Week 7 Flashcards

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on this topic

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en este tema

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from my point of view

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desde mi punto de vista

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normally

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normalmente

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in other words

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en otras palabras

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at that time

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en aquella época

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on one hand

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por un lado

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on the other hand

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por otro lado

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nevertheless

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sin embargo

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Before the crisis, banks did not demand many requirements from their clients.

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Antes de la crisis, los bancos no exigían muchos requisitos a sus clientes

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It was easy to get money and own properties

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Era fácil conseguir dinero y tener propiedades

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What was life like?

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¿Cómo era la vida? (ser)

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How much did it cost?

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¿Cuánto costaba? (costar)

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in October of 2006

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en octubre del 2006 (dos mil seis)

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term (in office) (also an order)

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(el) mandato

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let’s see

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vamos a ver

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What was the cause?

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¿Cuál fue la causa? (ser)

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the excess housing

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el exceso de viviendas

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the housing bubble

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la burbuja inmobiliaria

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a loan

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un préstamo

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mortgage

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(la) hipoteca

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a guarantee

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una garantía

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the bank denies

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(el banco) niega (negar)

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they used to demand

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(ellos) exigían (exigir)

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they had to apply for

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(ellos) tenían que solicitar (tener que + inf.)

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financial backing
(el) respaldo financiero
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they were (very) happy
todos estaban (muy) felices (estar)
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the owners
los dueños
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they knew
(ellos) sabían (saber)
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they were going up
ellos) estaban subiendo (estar + -iendo)
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they could earn
(ellos) podían ganar (poder + inf.)
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people wanted
(la gente) quería (querer)
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the population stopped consuming
la población dejó de consumir (dejar)
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bankruptcy
(la) bancarrota
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they lost
(ellos) perdieron (perder)
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there weren’t houses to build
no había casas que construir (haber)
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unemployment
el desempleo
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the married couple
el matrimonio
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couple
(la) pareja
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they had a stable job
(ellos) tenían un trabajo estable (tener
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they bought
(ellos) compraron (comprar)
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450, 000 dollars
cuatrocientos cincuenta mil (450,000) dólares
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he worked (imperfect)
(él) trabajaba (trabajar)
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he was out of work
(él) se quedó sin trabajo (quedarse)
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the couple couldn't pay
(la pareja) no podía pagar (poder + inf.)
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to be up to date
estar al día con
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cash
(el) dinero en efectivo
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savings
(los) ahorros
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they tried (not Tratar de/probar)
(ellos) intentaron (intentar)
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they realized
(ellos) se dieron cuenta de (darse cuenta de)
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credit cards
(las) tarjetas de crédito
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as good as
tan bueno como
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to solve
solucionar
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the (2008) crisis generated
la crisis (del 2008) generó (generar)
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to share
compartir
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income
(los) ingresos
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the business owners
los empresarios
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they suffered losses
(ellos) sufrieron las pérdidas (sufrir)
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they closed
(ellos) cerraron (cerrar)
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they stopped receiving
(ellos) dejaron de recibir (dejar)
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they were used to
(ellos) estaban acostumbrados (estar)
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it’s important to recognize
es importante reconocer (ser)
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for this same reason
por esta misma razón
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a downturn
un decrecimiento
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in the course of
en el transcurso de
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the last three decades
las última tres décadas
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a key sector
un sector clave
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sometimes (on occasion)
en ocasiones
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in the future
en el futuro
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for now
por el momento
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economic officer
(el) funcionario económico
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I met him
(yo) lo conocí (conocer)
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we used to work
(nosotros) trabajábamos (trabajar)
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they are in charge of
(ellos) están encargados de (estar)
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to support
respaldar
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in the field (suject)
en la materia
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they promote
(ellos) promueven (promover)
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they develop
(ellos) desarrollan (desarrollar)
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successful
exitosas (adj./pl.)
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open
abierto (adj.)
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he can perform
(él) puede desempeñar (poder + inf.)
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he invests
(él) invierte (invertir)
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to act as
ejercer como
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the science and technology officer
el funcionario de ciencia y tecnología
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agreements
(los) acuerdos
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the environment
el medio ambiente
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free trade agreements
(los) tratados de libre comercio
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among them
entre ellos
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tariffs
(los) aranceles
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NAFTA
TLCAN (Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte)
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I’m happy to know
me alegra saber (alegrarse)
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in the context of
en el marco de
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that was carried out
que se llevó a cabo (llevarse a cabo
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this has to do with
esto tiene que ver con (tener)
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the journalist
la periodista
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corruption
(la) corrupción
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that involve
que involucran (involucrar)
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they stand out
(ellos) destacan (destacar)
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conflicts of interest
(los) conflictos de interés
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the lack of support
la falta de apoyo
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they opposed
se opuso a
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the signing
la firma
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crimes
(los) delitos
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evidence
(la) prueba
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bribes
(los) sobornos
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recordings
(las) grabaciones
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threats
(las) amenazas
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the scandal
el escándalo
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that surrounds
que rodea (rodear)
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a controversy
una polémica
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the party
el partido
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this is against
(éste) está en contra de (estar)
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this argues
(éste) argumenta (argumentar)
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this (only) favors
éste (solo) favorece (favorecer)
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the inequality
la desigualdad
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on their end
por su parte
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to reach agreement
llegar a acuerdos
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a risk
un riesgo
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uncertainty
(la) incertidumbre
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they seriously call into question
(ellos) ponen seriamente en duda (poner)
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re-election
(la) reelección
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current
actual (adj.)
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a guest
un invitado
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topics
(los) temas
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what is for you globalization?
¿qué es para usted la globalización?
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a single market
un mercado único
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in order to expand
para ampliar
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the goods and services
los bienes y servicios
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closer ties
los vínculos más estrechos
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from (under) your point of view
bajo su punto de vista
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what are the disadvantages?
¿cuáles son las desventajas?
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wealthy
ricos (adj./pl.)
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cheap workforce
la mano de obra barata
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they close
(ellas) cierran (cerrar)
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they relocate to
se trasladan a (trasladarse)
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advantages
las ventajas
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the employment increases
el empleo aumenta (aumentar
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so aware of
tan consciente de
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it only takes a click
solo basta un clic
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almost no one had
casi nadie tenía (tener
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they existed
(ellos) existían (existir)
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their battery didn’t last
su batería no duraba (durar)
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devices
(los) dispositivos
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to download files
descargar archivos
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to upload videos
subir videos
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in a matter of
en cuestión de
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features, highlights
destaca (destacar)
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access doesn’t reach
el acceso no alcanza
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half
la mitad
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1% was able to access
el uno por ciento (1%) podía acceder a (poder + inf.)
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the same opportunities
las mismas oportunidades
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entails
conlleva (conllevar)
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the financial consultant
el asesor financiero
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he explains to us
(él) nos explica (explicar)
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they were planning
(ellos) estaban planeando (estar + -ando)
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to ask for advice
pedir consejo
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investments
(las) inversiones
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the stock market
la bolsa de valores
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he made an appointment
(él) hizo una cita (hacer)
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southwest
suroeste
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not long after
al poco tiempo de
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the stock market crashed
la bolsa cayó
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savings
(los) ahorros
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they gave it away
(ellos) la regalaron
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unexpected
inesperada (adj.)
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the district attorney
el fiscal
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the theft
el robo
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the treasury
la tesorería
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the mayor
el alcalde
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what happened
lo sucedido
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apparently
al parecer
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without any problem
sin ningún problema
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the money disappeared
el dinero desapareció (desaparecer)
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the account
la cuenta
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we don’t have any clue
no tenemos ninguna pista (tener)
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what happened
qué pasó (pasar)
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he disclosed
(él) reveló (revelar)
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he mentioned
(él) planteó
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the bank was willing to
el banco estaba dispuesto a (estar)
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the guilty
los culpables
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bank drafts
(los) giros bancarios
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they were able to divert
(ellos) pudieron desviar (poder + inf.)
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linked
vinculada (adj.)
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in which
en los cuales
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I moved
(yo) me mudé (mudarse)
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working over there
trabajar allá
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even though it was and still is
aunque fue y es (ser)
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paved roads
(las) carreteras pavimentadas
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dirt roads
(los) caminos de polvo
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skyscrapers
(los) rascacielos
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humble
humildes (adj./pl.)
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street vendors
(los) vendedores ambulantes
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they helped me
(ellos) me ayudaron (ayudar
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joy
(la) alegría
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the courage
la valentía
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in spite of
a pesar de
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dignified
digna (adj.)
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his advisors
sus asesores
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the budget cuts
los recortes en el presupuesto
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to go to war
ir a la guerra
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with regard to
en lo referente a
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to do so
para ello
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the spending
el gasto
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public works
(las) obras públicas
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weaponry
(el) armamento
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giving work
dando empleo (dar)
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the measures
las medidas
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suggested by
sugeridas por (sugerir)
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in our view
a nuestro juicio
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image
(la) imagen
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backwards
al revés
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he is deaf
(él) está sordo (estar)
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he didn’t know
(él) no supo (saber)
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the right thing
lo correcto
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homeland
(la) patria
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they dedicate themselves to
ellos se dedican a (dedicarse)
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caused by
ocasionada por
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as a result of
a raíz de
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the lack of
la falta de
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stability
(la) estabilidad
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this impedes
(esto) impide (impedir)
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they are forced to migrate
(ellas) se ven forzadas a emigrar (verse)
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fundraise
recaudar fondos
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a workshop
un taller
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technical/agricultural training
la formación técnico-agrícola
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without hope
sin esperanza
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fear
(el) miedo
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to have
contar con
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his own company
su propia empresa
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with great success
con gran éxito
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society joins forces
la sociedad suma esfuerzos (sumar)
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you have good taste
(usted) tiene buen gusto (tener)
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to discount
rebajar
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handmade
hecho a mano
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I got up
(yo) me levanté (levantarse
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she smiles
ella) sonríe (sonreír
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to choose
elegir
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it’s a bargain!
¡es una ganga! (ser)
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you are right
(usted) tiene razón (tener)
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you are good at bargaining!
¡es buena regateando! (regatear)
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the interest rate
la tasa de interés
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the investors
los inversionistas
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profits
(las) ganancias
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about to go bankrupt
a punto de quebrar
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in the same way
de la misma manera
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they did not ask for guarantees
(ellos) no pedían garantías (pedir)
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historic drops
(las) caídas históricas
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to avoid
evitar
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to restore confidence
devolver la confianza
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the gap
la brecha
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the upper class
la clase alta
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even nowadays
incluso hoy en día
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the economic growth
el crecimiento económico
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the foreign investment
la inversión extranjera
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to set up
instalarse
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with the exception of
con la excepción de
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foodstuffs
(los) alimentos
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likewise
igualmente
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the event
el suceso
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this happened
(este) aconteció (acontecer)
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groceries
(los) comestibles
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they withdrew
(ellos) retiraron (retirar)
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bank account
(la) cuenta bancaria
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CEOs
directores ejecutivos
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in favor of
a favor de
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I (always) take care of
yo (siempre) atiendo (atender
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I pledge
(yo) prometo (prometer)
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safe
seguro (adj.)
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trustworthy
confiable (adj.)