SPAN 261H Final Exam

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el agujero

hole

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apaciguarse

to calm down

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arrancar

to take off (in context)

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la burocracia

bureaucracy

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cabrón/a

bastard (vulgar)

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de golpe (idiom)

suddenly

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dejar

to allow (in context)

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desplazado/a

displaced

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estacionar

to park

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la grúa

tow truck

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impasible

impassible, unfeeling

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impedir que

to prevent from

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la infracción

ticket

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el mostrador

counter

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las normas

(in context) rules

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la persiana

exterior window or door shutter (in context)

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remolcar

to tow

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el turno

shift

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abrumar

to overwhelm

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la administración del estado

government administration

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la alcaldía

town hall; mayor's office

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el ámbito

field, area

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el apartado

section, part (of a text)

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apostar

to bet

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asentar

to settle

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la barrera

barrier

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carecer

to lack

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el cargo

position

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cobrar

to charge; to receive (in context)

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el estudiantado

the student body

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garantizar

to ensure

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instar

to urge

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la precariedad

precariousness; insecurity

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el rasgo

trait, characteristic (in context)

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regir

to govern

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sesgado/a

skewed

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la ternura

tenderness

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visibilizar

to draw attention to

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el abastecimiento

supply

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la arena

sand

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arriesgado/a

risky

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la bronca

anger; scolding; quarrel (broncas: a troublemaker)

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cavar

to dig

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el cerro

hill

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confraternizar

to fraternize

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derogar

to abolish, to repeal

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desgarrador(a)

heartrending

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la disculpa

apology

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el documental

documentary

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egoísta

selfish

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escaso/a

scant, scarce

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extraer

to extract

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luchar

to fight

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el pecado

sin

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predicar

to preach

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el provecho

benefit

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la recompensa

reward

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reducir

to subdue

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retractarse

to withdraw, to take back

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el sindicato

labor union

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el solaz

rest

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soliviantar

to stir up

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la trifulca

brawl

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la tubería

piping

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la zanja

trench

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la zozobra

anxiety

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el arma

weapon

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