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Spanish B
politics vocab
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Undergraduate 4
05/14/2016
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Term
un proyecto de ley
 Definition
draft
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una organización benefica
 Definition
charity
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occidentalizar
 Definition
to westernize
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el saldo comercial
 Definition
the trade balance
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el tablero mundial
 Definition
the world stage
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el imperio de la ley
 Definition
the rule of law
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ajustarse
 Definition
to conform
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encomendado
 Definition
entrusted
Term
hallazgos
 Definition
findings
Term
subyacer
 Definition
underlying
Term
recelar
 Definition
to fear
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obtener beneficio
 Definition
to make a profit
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inauguración
 Definition
opening
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países laicos
 Definition
secular countries
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de cara a
 Definition
in regards to
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las disposiciones
 Definition
regulations
Term
derogar
 Definition
to abolish
Term
subvenciones
 Definition
grants
Term
alcalde
 Definition
mayor
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el ministro del interior
 Definition
the home secretary
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sesgados
 Definition
biased
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aportaciones
 Definition
contributions
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entrar en vigor
 Definition
enter in force
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el congreso
 Definition
the conference
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la cumbre
 Definition
the summit
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gobierno municipal
 Definition
local council
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lazos diplomáticos
 Definition
diplomatic ties
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embajada
 Definition
embassy
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enmienda
 Definition
ammendment
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manifestaciones
 Definition
demonstrations
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ciudadano de a pie
 Definition
ordinary citizen
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pacífica
 Definition
peaceful
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la lista de estados patrocinadores del terrorismo
 Definition
the list of sponsors of terrorism
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la derrota
 Definition
the defeat
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la Cámara de Representantes
 Definition
the House of Representatives
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Comisión de Asignaciones
 Definition
Appropriations Committee
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ratificó
 Definition
endorsed
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cabildear
 Definition
to lobby
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sin ánimo de lucro
 Definition
non profit
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fomentar
 Definition
to promote
Term
por el bien de
 Definition
for the sake of
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a fin de que
 Definition
in order to
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congreso de los diputados
 Definition
congress of deputies
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enraizada
 Definition
ingrained
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una campaña de sensibilización
 Definition
a campaign to raise awareness
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subestimada
 Definition
underestimated
Term
carencia
 Definition
lack
Term
pantas
 Definition
guidelines
Term
enfoque global
 Definition
global approach
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poco amistoso
 Definition
unfriendly
Term
elecciones generales
 Definition
general elections
Term
la vanguardia
 Definition
the forefront
Term
golpe militar
 Definition
military coup
Term
asamblea
 Definition
assembly
Term
catedrático
 Definition
professor
Term
fondos públicos
 Definition
public funds
Term
metas
 Definition
goals/aims
Term
la disctadura
 Definition
the dictatorship
Term
gestos
 Definition
gestures
Term
Tesoro público
 Definition
public treasury
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desviar
 Definition
to divert
Term
postura
 Definition
position
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sobrepasar
 Definition
to surpass
Term
la tregua
 Definition
the truce
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la convocatoria
 Definition
the meeting
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partidarios
 Definition
supporters
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sigue al alza
 Definition
continue to rise
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escaños
 Definition
seats
Term
electorales
 Definition
districts
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gobierno dimisionario
 Definition
resigning government
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el aval
 Definition
the endorsement
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sobreponer
 Definition
to superimpose
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escalonar
 Definition
to stagger
Term
someter
 Definition
to submit
Term
la repatriación
 Definition
the return
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apadrina
 Definition
sponsor
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un lastre
 Definition
a burden
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entorpecer
 Definition
to hinder
Term
desatender
 Definition
to disregard
Term
bipartidismo
 Definition
bipartisanship
Term
pone de manifiesto
 Definition
reveals
Term
los líderes sindicales
 Definition
union leaders
Term
los ministros de exteriores
 Definition
the foreign ministers
Term
otorgar
 Definition
to grant
Term
desafiando
 Definition
challenging
Term
con fines comerciales
 Definition
with business purposes
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los recortes presupuestarios
 Definition
budget cuts
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las capas
 Definition
the layers
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poder adquisitivo
 Definition
purchasing power
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bienestar
 Definition
welfare
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desempeño
 Definition
performance
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convoque
 Definition
convene
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pretende
 Definition
it intends
Term
la inversión directa extranjera (IDE)
 Definition
foreign direct investment (FDI)
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el superávit comercial
 Definition
the trade surplus
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PIB
 Definition
GDP
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dimitir
 Definition
to resign
Term
brecha
 Definition
gap
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papeletas
 Definition
ballot papers
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en juego
 Definition
at stake
Term
la Oficina del Gabinete
 Definition
the office cabinet
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desplegar
 Definition
to unfold
Term
funcionarios públicos
 Definition
civil servants
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expatriados
 Definition
expats
Term
incesante
 Definition
relentless
Term
la ansiedad
 Definition
the anxiety
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avisos
 Definition
warnings
Term
retirarse
 Definition
to retire
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conllevar
 Definition
to carry
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un programa difuso
 Definition
a widespread programme
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el programa marca
 Definition
the regional framework
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renunciando
 Definition
giving up
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los impagos de la deuda
 Definition
the defaults on debt
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la renta básica
 Definition
the basic income
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dación en pago
 Definition
lieu of payment
Term
órganos directivos
 Definition
governing bodies
Term
desahucios
 Definition
evictions
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poner en marcha
 Definition
to initiate
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rebaja el alcance
 Definition
lowers the scope
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tramo autonómico
 Definition
regional section
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apartado fiscal
 Definition
tax section
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apartado económico
 Definition
economic context
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alcanzable
 Definition
achievable
Term
la jefatura
 Definition
the leadership/premiership
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plantear
 Definition
to raise
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