Jovenes De Hoy, Ciudadanos Del Manana Flashcards
(90 cards)
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Un militante
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An active member of a party (activist)
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Un desafío/un reto
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A challenge
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Un(a) pasota
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An apathetic person (couldn’t care less attitude)
4
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Un rebelde
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A rebel
5
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Una beca
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A grant
6
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Una manifestación
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A demonstration
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El activismo (político/social)
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(Political/social) activism
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El desinterés
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Disinterest
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El pasotismo
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The couldn’t care less attitude
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El sistema sanitario
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The health system
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Los indignados
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Outraged, angry
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Los recortes
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The cuts
13
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La apatía
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Apathy
14
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La precariedad laboral
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Job insecurity
15
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Las matrículas universitarias
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Tuition fees
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Decepcionada
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Disappointed
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Desesperado
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Desperate
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Estar comprometido
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To be committed
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Exigir/reclamar
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To demand
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Indignarse
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To become outraged
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Interesarse en
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To be interested in
22
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Involucrarse en
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To get involved in
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Ir/ acudir a las urnas
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To go/ turn up at the ballot boxes/ the polls
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Manifestarse
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To demonstrate
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Militar en un partido
To be active in a party
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Movilizarse por/ contra
To demonstrate for/ against
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Pasar de
To not care about
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Protestar contra
To protest again
29
rechazar
To reject
30
ser partidario de
To be in favour of
31
un conservador
a conservative
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un curro
a job
33
un político
a politician
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un proyecto de ley
a bill/ proposed law
35
un votante
a voter
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Una carrera universitaria
a university degree
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Una movilización
a protest/ demonstration
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Una petición
A request
39
Una política
A policy
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Una propuesta
Proposal
41
El congreso
The congress
42
El senado
Senate
43
La incertidumbre
Uncertainty
44
La política
Politics
45
Las protestas estudiantiles
Students protests
46
Las perspectivas (de lograr un empleo)
Prospects (of getting a job)
47
Leve
Minor/ slight
48
abstener
To abstain
49
aprobar
To try
50
ceder
To yield/ to give in
51
comprometerse a
to commit/ to undertake …
52
Currar (slang)
To work
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hacer/ cumplir una promesa
to make/ fulfil a promise
54
hacer oír su voz
To make one’s voice heard
55
ir a la huelga/ declararse en huelga
to go in strike
56
prometer
to promise
57
Proponer
To propose
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reducir la edad de votar a los… años
to reduce the voting age to … years
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salir a la calle
to take to the streets
60
What is the Spanish term for orphan?
huérfano
61
What does 'una organización protectora de animales' refer to?
animal protection/welfare charity
62
Translate 'una quimera' into English.
a pipe dream
63
What is the English translation of 'el entorno'?
surroundings
64
What does 'el trabajo de media jornada' mean?
part-time work
65
What is 'el voluntariado' in English?
volunteering
66
What does 'la angustia' translate to?
anguish
67
What does 'la calidad de vida' mean?
quality of life
68
Fill in the blank: 'la capacidad / la habilidad' translates to _______.
capacity / ability
69
What does 'la (des)esperanza' mean?
hope / despair
70
What is the English translation of 'la felicidad'?
happiness
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Translate 'la gente discapacitada' into English.
disabled people
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What does 'la honestidad' refer to?
honesty
73
What is 'la ira' in English?
anger / rage
74
Fill in the blank: 'la vuelta / el retorno a los valores tradicionales' means _______.
the return to traditional values
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What does 'los menos privilegiados / los necesitados' mean?
the underprivileged / those in need
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What does 'altruista' mean in English?
altruistic
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Fill in the blank: 'in) alcanzable' translates to _______.
(in) reachable
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What is the English translation of 'consumista'?
consumerist
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What does 'egoísta' mean?
selfish
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What does 'esperanzador(a)' mean?
promising
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What is the meaning of 'solidario'?
supportive / charitable
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Fill in the blank: 'afrontar / hacer frente a / enfrentarse a' means _______.
to face / to confront
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What does 'colaborar con' translate to?
to collaborate with
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What does 'dar la vuelta (al mundo)' mean?
to go around (the world)
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Fill in the blank: 'dejar una cicatriz psicológica' means _______.
to leave a psychological scar
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What does 'estar dispuesto a' mean?
to be prepared to
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What does 'hacerse voluntario/a' mean?
to become a volunteer
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What is the English translation of 'recaudar fondos'?
to raise funds
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Fill in the blank: 'tener más posibilidades de ...' translates to _______.
to have more possibilities of ...
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What does 'valorar' mean?
to value
