Cap. 4 Vocabulario Flashcards

1
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hacerse la América

A

to seek success in America

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2
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That can’t be true.

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No puede ser.

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3
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mulatto (black + European)

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el/la mulato/a

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You had a good/bad time, right?

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Lo pasaste bien/mal ¿eh?

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in search of new horizons (opportunities)

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en busca de nuevos horizontes

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el/la pariente lejano/a

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distant relative

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el/la residente

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resident

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resident

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el/la residente

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caer

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to fall

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10
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tener incentivos

A

to have incentives

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11
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quedar

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to leave behind (to be, similar to estar)

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12
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el/la descendiente

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descendant

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13
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How tacky!

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¡Qué cursi!

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14
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en busca de nuevos horizontes

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in search of new horizons (opportunities)

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15
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sentir nostalgia (por)

A

to feel nostalgic (about)

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16
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ancestry

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la ascendencia

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17
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romper

A

to break

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18
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to be a low-income person

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ser una persona de pocos recursos

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19
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on (my your etc.) father’s/mother’s side

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por parte de (mi, tu, etc.) padre/madre

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20
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la inmigración

A

immigration

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21
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perder (ie)

A

to lose

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22
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political refugee

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el/la refugiado/a político/a

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23
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¡Qué horror!

A

How terrible/horrible!

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24
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la discriminación

A

discrimination

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25
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to be cheap labor

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ser mano de obra barata

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26
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hacer algo contra su voluntad

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to do something against one’s will

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27
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even though

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a pesar de que

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28
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to break

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romper

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29
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discrimination

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la discriminación

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30
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¡Huy!

A

Jeez! / Wow!

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31
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abroad

A

el extranjero

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32
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to do something against one’s will

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hacer algo contra su voluntad

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33
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to have initiative/drive

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tener iniciativa

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34
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ser una persona de pocos recursos

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to be a low-income person

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35
Q

la libertad

A

freedom

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36
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emigrar

A

to emigrate

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37
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emigrant

A

el/la emigrante

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38
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to receive someone with open arms

A

recibir a alguien con los brazos abiertos

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39
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to be bilingual/trilingual/a polyglot

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ser bilingüe/trilingüe/políglota

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40
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to burn

A

quemar

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41
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to feel nostalgic (about)

A

sentir nostalgia (por)

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42
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¡Qué cursi!

A

How tacky!

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43
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tener título

A

to have an education/a degree

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44
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to be originally from (+ city or country)

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ser oriundo/a de (+ ciudad o país)

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45
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la emigración

A

emigration

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46
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freedom

A

la libertad

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47
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to feel rejected

A

sentirse rechazado/a

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48
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to lose

A

perder (ie)

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49
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when the time comes/came +

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a la hora de +

50
Q

inmigrar

A

to immigrate

51
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tener prejuicios contra alguien

A

to be prejudiced against somone

52
Q

to fall

A

caer

53
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Fuiste de Guatemala a Guatepeor

A

You went from bad to worse

54
Q

tener un futuro incierto

A

to have an uncertain future

55
Q

You went from bad to worse

A

Fuiste de Guatemala a Guatepeor

56
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pride

A

el orgullo

57
Q

Jeez! / Wow!

A

¡Huy!

58
Q

to be prejudiced against somone

A

tener prejuicios contra alguien

59
Q

to have an education

A

ser una persona preparada

60
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descendant

A

el/la descendiente

61
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tener iniciativa

A

to have initiative/drive

62
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ser una persona preparada

A

to have an education

63
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la ascendencia

A

ancestry

64
Q

el orgullo

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pride

65
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to miss (a person, a place, etc.)

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echar de menos

66
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How great!

A

¡Qué genial!

67
Q

a la hora de +

A

when the time comes/came +

68
Q

descomponer

A

to break down

69
Q

to seek success in America

A

hacerse la América

70
Q

great-grandfather/grandmother

A

el/la bisabuelo/a

71
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el/la tatarabuelo/a

A

great-great-grandfather/grandmother

72
Q

to discriminate against someone

A

discriminar a alguien

73
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acabar/terminar

A

to run out (of)

74
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to run out (of)

A

acabar/terminar

75
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a pesar de que

A

even though

76
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great-great-grandfather/grandmother

A

el/la tatarabuelo/a

77
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No puede ser.

A

That can’t be true.

78
Q

ser bilingüe/trilingüe/políglota

A

to be bilingual/trilingual/a polyglot

79
Q

olvidar

A

to forget

80
Q

to immigrate

A

inmigrar

81
Q

How terrible/horrible!

A

¡Qué horror!

82
Q

Te cayó bien/mal, ¿eh?

A

You liked/disliked him/her, right?

83
Q

to emigrate

A

emigrar

84
Q

No te creo.

A

I don’t believe you.

85
Q

sentirse rechazado/a

A

to feel rejected

86
Q

Lo pasaste bien/mal ¿eh?

A

You had a good/bad time, right?

87
Q

ancestors

A

los antepasados

88
Q

los antepasados

A

ancestors

89
Q

quemar

A

to burn

90
Q

echar de menos

A

to miss (a person, a place, etc.)

91
Q

slave

A

el/la esclavo/a

92
Q

immigrant

A

el/la inmigrante

93
Q

discriminar a alguien

A

to discriminate against someone

94
Q

el/la refugiado/a político/a

A

political refugee

95
Q

ser oriundo/a de (+ ciudad o país)

A

to be originally from (+ city or country)

96
Q

foreigner

A

el/la extranjero/a

97
Q

el/la emigrante

A

emigrant

98
Q

¡Qué genial!

A

How great!

99
Q

por parte de (mi, tu, etc.) padre/madre

A

on (my your etc.) father’s/mother’s side

100
Q

distant relative

A

el/la pariente lejano/a

101
Q

I don’t believe you.

A

No te creo.

102
Q

to forget

A

olvidar

103
Q

to have incentives

A

tener incentivos

104
Q

immigration

A

la inmigración

105
Q

el/la extranjero/a

A

foreigner

106
Q

emigration

A

la emigración

107
Q

to have an education/a degree

A

tener título

108
Q

el/la inmigrante

A

immigrant

109
Q

mestizo (indigenous + European)

A

el/la mestizo/a

110
Q

recibir a alguien con los brazos abiertos

A

to receive someone with open arms

111
Q

hacerse ciudadano/a

A

to become a citizen

112
Q

el/la mulato/a

A

mulatto (black + European)

113
Q

to leave behind (to be, similar to estar)

A

quedar

114
Q

el extranjero

A

abroad

115
Q

el/la mestizo/a

A

mestizo (indigenous + European)

116
Q

You liked/disliked him/her, right?

A

Te cayó bien/mal, ¿eh?

117
Q

el/la esclavo/a

A

slave

118
Q

to have an uncertain future

A

tener un futuro incierto

119
Q

ser mano de obra barata

A

to be cheap labor

120
Q

to break down

A

descomponer

121
Q

el/la bisabuelo/a

A

great-grandfather/grandmother

122
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to become a citizen

A

hacerse ciudadano/a