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brecha
gap / divide
📌 Nota gramatical
Often used in combinations like 'brecha digital' (digital divide) or 'brecha social'.
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exclusión
exclusion
📌 Nota gramatical
Derived from the verb 'excluir'. Frequently paired with 'social' or 'laboral'.
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pobreza
poverty
📌 Nota gramatical
Common collocations include 'pobreza infantil' and 'umbral de pobreza'.
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vulnerable
vulnerable
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine. Plural adds -s.
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marginación
marginalization
📌 Nota gramatical
Refers to the process or state of being relegated to the fringes of society.
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desfavorecido
disadvantaged
📌 Nota gramatical
Functions as an adjective or as a noun when preceded by an article ('los desfavorecidos').
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recursos
resources
📌 Nota gramatical
Usually used in the plural in socio-economic contexts ('escasos recursos').
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desigualdad
inequality
📌 Nota gramatical
Key term for the topic; can be paired with 'económica', 'social', or 'de género'.
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clase
class (social)
📌 Nota gramatical
Refers to social stratification ('clase alta', 'clase media', 'clase obrera').
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cohesión
cohesion
📌 Nota gramatical
Commonly used in the phrase 'cohesión social'.
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subsidio
subsidy / benefit
📌 Nota gramatical
Synonymous with financial aid provided by the government.
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reivindicar
to demand / to claim rights
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb, but note the stem change in present subjunctive (reivindique...). Often used in political contexts.
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asistencia
assistance / welfare
📌 Nota gramatical
Can mean attendance or assistance/help depending on the context.
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privilegio
privilege
📌 Nota gramatical
Often contrasted with basic human rights.
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discriminación
discrimination
📌 Nota gramatical
Followed by the preposition 'por' to indicate the cause of discrimination.
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erradicar
to eradicate
📌 Nota gramatical
Spelling change in the preterite and subjunctive: c -> qu before 'e' (erradiqué, erradique).
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precariedad
precariousness / instability
📌 Nota gramatical
Frequently paired with 'laboral' to describe unstable working conditions.
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asequible
affordable
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective used frequently in economic and social debates regarding housing and healthcare.
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solidaridad
solidarity
📌 Nota gramatical
Often invoked in campaigns supporting marginalized groups or refugees.
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marginal
marginal
📌 Nota gramatical
Can describe both geographic areas ('zonas marginales') and social status.
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mendicidad
begging
📌 Nota gramatical
Formal term referring to the practice of begging for money on the streets.
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paliar
to alleviate / to cushion
📌 Nota gramatical
Means to soften or mitigate negative effects or hardships, rather than completely cure them.
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desamparado
helpless / destitute / abandoned
📌 Nota gramatical
Derived from 'amparar' (to protect) with the negative prefix des-.
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igualdad
equality
📌 Nota gramatical
Commonly combined as 'igualdad de oportunidades' or 'igualdad salarial'.
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asentamiento
settlement / shantytown
📌 Nota gramatical
In social contexts, often refers to unauthorized or impoverished housing clusters ('asentamientos chabolistas').
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