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Chapter 19
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Undergraduate 3
11/07/2013
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Term
el (la) adversario(a)
 Definition
opponent, adversary
Term
el alcalde/la alcaldesa
 Definition
mayor, female mayor
Term
las autoridades
 Definition
authorities
Term
el (la) congresista
 Definition
member of Congress
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el (la) delegado
 Definition
delegate
Term
el electorado
 Definition
electorate; the body of voters
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el (la) funcionario(a) del Estado/gobierno
 Definition
government official
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el (la) gobernador(a)
 Definition
governor
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el (la) ministro
 Definition
minister; Secretary
Term
el (la) legislador(a)
 Definition
legislator
Term
el (la) representante
 Definition
representative (US)
Term
el (la) senador(a)
 Definition
senator
Term
el comercio justo
 Definition
fair trade
Term
el consumismo
 Definition
consumerism
Term
la crisis económica/fiscal
 Definition
economic crisis
Term
la democracia
 Definition
democracy
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el derecho
 Definition
right
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la deuda nacional
 Definition
national debt
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la fuerza de trabajo/laboral
 Definition
work force
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la justicia
 Definition
justice
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la ley
 Definition
law
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la libertad (de prensa)
 Definition
freedom (of the press)
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la política (exterior) [interna]
 Definition
politics; policy (foreign policy) [domestic policy]
Term
el privilegio
 Definition
privilege
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el producto interno bruto (PIB)
 Definition
gross domestic product (GDP)
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el proyecto de ley
 Definition
bill
Term
administar
 Definition
to run, manage
Term
autorrealizarse
 Definition
to self-realize; to come into your own
Term
confiar
 Definition
to trust
Term
coordinar
 Definition
to coordinate
Term
crecer (zc)
 Definition
to grow
Term
culpar
 Definition
to blame
Term
desempeñar
 Definition
to carry out, perorm; to play (a role)
Term
emprender
 Definition
to undertake
Term
financiar
 Definition
to finance
Term
fracasar
 Definition
to fail
Term
gobernar
 Definition
to govern
Term
el analfabetismo
 Definition
illiteracy
Term
los derechos civiles
 Definition
civil rights
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los derechos humanos
 Definition
human rights
Term
la discapacidad
 Definition
disability
Term
el (des)empleo
 Definition
(un)employment
Term
la equidad de género
 Definition
gender equality
Term
los impuestos
 Definition
taxes
Term
la inflación
 Definition
inflation
Term
la justicia social
 Definition
social justice
Term
la pobreza
 Definition
poverty
Term
la recesión
 Definition
recession
Term
la tasa de desempleo
 Definition
unemployment rate
Term
la tasa delictiva
 Definition
crime rate
Term
la vivienda
 Definition
housing
Term
el activismo juvenil
 Definition
youth activism
Term
el (la) activista
 Definition
activist
Term
el deber cívico
 Definition
civic duty
Term
las oportunidades de voluntariado
 Definition
volunteering opportunities
Term
el (la) portavoz
 Definition
spokesperson
Term
el servicio comunitario
 Definition
community service
Term
el servicio juvenil
 Definition
youth service
Term
la solidaridad cívica
 Definition
civic solidarity
Term
el (la) visionario(a)
 Definition
visionary
Term
el (la) voluntario(a) en línea
 Definition
online volunteer
Term
capaz, competente, capacitado(a)
 Definition
competent
Term
compasivo(a)
 Definition
compassionate
Term
cualificado(a)
 Definition
qualified
Term
(digno) de confianza
 Definition
trustworthy, reliable
Term
empático(a)
 Definition
empathetic
Term
habilidad de tomar decisiones por sí mismo(a)
 Definition
self-directed
Term
saber trabajar sin supervisión directa
 Definition
self-directed
Term
tener (el) espíritu de participación
 Definition
a spirit of participation
Term
tener (la) inicativa propia
 Definition
initative
Term
brindar
 Definition
to offer, provide
Term
colaborar
 Definition
to collaborate
Term
comprometerse
 Definition
to commit oneself; to promise to do something
Term
contribuir
 Definition
to contribute
Term
cooperar
 Definition
to cooperate
Term
declararse a favor de (en contra de)
 Definition
to take a stand in favor of (against)
Term
denunciar
 Definition
to denounce
Term
encargarse de
 Definition
to be in charge of
Term
impedir (i)
 Definition
to impede
Term
impulsar
 Definition
to promote
Term
poseer
 Definition
to possess
Term
postularse
 Definition
to apply for something
Term
proveer
 Definition
to provide
Term
diseminar informacíon
 Definition
to disseminate information
Term
escoger un lema
 Definition
to choose a slogan
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escribir un editorial
 Definition
to write an editorial
Term
firmar/hacer circular la petición
 Definition
to sign/circulate a petition
Term
mandar un e-mail a tu representante
 Definition
to send an email to your representative
Term
marcar la diferencia
 Definition
to make a difference
Term
organizar en línea
 Definition
to organize online
Term
participar en prgramas de aprendizaje-servicio
 Definition
to participate in service-learning programs
Term
recaudar fondos
 Definition
to collect funds
Term
registrarse para votar
 Definition
to register to vote
Term
repartir panfletos/folletos
 Definition
to distribute, hand out pamphlets/brochures
Term
trabajar como voluntario
 Definition
work as a volunteer
Term
trabajar como un(a) asistente legislativo(a)
 Definition
to work as a legislative aide
Term
trabajar con grupos de iglesia
 Definition
to work with church groups
Term
usar los medios sociales para organizar el voto
 Definition
to use social networking to organize the vote
Term
la alianza del barrio
 Definition
neighborhood alliance
Term
la organización comunitaria
 Definition
community organization
Term
la organización no gubernamental
 Definition
non-governmental agency (NGO)
Term
la organización sin fines de lucro
 Definition
non-profit organization
Term
la declaración de misión
 Definition
mission statement
Term
la disponibilidad
 Definition
availability
Term
el entrenamiento
 Definition
training
Term
las expectativas
 Definition
expectations
Term
la fecha límite
 Definition
deadline
Term
un proyecto a corto (largo) plazo
 Definition
short-term (long-term) project
Term
el golpe de suerte
 Definition
stroke of luck
Term
a mi parecer
 Definition
in my opinion
Term
lamentablemente
 Definition
regrettably
Term
súbitamente
 Definition
abruptly
Term
al respecto
 Definition
regarding that matter
Term
siempre y cuando
 Definition
when and if
Term
correr la voz
 Definition
to spread the word
Term
dar rienda suelta
 Definition
give free rein
Term
al fin y al cabo
 Definition
when all is said and done
Term
menos mal
 Definition
thank goodness
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