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ESP 5H ch. 19.1
Term | Definition |
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el (la) adversario(a) | the opponent, advesary |
el alcalde, la alcaldesa | the mayor, the female mayor |
el (la) congresista | the member of Congress |
el (la) delegado | the delegate |
las autoridades | the authorities |
el electorado | the electorate; the body of voters |
el (la) funcionario(a) del Estado/gobierno | the government official |
el (la) ministro | the minister; Secretary |
el (la) gobernador(a) | the governor |
el (la) legislador(a) | the legislator |
el (la) representante | the representative |
el (la) senador(a) | the senator |
el comercio justo | the fair trade |
el consumismo | the consumption |
la crisis económica/fiscal | the economic crisis |
la democracia | the democracy |
el derecho | the right |
la deuda nacional | the national debt |
la fuerza de trabajo/laboral | the work force |
la justicia | the justice |
la ley | the law |
la libertad de prensa | the freedom of the press |
la política | the politics; policy |
la política exterior | the foreign policy |
la política interna | the domestic policy |
el privilegio | the privilege |
el producto interno bruto (PIB) | the gross domestic product (GDP) |
el proyecto de ley | the bill |
administrar | to run, manage |
autorrealizarse | to self-realize; to come into your own |
confiar | to trust |
coordinar | to coordinate |
crecer | to grow |
culpar | to blame |
desempeñar | to carry out, perform; to play (a role) |
emprender | to undertake |
financiar | to finance |
fracasar | to fail |
gobernar | to govern |
el analfabetismo | the illiteracy |
los derechos civiles | the civil rights |
las cuestiones sociales | the social issues |
los derechos humanos | the human rights |
la discapacidad | the disability |
el (des)empleo | the (un)employment |
la equidad de género | the gender equality |
los impuestos | the taxes |
la inflación | the inflation |
la justicia social | the social justice |
la pobreza | the poverty |
la recesión | the recession |
la tasa de desempleo | the unemployment rate |
la tasa delictiva | the crime rate |
la vivienda | the housing |