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el proyecto de ley
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"bill" before a legislative body
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despotricar contra
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(v phrase) to rant and rave against (eg, a law)
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dar por descontado
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(v phrase) to be sure of
("Los analistas ___ ___ _________ el triunfo de seguidores de Fernández en la elección de gobernadores de las provincias.") |
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el acervo
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=patrimonio
("la restauración del _______ de la catedral") ("________ cultural") |
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el bloqueo
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blockade
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el narcotráfico
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drug traffic
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(verbo) en pie de igualidad con _______
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(v of action) on an equal footing with ______
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precisarse
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to state, emphasize
("Se ______ó que el cirujano sólo participó en un par de ocasiones.") |
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el pronóstico
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forecast, prediction
(eg, weather, political situation) |
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el trotskista
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trotskyite
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el pronunciamiento
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(n) military uprising where a group of disaffected officers call for open opposition to the current regime and set a program of their own--then they wait to see if others will join them. If enough do so, they win. If not, they flee the country.
A modern coup d'etat (Franco's) is planned and executed in stealth. |
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azuzar a ______ contra ______
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(v phrase) sic ______ on _______
("______ó _ los perros _____ nosotros.") |
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azuzado(a) por
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(adj phrase) spurred on by
("La policía ______ ___ la nueva ley de inmigración...") |
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jaquear
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(v) place an opponent in check (chess)
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hackear
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(v) hack (into a computer)
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americanizar
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to americanize
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generar cambios
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(v phrase) make changes (to the system)
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el/la congresista
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(n) congressperson
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comentar sobre
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(v phrase) to comment about
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emular
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to emulate
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abstenerse de
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(v phrase) refrain from (doing something); abstain
("Algunos padres __ _____ __ reportar los incidentes a maestros por temor de entrar en contacto con funcionarios del estado.") |
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adictivo(a)
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addictive
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otorgar
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to award, grant
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otorgado(a)
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awarded, granted
("un premio _______ por la Universidad de Columbia") |
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la carta electorial |
ballot |
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el aspirante
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applicant, candidate
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radicado(a)
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based, located
("un salvadoreño ________ en los EEUU" |
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salvadoreño(a)
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(adj) Salvadorian
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asegurar
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to secure, assure
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aumento en un 18%
en comparación con el año anterior |
(phrase) increase of 18%
in comparison to the previous year |
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apuntar
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to point out
("'_______," _____ó Torres.) |
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hacer la eleción
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(v phrase) to make a choice (eg, between contractors)
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el estadista
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(n) statesman
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panameño(a)
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(adj) Panamanian
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coger fuego
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(v phrase) to catch fire
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la dotación
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(n) staffing, allocation of staff
(eg, firemen, physicians) |
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cubrir
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(v)cover (a news story)
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en la actualidad
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(prep phrase) at present
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se trata de
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=il s'agit de (French)
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empañar
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(v) steam up (a glass surface);
to tarnish, blemish (a reputation) |
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el postulador
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(n) an advocate at the Vatican for a potential saint in the canonization process
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ansiar
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(v) yearn for
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ansiado(a)
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(adj) yearned-for, anticipated
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iniciar
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to initiate, begin;
introduce (a measure) |
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azotado(a) por (fig.)
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afflicted by
("un pais _______ ___ la violencia") |
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el casillero
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A set of shelves divided into pigeonholes or cubby holes used to sort and store other objects (eg, wine bottle, raincoats, letters, hotel keys, etc.)
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experimentar
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to experience, learn by practice;
to test, try |
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el casillero
(hojas del gobierno) |
(n) checkbox on a form
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interino(a)
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(adj) acting, temporary, interim
("juez _______, profesor ______, trabajador ______") |
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Me estoy adaptando a ser un juez.
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I'm getting used to being a judge.
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el necesitado
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(n) needy person
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involucrarse con
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=envolverse con
(get involved with) |
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dar la cara por (algo)
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(v phrase) to take responsibility for
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la audiencia
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hearing (of a court)
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un año de medio término presidencial
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mid-term year (eg 2010)
(half way between presidential elections) |
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presidencial
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(adj) presidential
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entablar
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(v) start
(typically, conversations, dialogues, relationship matters) ("Se _________ verdaderas conversaciones con la comunidad.") |
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envolverse políticamente
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(v phrase) to become politically involved
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mapear
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(v) map, make a map of
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ascender a
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(v phrase) get promoted to
("_______ __ ensaladero.") |
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Aumentó un 14% respecto al año anterior.
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It increased 14% over the previous year.
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cifrar la esperanza en ______
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(v phrase) to place one's hopes on
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solivantar
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(v) induce, incite, rouse (discontent)
(=provocar) |
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zaherir (ie) |
to pillory: level criticism, or insult with the intention of making the victim despised and loathed. |
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la capucha |
(n) hood, "hoodie" |
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el alquitrán |
(n) tar |
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el símil |
simile, comparison ("Juan hizo un ______ entre el amor y la amistad que se me quedó grabado en la memoria.") |
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urdir |
(v) warp (a thread), weave (a plot) |
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escuchar a hurtadillas |
(v phrase) eavesdrop |
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rezagar |
= posponer ("El juez decidió ________ la audiencia por falta de testigos.") |
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rezagarse |
(vr) fall behind |
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enturbiar |
(v) muddy up |
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descarriar |
(v) lead astray |
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indumento |
clothing |
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imberbe |
(adj) too young to have a beard, beardless ("¡No me importa ese joven _________!") |
