immigration vocab Flashcards

1
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Ancestors

A

Los antepasados

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Contribution

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El aporte

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Aspiration

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La aspiración

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4
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Support

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El apoyo

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5
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Asylum

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El asilo

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6
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Farm laborer

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El bracero

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7
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Citizenship

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La ciudadanía

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8
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Country person/farmer

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El campesino

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Citizen

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El/la cuidadano

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10
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Commitment/compromise

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El compromiso

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11
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Construction worker

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El obrero

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12
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Foreigner

A

El/la extranjero/a

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13
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Immigration police (slang)

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La migra

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14
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Way of life

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El estilo de vida

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15
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Custom

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La costumbre

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16
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Success

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El éxito

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17
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Failure

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El fracaso

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18
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Lack of

A

La falta de

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19
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Personality

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Personalidad

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20
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Influx

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El influjo

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21
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The ancestors made a great contribution to society, and their aspiration was to provide (give) support to those seeking (wishing) political asylum

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Los antepasados hicieron un gran aporte a la sociedad, y su aspiracion era dar apoyo a quienes buscaban el asilo politico.

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22
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The laborer worked to obtain citizenship while helping the farmer and the citizen with their commitment.

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El bracero trabajaba para obtener la cuidadania, mientras ayudaba al campesino y al ciudadano con su compromiso.

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23
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The worker helped the foreigner when immigration arrived, changing their lifestyle and habit.

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El obrero ayudó al extranjero cuando llegó la migra, cambiando su estilo de vida y su costumbre.

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24
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Success and failure sometimes depend on the lack of personality in the face of the influx of immigrants.

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El éxito y el fracaso a veces dependen de la falta de personalidad frente al influjo de inmigrantes.

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25
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Pride

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El orgullo

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26
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Homeland

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La patria

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27
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Origin

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El origen

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28
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Wave/Surge of

A

La oleada

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29
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Wall

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El muro

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30
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Membership

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La pertenencia

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31
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Population

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La población

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32
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Papers/Documents

A

Los papeles

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33
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Prosperity

A

La prosperidad

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34
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Refugee

A

El refugiado

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35
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Dream

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El sueño

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36
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Season

A

La temporada

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37
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Reach

38
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To get used to/accustomed to

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Acostumbrarse

39
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Worker

A

El trabajador

40
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Migrants feel pride in their homeland and never forget their origin

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Los inmigrantes sienten orgullo de su patria y nunca olvidan su origen

41
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A large wave of people crossed the wall in search of a better life

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Una gran oleada de personas cruzó el muro en busca de una vida mejor

42
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Belonging to the population depends on having the documents in order
(Citizenship in the population)

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La pertenencia a la población depende de tener los papeles en regla

43
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The refugee made the sacrifice of taking the risk to seek a new life

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El refugiado hizo el sacrificio de tomar el riesgo para buscar una nueva vida

44
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The dream of working in the high season is hard to reach

A

El sueño de trabajar en la temporada alta es dificil de alcanzar

45
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To take advantage of

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Aprovechar

46
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To risk

47
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To contribute

A

Contribuir

48
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To take hard work

A

Costar trabajo

49
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To dedicate to/To do for a living

A

Dedicarse a

50
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To leave (something)

51
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To discriminate

A

Discriminar

52
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To throw (away)

A

Echar/botar

53
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To miss (something/someone)

A

Echar de menos (a alguien)

54
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To emigrate

55
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To insist on

A

Empeñarse

56
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To focus on

A

Enfocarse en

57
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To hide oneself

A

Esconderse

58
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To make an effort to

A

Esforzarse (o-ue) por

59
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To settle

A

Establecerse

60
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To be grateful for

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Estar agradecido/a por

61
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To naturalize

A

Naturalizarse

62
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To make a living

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Ganarse la vida

63
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To escape

64
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To fail

65
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You must take advantage of the moment, take a little risk, and contribute to the team.

A

Debes aprovechar el momento, arriesgar un poco y contribuir al equipo

66
Q

When leaving their country, many fear that they might be discriminated against or kicked out of the new place.

A

Al dejar su país, muchos temen que los puedan discriminar o echar del nuevo lugar

67
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Immigrants must strive (insist) to find work, focus on learning the language, work hard (effort), and settle in a new country

A

Los inmigrantes deben empeñarse en encontrar trabajo, enfocarse en aprender el idioma, esforzarse mucho y establecerse en un nuevo país

68
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Immigrants are grateful for the opportunity to make a living and hope to naturalize soon

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Los inmigrantes están agradecidos por la oportunidad de ganarse la vida y esperan naturalizarse pronto

69
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When escaping their country, some are afraid of failing abroad

A

Al huir de su país, algunos tienen miedo de fracasar en el extranjero

70
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When emigrating, many people start to miss their family

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Al emigrar, muchos personas empiezan a echar de menos a su familia

71
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To belong to

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Pertenecer a

72
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To make a dream come true

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Realizar (un sueño)

73
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To take refuge

A

Refugiarse

74
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To go forward

A

Seguir adelante

75
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To be of descent

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Ser de ascendencia

76
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To dream

77
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To take the initiative

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Tomar la iniciativa

78
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To have the intention of

A

Tener la intención de

79
Q

To try

A

Tratar de ___

80
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To succeed

81
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Foreigner

A

Extranjero

82
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Undocumented

A

Indocumentado

83
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Unstable

84
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Rejected

85
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Migratory

A

Migratorio

86
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Unbearable

A

Insoportable

87
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To belong to a new society, immigrants must achieve their dream and keep moving forward with effort

A

Para pertenecer a una nueva sociedad, los inmigrantes deben realizar su sueño y seguir adelante con esfuerzo

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Immigrants dream of a better life, intend to work hard, and take the initiative to integrate

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Los inmigrantes sueñan con una vida mejor, tienen la intención de trabajar duro y toman la iniciativa para integrarse

89
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Immigrants try to adapt to their new country to succeed in life

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Los inmigrantes tratan de adaptarse a su nuevo país para triunfar en la vida

90
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The undocumented foreigner lives an unstable life while looking for opportunities

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El extranjero indocumentado vive una vida inestable mientras busca oportunidades

91
Q

Being rejected in the migration process can be an unbearable experience

A

Ser rechazado en el proceso migratorio puede ser una experiencia insoportable