Solarte Spanish for Professions Social Work

Asuntos familiares

family matters

Estado civil

marital status

casado

married

soltero

single

en unión libre

cohabiting / living together

divorciado

divorced

separado

separated

Parentescos

family relationships

padrastro

stepfather

madrastra

stepmother

hermanastro

stepbrother

hermanastra

stepsister

medio hermano

half-brother

media hermana

half-sister

nuera

daughter-in-law

yerno

son-in-law

cuñado

brother-in-law

cuñada

sister-in-law

padre con custodia

custodial father

madre con custodia

custodial mother

violencia doméstica

domestic violence

abuso

abuse

Documentos

documents

certificado

certificate

casilla

box (on a form)

espacio en blanco

blank space

fotocopia / copia

photocopy / copy

formulario / forma

form

identificación

identification

llenar el formulario

to fill out the form

permiso de trabajo

work permit

póliza de seguros

insurance policy

registro civil / partida de nacimiento

birth certificate / civil registry record

solicitud

application

tarjeta de residencia / tarjeta verde

residency card / green card

tarjeta de seguro social

social security card

visa de estudiante

student visa

visa de turista

tourist visa

Personas / profesiones

people / professions

consejero familiar

family counselor

intérprete

interpreter

residente

resident

trabajador social

social worker

traductor

translator

Asuntos infantiles

child-related matters

acudiente

guardian / person in charge

adopción

adoption

crianza

upbringing / parenting

cuidado

care

custodia

custody

hogar sustituto

foster home

maltrato infantil

child abuse

menor de edad

minor (underage)

padre adoptivo

adoptive father

tutela

guardianship

Los adultos mayores

older adults / seniors

anciano

elderly person

andador

walker (mobility aid)

asilo para ancianos

nursing home / elder care facility

pensionado / jubilado

retired person / pensioner

cuidado

care

La migración

migration

la ciudadanía

citizenship

la deportación

deportation

deportado

deported person

indocumentado

undocumented person

inmigrante

immigrant

emigrante

emigrant

naturalización

naturalization

refugiado

refugee

residente legal

legal resident

situación migratoria

immigration status

Otras palabras importantes

other important words

asistencia social

social assistance / welfare

caso

case

condado

county

cupones de comida

food stamps / food assistance

desalojo

eviction

derecho

right / law

datos

data / information

entrada / ingreso / bajos ingresos

income / low income

escasos recursos

limited resources

gastos de la casa

household expenses

pobreza

poverty

pensión alimenticia

child support / alimony (context dependent)

seguro médico / aseguranza

health insurance

solicitante

applicant

lenguaje de señas

sign language

Verbos

verbs

abusar

to abuse

avisar

to warn / notify

asistir a

to attend

atender

to attend to / take care of

atravesar

to go through / experience

caerse

to fall

calificar

to qualify

castigar

to punish

cuidar

to take care of

dar a luz

to give birth

desalojar

to evict