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GCSE Spanish
Social issues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deberíamos… | We should... |
| comprar productos... | buy...products |
| consumir menos... | consume less... |
| proteger... | protect... |
| reducir... | reduce... |
| mantener... | maintain.../ keep.. |
| usar más... | use more... |
| mejorar... | improve... |
| usar...de forma responsable | use...more responsibly |
| No deberíamos… | we shouldn't... |
| malgastar ... | waste... |
| Hay… | There is/ are... |
| demasiado | too much... |
| No hay… | There isn't/ aren't... |
| Mucha gente... | Many people... |
| la dependencia | dependency |
| hacerme drogadicto/alcohólico | to become a drug adict/ alcoholic |
| los riesgos | the risks |
| morir | to die |
| fumar cigarrillos | to smoke cigarettes |
| tomar drogas blandas | to take soft drugs |
| tomar drogas duras | to take hard drugs |
| beber alcohol | to drink alcohol |
| llevar navajas | to carry knives |
| vivir en un barrio violento | to live in a violent area |
| es una pérdida de tiempo/dinero | it's a waste of time |
| es una tontería | it's nonsense/ stupid |
| es peligroso | it's dangerous |
| no me parece una cosa seria | I don't think its serious |
| es divertido | it's fun/ entertaining |
| mis amigos lo hacen | my friends do it |
| se puede dejar fácilmente | it can easily be given up |
| la crisis económica | the economic crisis |
| los sin techo | the homeless |
| el paro | unemployment |
| la discriminación | discrimination |
| el racismo | racism |
| la pobreza | poverty |
| el hambre | hunger |
| el terrorismo | terrorism |
| la delincuencia | delinquency |
| es/son… | it is/ they are |
| el/los problema(s) más serio(s) | the most serious problem(s) |
| un(os) problema(s) muy serio(s) | very serious problem(s) |
| no es/son un(os) problema(s) tan serio(s) | it's not/ they aren't such serious problem(s) |
| el botellón | -binge drinking (among students/ young people) -large gatherings around towns |
| el macrobotellón | extremely large gatherings of young people in towns (they bring their own "botellas" of alcohol) |
| los jóvenes | young people |
| el acoso | bullying |
| el cyber bullying | online bullying |
| la presión del grupo | peer pressure |
| Detener | to detain (arrest) |
| comportar(se) | to behave |
| comportamiento | comportment (behaviour) |
| violencia | violence |
| feria | fair |
| conducto | conduct/ behaviour |