Dictadores Latinoamericanos Flashcards

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1
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El acto de contrición

A

Act of contrition

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2
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La alameda

A

Avenue

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3
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El aliento

A

Breath

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4
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Arder

A

To burn

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5
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Avasallar

A

To overrun

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6
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Blanquear

A

To launder

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7
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El cañon

A

The barrel (of a gun)

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8
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La cárcel

A

Prison

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9
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La censura

A

Censorship

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10
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Conceder

A

To concede

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11
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Condenar

A

To condemn

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12
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La conducta

A

Behaviour

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13
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El cumplimiento

A

Fulfilment

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14
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Derribar

A

To overthrow

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15
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El derrocamiento

A

Overthrow

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16
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Desembocar

A

To break out

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17
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Desmantelar

A

To dismantle

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18
Q

El destino

A

Fate

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19
Q

La emisora

A

Radio station

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20
Q

Entrecortado

A

Faltering

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21
Q

Esconderse

A

To hide

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22
Q

Extraditar

A

To extradite

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23
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Fallar

A

To fail

24
Q

Fatídico

A

Fateful

25
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Los ferrocarriles

A

Railways

26
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La hacienda

A

Farm/estate

27
Q

Impacable

A

Relentless

28
Q

Iniciar

A

To initiate

29
Q

El opositor

A

Opponent

30
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La pena

A

Penalty/sentence

31
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El perjuicio

A

Damage

32
Q

Perseguir

A

To pursue

33
Q

Posterior

A

Subsequent

34
Q

Postrer

A

Last

35
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Pretenderse fuego

A

To catch fire

36
Q

Propiciar

A

To bring about

37
Q

Provocar

A

To cause

38
Q

Rebajarse

A

To be lowered

39
Q

La reclusión

A

Imprisonment

40
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El recurso

A

Resource

41
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La rendición

A

Surrender

42
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El reo

A

Prisoner

43
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Represivo

A

Repressive

44
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La ruptura

A

Break

45
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El sacerdote

A

Priest

46
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Salir a la luz

A

To come to light

47
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Secuestrar

A

To kidnap

48
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Sin juicio

A

Without trial

49
Q

Solicitar

A

To ask for

50
Q

El subalterno

A

Subordinate

51
Q

Suceder

A

To happen

52
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Sumir

A

To plunge

53
Q

Tanto…como

A

As much/many…as

54
Q

El traidor

A

Traitor

55
Q

La violación

A

Violation

56
Q

Irrumpir

A

To barge in

57
Q

El desmantelamiento

A

Dismantling