La Inmigracion Flashcards
1
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El asilo (político)
A
(Political) asylum
2
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El emigrante
A
Emigrant
3
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El indocumentado
A
Undocumented/ without papers
4
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El inmigrante
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Immigrant
5
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El migrante
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Migrant
6
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El sistema de bienestar
A
The welfare system
7
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El trabajo fijo
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Fixed work
8
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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
A
The hope of
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La jubilación
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Retirement
12
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La llegada de
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The arrival of
13
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La mano de obra
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Workforce
14
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La patera
A
Small boat/ dinghy
15
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Asumible
A
Manageable
16
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Extranjero/a
A
Foreigner
17
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Iberoamérica
A
Latin America
18
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Acoger a
A
To receive
19
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Arriesgarse
A
To risk
20
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Atenuar
A
To alleviate
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Buscarse la vida
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To seek life / to get by
22
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Ganarse la vida
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To earn a living
23
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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…
To come from
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sobrevivir
To survive
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Quebrar
To break
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el alambre navaja/ de púas
the razor wire/ barbed wire
29
el auge
boom/ growth
30
el derrumbe
collapse/ destruction
31
el desempleo/ paro
unemployment
32
el DNI
ID
33
el Camino
path
34
el hacinamiento
overcrowding
35
el país de origen
Country of origin
36
el país receptor
host country
37
el rescate
Rescue
38
el traslado
transfer
39
La aportación
contribution
40
La búsqueda para
the search for
41
La diversidad cultural
Cultural diversity
42
La etapa
stage
43
La fuga de cerebros
‘Brain drain’
44
La riqueza
wealth
45
La tasa de natalidad
birth rate
46
La valla
Fence
47
a escondidas
Secretly
48
de derechas/ izquierdas
right/ left
49
acceder a
Access to
50
beneficiarse de
Benefit from
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despilfarrar
To squander
52
Estancarse
To stagnate
53
enriquecer
to enrich
54
hacer recortes
To make cuts
55
Incitar
To incite
56
incorporarse a
To join
57
localizar
To locate
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movilizar
To mobilise
59
superarse
to overcome
60
el alivio
the relief
61
el choque cultural
Culture shock
62
el cruce
The crossing
63
el descendiente
the descendent
64
el desplazado
the displaced
65
El permiso de trabajo
Work permit
66
El tercer mundo
Third world
67
El efluvio
Emanation
68
El emigrante económico
The economic emigrant
69
el estadounidense
American
70
el fugitivo
Fugitive
71
el trabajado invitado
The guest worker
72
La colonia
Colony
73
La costumbre
Custom
74
La Edad media
Middle Ages
75
La oleada
Wave
76
La procedencia
Origin
77
La solicitud de asilo
Asylum application
78
acostumbrarse a un país
To get used to a country
79
anhelar
To long for
80
asentarse
To settle
81
concentrarse en
To focus on
82
mejorar las oportunidades
To improve opportunities
83
padecer persecución
To suffer persecution
84
pedir asilo político
To request political asylum
85
señalar
To point out
86
solicitar
To request
87
tolerar
To tolerate
88
el censo
Census
89
el destino
The destination
90
el sostenimiento
Maintenance
91
La calidad de vida
The quality of life
92
La ciudadanía
citizenship
93
La fuente
Source
94
La guerrilla
Resistance fighter
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La revolución castrista
Castro revolution
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La vivienda
Housing
97
los lazos con
Links with
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apenado/a
Saddened
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Prospero/a
Prosperous
100
retornado/a
to return
101
alimentar
To feed
102
arrendar
To render something
103
conmemorar
Commemorate
104
convivir con
To live with
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difundirse
To spread
106
dirigir
To direct
107
estallar
To blow up
108
hallar
To find
109
invertir
To invest
110
llegar al fin de mes
to make ends meet
111
llegar al fin de mes
to make ends meet
112
Permanecer
To remain
113
Residir
To reside
114
reunirse
To meet up
115
What is 'el arraigo laboral'?
Residency permit
## Footnote
Refers to a legal status that allows individuals to reside and work in a country.
116
What does 'el arrendador' mean?
Landlord
## Footnote
A person who rents out property to tenants.
117
What is 'el barrio marginal'?
Slum
## Footnote
An area of a city characterized by poverty and substandard living conditions.
118
What is 'el centro de detención'?
Detention center
## Footnote
A facility where individuals are held, typically for immigration or criminal purposes.
119
What does 'el cruce clandestino' refer to?
Secret crossing
## Footnote
An illegal or hidden route used by individuals crossing borders.
120
Define 'el delito'.
Crime
## Footnote
An act that violates a law and is punishable by the government.
121
What does 'el elevado precio de...' imply?
Elevated price of...
## Footnote
Refers to high costs associated with goods or services.
122
What is meant by 'el empleo de bajo remuneración'?
Poorly paid jobs
## Footnote
Employment that offers low financial compensation.
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What does 'el indigente' mean?
Homeless person
## Footnote
An individual without a fixed residence.
124
What is 'el traficante'?
Trafficker
## Footnote
A person who illegally trades in goods or people.
125
Define 'la delincuencia'.
Crime
## Footnote
The activity involving illegal acts.
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What is 'la detención'?
Detention
## Footnote
The act of holding someone in custody.
127
What does 'la economía sumergida' refer to?
Underground economy
## Footnote
Economic activities that are not reported to authorities.
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What is 'la inmigración clandestina'?
Illegal immigration
## Footnote
The act of entering or residing in a country without legal permission.
129
What does 'la Ley de Extranjería' stand for?
Law of Foreigners
## Footnote
Legislation that governs the rights and responsibilities of non-citizens.
130
Define 'la lucha cotidiana'.
Daily struggles
## Footnote
The ongoing challenges faced by individuals in their daily lives.
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What does 'la vulneración de derechos' mean?
Violation of rights
## Footnote
The infringement of individuals' legal or human rights.
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What are 'los empleos poco calificados'?
Low-skilled jobs
## Footnote
Positions that require minimal training or education.
133
Fill in the blank: 'una riada creciente de inmigrantes' translates to _______.
a growing tide of immigrants
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What does 'sin domicilio fijo' mean?
Without a fixed address
## Footnote
Refers to individuals who do not have a permanent residence.
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What does 'abarrotar' mean?
To fill up
## Footnote
The act of making something full or overcrowded.
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What does 'acabarse el dinero' imply?
To run out of money
## Footnote
The situation where an individual has no financial resources left.
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What does 'arriesgar la vida' mean?
To risk one's life
## Footnote
Engaging in activities that could potentially lead to serious danger.
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What does 'convertirse en víctima' refer to?
To become a victim
## Footnote
The state of being harmed or exploited by others.
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What does 'expulsar' mean?
To deport
## Footnote
The act of removing someone from a country.
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What does 'mendigar / pedir limosna' mean?
To beg
## Footnote
The act of asking for money or food from others.
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What does 'repatriar' refer to?
To repatriate
## Footnote
The process of returning someone to their country of origin.
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What does 'sentirse marginado' mean?
To feel marginalized
## Footnote
Experiencing exclusion or isolation from society.
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What does 'vivir en el miedo continuo' imply?
Living in continuous fear
## Footnote
The ongoing state of anxiety or dread in daily life.
