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Examen 3
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
11/03/2009

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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
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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
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la frontera
Definition
border
Term
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
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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
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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
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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
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bilingüe
Definition
bilingual
Term
el esfuerzo
Definition
effort
Term
la hembra
Definition
female
Term
el varón
Definition
male
Term
esforzarse
Definition
to make an effort
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ciego/a
Definition
blind
Term
discapacitado/a (físicamente o mentalmente)
Definition
(physically or mentally) handicapped
Term
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
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la ley
Definition
law
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la libertad
Definition
liberty; freedom
Term
la lucha
Definition
struggle
Term
el modelo
Definition
model; pattern
Term
la ONG (organización no gubernamental)
Definition
NGO (non-governmental organization)
Term
el/la preso/a
Definition
inmate/prisoner
Term
el principio
Definition
principle; beginning
Term
la prisión
Definition
prison; jail
Term
condenar
Definition
to condemn; to convict
Term
exigir (j)
Definition
to demand
Term
mejorar
Definition
to improve
Term
oponerse a
Definition
to oppose
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plantear(se)
Definition
to consider; to pose (a question)
Term
promover (ue)
Definition
to promote
Term
analfabeto/a
Definition
illiterate
Term
marginado/a
Definition
marginalized; alientated
Term
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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