Chapter 6 Flashcards
los derechos humanos
human rights
la desobediencia civil
civil disobedience
la igualdad
equality
la desigualdad
inequality
el/la juez(a)
judge
la injusticia
injustice
la justicia
justice
la libertad
freedom
la lucha
struggle, fight
(think “launch your fists”)
el tribunal
court
(think paying tribute when you go to court)
abusar
to abuse
aprobar una ley
(o:ue stem change)
to pass a law
(o:ue stem change)
convocar
to summon
con = to come,
defender
(e:ie)
to defend
derogar
to abolish, to repeal
encarcelar
to imprison
think “incarcerate”
juzgar
to judge
analfabeto/a
illiterate
desigual
unequal
igual
equal
injusto/a
unfair
justo/a
fair
primido/a
oppressed
think “primates opress others”
el abuso
abuse
la armada
navy
la bandera
flag
la creencia
belief
la crueldad
cruelty
la democracia
democracy
la dictadura
dictatorship
el ejército
army
el gobierno
government
la guerra
war
la guerra civil
civil war
el partido político
political party
la paz
peace
el poder
power
la política
politics
las relaciones exteriores
foreign relations
la victoria
victory
dedicarse
to devote oneself to
(think “dedicate”)
elegir
(e:i stem change)
to elect
ganar las elecciones
to win an election
perder las elecciones
(e:ie stem change)
to lose an election
gobernar
(e:ie stem change)
to govern
influir
to influence
votar
to vote
conservador(a)
conservative
liberal
liberal
pacífico/a
peaceful
pacifista
pacifist
el/la abogado/a
lawyer
el/la activista
activist
el ladrón/ la ladrona
thief
el/ la manifestante
demonstrator
el/la político/a
politician
el presidente
la presidenta
president
el/la terrorista
terrorist
la víctima
victim
la amenaza
threat
think say “amen” in a prayer when there is a threat
el arma (f.)
weapon
el escándalo
scandal
la inseguridad
insecurity; lack of safety
la seguridad
security; safety
el temor
fear
tremor in fear
el terrorismo
terrorism
la violencia
violence
chantajear
to blackmail
You jear at someone when blackmailing them
destrozar
to destroy, to ruin
espiar
to spy
huir
to flee
think “to hurry away”
pelear
to fight, to quarrel
you dont plee, you fight
secuestrar
to kidnap, to hijack
kidnap in secret
el alumno
la alumna
pupil, student
el chaval
la chavala
kid, youngster
confiar
to trust
(think “to confide”)
el institutio
high school
iaico/a
secular, lay
musulmán/muslmana
Muslim
el pañuelo
headscarf
pegar
to hit
raro/a
weird
el rato
a while
la regla
rule
Venga
Come on
la aduana
customs
el buzón
mailbox
el comercio
trade
los impuestos
taxes
permanecer
to remain
los recursos
resources
las relaciones exteriores
foreign relations
la tarjeta postal
postcard
derrocar
to overthrow
think “to throw a car”
derrotar
to defeat
la ejecución
execution
ejercer (el poder)
to exercise/ exert (power)
fortalecer
to strengthen
think “to fortify”
el fracaso
failure
think “fresco is a failure”
la fuerza
force
el golpe de estado
coup d’ état
la huelga
strike
el informe
report
el orgullo
pride
think “the gorilla has pride”
el secuestro
kidnapping
think “to take away in secret”
la trampa
trap
encabezar
to lead
el juicio
trial
meaning “the judgement”
la ley
law
promulgar
to enact (a law)
think “to promote my law”
rescatado/a
rescued
tener derecho a
to have the right to
a escondidas
secretly
el bobo
la boba
fool
la cárcel
prison
think “cell”
el censor
la censora
censor
las copas de los árboles
treetops
elogiar
to praise
embarazada
pregnant
la entrada
enterance
hacer callar (a alguien)
to silence (someone)
pasar
to get through
silbar
to whistle
la huida
escape
think “to hide away”
a hurtadillas
sneak in
la manera
way
think “my manner/my way”
la rebeldía
rebelliousness
la reja
iron bar
