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117 Cards in this Set
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el esfuerzo
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effort
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la hembra
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female
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el varøn
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male
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esforzarse
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to make an effort
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ciego/a
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blind
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discapacitado/a (fisicamente o mentalmente)
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(physically/mentally) handicapped
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mudo/a
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mute
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sordo/a
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deaf
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el homosexual
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homsexual
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el analfabetismo
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illiteracy
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la asistencia social/pu'blica
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social work/ welfare
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los derechos civiles
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civil rights
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la discriminacio'n de ge'nero
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gender/sexual discrimination
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la discriminacio'n positiva
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affirmative action
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la igualdad
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equality
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la ley
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law
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la libertad
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liberty/freedom
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la lucha
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struggle
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el modelo
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model/pattern
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el/la modelo
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(fashion) model
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la ONG (organizacio'n no gubernamental)
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NGO (non-governmental organization)
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el/la preso/a
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inmate/prisoner
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el principio
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principle/beginning
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la prisio'n
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prison/jail
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exigir
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to demand
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condenar
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to condemn/convict
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mejorar
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to improve
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oponerse a
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to oppose
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plantear(se)
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to consider/ to pose a question
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promover (ue)
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to promote
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legalizar
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to legalize
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analfabeto/a
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illiterate
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marginado/a
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alienated
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injusto
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unjust
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la cuestio'n
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issue
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la posicio'n/ la postura
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position/ opinion
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el tema
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issue/ topic
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la voz
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voice
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con respecto a..
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with respect to...
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en cuanto a...
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regarding...
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el ancestro
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ancestor
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el asentamiento
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settlement
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la conquista
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conquest
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el/la conquistador(a)
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conqueror
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Cristo'bal Colo'n
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Christopher Columbus
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el/la defensor(a)
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defender
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el desarrollo
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development
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el descubrimiento
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discovery
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la etnia
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ethnicity
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el/la indi'gena
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indigenous man/woman
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el emperador/ la emperatriz
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emperor/empress
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el establecimiento
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establishment
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la fundacio'n
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foundation
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el imperio
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empire
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la reina
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queen
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el reino
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king
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asentarse (ie)
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to settle
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conquistar
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to conquer
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desarrollar
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to develop
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descubrir
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to discover
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dominar
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to dominate/rule
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establecer (zc)
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to establish
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fundar
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to found
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invadir
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to invade
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reinar
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to reign
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la e'poca
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epoch/ times
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la fecha
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date
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el siglo
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century
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el alcalde/la alcaldesa
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mayor
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el colono
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settler
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le/la criollo(a)
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creole
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la esclavitud
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slavery
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el/la gobernador(a)
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governor
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el mestizaje
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mixing of race/culture
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la mina de oro/plato
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gold/silver mine
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la plantacio'n de cacao/ can~a de azu'car
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cocoa/ sugar cane plantation
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el ayuntamiento
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town hall
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el castillo
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castle
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la catedral
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cathedral
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el fuerte
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fort
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la oficina de correos
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post office
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la bo'veda
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vault
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el campanario
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bell tower
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la cu'pula
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dome
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la escalera
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stair
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la fachada
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facade
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el piso
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floor/story
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la torre
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tower
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el Renacimiento
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the Renaissance
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bello/a
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pretty
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hermoso/a
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beautiful
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recargado/a
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con exceso de ornamentacio'n
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de hecho
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in fact
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o sea
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that is
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por lo tanto
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therefore
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el afiche/cartel
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poster
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el golpe de estado
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coup d'etat
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el ministerio
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ministry/department
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el/la ministro/a
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minister/secretary
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el plebiscito
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plebiscite
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el senado
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senate
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la sublevacio'n
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revolt/uprising
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beneficar
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to benefit
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elegir (j)
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to elect
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prejudicar (qu)
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to harm
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el compromiso
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commitment
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la conferencia
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conference/lecture
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la cumbre
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summit
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el impuesto (sobre)
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tax (on)
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la mano de obra
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labor; manpower
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el TLC (tratado de libre comercio)
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NAFTA (north american free trade agreement)
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firmar
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to sign
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a pesar de
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despite
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en conclusio'n
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to conclude
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finalmente/para terminar
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finally
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por fin
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at last
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sin embargo
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however
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