Política y Gobierno

Question 1

prevaricación

Answer 1

perversion of justice

Question 2

moción de censura

Answer 2

unanimous vote for re-election

Question 3

prescribir

Answer 3

to prescribe (penalties etc for crimes)

Question 4

absolución

Answer 4

acquittal/discharge

Question 5

querella

Answer 5

lawsuit

Question 6

proyecto de ley

Answer 6

bill

Question 7

eludir la justicia

Answer 7

to evade justice

Question 8

investidura

Answer 8

inauguration for political leaders

Question 9

escaño

Answer 9

seat

Question 10

carisma

Answer 10

charisma, leadership quality

Question 11

enmienda

Answer 11

amendment, modification

Question 12

inculpar

Answer 12

to incriminate

Question 13

amiguismo

Answer 13

cronyism - favouring friends in political appointments

Question 14

tránsfuga

Answer 14

change of position or political party

Question 15

concejal

Answer 15

councillor

Question 16

comparecer

Answer 16

to appear, appear in court, come forward

Question 17

decreto

Answer 17

decree - a formal, authoritative order

Question 18

indultar

Answer 18

to pardon (in this context, a fine or a sentence)

Question 19

diputado

Answer 19

member of parliament

Question 20

poder legislativo

Answer 20

legislative parliament/authority

Question 21

poder ejecutivo

Answer 21

executive authority - implement passed laws

Question 22

poder judicial

Answer 22

judiciary - administer justice

Question 23

ley orgánica

Answer 23

legal framework to monitor laws

Question 24

real decreto

Answer 24

Royal Decree

Question 25

ordenanza municipal

Answer 25

governs laws of a town

Question 26

percepción ciudadana

Answer 26

citizen perception

Question 27

aforo

Answer 27

seating capacity

Question 28

sufragio

Answer 28

suffrage

Question 29

juramento

Answer 29

oath, vow

Question 30

enrevesado

Answer 30

convoluted, complicated

Question 31

despenalizar

Answer 31

to decriminalise

Question 32

cadena perpetua

Answer 32

life imprisonment

Question 33

pésimo

Answer 33

terrible, dismal, appalling

Question 34

comprometerse

Answer 34

to commit

Question 35

cambiar de chaqueta

Answer 35

to change sides (ideas, political party etc)

Question 36

vender humo

Answer 36

to create false, unrealistic expectations/promises to win votes

Question 37

ser un títere

Answer 37

doing and saying what someone more powerful behind the scenes orders

Question 38

chupar del bote

Answer 38

economic benefit from the state for not doing anything

Question 39

darse aires

Answer 39

to act like a big-shot, someone important/necessary

Question 40

guardar las aparencias

Answer 40

to keep up appearances, cover up something negative to avoid criticisms

Question 41

represalia

Answer 41

retaliation

Question 42

dar carpetazo a

Answer 42

to draw a line under something unresolved, usually to hide something

Question 43

andarse con rodeos

Answer 43

to beat around the bush

Question 44

aferrarse a la poltrona

Answer 44

to not back down, cling on to public/political office to continue receiving benefits immorally

Question 45

medrar

Answer 45

to thrive, flourish

Question 46

peliagudo

Answer 46

tough, difficult, thorny

Question 47

cimentar

Answer 47

to underlie

Question 48

vaguear

Answer 48

to hang/wander about

Question 49

hospedaje

Answer 49

accommodation, lodging

Question 50

veranear

Answer 50

to holiday, spend summer

Question 51

zarpar

Answer 51

to (set) sail, depart

Question 52

promulgar una ley

Answer 52

to adopt a law