Spanish Vocabulary: History, Society, and Migration
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This set of vocabulary flashcards covers terms from the lecture notes related to history, sociology, and immigration, including common verbs, nouns, and transitional phrases used in discussing these topics.
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desenterrar
to dig up, unearth
ocultar
to hide, conceal
orquestad@s
orchestrated, organized
la selva
jungle, forest
un quiebre
breakdown, collapse
una urbe
city
las escaramuzas
skirmishes
esclavizar
to enslave, to make dependent
el guerrero
warrior, soldier
el sacerdote
priest
sangriento
bloody
la escasez
shortage, scarcity or shortage of a product
el incendio
fire
incendiado
burned
los hallazgos
discoveries, findings
la búsqueda
search
a menudo
frequently; often
mientras
while
esmerarse
to do one's best, to strive
despreciar
to look down on, to despise
la rivalidad
rivalry
albergar
house, shelter
la aldea
village
la evidencia
evidence, proof
agotarse
to run out, to be used up
sumado a lo anterior
Added to what was before…
acabar de
to have just
hallar
find, discover
por fin
finally, last
compartir
to share, to divide
sequía
drought
alimento
food, nourishment
conquistar
to conquest
someter
to dominate/suppress
Abogar por
To stand up for
Acoger a alguien
To take in someone
Adaptarse
To adapt
Amenazar a alguien
To threaten someone
Arrestar a alguien
To arrest someone
Carecer de algo
To lack of something
Cruzar la frontera
To cross the border
Deportar a alguien
To deport someone
Desestimar (algo)
To dismiss (something)
Detener a alguien
To detain someone
Durar
To last
Enfrentarse
To face, to confront
Extrañar a / Echar de menos a
To miss
Empeorar
To make something worse
Huir (de alguien)
To flee (from someone)
Ingresar a
To get into a place/ to be admitted ( a country, a hospital)
Intentar
To try / To attempt
Quedarse / Permanecer
To stay / To remain
Reconstruir
To rebuild ( a country , a identity)
Resguardar
To protect someone / To shelter
Reunirse (con)
To reunite (with)
Ser perseguido
To be persecuted
Pedir (asilo)
To ask for
Solicitar asilo
To apply for asylum
Tener miedo / Temer
To be afraid
Tratar
To treat someone / to try something (an action)
Vencerse ( la estadía ) ( la visa)
To overstay / To expire (visa)
Violar tus derechos
To violate your rights
DACA / Dreamer
DACA / Dreamer
El arraigo / Los vínculos
Ties (family/social)
El asilo político
Political asylum
El ciudadano / La ciudadana
Citizen
El exiliado / La exiliada
Exile / Exiled person
El flujo migratorio
Flow of migrants
El indocumentado
Undocumented person
El inmigrante / La inmigrante
Immigrant
El patrocinador / El aval
Sponsor
El peligro
The danger
El permiso de trabajo
The Work permit
El problema
The Problem / The issue
El refugiado / La refugiada
The refugee
El solicitante / El aspirante
The applicant
La amenaza
Threat
La corte / El tribunal
The court
La crisis humanitaria
Humanitarian crisis
La deportación
Deportation
La entrevista consular
Consular interview
La esperanza
Hope
La falta de oportunidades
Lack of opportunities
La frontera
The border
La inseguridad
Insecurity- Lack of safety
La ola migratoria
Migratory wave
La persecución
Persecution
La pobreza
Poverty
La solvencia económica
Financial solvency
La tarjeta de residencia
Green Card
La ventaja / La desventaja
The advantage / The disadvantage
Las pandillas
Gangs
Los antecedentes penales
Criminal record
Los caminantes
The walkers
Los derechos civiles
Civil rights
Los derechos humanos
Human rights
Los trámites
Procedures / Paperwork
Un futuro mejor
A better future
Una tragedia
A tragedy
Aprobado / Aprobada
Approved