Ch. 8 Continuemos Vocab
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annaskelly on February 21, 2012
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
el asesinato | murder |
la basura | garbage, trash |
el combustible | fuel |
la contaminación, la polución | pollution |
la delincuencia | delinquency, crime |
el desagüe | sewer, drain |
el desecho, el desperdicio | waste |
la droga | drug |
la estadística | statistic |
la fábrica, la factoría | factory |
la ley | law |
la miseria, la pobreza | poverty |
la pandilla | gang |
el pueblo | town |
el pulverizador | spray, spray can |
el residuo | by-product |
el robo | robbery, burglary |
el vertedero | disposal site, dump |
la violación | rape |
la vivienda | housing |
agravarse, empeorarse | to become worse |
cooperar | to cooperate |
depender | to depend |
dirigir | to direct, to moderate |
echar | to throw |
educar | to educate |
fracasar | to fail |
identificar | to identify |
reciclar | to recycle |
resolver, solucionar | to solve |
ambiental | environmental |
cada | each |
complejo | complex |
grave, serio | serious |
limpio | clean |
químico | chemical |
redondo | round |
al menos | at least |
aunque | although |
dar pasos | to take steps |
de ascendencia | of... descent |
de habla hispana | spanish-speaking |
en lugar de, en vez de | instead of |
las personas sin hogar | the homeless |
ni aun | not even |
todo tipo de | all kinds of |
el arma | weapon |
el asalto | assault, hold-up, attack |
asesinar | to murder |
el asesino | murderer, assassin |
la huelga | strike |
el ladrón, la ladrona | thief, burglar |
la pena capital, la pena de muerte | death penalty |
la prisión, la cárcel | prison, jail |
rescatar | to rescue |
el rescate | rescue; ransom |
secuestrar | to kidnap |
el alcalde, la alcaldesa | mayor |
la campaña electoral | electoral campaign |
las elecciones | elections |
el gobernador | governor |
postularse para | to run for |
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