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watercolor artist/watercolor
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el/la acuarelista/la acuarela
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pottery
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la alfarerIa
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clay
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la arcilla
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arch
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el arco
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arts and crafts
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la artesanIa
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dome
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la cUpula
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aestetics/aestetic
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la estEtica/estEtico
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facade
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la fachada
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influence/to influence
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la influencia/influir
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wide angle/telephoto lens
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el lente gran angular/telefoto
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canvas
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el lienzo
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wood
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la madera
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marble
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el mArmol
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shade, tint/to blend
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el matiz/matizar
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sample, copy
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la muestra
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landscape
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el paisaje
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paintbrush
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el pincel
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roll of film (black and white/color)
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el rollo de pelIcula(blanco y negro/en colores)
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symbol/to symbolize
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el sImbolo/simbolizar
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shadow
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la sombra
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sculpture, carving/to carve, shape, engrave
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la talla/tallar
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technique
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la tEcnica
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tower
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la torre
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stained glass
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la vidriera de colores
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glass
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el vidrio
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contemporary
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contemporAneo
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in the background
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en el fondo, en segundo tErmino
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in the foreground
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en primer tErmino
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mural
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el mural
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still life
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la naturaleza muerta
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to appreciate
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apreciar
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to date from
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datar de
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to defy/challenging, defiant
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desafiar/desafiante
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to produce, make by hand
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elaborar a mano
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to try, to experience
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experimentar
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to manipulate
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manipular
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to mold
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moldear
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to paint in oils
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pintar a Oleo
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to develop (roll of film)
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revelar
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to break with tradition
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romper con la tradiciOn
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adventure
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la aventura
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fairy tale
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el cuento de hadas
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ending
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el desenlace
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copy
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el ejemplar
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epic
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la Epica
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fantasy/fantastic
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la fantasIa/fantAstico
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fiction/fictitious
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la ficciOn/ficticio
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artistic source, inspiration
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la fuente artIstica
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literary genre
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el gEnero literario
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homage, tribute
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el homenaje
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irony/ironic
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la ironIa/irOnico
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reader
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el lector
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legend
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la leyenda
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memoirs
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las memorias
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metaphor
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le metAfora
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myth/mythology/mythical
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el mito/la mitologIa/mItico
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narrator
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el narrador
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narrative
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la narrativa
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detective novel
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la novela policIaca
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romantic novel
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la novela rosa
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character
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el personaje
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protagonist
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el (la) protagonista
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realism/realistic,realist
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el realismo/realista
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recognition
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el reconocimiento
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rhyme/to rhyme
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la rima/rimar
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satire/satirical
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la sAtira/satIrico
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pseudonym
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el seudOnimo
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simile
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el sImil
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hardcover/paper back
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la tapa dura/rUstica
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tone
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el tono
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oral tradition
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la tradiciOn oral
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tragedy
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la tragedia
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plot
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la trama
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verse
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el verso
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fascinating
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fascinante
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renowned, famous
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renombrado
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to react
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reaccionar
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to reflect
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reflejar
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to tell, relate
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relatar
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to reveal
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revelar
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present time/present, current
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la actualidad/actual
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high technology
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la alta tecnologIa
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anesthesia
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la anestesia
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Personal Digital Assistant
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el asistente personal digital
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hybrid car/hydrogen car
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el auto hIbrido/hidrOgeno
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broad band
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la banda ancha
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search engine/search
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el buscador/la bUsqueda
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match
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la cerilla
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password
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la contraseNa
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device, gadget
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el dispositivo
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distance learning
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la educaciOn a distancia
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bubble wrap
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el envase de burbuja
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debate forum (online forum)
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el foro de debate
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helicopter
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el helicOptero
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tool
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el herramiento
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invention/to invent
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el invento/inventar
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pacemaker
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el marcapasos
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battery
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la pila
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birth control pill
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la pIldora anticonceptiva
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power/powerful
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la potencia/potente
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mp3/DVD player
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el reproductor de MP3/DVD
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wheel
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la rueda
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operating system
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el sistema operativo
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space shuttle
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el transbordador espacial
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user
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el usuario
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old-fashioned, antiquated
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anticuado
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crazy/crackpot
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descabellado
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efficient/efficiently
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eficaz/eficazmente
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wire(less)/wire
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(in)alAmbrico/el alambre
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(in)dispensable
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(in)dispensable
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(un)imaginable
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(in)imaginable
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useful(useless)/usefulness(uselessnes)
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(in)Util/la (in)utilidad
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novel, new
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novedoso
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to store
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almacenar
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to digitize
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digitalizar
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to exchange files, file share
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intercambiar ficheros
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to predict/prediction
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predecir/la predicciOn
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to recharge/(battery) charger
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recargar/recargador
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to recover
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recuperar
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benefit
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el beneficio
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quality of life
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la calidad de vida
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stem cell
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la cElula madre
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cloning/clone/to clone
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la clonaciOn/el clon/clonar
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confidentiality
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la confidencialidad
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controversy/controversial
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la controversia/controvertido
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umbilical cord
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el cordOn umbilical
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ethical question, issue
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la cuestiOn Etica
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cure/(in)curable/to cure
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la cura/(in)curable/curar
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copyrights
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los derechos de autor
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embryo
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el embriOn
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cyberspying/spy/to spy
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el espionaje cibernEtico/el(la) espIa/espiar
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steroid
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el esteroide
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in-vitro fertilization/(in) fertility
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la fertilizaciOn in vitro/la (in)fertilidad
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gene
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el gen
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human genome
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el genoma humano
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synthetic hormone
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la hormona sintEtica
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drawback
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el inconveniente
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genetic manipulation,engineering/to manipulate
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la manipulaciOn genEtica/manipular
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marrow
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la mEdula
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genetic profile
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el perfil genEtico
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piracy/pirate/to pirate
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la piraterIa/el(la) pirata/piratear
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prevention/to prevent
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la prevenciOn/prevenir
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intellectual property
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la propiedad intelectual
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DNA test
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la prueba de ADN
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remedy/to remedy
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el remedio/remediar
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repercussion
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la repercusiOn
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risk/to risk
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el riesgo/arriesgar
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identity theft
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el robo de identidad
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organ transplant
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el transplante de Organos
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treatment
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el tratamiento
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damaging/to damage
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daNino/daNar
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therapeutic/therapy
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terapEutico/la terapia
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transgenetic
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transgEnico
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to detect
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detectar
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to prolong life
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prolongar la vida
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to prohibit
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prohibir
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real estate agent
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el agente de beines raIces
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customer service
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la atenciOn al cliente
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job listings
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la bolsa de trabajo
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bonus
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el bono
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training/to train
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la capacitaciOn/capacitar
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cover letter
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la carta de presentaciOn
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scientist
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el cientIfico
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commission
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la comisiOn
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consultant(database consultant)
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el consultor(en bases de datos)
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stock broker
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el corredor de bolsa
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graphic designer
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el diseNador grAfico
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account executive
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el ejecutivo de cuentas
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entrepreneur
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el empresario
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branch manager
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el gerente de sucursal
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head of finances
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el jefe de finanzas
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pension
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la pensiOn
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recruiter
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el reclutador
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union
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el sindicato
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sales
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las ventas
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to administer,run, manage
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administrar
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to quote/quote
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cotizar/la cotizaciOn
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to be in charge of
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encargarse de
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to become, to make oneself
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hacerse (rico, abogado)
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to implement
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implementar
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to start a business
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montar un negocio
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to plan
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planear
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to supervise
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supervisar
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to sell stocks, shares
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vender acciones
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attributes
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los atributos
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good appearance
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la buena presencia
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skills
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las destrezas
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mastery of
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el dominio de
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previous experience
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la experiencia previa
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requirement
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el requisito
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enterprising
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emprendedor(a)
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to manage, understand, get the hang of
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tener manejo de
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to work under pressure
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trabajar bajo presiOn
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to be prepared to, capable of
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(estar) dispuesto a
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altruism/altruist
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el altruismo/el(la) altruista
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stipend
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el estipendio
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non-profit organization
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la organizaciOn sin fines de lucro
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developing
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en vIas de desarollo
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gratifying
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gratificante
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paid/to pay
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remunerado/remunerar
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aqueduct
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el acueducto
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drinkable water
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el agua potable
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wellbeing
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el bienestar
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armed conflict/war
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el conflicto armado
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sustainable development
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el desarollo sostenible
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landslide
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el deslizamiento
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malnutrition
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la desnutriciOn
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infectious diseases
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las enfermedades infecciosas
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homeless people
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la gente desamparada
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disabled people
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la gente discapacitada
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tour(of duty)
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la gira
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hygiene
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la higiene
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forest fires
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el incendio forestal
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flood
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la inundaciOn
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betterment
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el mejoramiento
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poverty
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la pobreza
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prevention/to prevent
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la prevenciOn/prevenir
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bridge
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el puente
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repopulation/to repopulate, reforest
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la repoblaciOn/repoblar
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rescue
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el rescate
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drought
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la sequIa
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earthquake
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el terremoto
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housing
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la vivienda
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volunteerism, group of volunteers
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el voluntariado
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to attend to
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atender
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to combat
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combatir
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to commit oneself
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comprometerse
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to teach classes
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impartir/enseNar clases
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to offer to serve as a volunteer
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ofrecerse de voluntario
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to promote peace
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promover la paz
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to raise funds
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recaudar fondos
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long/short term
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a largo/corto plazo
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