La Inmigracion Flashcards

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El asilo (político)

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(Political) asylum

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El emigrante

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Emigrant

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El indocumentado

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Undocumented/ without papers

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El inmigrante

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Immigrant

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El migrante

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Migrant

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El sistema de bienestar

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The welfare system

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El trabajo fijo

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Fixed work

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La crisis económica de 2008

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Economic crisis of 2008

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La escasez de

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The scarcity of

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La esperanza de

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The hope of

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La jubilación

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Retirement

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La llegada de

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The arrival of

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La mano de obra

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Workforce

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La patera

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Small boat/ dinghy

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Asumible

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Manageable

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Extranjero/a

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Foreigner

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Iberoamérica

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Latin America

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Acoger a

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To receive

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Arriesgarse

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To risk

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Atenuar

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To alleviate

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Buscarse la vida

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To seek life / to get by

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Ganarse la vida

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To earn a living

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Marcharse

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To go

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Perder

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To lose

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Proceder de …/provenir de…

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To come from

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sobrevivir

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To survive

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Quebrar

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To break

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el alambre navaja/ de púas

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the razor wire/ barbed wire

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el auge

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boom/ growth

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el derrumbe

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collapse/ destruction

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el desempleo/ paro

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unemployment

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el DNI

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ID

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el Camino

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path

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el hacinamiento

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overcrowding

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el país de origen

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Country of origin

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el país receptor

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host country

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el rescate

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Rescue

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el traslado

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transfer

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La aportación

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contribution

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La búsqueda para

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the search for

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La diversidad cultural

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Cultural diversity

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La etapa

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stage

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43
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La fuga de cerebros

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‘Brain drain’

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La riqueza

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wealth

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La tasa de natalidad

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birth rate

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La valla

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Fence

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a escondidas

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Secretly

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de derechas/ izquierdas

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right/ left

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acceder a

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Access to

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beneficiarse de

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Benefit from

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despilfarrar

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To squander

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Estancarse

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To stagnate

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enriquecer

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to enrich

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54
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hacer recortes

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To make cuts

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Incitar

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To incite

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incorporarse a

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To join

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localizar

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To locate

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movilizar

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To mobilise

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superarse

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to overcome

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el alivio

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the relief

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el choque cultural

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Culture shock

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el cruce

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The crossing

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el descendiente

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the descendent

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el desplazado

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the displaced

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El permiso de trabajo

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Work permit

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El tercer mundo

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Third world

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El efluvio

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Emanation

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El emigrante económico

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The economic emigrant

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el estadounidense

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American

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el fugitivo

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Fugitive

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el trabajado invitado

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The guest worker

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La colonia

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Colony

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La costumbre

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Custom

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La Edad media

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Middle Ages

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La oleada

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Wave

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La procedencia

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Origin

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La solicitud de asilo

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Asylum application

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acostumbrarse a un país

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To get used to a country

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anhelar

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To long for

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asentarse

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To settle

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concentrarse en

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To focus on

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mejorar las oportunidades

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To improve opportunities

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padecer persecución

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To suffer persecution

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pedir asilo político

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To request political asylum

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señalar

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To point out

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solicitar

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To request

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tolerar

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To tolerate

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el censo

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Census

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el destino

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The destination

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el sostenimiento

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Maintenance

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La calidad de vida

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The quality of life

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La ciudadanía

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citizenship

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La fuente

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Source

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La guerrilla

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Resistance fighter

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La revolución castrista

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Castro revolution

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La vivienda

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Housing

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los lazos con

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Links with

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apenado/a

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Saddened

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Prospero/a

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Prosperous

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retornado/a

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to return

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alimentar

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To feed

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arrendar

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To render something

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conmemorar

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Commemorate

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convivir con

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To live with

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difundirse

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To spread

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dirigir

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To direct

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estallar

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To blow up

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hallar

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To find

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invertir

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To invest

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llegar al fin de mes

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to make ends meet

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llegar al fin de mes

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to make ends meet

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Permanecer

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To remain

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Residir

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To reside

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reunirse

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To meet up

115
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What is ‘el arraigo laboral’?

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Residency permit

Refers to a legal status that allows individuals to reside and work in a country.

116
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What does ‘el arrendador’ mean?

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Landlord

A person who rents out property to tenants.

117
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What is ‘el barrio marginal’?

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Slum

An area of a city characterized by poverty and substandard living conditions.

118
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What is ‘el centro de detención’?

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Detention center

A facility where individuals are held, typically for immigration or criminal purposes.

119
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What does ‘el cruce clandestino’ refer to?

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Secret crossing

An illegal or hidden route used by individuals crossing borders.

120
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Define ‘el delito’.

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Crime

An act that violates a law and is punishable by the government.

121
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What does ‘el elevado precio de…’ imply?

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Elevated price of…

Refers to high costs associated with goods or services.

122
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What is meant by ‘el empleo de bajo remuneración’?

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Poorly paid jobs

Employment that offers low financial compensation.

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What does ‘el indigente’ mean?

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Homeless person

An individual without a fixed residence.

124
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What is ‘el traficante’?

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Trafficker

A person who illegally trades in goods or people.

125
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Define ‘la delincuencia’.

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Crime

The activity involving illegal acts.

126
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What is ‘la detención’?

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Detention

The act of holding someone in custody.

127
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What does ‘la economía sumergida’ refer to?

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Underground economy

Economic activities that are not reported to authorities.

128
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What is ‘la inmigración clandestina’?

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Illegal immigration

The act of entering or residing in a country without legal permission.

129
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What does ‘la Ley de Extranjería’ stand for?

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Law of Foreigners

Legislation that governs the rights and responsibilities of non-citizens.

130
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Define ‘la lucha cotidiana’.

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Daily struggles

The ongoing challenges faced by individuals in their daily lives.

131
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What does ‘la vulneración de derechos’ mean?

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Violation of rights

The infringement of individuals’ legal or human rights.

132
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What are ‘los empleos poco calificados’?

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Low-skilled jobs

Positions that require minimal training or education.

133
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Fill in the blank: ‘una riada creciente de inmigrantes’ translates to _______.

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a growing tide of immigrants

134
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What does ‘sin domicilio fijo’ mean?

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Without a fixed address

Refers to individuals who do not have a permanent residence.

135
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What does ‘abarrotar’ mean?

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To fill up

The act of making something full or overcrowded.

136
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What does ‘acabarse el dinero’ imply?

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To run out of money

The situation where an individual has no financial resources left.

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What does ‘arriesgar la vida’ mean?

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To risk one’s life

Engaging in activities that could potentially lead to serious danger.

138
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What does ‘convertirse en víctima’ refer to?

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To become a victim

The state of being harmed or exploited by others.

139
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What does ‘expulsar’ mean?

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To deport

The act of removing someone from a country.

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What does ‘mendigar / pedir limosna’ mean?

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To beg

The act of asking for money or food from others.

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What does ‘repatriar’ refer to?

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To repatriate

The process of returning someone to their country of origin.

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What does ‘sentirse marginado’ mean?

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To feel marginalized

Experiencing exclusion or isolation from society.

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What does ‘vivir en el miedo continuo’ imply?

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Living in continuous fear

The ongoing state of anxiety or dread in daily life.