Chapter 5: Interpretive Communication: Print Texts

La natalidad

birthrate

El pronóstico

forecast

La población

population

El desafío

challenge

Infraestructura

infrastructure

Predecir

to predict

La informática

computer science

El sitio

website

Los avances científicos

scientific advancements

El progreso

progress

El crimen

crime

El desempleo

unemployment

Trabajo comunitario

community work

La pobreza

poverty

La autoestima

self esteem

Las creencias personales

personal beliefs

El filántropo

philanthropist

El líder

leader

La identidad étnica

ethnic identity

Los valores

values

El patrimonio

heritage

Las raíces

roots

Portarse bien

behave well

La moda

style

Agraciada

attractive

El tratamiento

treatment

La armonía

harmony

El equilibrio

balance

Señalar

to point out

Adquirir

to acquire

Soler

to be accustomed to

Merecer

to deserve

Perdurar

to remain

Destacar

to stand out

Concordar

to agree

Comprobar

to prove

Ponderar

to analyze

actual

current, of the present time (day)

actualmente

at present, at the present time

anciano/anciana

old man (woman)

antiguo

ancient, former, old

apoyar

to support

arena

sand

asistir a

to attend, to be present at, to take care of someone

atender

to take care of, to attend to, to pay attention

auditorio

audience

bien educado

well mannered

campo

field, countryside

carácter (m)

character

collar (m)

necklace

colorado

red

conferencia

lecture

confidencia

secret, trust

constipado

common cold

copa

wine glass

calidad (f)

quality

cualidad (f)

quality, attribute, characteristic

cuenta

bill

dato

fact

decepcionado

disappointed

diario

newspaper

disgusto

unpleasantness, annoyance, displeasure

editor/editora

publisher, editor

embarazada

pregnant

en realidad

actually

éxito

success

fábrica

factory

funcionar

to work (device, apparatus, machine)

grande

large

idioma (m)

language

ignorar

not to know

introducir

to insert, to usher in

largo

long

lectura

reading

letra

letter (alphabet)

librería

bookstore

mantel (m)

tablecloth

mayor

older

pan (m)

bread

pariente(s) (m)

relative(s)

personaje (m)

character (in a play)

presentar

to introduce (a person)

realizar

to fulfill, to carry out, achieve

realmente

actually

recordar

to rememeber

restar

to subtract, to deduct

sano

healthy

sensible

sensitive

sopa

soup

soportar

to tolerate, to bear, to endure

suceso

event, happening

tabla

board, plank, table of contents

tinta

ink

vaso

glass