Rigoberta Menchú Vocab Flashcards

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1
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el/ la indígena

A

native (indigenous person) plural = los indígenas

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2
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convertirse

A

to become

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3
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el sufrimiento

A

suffering

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4
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galardonar, conceder, otorgar

A

to award, to grant

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5
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el premio

A

prize/ award

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6
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las fuerzas de seguridad

A

security forces (of the government)

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7
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tras or despues

A

after

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8
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el reconocimiento

A

recognition

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9
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la lucha

A

fight

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10
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la aldea

A

village

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11
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el campesino

A

peasant, farmer

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12
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la finca/ la granja

A

farm

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13
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el jornal

A

daily wage, salary

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14
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realizar

A

to carry out/ accomplish

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15
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la tarea del doméstico (la tarea doméstica)

A

housework

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16
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el testigo

A

witness

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17
Q

el asesinato

A

murder

18
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los terratenientes

A

(wealthy) landowners

19
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el tratamiento

A

treatment

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la propiedad

A

property

21
Q

despojar

A

to take away, strip from one’s possession

22
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el terreno

A

plot of land

23
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el vecino

A

neighbor

24
Q

carbonizado/ incinerado

A

burned (to death)

25
Q

la embajada

A

embassy

26
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sangriento

A

bloody (la sangre-blood)

27
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lanzar

A

to launch

28
Q

la sede

A

seat (of power), headquarters

29
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secuestrado (a)

A

abducted (secuestrar- to abduct)

30
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asesindao (a)

A

murdered (asesinar- to murder)

31
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los paramilitares

A

paramilitary (Civilians who organize themselves to fight against the rebels- often with the “unofficial” support of the government)

32
Q

el exilio

A

exile

33
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el grupo guerrillero, la guerilla

A

rebel group (against government)

34
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la campana

A

bell

35
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propio

A

own (my own house)

36
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festejar

A

to celebrate

37
Q

la concesión

A

granting, awarding

38
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vigilar

A

to watch over, keep an eye on

39
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derrotado (a)

A

defeated (derrotar- to defeat)

40
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ambos (as)

A

both