Miscellaneous 7

Question 1

El ente rector
La Autoridad Migratoria Nacional es el ente rector de la política migratoria en Guatemala.

Answer 1

Governing body
The National Migration Authority is the governing body of migration policy in Guatemala.

Question 2

Hundir

Answer 2

Sink, plunge, submerge

Question 3

De manera conjunta

Answer 3

Jointly

Question 4

Superar

Answer 4

Overcome

Question 5

Salvaguardar

Answer 5

Safeguard, protect

Question 6

Perturbador

Answer 6

Disturbing

Question 7

Sacudir

Answer 7

Shake (literally and figuratively)

Question 8

Abordar
Desbordar

Answer 8

Address, tackle, deal with; board a vehicle
Overflow, overwhelm

Question 9

Abarcar

Answer 9

Cover, include (for example in a project or discussion)

Question 10

Derogar

Answer 10

Appeal, abolish, revoke

Question 11

Agentes antimotines

Answer 11

Riot police

Question 12

Enfadarse

Answer 12

Get annoyed, angry - synonym of enojarse

Question 13

Atentar
Atentado

Answer 13

Assault

Question 14

El marco

Answer 14

Frame, framework

Question 15

De más
El hable de más
El está de más

Answer 15

Too much

Question 16

Las pérdidas humanas

Answer 16

Casualties

Question 17

Derogar

Answer 17

Anular ley, repeal, annul, revoke

Question 18

Dar marcha atrás

Answer 18

Take a step back, retract, back out, etc.

Question 19

Involucrar
Involucrado

Answer 19

Involve
Involved

Question 20

Enfrentar
El enfrentamiento

Answer 20

Confront
Confrontation

Question 21

A largo plazo/a corto plazo

Answer 21

Long term/short term

Question 22

En cierta medida

Answer 22

To some extent

Question 23

El alineamiento politico (comercial)

Answer 23

Alignment of (economic) policy

Question 24

Renunciar a su autonomía

Answer 24

Give up their autonomy

Question 25

Por lo que sé

Answer 25

As far as I know

Question 26

Existe un subregistro

Answer 26

There is underreporting

Question 27

Carecer de

Answer 27

Lack

Question 28

Derrotar (a) Derrotarse Una derrota Apuntarse una derrota

Answer 28

Defeat Change course, get off course A defeat; a path or course Lose a game

Question 29

Un albergue

Answer 29

Inn, hostel, refuge, shelter

Question 30

Encuestar (a), sondear (a) La encuesta, El sondeo Esta encuesta/Este sondeo se llevó a cabo por teléfono. La encuesta muestra que…

Answer 30

Survey This survey was conducted by telephone… The survey shows that…

Question 31

Obrero Movimiento obrero

Answer 31

Worker, laborer Labor movement

Question 32

A medida que

Answer 32

While At the same time that

Question 33

Contundente Arma contundente Prueba contundente

Answer 33

Convincing, forceful Blunt force weapon Overwhelming evidence

Question 34

Maniobrar La maniobra Una maniobra legislativa/política

Answer 34

Maneuver Legislative/political maneuver

Question 35

La encrucijada Al llegar a la encrucijada da vuelta a la derecha. Me encuentro en una encrucijada.

Answer 35

Intersection, crossroads; dilemma, bind When you reach the intersection, turn right. I find myself in a bind.

Question 36

Relevar Relevarse (de) Un relevo

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Relieve; stand in for Be exonerated; be freed from or exempted Replacement, substitute

Question 37

Las donaciones benéficas/caritativas/de caridad Una organización benéfica, or sin fines/ánimo de lucro

Answer 37

Charitable donations Nonprofit organization

Question 38

Un patrón común

Answer 38

A common pattern

Question 39

Un enfoque (religioso, adecuado, crítico, práctico, radical, etc) Darle un nuevo enfoque a algo

Answer 39

Viewpoint, approach (religious, appropriate, critical, practical, radical, etc.) Give a new focus to, shine a new light on

Question 40

Resaltar (vtr, vi)

Answer 40

Highlight, emphasize; stand out