Studied by 25 peopleto leech off smn
aprovecharse de alguien
to flake out
cancelar planes en el último momento
a dropout
abandonado
to snigger
burlarse de alguien
patronise
tratar con condescendencia
strapped for cash
sin un duro
highlights the difference
destaca la diferencia
NGOs
ONGs
non-profit organisation
ong
charity
caridad
found
fondo
humanitarian
humanitario
dispatch
to send off
profound effect
deep effect
impoverished/disadvantaged
poor
plight
difficult concrete situation
persevered
perseverado
troubled region
región empobrecida
recipient
destinatario
safeguarding
proteger
make up for
recuperar
underlying theme
tema subyacente
unsung heroes
héroes anónimos
deem
consider
depressed
economically underdeveloped
heartbreaking
very sad
sustainable
long-term
hardship
difficulty
in need
without basic necessities
arises
presents itself
differing
different
poverty-stricken
extremely poor
resonated with
had an effect on
cause
beneficial aim
impacts on
affects
acknowledged
recognised
to make it a point to do smth
make sure that it happens
raise awareness
concienciar
famine
hambruna
to ascertain
to find out
advocacy
strong public support
endorsement
act of making a public statement of your support
to cite
citar
compelling
exciting
to leverage
aprovecharse
donor
person who gives to charity
impassioned
passionate
tapping into
gain useful access to
scope
opportunity for doing smth
sweltering
suffering
wallow
regodearse
in dire straits
in a bad situation that is difficult to fix
Back against a wall
To have serious problems that limit how you can act
Came to head
A situation reaches a point where strong action is needed
Foot the bill
To pay for smth expensive
On the fringes of society
Troubled background
Spiral out of control
Become uncontrollable
part and parcel
parte integrante
welfare
general state of health or degree of success of a person/ business/country
self-defence
defensa propia
self-restraint
self-control
self-aware
having conscious knowledge of one's own character and feelings
self-proclaimed
proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others
self-pity
a feeling of sorrow over your own sufferings
self-belief
a person's belief in their ability to complete tasks and to achieve their goals
self-determination
determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
self-doubt
lack of confidence in oneself and one's abilities.
self-indulgence
do exactly what one wants, especially when this involves pleasure
self-preservation
the protection of oneself from harm or death
self-depricating
modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so.
self-serving
having concern for one's own welfare and interests before those of others; self-seeking.
self-expression
the expression of one's feelings, thoughts, or ideas
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