Works from Economy Week Flashcards
(53 cards)
1
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caracer de
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does not have
2
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meter el problemita debajo de la alformbra
A
sweep under the rug
3
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encarilada
A
on a track
4
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desfalco
A
misuse of funds, embezzlement
5
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los estragos
A
devastation/damage
6
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atenerse a
A
abide by
7
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conllevar
A
entailed
8
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hacer hincapie en
A
to emphasize/highlight
9
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sortear
A
avoid
10
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menoscabar
A
undermine
11
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agudizar el padecimiento
A
sharpen/intensify the pain
12
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merced de
A
at the mercy of
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suministrar
A
supply/provide
14
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contraproducente
A
counterproductive
15
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lagunas
A
loopholes
16
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intercambio de informarcion privilegiada
A
insider trading
17
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postularse/presentarse
A
to put oneself forward as a candidate
18
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el registro electoral
A
electoral rolls
19
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los sondejos/encuestos de a pie
A
pols
20
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investidura
A
presidential inauguration
21
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ya sea
A
either
22
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en las urnas
A
at the ballot box
23
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llevar a cabo
A
complete/carry out
24
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anemico
A
anemic/weak
25
producto interno bruto
GDP
26
contar con
count on
27
lidiar con
deal with
28
sanear las finanzas/cuentas
clean up finances
29
(ser) audaz/audaces
bold/brave
30
envejecimiento demografico
aging demographic
31
forjar
forge
32
el respaldo
back up
33
la epoca de bonanza
economic boom
34
sentar las bases
lay the foundation
35
los problemas imediatos
immediate problems
36
aliviar la preocupacion
relieve worry
37
subsidios
subsidies
38
una mayor oferta
better supply/offer
39
desincentivar
disincentive
40
poner en marcha
start
41
cotizaciones
contributions
42
ser papel mojado
wet paper aka useless
43
prestacion
benefit
44
rendimiento
performance
45
el ahinco
the effort
46
la economia sumergida
underground economy
47
el ingreso minimo vital
minimum living wage
48
minar
undermine
49
cabildeo
lobbying
50
cabildero
lobbyists
51
grupos de presion
pressure group aka lobbies
52
candente/actual
hot topic
53
LAS elites
the elites
