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| la generación "ni-ni" | the "not studying not working" generation
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| los jóvenes "ni-ni" | youngsters not in education & not in work
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| la generación perdida | the lost generation
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| la crisis económica mundial | the global economic crisis
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| los recortes del gasto público | government cutbacks
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| el desempleo / el paro | unemployment
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| la ausencia de valores y principios | the absence of values and principles
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| la juventud | youth
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| una imagen negativa | a negative image
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| la desilusión con la vida | disillusionment with life
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| la exclusión del mercado laboral | exclusion from the jobs market
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| el paro juvenil | youth unemployment
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| la inactividad | inactivity
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| el mundo laboral | the world of work
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| el salario mínimo | the minimum salary
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| la tasa de paro / el índice de desempleo | the unemployment rate/level
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| el abandono escolar | school dropout
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| el fracaso escolar | school failure
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| la precariedad laboral | job insecurity
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| la seguridad laboral | job security
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| la estabilidad laboral | stability of employment
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| una beca-formación | a training grant
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| un crédito-salario | a tax credit/salary credit
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| un empuje | a lift, a helping hand
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| el apoyo del gobierno | government support
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| la resignación | resignation, acceptance
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| el círculo vicioso | a vicious circle
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| una salida | a way out
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| un contrato fijo / temporal | a fixed / short-term contract
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| un trabajo para toda la vida | a job for life
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| la búsqueda de empleo | job hunting
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| la rutina tediosa | tedious routine
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| una cita con la INEM | an interview at the Job Centre
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| la falta de esperanza | lack of hope
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| la desesperación | desperation, lack of hope
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| la desmotivación / el desánimo | demotivation / lack of motivation
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| la falta de autoestima | lack of self-esteem
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| la autoexclusión / la automarginación | self-imposed exclusion/marginalisation
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| las esperanzas de futuro | future prospects
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| estar sin trabajo, sin estudios, sin ingresos, sin casa propia y sin proyecto de vida independiente | to be jobless, without an income, without your own house and lacking in independence
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| ser ni-ni por convicción/por elección / | to be a willing member of the "ni-ni" generation /
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| ser ni-ni obligado por las circunstancias | to have no choice but to be a "ni-ni"
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| estar en paro, estar parado | to be unemployed/jobless
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| cobrar paro | to receive unemployment benefit
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| buscar empleo/trabajo | to look for work
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| conseguir un empleo/un trabajo | to get a job
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| preparar un currículo | to draw up a CV
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| formarse | to undergo training
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| acceder al mundo laboral | to access the job market
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| reengancharse a la sociedad | to rejoin society
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| carecer de una formación adecuada | to lack appropriate training
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| no estar cualificado | to be unqualified
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| tomar las riendas de la vida | to take hold/control of your life
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| perder el estatus | to lose your status
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| estar aislado de la sociedad | to be isolated/marginalised from society
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| llevar una etiqueta negativa social | to be negatively stereotyped by society
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| marcharse de casa | to leave home
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| ahuecar el ala | to fly the nest
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| valerse por si mismo | to fend for yourself
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| seguir viviendo con los padres | to continue living with your parents
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| independizarse / no poder independizarse | to become independent/to be unable to....
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| no estar tan mal sin hacer nada | to be fine not doing anything
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| estar deprimido | to be depressed/to feel down
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| dejar los estudios | to stop studying
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| depender de sus padres | to depend on your parents (for everything)
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| vivir de sus padres | to live off your parents
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| estar en una situación difícil | to be in a difficult situation
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| contar con el apoyo de los padres | to count on the support of your parents
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| reeducar a los jóvenes | to re-educate young people
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| reorientar a los jóvenes | to steer young people in the right direction
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| exigir un alto nivel de educación | to demand a high level of education
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| ser mileurista | to earn 1000 euros per month
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| tener ganas de / no tener ganas de | to feel like/to not feel like doing sth
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| apretar el cinturón | to tighten your belt
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| opositar / hacer oposiciones | to take exams to enter state employment
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| montar un negocio | to set up a business
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| adaptarse a las circunstancias | to adapt to your circumstances
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| hacer frente a la realidad | to face up to reality
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| verse sin futuro | to feel that you have no future
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| conformarse con la inactividad | to be happy to do nothing
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| estar a la espera de que todo vaya mejor | to wait for things to get better
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