Politics Flashcards

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1
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Poll or Survey

A

Un sondeo, una encuesta

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Ballot / Elections

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Los comicios

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The ruling party

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El partido oficialista

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Electoral fraud

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Fraude electoral

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Supporters (of a party, political figure)

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Los partidarios, seguidores

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The supreme court

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El Tribunal Supremo

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To demand the resignation

A

Exigir la dimisión

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A change of direction

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Un cambio de rumbo

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An unheard of situation

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Una situación inaudita

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To call a referendum

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Convocar un referéndum

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Ballot stuffing or rigging

A

El pucherazo

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To deny

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Negar, desmentir

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13
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Hard fought elections

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Elecciones reñidas

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Chancellor, finance minister

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Ministro de economia

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Home secretary, domestic affairs

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Ministro de interior

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Prime Minister

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Primer(a) Ministro(a)

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To impeach or remove

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Destituir

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18
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A political division, split

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Una fractura

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19
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A political gap, divide

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Una brecha

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20
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Working class areas

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Regiones obreras

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Well-off areas

A

Zonas elegantes

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Protests, riots broke out

A

Estallaron disturbios

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To sack

A

Despedir a

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Setbacks

A

Tropiezos

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To strengthen a relationship

A

Estrechar una relación

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A goal or target

A

Una meta

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A challenge

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Un desafío, un reto

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Political polarisation

A

La polarización politica

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The highs and lows

A

Los altibajos

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A statesman

A

Un estadista

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Biased

A

Sesgado

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To unravel

A

Desbarrancarse

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A step (fig / lit)

A

Un escalón

34
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An endorsement / guarantee

A

Un aval

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Political disaffection

A

Desafección politica

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To take for granted

A

Dar por descontado, por hecho

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Resounding (decision, victory)

A

Contundente

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To spread, disseminate (ideas)

A

Difundir

39
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Spanish office of the President (“number 10”)

A

La Moncloa

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Banners

A

Pancartas

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To repeal a law

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Derogar una ley

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A longing for posterity

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Un anhelo de posteridad

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His advisors

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Sus asesores

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The “last straw”

A

La gota que derramó el vaso

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A puppet

A

Una maqueta

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To divert attention

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Para desviar la atención

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To take the 5th amendment

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Acogerse a / tomar la quinta enmienda

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To qualify, refine a statement

A

Matizar (cualificar)

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Polling station

A

Colegio electoral