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5 Cuba
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68
Language - Spanish
12th Grade
02/05/2013
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Term
derrotar
 Definition
to defeat
Term
derrocar
 Definition
to overthrow, to knock down
(sinónimo de derrumbar)
Term
durar
 Definition
to last (time)
Term
el llamado "Período Especial"
 Definition
the so-called "special period"
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lograr
 Definition
to achieve, to accomplish, to manage (to do something)
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la dictadura
 Definition
the dictatorship
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el dictador
 Definition
the dictator
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tomar el control
 Definition
to take control
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el poder
 Definition
power
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la alianza
 Definition
alliance
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fracasar
 Definition
to fail
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aumentar
 Definition
to increase
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la presencia
 Definition
presence
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militar
(pl. militares)
 Definition
military (adjective)
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establecer un embargo
 Definition
to establish an embargo
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aislar
 Definition
to isolate
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limitar
 Definition
to limit
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empobrecer
 Definition
to impoverish
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enriquecer
 Definition
to enrich
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único/a
 Definition
1) only 2) unique
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la crisis
 Definition
crisis
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los misiles nucleares
 Definition
nuclear missiles
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el ingreso promedio
 Definition
average income
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implementar
 Definition
to implement
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las reformas económicas
 Definition
economic reforms
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las reformas políticas
 Definition
political reforms
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la posibilidad
 Definition
possibility
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aunque
 Definition
even though, although
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el acceso al Internet
 Definition
Internet access
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restringido/a
 Definition
restricted
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eliminar
 Definition
to eliminate
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sin embargo
 Definition
however
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en un futuro cercano
 Definition
in the near future
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exiliarse
 Definition
to go into exile
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el bloqueo
 Definition
blockade
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más de medio siglo
 Definition
more than half a century
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a pesar de (que)
 Definition
despite, in spite of
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la libertad de expresión
 Definition
freedom of expression
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las defecciones
 Definition
defections
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desertar de Cuba
 Definition
to defect/desert from Cuba
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las violaciones de derechos humanos
 Definition
human rights violations
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el cambio
 Definition
change
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alcanzar
 Definition
to reach
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la prueba
 Definition
the proof, the test
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debilitar
 Definition
to weaken
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fortalecer
 Definition
to strengthen
Term
lo único que ha hecho
 Definition
the only thing that it has done
Term
el diálogo
 Definition
dialogue
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además (de)
 Definition
besides, in addition (to)
Term
evitar
 Definition
to avoid
Term
la invasión
 Definition
invasion
Term
el conflicto armado
 Definition
armed conflict
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causar
 Definition
to cause
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a causa de
 Definition
because of
Term
las autoridades
 Definition
the authorities
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el régimen
 Definition
the regime
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las restricciones
 Definition
restrictions
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mejorar
 Definition
to improve
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empeorar
 Definition
to get worse
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la solución
 Definition
solution
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los medios de comunicación
 Definition
the media
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la inversión extranjera
 Definition
foreign investment
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la eficiencia
 Definition
efficiency
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la productividad
 Definition
productivity
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el objetivo
 Definition
objective
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los campesinos
 Definition
peasants, country folk
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es importante notar
 Definition
it is important to note/notice
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la inestabilidad
 Definition
instability
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