El Norte, Parte 2 Flashcards
What is ‘la frontera’ in English?
the border
What is ‘el camión’ in English?
the truck
What does ‘tener una pesadilla’ mean?
to have a nightmare
What does ‘quedarse en una choza’ mean?
to stay in a shack
What does ‘nadie es dueño de nada’ mean?
no one is the owner of anything
What does ‘agarrar a’ mean?
to grab, seize
What are the meanings of ‘arrestar’ and ‘detener’?
to arrest
What is ‘la migra’?
the border patrol
What is ‘el mapa’ in English?
the map
What is ‘el drenaje’ in English?
sewer
What are ‘las ratas’ in English?
rats
What does ‘morder (ue)’ mean?
to bite
What is ‘el círculo’ in English?
the circle
What is ‘un símbolo’ in English?
a symbol
What does ‘representar’ mean?
to represent
What are ‘don’ and ‘doña’?
titles of respect (used with the first name of people you address with ‘usted’ but are close enough to not want to use the last name)
Examples: don Ramón, don Raimundo, doña Josefita
