Unit 2 Spanish Vocabulary

Migrar

to migrate

Inmigrar

to immigrate

Emigrar

emigrate

Salir de

to leave from

Llegar a

to arrive at

Moverse

to move (oneself)

Trabajar

to work

Nacer

to be born

Vivir

to live

Cambiar

to change

Estilo de vida

lifestyle

Escapar

to escape

Opressor

oppressor

Despojar

to strip / dispossess

Guerra

war

Cruzar

to cross

Frontera

border

Inmigrante

immigrant (to come from a foreign country)

Emigrante

emigrant

Problema sanitario

health issue

Situación precaria

precarious situation

Declarar

to declare

Liberar

to free / liberate

Libertad

freedom

Racismo

racism

Oferta de trabajo

job offer

Crecer

to grow

Permanente

permanent

Visitar

to visit

Entrar

to enter

Llegar

to arrive

Dejar

to leave / to stop

Visa

visa

Turista

tourist

Decidir

to decide

Regresar

to return / go back

Quedarse

to stay

Obtener

to obtain / get

Tarjeta verde

green card

Ciudadanía

citizenship

Pasaporte

passport

Trayecto

route / journey

Ruta

route

Industrialización

industrialization

Máquinas

machines

Generaciones

generations

Refugio

refuge / shelter

Hambruna

famine

Fiebre del oro

gold rush

Violencia

violence

Genocidio

genocide

La gran depresión

the Great Depression

La Segunda Guerra Mundial

the Second World War

Selección

selection

Incremento

increase

Temporal

temporary

Migración circular

circular migration

Beneficios

benefits

Conflicto

conflict

Persecución

persecution

Intentar

to try / attempt