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Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Unit 4 'Hecho en Guatemala' and Unit 5 'Colombia es mágica', including population demographics, socio-economics, forestry, architecture, and idioms.
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La población censada
Population registered in the census
La población rural
Rural population = people living in sparsely populated areas outside of cities, characterized by vast land but fewer homes per unit of land, and often agricultural or natural landscapes
La población urbana
Urban population = people living in densely populated areas with built infrastructure
La tercera parte de…
One third of
La mitad de…
Half of (the population)
Un cuarto de…
A fourth of (the population)
Los desafíos socioeconómicos
Socio-economic challenges
El sector desfavorecido
Disadvantaged sector, region, area
El sector privilegiado
Privileged sector, area, region
El sector vulnerable
Vulnerable sector, area, region
Emprender
To start, undertake (a business, a project)
La nuez (de castilla)
Walnut
La leña, la madera
Firewood, wood (material)
La seta, el hongo, el champiñón, la callampa
Mushroom
Talar, la tala
To cut down (trees), logging
La granja, la chacra, el rancho, la ganadería
Farm (for raising animals, livestock)
La explotación ganadera
Livestock farming, cattle farming
La finca, la estancia
Farm (for crops and animals)
La hacienda
Farm (only crops)
Cotizarse
To be priced
La migración
The broad term for moving from one place to another, temporarily or permanently, within a country or across borders (like birds or rural-to-urban moves)
La inmigración
A specific type of migration, meaning to enter a new country to live there permanently, focusing on the destination country's perspective
Extrañar
To miss (Te extraño = I miss you)
La artesanía
Crafts, handicrafts, craftwork
Sumar puntos
Add, score points
Encestar
To score a basket
Antes de la era común (a.e.c.)
BCE - the secular equivalent of BC (Before Christ), referring to years before the start of the Common Era (CE)
De la era común (e.c.)
Common Era (CE), which replaced AD (Anno Domini)
Mientras que
Whereas
Impactante
Impressive, stunning, shocking
Llamativo/a, vistoso/a
Striking, showy
La cordillera
Mountain range
La vegetación exuberante
Lush vegetation
El tesoro arquitectónico
Architectural treasure
El alcázar
Fortress
El estilo criollo
Creole style
La muralla, la pared, el muro
Wall
El azulejo, la baldosa, la teja
Wall, floor, or roof tile
La alberca, la piscina
Reservoir, pool
Tener la llave de mi corazón
To have the key to my heart
Robar el corazón
To steal someone's heart
Quitar el sentido
To take someone's breath away
Quitar el sueño
To keep someone awake, to lose sleep over something
La carroza
Float
El disfraz
Costume
Dura..horas/días
It lasts…hours/days
Tiene lugar el + date
It takes place on…
Animado/a
Lively