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309-ch7,8,9_cultura
Pasajes ch. 7,8,9
107
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
04/15/2012
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Term
culpar
 Definition
to blame
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fortalecer
 Definition
to strengthen
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intervenir
 Definition
to intervene
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invertir (ie, i)
 Definition
to invest
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odiar
 Definition
to hate
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proporcionar
 Definition
to give, yield
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proteger
 Definition
to protect
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respaldar
 Definition
to back, support
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el aliado
 Definition
ally
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el bien
 Definition
(philosophical) good
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los bienes
 Definition
(material) goods
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la culpa
 Definition
blame, guilt
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el derrumbamiento
 Definition
toppling, tearing down
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la deuda (externa)
 Definition
(foreign) debt
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el dictador
 Definition
dictator
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la dictadura
 Definition
dictatorship
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la disponibilidad
 Definition
availability
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la exportación
 Definition
export(s)
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los impuestos
 Definition
taxes
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la inversión
 Definition
investment
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el lema
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slogan
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el libre comercio
 Definition
free trade
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la libre empresa
 Definition
free enterprise
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las materias primas
 Definition
raw materials
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la medida
 Definition
measure, means
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la meta
 Definition
goal
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la política (exterior)
 Definition
(foreign) policy
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el préstamo
 Definition
loan
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el presupuesto
 Definition
budget
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el respaldo
 Definition
backing
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la subvención
 Definition
grant (of money)
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(des)agradecido/a
 Definition
(un)grateful
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culpable
 Definition
guilty
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derechista
 Definition
rightist, right-wing
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izquierdista
 Definition
leftist, left-wing
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al alcance (de la mano)
 Definition
within (arm's) reach
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amenazar
 Definition
to threaten
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asesinar
 Definition
to murder
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defraudar
 Definition
to cheat
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desamar
 Definition
to stop loving; to dislike; to hate
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poner el grito en el cielo
 Definition
to raise a great fuss; to "scream bloody murder"
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pretender
 Definition
to try, intend to (do something)
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sublevarse
 Definition
to revolt, rise up
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el asesinato
 Definition
assassination; murder
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el atropello
 Definition
outrage
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el/la contador(a)
 Definition
accountant
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la enmienda
 Definition
amendment
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el galán
 Definition
leading man
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la ira
 Definition
rage
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el muelle
 Definition
wharf
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los sublevados
 Definition
people (groups, nations, and so on) in rebellion
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debido/a
 Definition
due; owed
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chupar
 Definition
to suck
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estrellarse
 Definition
to crash
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fallecer
 Definition
to pass away, die
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grabar
 Definition
to record
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materializarse
 Definition
to appear (out of nowhere)
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perseguir (i, i)
 Definition
to pursue
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postular
 Definition
to hypothesize, suggest
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retroceder
 Definition
to go (pull) back
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trastornar
 Definition
to upset
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el adepto
 Definition
follower, supporter
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la agudeza
 Definition
acuteness
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el/la alienígena
 Definition
alien
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el escondite
 Definition
hiding place
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el extraterrestre
 Definition
extraterrestrial
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el desahogo
 Definition
emotional release
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el fallecimiento
 Definition
death
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la hazaña
 Definition
deed
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el/la payaso/a
 Definition
clown, fool
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la percepción extrasensorial
 Definition
extrasensory perception
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el platillo volante
 Definition
flying saucer
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la ubicación
 Definition
placement
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el/la ufólogo/a
 Definition
person who studies UFOs
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anterior
 Definition
earlier, previous
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comprobado/a
 Definition
proven
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concluyente
 Definition
conclusive
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dotado/a
 Definition
gifted
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escocés, escocesa
 Definition
Scotch; Scottish
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fidedigno/a
 Definition
credible, faithful
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maléfico/a
 Definition
evil
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perecedero/a
 Definition
perishable
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repentino/a
 Definition
sudden
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concienzudamente
 Definition
conscientiously
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de ultratumba
 Definition
from beyond the grave
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por doquier
 Definition
on every side, everywhere
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acoger
 Definition
to welcome, receive
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empeñarse (en)
 Definition
to insist on, be determined to
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hacer caso
 Definition
to pay attention
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la acogida
 Definition
welcome, reception
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la aculturación
 Definition
acculturation (adapting to a different culture)
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el adiestramiento
 Definition
job training
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la alienación
 Definition
alienation
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la asimilación
 Definition
assimilation (taking on the characteristics of a different culture)
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el becario
 Definition
person who receives a scholarship
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la concienciación
 Definition
raising of consciousness
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el crisol
 Definition
crucible; melting pot
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la desventaja
 Definition
disadvantage
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el empeño
 Definition
insistence, determination
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el ferrocarril
 Definition
railroad
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la formación educativa
 Definition
academic preparation or background
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la inmigración
 Definition
immigration
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la ley
 Definition
law
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la oleada
 Definition
wave, surge
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la propuesta
 Definition
proposal
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acogedor(a)
 Definition
welcoming, warm
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controvertido/a
 Definition
controversial
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