Conquistadores 2 Flashcards

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If someone refused he was strongly punished.

A

Si alguien se negaba era fuertemente castigado.

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Excessive? I would say unacceptable.

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¿Exagerado? Yo diría inaceptable.

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The Conquistadores destroyed many ancient civilizations although while fighting they were always out numbered.

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Los conquistadores destruyeron muchas civilizaciones antiguas, ¡a pesar de que al pelear siempre fueron superados en número!

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In 1532 Pizarro kidnapped and later assassinated Atahualpa Yupanqui the leader of the inca people in the public plaza in front of all of his subjects.

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En 1532 Pizarro secuestro y luego asesinó a Atahualpa Yupanqui el dirigente del pueblo inca en la plaza pública, frente a todos sus súbditos.

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He had less than 200 soldiers.

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Tenía menos de doscientos soldados.

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The incas were at least 10 times more than them.

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Los incas eran por lo menos diez veces más que ellos.

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The conquistadores relied on swords of steel, horses and fire arms.

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Los conquistadores contaron con espadas de acero, caballos y armas de fuego.

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They won also thanks to the terror the provoked by not respecting the rules of combat.

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Vencieron también gracias al terror que provocaron al no respetar las reglas de combate.

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They went directly for Atahualpa y they made him prisoner.

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Fueron directo por Atahualpa y lo hicieron prisionero.

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With few men they succeeded in taking the capital, Tenochtitlán, thanks to their good military tactics.

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Con pocos hombres logró tomar la capital, Tenochtitlán, gracias a su buena táctica militar

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They won also thanks to an epidemic of small pox which debilitated (weakened) the aztecs.

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Vencieron también gracias a una epidemia de viruela que debilitó a los aztecas.

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This is why today the majority of the people in Latin America speak Spanish and belong to the Catholic faith.

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Por eso es que hoy la mayoría de la gente en América Latina habla español y pertenece a la fe católica.

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Almost three centuries after, the majority of the nations of Latin America had won their independence.

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Casi tres siglos después, la mayoría de las naciones de América Latina conquistaron su independencia.

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Moby, return us to the present!

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¡Moby! ¡Regrésanos al presente!

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