5.3 Dictadores latinoamericanos (Spanish to English) Flashcards

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el acto de contrición

A

act of contrition

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la alameda

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avenue

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el aliento

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breath

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arder

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to burn

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avasallar

A

to overrun

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blanquear

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to launder

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el cañón

A

the barrel (of a gun)

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la cárcel

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prison

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la censura

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censorship

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conceder

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to concede

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condenar

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to condemn

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la conducta

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behaviour

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el cumplimiento

A

fulfilment

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14
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derribar

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to overthrow

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el derrocamiento

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overthrow

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desembocar

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to break out

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el desmantelamiento

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dismantling

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desmantelar

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to dismantle

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19
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el destino

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fate

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la emisora

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station (radio)

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21
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entrecortado

A

faltering

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esconderse

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to hide

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extraditar

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to extradite

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fallar

A

to fail

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fatídico

A

fateful

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los ferrocarriles

A

railways

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la hacienda

A

farm/estate

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implacable

A

relentless

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iniciar

A

to initiate

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irrumpir

A

to barge in

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el opositor

A

opponent

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la pena

A

penalty, sentence

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el perjuicio

A

damage

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perseguir

A

to pursue

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posterior

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subsequent

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postrer

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last

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prenderse fuego

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to catch fire

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propiciar

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to bring about

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provocar

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to cause

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rebajarse

A

to be lowered

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la reclusión

A

imprisonment

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el recurso

A

resource

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la rendición

A

surrender

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el reo

A

prisoner

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represivo

A

repressive

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la ruptura

A

break

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el sacerdote

A

priest

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salir a la luz

A

to come to light

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secuestrar

A

to kidnap

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sin juicio

A

without trial

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solicitar

A

to ask for

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el subalterno

A

subordinate

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suceder

A

to happen

54
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sumir

A

to plunge

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tanto … como

A

as much/many … as

56
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el traidor

A

traitor

57
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la violación

A

violation