Palabras de Cuba

Question 1

red, redes

Answer 1

net(work)

Question 2

remessa

Answer 2

remittance

Question 3

vínculo

Answer 3

link

Question 4

fortalecido

Answer 4

strengthened

Question 5

pese a

Answer 5

despite

Question 6

vertiente

Answer 6

tendency, trend

Question 7

lazo

Answer 7

tie, connection

Question 8

influjo

Answer 8

influx

Question 9

masivo

Answer 9

mass(ive)

Question 10

fondos

Answer 10

funds

Question 11

flujo

Answer 11

flow

Question 12

surgimiento

Answer 12

appearance

Question 13

oleada migratoria

Answer 13

migratory wave

Question 14

abordar

Answer 14

approach

Question 15

flujo poblacional

Answer 15

population flow

Question 16

aislar

Answer 16

isolate

Question 17

menospreciar

Answer 17

undervalue, underrate

Question 18

reanudar

Answer 18

resume, renew

Question 19

parentesco

Answer 19

kinship, relationhip

Question 20

brecha

Answer 20

split, divide

Question 21

ley vigente

Answer 21

current law, law in force

Question 22

mercancía

Answer 22

merchandise, goods

Question 23

estrecho

Answer 23

strait

Question 24

marco

Answer 24

framework

Question 25

por cuenta propia

Answer 25

for yourself = private enterprise

Question 26

divisas

Answer 26

foreign currency

Question 27

reseñar

Answer 27

review

Question 28

le sucedió

Answer 28

was followed by

Question 29

en breve

Answer 29

soon after

Question 30

postura teórica

Answer 30

theoretical stance

Question 31

ciudadanía

Answer 31

citizenship

Question 32

género

Answer 32

gender

Question 33

auge

Answer 33

peak, height

Question 34

mediante el cual

Answer 34

by means of which

Question 35

conllevar

Answer 35

to entail

Question 36

ida y vuelta

Answer 36

return (there and back)

Question 37

intento

Answer 37

attempt

Question 38

alcance

Answer 38

reach, extent

Question 39

debilitamiento

Answer 39

weakening

Question 40

creciente

Answer 40

growing

Question 41

derecho

Answer 41

the right

Question 42

voto ausente

Answer 42

absentee ballot

Question 43

precisar

Answer 43

to need

Question 44

país natal

Answer 44

country of birth

Question 45

país anfitrión

Answer 45

host country

Question 46

factor clave

Answer 46

key factor

Question 47

en la medida en que

Answer 47

inasmuch as

Question 48

flujo de bienes

Answer 48

flow of goods

Question 49

en pugna

Answer 49

in conflict

Question 50

mudarse

Answer 50

to move

Question 51

acercamiento

Answer 51

approach

Question 52

inversión

Answer 52

investment

Question 53

relajamiento

Answer 53

relaxation

Question 54

requisitos para viajar

Answer 54

travel prerrequisites

Question 55

sospecha

Answer 55

suspicion

Question 56

levantar (el embargo)

Answer 56

to lift

Question 57

lealtad

Answer 57

loyalty

Question 58

excluyente

Answer 58

exclusive, discriminatory

Question 59

divulgar

Answer 59

to make widely known

Question 60

aislamiento

Answer 60

isolation

Question 61

red de parentesco

Answer 61

family network

Question 62

familiares

Answer 62

family members

Question 63

éxodo de Mariel

Answer 63

exodus through the harbour of Mariel

Question 64

hallazgo

Answer 64

discovery, finding

Question 65

cercanía

Answer 65

closeness

Question 66

consanguinidad

Answer 66

consanguinity, kinship

Question 67

los llegados

Answer 67

[los que han llegado]

Question 68

abaratamiento

Answer 68

price decrease, price reduction

Question 69

canalizarse (a través de)

Answer 69

to be channeled (via)

Question 70

en la actualidad

Answer 70

at present

Question 71

correo fletado

Answer 71

courier company mail

Question 72

fletar viajes aéreos

Answer 72

take chartered flights

Question 73

espejuelos

Answer 73

glasses

Question 74

ganancias

Answer 74

winnings, profit

Question 75

negocio redondo

Answer 75

successful business

Question 76

parientes

Answer 76

relatives

Question 77

renglón

Answer 77

line

Question 78

monto

Answer 78

total (amount)

Question 79

el grueso

Answer 79

the bulk

Question 80

discrepar

Answer 80

disagree

Question 81

actualmente

Answer 81

currently, at the moment

Question 82

respecto de si

Answer 82

as to whether

Question 83

alentar

Answer 83

to encourage

Question 84

desalentar

Answer 84

to discourage

Question 85

los receptores

Answer 85

those who receive (the remittances)

Question 86

manual

Answer 86

(hand)book

Question 87

recién editado

Answer 87

recently published

Question 88

cifra

Answer 88

figure, number

Question 89

fuente periodística

Answer 89

newspaper source

Question 90

fuente de ingreso

Answer 90

source of income

Question 91

país emisor de migrantes

Answer 91

migrant exporting country

Question 92

poco aprovechado

Answer 92

not made the most of, under utilised

Question 93

influjo de efectivo

Answer 93

cash flow

Question 94

empresa

Answer 94

enterprise; company

Question 95

beneficiar

Answer 95

to benefit

Question 96

perjudicar

Answer 96

to harm, to damage

Question 97

desocupado

Answer 97

unemployed

Question 98

sumergido

Answer 98

hidden

Question 99

a raíz de

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because of

Question 100

penalización

Answer 100

sanction

Question 101

tenencia

Answer 101

possession

Question 102

impuesto

Answer 102

tax

Question 103

perfil

Answer 103

profile

Question 104

planilla

Answer 104

pay sheet

Question 105

estudio de campo

Answer 105

field study

Question 106

escolaridad

Answer 106

schooling

Question 107

escuela técnica

Answer 107

further or

Question 108

escuela vocacional

Answer 108

vocational school

Question 109

egresado universitario

Answer 109

university graduate

Question 110

pequeño comercio

Answer 110

(usually the corner shop, the local grocer’s)

Question 111

suministros

Answer 111

supplies, provisions

Question 112

remodelar

Answer 112

renovate

Question 113

instalaciones

Answer 113

premises

Question 114

pequeños negocios

Answer 114

small business

Question 115

patrón

Answer 115

pattern

Question 116

duradero

Answer 116

lasting

Question 117

entrañas

Answer 117

entrails

Question 118

“en las entrañas del monstruo”

Answer 118

in the belly of the monster

Question 119

apátrida

Answer 119

stateless