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to guess, divine
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adivinar
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to reach, attain
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alcanzar
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to contribute
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aportar
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to advance
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avanzar
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to cure
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curar
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to eliminate
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eliminar
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to worsen
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empeorar
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to enrich
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enriquecer
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to impact
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impactar
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to predict
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predecir
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to wonder, ask oneself
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preguntarse
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to raise money
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recaudar fondos
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to replace
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reemplazar
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to survive
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sobrevivir
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threatening
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amenazante
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astonishing
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asombroso/a
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disastrous
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desastroso/a
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available
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disponible
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unexpected
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inesperado/a
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ingenious
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ingenioso/a
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unimaginable
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inimaginable
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innovative
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innovador(a)
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unhealthy
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insalubre
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intriguing
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intrigante
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peaceful
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pacÍfico/a
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powerful
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poderoso/a
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controversial
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polémico/a
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helpful, beneficial
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provechoso/a
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garbage
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la basura
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rain forest
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el bosque lluvioso
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pollution
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la contaminación
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growth
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el crecimiento
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deforestation
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deforestación
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natural disaster
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el desastre natural
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hurricane
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el huracán
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flood
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la inundación
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tidal wave (tsunami)
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el maremoto
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drought
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la sequía
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earthquake
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el terremoto
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tornado
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el tornado
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recycling
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el reciclaje
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overpopulacion
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la sobrepoblación
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advance
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el avance
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computer science
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la informática
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new developmeent
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la novedad
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telecommuting
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el teletrabajo
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digital info gap
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la brecha digital
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capability
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la capacidad
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fair trade
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el comercio justo
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compassion
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la compasión
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consciousness
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la conciencia
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consumerism
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el consumismo
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sustainable development
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el desarrollo sostenible
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inequality
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la desigualdad
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empathy
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la empatía
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happiness
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la felicidad
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border
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la frontera
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globalization
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la globalización
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environment
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medio ambiente
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global warming
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calentura global
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aprovechar(se) (de)
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to take advantage of
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aumentar
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to increase
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desvelarse
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to stay awake all night
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disminuir
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to decrease
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madrugar
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to get up early
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mejorar
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to improve (make better)
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ponerse al día
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to catch up
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posponer
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to postpone
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realizar
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to accomplish, fulfill (a goal)
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tener éxito
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to be successful
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trabajar como una mula
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to work like a dog
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agobiado/a
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overwhelmed
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agotado/a
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exhausted
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angustiado/a
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distressed
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animado/a
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in good pirits
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desanimado/a
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bummed
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descansado/a
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rested
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dispuesto/a (a)
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willing (to)
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entusiasmado/a
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enthusiastic
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estresado/a
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stresses (out)
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harto/a
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fed up
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hasta las narices
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fed up to here
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quemado/a
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burned out
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relajado/a
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relaxed
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renovado/a
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renewed
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satisfecho/a
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satisfied
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tenso/a
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tense
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vago/a
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lazy
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aliviar
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to relieve
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cargar las pilas
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to recharge one's batteries
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charlar
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to chat
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disfrutar de
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to enjoy
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entretener(se)
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to entertain (oneself)
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estar de buen/mal humor
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to be in a good/bad mood
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pasarlo bien/mal
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to have a good/bad time
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relajarse
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to relax
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reunirse (me reúno) (con)
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to get together (with)
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tener mucha marcha
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to have a lively social scene
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bromear
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to joke around
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lavantar el ánimo
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to lift the spirits
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reírse (me río) a carcajadas
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to laugh out loud
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sonreír (se)
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to smile
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tomarle el pelo a alguien
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to pull someone's leg
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la broma
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practical joke
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el chiste
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joke
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la risa
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laughter
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chistoso/a
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funny
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comiquísimo/a
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hilarious
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entretenido/a
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entertaining
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de mal gusto
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in poor taste
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el/la aguafiestas
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party pooper
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el bienestar
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well-being
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el chisme
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gossip
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el espectáculo
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show, performance
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la madrugada
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early morning
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los ratos libres
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free time
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la resaca
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hangover
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el recreo
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recreation
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QQue lo pase/s/n bien!
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have a good time!
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Cómo lo pasó/aste/aron?
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how was it?
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Lo pasé muy bien
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I had a great time
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la amenaza
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threat
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el analfabetismo
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illiteracy
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la apatía
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apathy
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los derechos humanos
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human rights
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la desnutrición
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malnutricion
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la explotación
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exploitation
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la gente indígena (los indígenas)
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indigenous people
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la guerra
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war
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el hambre (mucha hambre)
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hunger
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la huelga
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strike
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la injusticia
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injustice
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la manifestación
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demonstration
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el narcotráfico
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drug traffic/ing
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la pobreza
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poverty
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la polémica
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controversy
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el prejuicio
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prejudice
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el secuestro
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kidnapping / hijacking
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el SIDA
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AIDS
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el subdesarrollo
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underdevelopment
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el terrorismo
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terrorism
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la alimentación
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nourishment
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el bienestar
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well-being
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la campaña
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campaign
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el/la ciudadano/a
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citizen
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la diversidad
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diversity
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el esfuerzo
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effort
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el héroe, la heroína
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hero / heroine
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la inversión
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investment
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el/la líder
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leader
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la lucha
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fight, struggle
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la paz
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peace
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la política
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politics, policy
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los recursos
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resources
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la tolerancia
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tolerance
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el tratamiento
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treatment
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afrontar
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to confront
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brindar
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to offer
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colaborar (con)
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to help, work (with)
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desarrollar
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to develop
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donar
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to donate
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elegir (elijo)
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to elect
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enterarse (de)
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to become informed (about)
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financiar
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to finance
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hacer de voluntario/a
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to volunteer
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llevar a cabo
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to carry out
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postularse
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to run for office
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promover (ue)
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to promote
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respetar
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to respect
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salvar
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to save
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valer la pena
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to be worth it
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alarmante
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alarming
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chocante
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shocking
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desafiante
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challenging
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desilusionante
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disappointing
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horripilante
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horrifying
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impresionante
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impressive
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inquietante
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disturbing
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