proyecto ha sido un fracaso

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the project has been a failure

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la congestión del tráfico

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congestion of the traffic

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para empezar

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to begin

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en primer lugar

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in the first place

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primero

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firstly

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de hecho

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in fact

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en realidad

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in reality / in fact

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en resumen

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to sum up / in short

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no obstante

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nevertheless

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en cambio

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on the other hand

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en conclusión

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to sum up / conclude

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con respecto a

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with regards to

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en cuanto a

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as for

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o sea

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in other words

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es decir

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that is to say

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a continuación
and now
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además
furthermore / also
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a pesar de
in spite of
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a pesar de que
in spite of the fact that
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a saber
namely
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aún
still
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aun así
even so
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no sólo... sino también...
not only... but also...
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finalmente
finally
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por último
lastly
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sin embargo
however
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igualmente
also / equally
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en consecuencia
consequently
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por consiguiente
therefore / so
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de modo / manera que
in order that / so that
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de ahí que
hence
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puesto / dado que
given that
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en suma
to sum up
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el entorno
environment / surroundings
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la colonia
colony / community
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la remodelación
restructuring
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el tugurio
shack
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albergar
to house
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el estacionamiento
parking
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el peatón
pedestrian
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la amplitud
space / spaciousness
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el atasco
traffic jam
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espantoso
horrible
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el barrio
neighbourhood
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la manzana
block of houses
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el local
premises
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el trazado
design / outline
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el marco de la puerta
doorframe
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el césped
grass
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la pizarra
slate / black/whiteboard
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el arrabal
slum
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el comercio
shop / business
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la pastelería
bakery / cake shop
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la mercería
haberdashery
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la tienda de ultramarinos
grocery store
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castizo
pure / authentic
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agobiado
overwhelmed
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la oleada
wave (metaphorical)
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ser imprescindible
to be essential
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contentar a alguien
to please someone
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no quedar más remedio que
there is no alternative but to
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ceder
give way
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equitativo
fair
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empecinado
stubborn
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el sendero
path
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el anfitrión
host
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hospedarse
to stay
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la cabaña
hut
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la estancia
stay
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el aseo
cleaning / washing
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esparcir
spread / scatter
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el hormigón
concrete
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de última generación
high-tech
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el malecón
promenade
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la planta
floor
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la teja
roof
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diáfano
open-plan
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las rejas
bars / grills
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la obra
building work
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aprovechar
to make the most of
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el hueco
gap
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achicharrarse
to fry in the heat
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la sombra
the shade
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el toldo
awning
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la persiana
roller blind
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la moqueta
fitted carpet
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la baldosa
floor tile
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atender a alguien
to serve someone
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espachurrarse
to get squashed
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en pro de
in favour of
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la puesta en marcha de
setting up
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la punta de lanza
cutting edge
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trasnochado
outdated / stale
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lúdico
playful
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el azulejo
tile
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remar
to row
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una pasta
dough/ dosh
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soportar
to put up with
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pasarse un montón / cantidad
to go over the top
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un rollo
boring / pointless
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la emisión
broadcast
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la tertulia
social gathering
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el asunto
matter
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la cuestión
matter (question)
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anteponer
to put first
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dispuesto a
ready to
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asumir
to take on
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indiscutible
indisputable
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desviarse (del tema)
to go off the subject
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el contrincante
opponent
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interpelar
to question
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la queja
complaint
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la alabanza
praise
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el tránsito
traffic
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atropellar
to run over
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el casco central
city centre
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asaltar
to rob / mug
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las redes virtuales
online networks
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tejer / crear lazos
to weave / create ties / bonds
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involucrarse
to get involved
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la póliza
policy
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la dieta
allowance
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los desplazamientos
travel
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la acreditación identificativa
proof of identity
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la subvención
subsidy
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el convenio
agreement