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chapter 20
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
12/04/2013
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Term
la aldea global
 Definition
global village
Term
el entorno profesional/social
 Definition
professional/social environment
Term
la experiencia laboral
 Definition
job experience
Term
el mercado laboral
 Definition
job market
Term
ampliar
 Definition
to expand; to increase; to broaden
Term
animar(se)
 Definition
to encourage; to cheer up; to get motivated
Term
apreciar
 Definition
to appreciate
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captar
 Definition
to capture; to grasp
Term
experimentar
 Definition
to experience; to feel; to undergo
Term
independizarse de
 Definition
to gain independence from
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madurar como persona
 Definition
to mature as a person
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percibir
 Definition
to perceive
Term
sumergirse
 Definition
to immerse oneself
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el área de confort
 Definition
comfort zone
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el choque cultural
 Definition
culture shock
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el crecimiento
 Definition
growth
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la etapa de tu vida
 Definition
stage of your life
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la fuerza de voluntad
 Definition
willpower
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la gama de barreras
 Definition
range of obstacles
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la mente abierta
 Definition
open mind
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la sabiduría
 Definition
wisdom
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el temor
 Definition
fear
Term
agradable
 Definition
pleasant; enjoyable; nice
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ajeno(a)
 Definition
alien; foreign
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alucinante
 Definition
amazing, mind-boggling
Term
amplio(a)
 Definition
broad; wide; spacious; expansive
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etnocéntrico(a)
 Definition
ethnocentric
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gratificante
 Definition
gratifying, rewarding
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impresionante
 Definition
impressive; striking
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inmerso(a)
 Definition
immersed
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novedoso(a)
 Definition
novel, original; innovative
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numeroso
 Definition
numerous, many
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pleno(a)
 Definition
full; center of; middle
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previsto(a)
 Definition
foreseen; predicted
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prometedor(a)
 Definition
promising
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el aprendizaje
 Definition
apprenticeship; internship; training period
Term
la beca
 Definition
scholarship
Term
el criterio
 Definition
criterion
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el (la) mentor(a)
 Definition
mentor
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el respaldo
 Definition
support; backing
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el (la) tutor(a)
 Definition
tutor
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el viaje educativo
 Definition
educational travel/trip
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el albergue juvenil
 Definition
youth hostel
Term
el alojamiento
 Definition
housing
Term
con (dos meses de) antelación
 Definition
(two months) in advance
Term
el pasaporte vigente
 Definition
valid passport
Term
el proceso de la visa
 Definition
visa process
Term
el sistema de pago
 Definition
payment method
Term
el trámite
 Definition
procedure
Term
los trámites aduaneros
 Definition
customs procedures
Term
la vacuna
 Definition
vaccine
Term
la visa estudiantil
 Definition
student visa
Term
aclarar
 Definition
to clear up, clarify
Term
acoger
 Definition
to take in; to welcome
Term
acudir
 Definition
to come, arrive; to go to a place frequently
Term
caber
 Definition
to fit
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chismear
 Definition
to gossip
Term
congregarse
 Definition
to congregate
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conllevar
 Definition
to entail; to involve
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convocar
 Definition
to call, convene; to organize
Term
dar la vuelta
 Definition
to take a spin; to go for a walk, a drive, or a ride
Term
descuidarse
 Definition
to be careless
Term
desvelarse
 Definition
to stay awake; to be unable to sleep
Term
disculparse
 Definition
to apologize
Term
encomendar (ie)
 Definition
to entrust
Term
exigir
 Definition
to demand
Term
ir de juerga
 Definition
to be partying
Term
latir
 Definition
to beat; to pulsate
Term
lucir
 Definition
to look good, look special
Term
madrugar
 Definition
to get up early; to stay up late (into the wee hours)
Term
tener entendido que...
 Definition
to have the impression that...; to have understood that
Term
vagar sin rumbo
 Definition
to wander, roam aimlessly
Term
al acontecimiento
 Definition
event
Term
el hallazgo
 Definition
finding, discovery
Term
la hazaña
 Definition
great or heroic deed; exploit
Term
el hecho
 Definition
fact
Term
el inconveniente
 Definition
problem; drawback, disadvantage
Term
la lengua materna
 Definition
mother tongue
Term
el malentendido
 Definition
misunderstanding
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el ocio
 Definition
leisure time
Term
el regocijo
 Definition
joy
Term
el ritmo de vida
 Definition
rhythm of life
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el robo de identidad
 Definition
identity theft
Term
el rótulo
 Definition
sign
Term
la temporada alta (baja)
 Definition
high (low) season
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la vida nocturna
 Definition
night life
Term
abierto(a)
 Definition
open-minded
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acomedido(a)
 Definition
obliging, helpful
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agobiado(a)
 Definition
overwhelmed
Term
amistoso(a)
 Definition
friendly
Term
amoroso(a)
 Definition
loving, affectionate
Term
audaz
 Definition
brave, courageous; daring, bold
Term
aventurero(a)
 Definition
adventurous
Term
caprichoso(a)
 Definition
capricious, fussy; always changing his (her) mind
Term
cerrado(a)
 Definition
closed-minded
Term
culto(a)
 Definition
educated; cultured
Term
cursi
 Definition
snobby
Term
despistado(a)
 Definition
scatterbrained, absent-minded
Term
disciplinado(a)
 Definition
disciplined
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exigente
 Definition
demanding
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grosero(a)
 Definition
rude; crude; vulgar
Term
(in)seguro(a) de sí mismo(a)
 Definition
(un)sure of him or herself
Term
llamativo(a)
 Definition
striking
Term
maleducado(a)
 Definition
bad-mannered
Term
presumido(a)
 Definition
conceited
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prudente
 Definition
prudent, sensible
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rebelde
 Definition
rebel
Term
respetuoso(a)
 Definition
respectful
Term
sensato(a)
 Definition
prudent, sensible
Term
soberbio(a)
 Definition
proud, arrogant
Term
temeroso(a)
 Definition
fearful, timid
Term
terco(a)
 Definition
stubborn
Term
vanidoso(a)
 Definition
vain
Term
de primera mano
 Definition
firsthand
Term
estar mal visto(a)
 Definition
to be frowned upon
Term
fuera de lo común
 Definition
out of the ordinary
Term
meter la pata
 Definition
to stick your foot in your mouth
Term
para chuparse los dedos
 Definition
mouthwatering
Term
por casualidad
 Definition
by sheer chance or coincidence
Term
quedarse con los brazos cruzados
 Definition
to twiddle your thumbs
Term
te apuesto
 Definition
I bet you
Term
tener buena (mala) pinta
 Definition
to have a good (bad) look
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un montón
 Definition
a ton; a lot; loads of
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