dictaduras hispanoamericanos 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

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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 (money)

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7
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el cañon

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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10
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conceder

A

to concede

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condenar

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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 (n)

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16
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el destino

A

fate

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17
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la emisora

A

(radio) station

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18
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entrecortado

A

faltering

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19
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esconderse

A

to hide

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20
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extraditar

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to extradite

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21
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fallar

A

to fail

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22
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fatídico

A

fateful

23
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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

27
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irrumpir

A

to barge in

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el opositor

A

opponent

29
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la pena

A

penalty, sentence

30
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el perjuicio

A

damage

31
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perseguir

A

to persue

32
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posterior

A

subsequent

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postrer

A

last

34
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prenderse fuego

A

to catch fire

35
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propiciar

A

to bring about

36
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provocar

A

to cause

37
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rebajarse

A

to be lowered

38
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la reclusión

A

imprisonment

39
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el recurso

A

resource

40
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la rendición

A

surrender

41
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el reo/la rea

A

prisioner

42
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represivo

A

repressive

43
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la ruptura

A

break

44
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el scardote

A

priest

45
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salir a la luz

A

to come to light

46
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secuestrar

A

to kidnap

47
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sin juicio

A

without trial

48
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solicitar

A

to ask for

49
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el subalterno

A

subordinate

50
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suceder

A

to happen

51
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sumir

A

to plunge

52
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tanto…como

A

as much/many…as

53
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el/la traidor/a

A

traitor

54
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violación

A

violation