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the murder, killing
el asesinato
the composition of the weekly paper
la redacción del semanario
to concern, have sthg to do with
atañer a
to prevent
impedir
to take the life of X people
arrebatar la vida de X personas
editor
redactor
it hasn’t gone unnoticed
no ha pasado inadvertido
to distance oneself from
desmarcarse de
as soon as possible
lo antes posible
tan pronto como sea posible
to delve, to explore
bucear
the prime minister has pledged X pounds towards a potential joint bid
el primer ministro ha prometido X libras esterlinas para una posible oferta conjunta
to host the Football World Cup
albergar la Copa Mundial de Fútbol
to be willing to
estar dispuesto a
a fresh bid, candidacy
una nueva candidatura
which saw X happen
que tuvo como resultado
the first round of voting
la primera ronda de votaciones
he has promised that they will take a very different approach
ha prometido que adoptarán un enfoque muy diferente
in an attempt to
en intento de
perceptions
las percepciones
to build bridges
tender puentes
to face strong competition
enfrentar a una fuerte competencia
an expected effort from X, Y
un esfuerzo anticipado de parte de X, Y
many believe this would be an appropriate choice
muchos creen que esta sería una opción adecuada
to highlight
poner de relieve
lacking in
carente de
distracted, lost in thought
despistado
income, admission
los ingresos
a historical landmark
un hito histórico
to burst in, to invade
irrumpir
to shy away from the terms conquest or discovery
rehuir (él rehúye) los términos conquista o descubrimiento
executions at the stake
ejecuciones en la hoguera
indigenous
indígena, autóctono, nativo, originario
convincing, forceful
contundente
boiling hot oil
el aceite hirviendo
a riot
una revuelta
to criticise unfairly
denigrar
he was defeated
fue derrotado
leader
líder, dirigente, caudillo (negative con)
to turn to, to resort to
recurrir a alguien
punishment, lesson
escarmiento
to set out on, to undertake
emprender
entourage, procession
el séquito
certain reportes
determinados cronistas
timely, appropriate
oportuno
slaughter, killling
la matanza
to plant terror
sembrar el terror
to share out the loot
repartir el botín
the troop, troops
la tropa, las hueses
isolated
apartado
record, document
expediente
hostage, hostages
rehén, rehenes
to intend
pretender
settlement, settling
asentamiento
lie
una mentira, una falacia
to beat, to defeat
vencer, someter
the death toll
la mortandad
to untie, to let loose
desatar, desamarrar
the weakening of the population
el quebranto de la población
to demand that
reclamar que + subj
to hesitate
vacilar en
tireless, never ending
inagotable
a rare commodity
un bien escaso
robbery
el robo, la rapiña
to tear down
derribar, derrumbar, destruir
from the assumption that
desde el presupuesto de que
admiral
almirante
to spread
propagar, difundir
to arise
surgir, brotar
with force
con fuerza, con ímpetu
strictly
estrictamente, taxativamente
to give
conceder, otorgar
basis
la base, la piedra angular
to merge
fundirse, fusionarse
insult, prejudice
agravio, prejuicio
protection
protección, amparo
sickness, ailment
dolencia, achaque
by chance
casual, fortuito
to publish
publicar, promulgar
authenticity
autenticidad, veracidad
of all nature
de toda índole
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