F3/Semana 4 (Seguridad) Flashcards
hacer una advertencia
(not “dar una advertencia”)
to give a warning
alineado/a con
aligned with
ser sujeto de
estar sujeto a
to be a subject of (a king, etc.)
to be subject to (a law, etc.)
(la) vivencia
life experience
(la) generalización
generalizar
generalization
to generalize
(la) altura
altitude
(la) choza de cartón
cardboard shack
(el) rezago
el rezago educativo = education gap
gap, lag
asomarse
to take a peek
estandarizado/a
standardized
aterrador(a)
aterrar (a alguien), aterrarse
aterrado/a
asustado/a
asustar (a alguien), asustarse
terrifying
to terrify (someone), to be terrified
terrified
scared
to scare (someone), to be scared
raptar
secuestrar
to kidnap (someone)
(la) fosa común
mass grave
regular
to regulate
picar
to sting, to nibble
(la) mensajería móvil, mensajería instantánea
instant messaging/text messaging (including all messaging apps)
tener pinta (de)
to seem like, to give the impression of being, to look like
instar
to urge
recurrir
Ellos recurren al mercado negro = they turn to/resort to the black market
to turn to, to resort to
por el otro lado de la moneda
on the other side of the coin
como con todo…
as with everything…
rastrear
(de “rastro” - trail, track)
Una organización que rastrea el tráfico ilícito de órganos = An organization that tracks illegal organ trafficking
to follow a trail, to track
la lista de espera
waiting list
(la) dádiva
a gift (often with the connotation of being a bribe), a hand-out
