Spanish II Test II

Aliarse con

• To form an alliance

Alternancia (la)

• Turn-taking; rotation

Amenaza (la)

• Threat

Asegurar

• To secure

Asesor/a (el, la)

• Adviser

Asumir

• To take on; to take over

Basarse en

• To be based on

Bien común (el)

• Common good

Bienes (los)

• Goods

Bienestar (el)

• Well-being

Bipartidismo (el)

• Two-party system

Brecha (la)

• Gap

Candidatura (la)

• Candidacy

Cargo (el)

• Position; post

Conceder

• To give; to grant

Concentrarse en

• To focus on

Confianza (la)

• Trust

Contrarrestar

• To counteract

Convertirse en

• To become

Convocar

• To call

Deberse a

• To be due to

Debilitar

• To weaken

Derechista (el, la)

• Right-wing supporter

Derrocamiento (el)

• Overthrow

Derrocar

• To overthrow

Desconfianza (la)

• Distrust

Desprestigiar

• To discredit; to smear

Deuda (la)

• Debt

Diputado/a (el, la)

• Representative

Enfrentarse a

• To confront

Escaño (el)

• Seat in Congress

Equilibrio (el)

• Balance

Giro (el)

• turn

Gobernante (el, la)

• Ruler

Índice (el)

• Rate

Involucrado/a

• Involved

Involucrarse

• To get involved

Izquierdista (el, la)

• Leftist

Jefe/a de Estado (el, la)

• Head of State

Libre mercado (el)

• Free market

Liderazgo (el)

• Leadership

Lograr

• To achieve

Logro (el)

• Achievement

Mandato (el)

• Term (in office)

Materias primas (las)

• Commodities

Nombramiento (el)

• Appointment

Nombrar

• To appoint

Oponerse a

• To oppose

Opositor/a (el, la)

• Opponent

Partidario/a (el, la)

• Supporter

Partido (el)

• Party

Política exterior (la)

• Foreign policy

Presupuesto (el)

• Budget

Reinado (el)

• Ruling (monarchy)

Reinar

• To rule (monarchy)

Reivindicación (la)

• Demand; claim

Rendir cuentas

• To be accountable

Representante (el, la

• Representative

Separarse

• To secede

Separatista (el, la)

• Secessionist

Ser candidato/a a

• To run for

Sindicato (el)

• Labor union

Soborno (el)

• Bribery; bribe

Sumarse a

• To join

Unirse a

• To join