El Norte, Parte 3 Flashcards

1
Q

el jefe

A

the boss

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2
Q

conseguir trabajo

A

to get a job

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3
Q

limpiar casas

A

to clean houses

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4
Q

suceder

A

to happen, occur

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5
Q

la fábrica clandestina

A

the sweatshop

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6
Q

los gringos

A

the Americans (slang)

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7
Q

estar preocupado(a) por

A

to be worried about

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8
Q

estar celoso(a)

A

to be jealous

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9
Q

el barrio

A

the neighborhood

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10
Q

emplear

A

to employ

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11
Q

dejar atrás

A

to leave behind

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12
Q

estar lejos de

A

to be away from

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13
Q

aprender inglés

A

to learn English

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14
Q

rechazar el trabajo

A

to turn down the job

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15
Q

ponerse bravo(a) con

A

to get very angry with

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16
Q

enfermarse

A

to get sick

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17
Q

padecer una enfermedad grave

A

to suffer from a serious illness

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18
Q

la lavadora

A

washing machine

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19
Q

la secadora

A

clothes dryer

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20
Q

No sabe operar las máquinas.

A

S/He does not know how to use the machines.

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21
Q

lavar a mano

A

to wash by hand

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22
Q

estar orgullos(a) de su trabajo

A

to be proud of his/her work

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23
Q

tratar de (+ inf.)

A

to try (to do something)

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24
Q

desmayarse

A

to faint

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25
Q

no se siente bien

A

s/he doesn’t feel well

26
Q

el restaurante lujoso

A

an expensive restaurant

27
Q

una curandera

28
Q

Tener un sueño espantoso/horrible

A

to have a horrible dream

29
Q

legal

30
Q

ilegal

31
Q

buena oportunidad

A

a good opportunity

32
Q

vale la pena

A

it’s worth it, it’s worthwhile

33
Q

sobrevivir

A

to survive

34
Q

soñar (ue) con

A

to dream about

35
Q

la vida en el norte es difícil

A

life in America is difficult

36
Q

tiene ronchas

A

to have a rash

37
Q

¿Qué tiene?

A

What’s the matter? (colloquial)

38
Q

la migra persigue a

A

immigration chases

39
Q

documentos, indentificación

40
Q

la enfermera

41
Q

el médico le hace algunas preguntas

A

the doctor asks her some questions

42
Q

está bien

A

it’s okay, alright

43
Q

ponerla en cuarentena

A

to isolate her

44
Q

cambiar de idea

A

to change one’s mind

45
Q

fallecer

A

to die, pass away

46
Q

la vida es cíclica

A

life is cyclical

47
Q

no puede superar su situación

A

s/he cannot overcome his/her situation

48
Q

el (la) ciudadano(a)

49
Q

decir que sí, decir que no

A

to say yes, to say no

50
Q

ganar más dinero

A

to earn more money

51
Q

la jaula

A

bird cage, cage

52
Q

estar muerto(a)

A

to be dead

53
Q

estar vivo(a)

A

to be alive

54
Q

la vida es redura

A

Life is very hard

55
Q

No son aceptados.

A

They are not accepted.

56
Q

los indocumentados/los sin papeles

A

illegal immigrants, immigrants without papers/documents

57
Q

deportar a

58
Q

Tienen pocos derechos.

A

They have few rights.

59
Q

permiso de residencia, tarjeta verde

A

green card

60
Q

llamar a

A

to call someone (by phone)