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Examen 3
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Undergraduate 1
11/03/2009
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Term
el agujero
 Definition
hole
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el bosque
 Definition
forest
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la capa de ozono
 Definition
ozone layer
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el cielo
 Definition
sky; heaven
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el combustible
 Definition
fuel
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el consumo
 Definition
consumption
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la cosecha
 Definition
harvest; crop
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el efecto invernadero
 Definition
greenhouse effect
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la madera
 Definition
wood
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el pesticida
 Definition
pesticide
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el recurso
 Definition
resource
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la selva
 Definition
jungle; tropical rain forest
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la sequía
 Definition
drought
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la tierra
 Definition
soil
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cortar
 Definition
to cut
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crear
 Definition
create
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desperdiciar
 Definition
to waste
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proteger (j)
 Definition
to waste
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sembrar (ie)
 Definition
to sow
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agrícola
 Definition
agricultural
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la acera
 Definition
sidewalk
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la basura
 Definition
garbage
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el contenedor (de basura, de reciclados)
 Definition
(garbage, recycling) bin
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el envase
 Definition
container (bottle, can, etc.)
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el humo
 Definition
smoke
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el mantenimiento
 Definition
maintenance
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el piso
 Definition
floor
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la recogida (de basura)
 Definition
garbage pickup
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botar
 Definition
to throw away
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desechable
 Definition
disposable
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el acuerdo/el tratado
 Definition
agreement/treaty
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la bolsa
 Definition
stock exchange
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la deuda (externa)
 Definition
(foreign) debt
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el Fondo Monetario International (FMI)
 Definition
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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la inversión
 Definition
investment
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los inversionistas
 Definition
investors
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los países desarrollados/en vías de desarrollo
 Definition
developed countries/developing countries
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la sostenibilidad
 Definition
sustainability
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invetir (ie, i)
 Definition
to invest
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sostener
 Definition
to sustain
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sostenible
 Definition
sustainable
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la bandera
 Definition
flag
Term
la ciudadanía
 Definition
citizenship
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el/la ciudadano/a
 Definition
citizen
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el/la compatriota
 Definition
fellow citizen
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la costumbre
 Definition
habit; tradition
Term
la frontera
 Definition
border
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mi/tu/ (...) gente
 Definition
my/your/(...) people
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la lengua materna
 Definition
mother tongue
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el nivel (económico)
 Definition
(economic) standard
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el orgullo
 Definition
pride
Term
la patria
 Definition
homeland
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la pobreza
 Definition
poverty
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la raíz (las raíces)
 Definition
root(s)
Term
la riqueza
 Definition
richness; wealth
Term
el símbolo
 Definition
symbol
Term
la sobrepoblación
 Definition
overpopulation
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mi/tu/(...) tierra
 Definition
my/your/(...) homeland
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la zona residencial
 Definition
residential area
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avanzar (c)
 Definition
to advance; to move up
Term
crecer (zc)
 Definition
to grow up
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criar(se) (me crío)
 Definition
to raise, to be raised
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estar acostumbrado/a a
 Definition
to be accustomed to
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orgulloso/a
 Definition
proud
Term
el bilingüismo
 Definition
biligualism
Term
la desesperanza
 Definition
hoplessness; despair
Term
la desilusión
 Definition
disappointment; disillusionment
Term
la esperanza
 Definition
hope; expectation
Term
la ilusión
 Definition
hope; delusion
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el rechazo
 Definition
rejection
Term
la residencia
 Definition
residence
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la tarjeta de residente
 Definition
resident (green) card
Term
acostumbrarse a
 Definition
to get used to
Term
echar de menos
 Definition
to miss
Term
faltar
 Definition
to miss
Term
rechazar (c)
 Definition
to reject
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superar(se)
 Definition
to advance (in life); to excel
Term
tener papeles
 Definition
to have legal papers
Term
bilingüe
 Definition
bilingual
Term
el esfuerzo
 Definition
effort
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la hembra
 Definition
female
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el varón
 Definition
male
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esforzarse
 Definition
to make an effort
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ciego/a
 Definition
blind
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discapacitado/a (físicamente o mentalmente)
 Definition
(physically or mentally) handicapped
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mudo/a
 Definition
mute
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sordo/a
 Definition
deaf
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el analfabetismo
 Definition
illiteracy
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la asistencia social/pública
 Definition
social work/welfare
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los derechos civiles
 Definition
civil rights
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la discriminación de género
 Definition
gender/sexual discrimination
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la discriminación positiva
 Definition
affirmative action
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la igualdad
 Definition
equality
Term
la ley
 Definition
law
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la libertad
 Definition
liberty; freedom
Term
la lucha
 Definition
struggle
Term
el modelo
 Definition
model; pattern
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la ONG (organización no gubernamental)
 Definition
NGO (non-governmental organization)
Term
el/la preso/a
 Definition
inmate/prisoner
Term
el principio
 Definition
principle; beginning
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la prisión
 Definition
prison; jail
Term
condenar
 Definition
to condemn; to convict
Term
exigir (j)
 Definition
to demand
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mejorar
 Definition
to improve
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oponerse a
 Definition
to oppose
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plantear(se)
 Definition
to consider; to pose (a question)
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promover (ue)
 Definition
to promote
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analfabeto/a
 Definition
illiterate
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marginado/a
 Definition
marginalized; alientated
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la cuestión
 Definition
issue
Term
la posición/la postura
 Definition
position; opinion
Term
el tema
 Definition
issue; topic
Term
la voz
 Definition
voice
Term
con respecto a...
 Definition
with respect to...
Term
en cuanto a...
 Definition
regarding...
Term
sobre (el tema de)...
 Definition
about...
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