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el abandono

abandonment

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el abecedario

alphabet

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alcanzar un puesto directivo

to reach a senior rank

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allá cada cual (adage)

it’s up to them.

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5

animar

to encourage

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ante

faced with

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aprender

to learn

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8

aprobar (apruebo)

to pass (e.g. exams)

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9

apuntarse al paro

to sign on (the dole)

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10

arruinar su vida

to ruin their life

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11

el asalariado

salaried employee

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12

asumir la responsibilidad

to take responsibility for

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13

la beca

grant

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14

el buen dominio

good command

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15

la burbuja inmobiliaria

the property bubble

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16

buscar alianzas

to look for partners

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17

capacitado

qualified

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18

las cifras

figures, statistics

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19

la clave

key

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20

cobrar el paro

to claim unemployment benefit

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21

carecer (carezco) de

to lack

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22

la carencia

shortcoming, lack

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23

centrarse (en)

to be based on

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24

el compañero

colleague

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25

compartir piso

to share a flat

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26

competir (compito)

to compete

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27

comunicarse bien

to communicate smoothly

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28

el consejo

advice

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29

la construcción

construction (sector)

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contar (cuento) con

to possess, rely on

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31

el contrato basura

poorly-paid short-term contract

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32

crear tu propia empresa

to start your own business

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33

la culpa

fault

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34

decepcionado

disappointed

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35

dejar mucho que desear

to leave much to be desired

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36

la manifestación

demonstration

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37

darlo todo

to give your all

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38

los demás

the rest, everyone else

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39

la destreza

skill

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40

la deuda

debt

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41

disputarse

to dispute

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42

echar la culpa a

to blame someone for

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43

emanciparse

to become independent

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el emprendimiento

entrepreneurship

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45

la empresa

company

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46

el/la empresario/a

entrepreneur, businessman/woman

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encantado

delighted

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48

encontrar (encuentro) la manera de

to find the way to

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endeudarse

to get into debt

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50

la entrada

post (in a blog, etc)

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51

equiparse

to equip oneself

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52

el esfuerzo personal

personal commitment

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espabilar

to wise up

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54

la esperanza

hope

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el exilio

exile

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56

facilitar

to enable

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57

la factura

bill

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fomentar

to promote

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59

la formación

training

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60

la formación profesional

professional training

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61

formarse

to train

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el fracaso escolar

dropping out of school

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el/la funcionario/a

civil servant

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un futuro digno

a worthy future

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ganarse la vida

to make a living

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66

las grandes empresas

big business

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haber hecho (algo) mal

to have done something wrong

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68

la habilidad

skill

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hacer (hago) falta

to be necessary

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hacer (hago) negocio con

to do business with

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hacer (hago) un esfuerzo

to make an effort

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72

la harmonía

harmony

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la iniciativa

initiative

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74

lo fácil

what is easy

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75

el idioma

language

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los impuestos

taxes

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la inquietud

curiosity, inquisitiveness

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78

el interés (en)

interest (in)

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el/la joven

young person

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llegar a fin de mes

to make it to the end of the month

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81

marcharse

to leave/go away

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82

más vale que

it would be better if

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83

el mileurista

person with a salary no higher than €1.000

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84

el/la nini (ni trabaja ni estudia)

NEET

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el niño mimado

spoilt kid

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86

la nota

mark, result

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la ONG (organización no gubernamental)

NGO

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la oposición

state-organised exam for state sector posts

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oriented towards

orientado a

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90

el paro

unemployment (benefit)

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91

pedir (pido) un préstamo

to ask for a loan

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92

perder (pierdo) ilusión

to lose enthusiasm

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93

prepararse

to prepare oneself

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94

un puesto de trabajo

work position

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un/a perezoso/a

a lazy person

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promover (promuevo)

to promote

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97

prosperar

to do well

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el punto de vista

point of view

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quedarse sin trabajo

to be out of work

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reciclarse

to re-train, bring yourself up to date

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