Multiculturalism in Hispanic Society

acoger

to take in

aportar

to contribute

asilo politico

political asylum

auge

boom

buscar

to look for

denunciar

to report

derechos humanos

human rights

derrumbe

collapse

despilfarrar

to waste

enriquecer

to enrich

fuga de cerebros

braindrain

hallar

to find

mano de obra

workforce

mercado sumergido

black market

padecer

to suffer

pagar impuestos

to pay taxes

pais receptor

host country

patera

boat used by immigrants

poner rumbo a

to head to

portavoz

spokesperson

procedente de

coming from

quitar

to take away

realizar

to carry out

influjo

influc=x

regularizar

to legalize

fuerza laboral

labour force

escasez

scarcity

oyentes

listeners

vamos a dar la palabra

handover to

horroroso

horrendous

particular

private

calcular

to calculate

estimar

to estimate

se han visto obligados

have been forced

abandonar

to leave

se suman

joining

esperanzados acampan

hopeful.. camp

fronteras españoles fortificadas

fenced borders of spanish enclaves

ahorrar

to save

metodos

ways

evadir

to evade

lo cual explica

highlighting

lo absolutamente desesperada

utter desperation

verdadera magnitud

true scale

sin saber los riesgos

without knowing the risks

descendido

descended/ fall/ gone down

mantenerse

to keep going

me he sentido

i have felt

producto inferior bruto

gross national product

lesionada

injured

presunto

alleged/ presumed

subida

rise

apodado

nicknamed

heridos

injuries

volcar

to overturn

presunto traficante

alleged trafficker

exceso de velocidad

speeding

chofer

driver

escoltado

escorted

ingresar

to get into/ deposit

montar

to mount

ser el blanco

to be the target of

medidas eficaces

effective measures

repugnancia

disgust

seco

dry

rechazar

to reject

la ley de extranjería

immigration law

desprecio

scorn/ contempt

un grupo étnico

ethnic group

los gitanos

gypsies

los prejuicios

prejudice

sensibilización

awareness

jjuzgar

to judge

denuncias

complaints

lacra

scar

a la vez

at the same time

lugares de ocio

places of leisure

es preciso

it is necessary

mano dura

hard hand

aporofobía

aporophobia

dueños de inmuebles

owners of buildings

invenaderos

greenhouses

ladrones

thieves

agresiones

attacks

anuncios

adverts

notar mi acento

notice my accent

grada

grandstand

macaco

monkey

realizar

to do/ make

sacar un córner

to take a corner

sea cual sea

no matter what

vergonzoso

shameful

collar

necklace

entornado

half-closed

huir

to escape

jinete

horseman

pisar

to tread

seno

breast

amonestaciones

admonishments

charlas con victimas del racismo

talk with victims of racism