 | Term | Definition |
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Universidad Estatal de Kansas en Manhattan |
K-State |
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tarjeta de presentación |
business card |
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lema |
tagline |
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respecto |
regarding |
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respeto |
respect |
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quedar mal |
to leave a bad impression |
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realizar |
to accomplish |
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lograr |
to accomplish |
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tutearse |
to address in the tú form |
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voseo |
to address in the vos form |
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ambiguo |
vague |
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diós mediante |
God willing |
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iberoamericano |
Spanish speaker born in the United States |
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sociedad anónima |
corporation |
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compañia estal |
government owned business |
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privada |
private |
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particular |
private |
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lucro |
profit |
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ganacia |
profit |
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no tiene fines lucratívos |
non-profit |
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acciones |
stocks |
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accionistas |
stockbrokers |
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PYME |
small business |
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fracaso |
failure |
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explotación de materias primas |
depletion of natural resources |
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ejército |
army |
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fuerzas armadas |
military |
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marinas |
navy |
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fuerza aíria |
air force |
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líder |
leader |
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esmoquin |
smoking |
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tender |
to tend |
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caudillo |
boss |
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márketing |
marketing |
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putrón |
important person |
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certamen |
contest or competition |
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gerente |
manager |
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administrador |
manager |
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jefe |
manager |
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director |
manager |
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elogiar |
to praise |
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aumento |
a raise |
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acenso |
job promotion |
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escuchar áctiva |
active listening |
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facultad |
college of business |
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colegio |
high school |
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profesorado |
the faculty |
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aculturación |
becoming accustomed to a culture |
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asimilación |
assimilation; becoming a part of a culture |
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carnival |
mardi gras |
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miércoles de cenizas |
Ash Wednesday |
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cuaresma |
lent |
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las Pascuas |
Easter; Passover |
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expirar |
to die |
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vencerse |
to expire (like a subscription) |
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premio |
reward |
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soborno |
bribe |
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la mano de obra |
manpower |
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franquicia |
franchise |
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aceite |
oil (in a car) |
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cerca |
close (distance) |
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unido |
close (in feeling) |
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estrecha |
close (in relationships); narrow |
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aprobación |
approval |
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alza |
rise |
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de relleno |
middle bun |
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los inmuebles |
real estate |
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el ayuntamiento |
city hall |
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impuesto |
tax |
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madrileños |
residents of Madrid |
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interéses creados |
vested interest |
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reiterar |
to reiterate |
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provenir |
to come from |
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matadero |
butcher shop |
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comedor |
cafeteria |
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encendios forestales |
forest fire |
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sequia |
drought |
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etapas |
stages |
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regimen |
system |
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reparto |
distribution |
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semillas |
seeds |
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escondidas |
hidden |
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campaña |
campaign |
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especulación |
profit by holding; supply |
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patrullas |
patrol officers |
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deshacerse |
to rid ones self of the task |
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fortaleza |
fortitude; strength |
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subsidio |
subsidy |
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riesgo |
risk |
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secretaría |
secretariat |
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libre comercio |
free trade |
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comercio justo |
fair trade |
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infraestructura |
infrastructure |
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apostar |
propose |
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rueda de prensa |
press conference |
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hacer hincapié |
emphasize; stress |
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pretender |
think; intend; try |
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giro |
trip |
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atesora |
blessed |
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cancilleres |
ministers |
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prevista |
previewed; scheduled |
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latifundio |
large-scale (operations) |
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exigir |
require; demand |
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forzar |
force (nearly violent) |
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hay mercado |
there is demand |
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investigación |
research |
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papeleo |
paperwork; red tape |
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solicitud |
application (for a job) |
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acoso (sexual) |
(sexual) harassment |
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pasantía |
internship |
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rectoría |
presidency (of a university) |
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grado |
degree (temperature) (excl mex) |
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grado |
year in school (excl mex) |
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grado |
degree (in a subject area) (mex) |
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título |
degree (excl mex) |
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entitularse |
to seek a degree |
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el historial (académico) |
(academic) transcript |
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curso |
term; year; curriculum |
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asignatura |
assignment; class |
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clase |
the event of having a class |
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material |
course name; subject |
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aula |
classroom |
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tarea |
assignment; task |
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sala de clase |
classroom |
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casa de cambio |
money exchange |
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consejere |
janitor; concierge |
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portero |
janitor (maintenance) |
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sobretiempo |
overtime |
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Internauta |
Internet user |
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un tercio |
a third |
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la tercera parte |
a third |
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usuario |
user |
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lengua vehicular |
the language used |
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idiolecto |
individual’s language |
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norma |
accepted norms in language |
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dialecto |
regional language |
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sociolecto |
language of a class of people |
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jerga |
slang |
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lenguaje de especialidad |
specialized language |
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encuerado |
naked (slang) |
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en cueros |
naked (slang) |
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