sociedad y cultura y religión y política, guerra y económicas, el crimen y el castigo Flashcards
clase baja
lower class
etiqueta
etiquette
me darían
they would give me
no lo pidiría
i wouldn’t ask
cortesía
courtesy
cortés
courteous
confiar
trust
pelear
fight
tirar, disparar
shoot (gun)
tiroteo
shooting
maquillaje
makeup
aviso
warning
consejo
tip/advice
avisar
warn/let you know
dar un aviso
give warning to
dar un consejo
give advice
aconsejar
advise
negar
to deny
fe
faith
es cuestión de fe
it’s a matter of faith
cañones
cannons
concurso
competition
demonio
demon
seguridad
security
hermandad
brotherhood
discuentos
discounts
colapsar
collapse / bring to a standstill
evento
event
acontecimiento
event, happening, occurence
sin mencionar
not to mention
dejar de mencionar
to fail to mention
colaborar
to collaborate
el projecto en el que colaboro..
the project in which i collaborate
en lo que queremos colaborar es un projecto nuevo
what we want to collaborate on is a new project
Lo único que quiero es…
All i want is…
pasar de generación en generaación
passed down through the generations
cita
quotation, appointment
solteros
singles
patrimonio intangible (de la humanidad)
intangible heritage (world heritage)
oro, incienso, mirra
gold, frankincense and mur
el castigo
punishment
invertir, invertido
invest invert, invested inverted
pandilla
gang
circunstancias
circumstances
hacer un brindis
give a toast
concordar
to agree, coincide
estar de acuerdo con
to agree with…
diversa
diverse, serveral
enfrentarse
to face
independizar
to make independent
la diversidad
diversity
entretenida
mistress
cuerpo de paz
peace corps
explicación
explanation
regatear
haggle, bargain
hechar
throw someone out
recuperar / recobrar
regain
atentamente
sincerely
gasolinera
gas station
presentar
to introduce
conjeturar
to conjecture
conjeturas
conjectures, assumptions
precio de renate
deal price
ganga
huge discount
proveedores
providers
ofrecer
to offer
deamanda
in demand
de acuerdo a ciertas personas
according to certain people
conservadores
conservatives
la bandera confederada
the confederate flag
albergue
shelter/hostel
alguien al azar
someone random / (pick) someone at random
mercado de valores / la bolsa
the stock market
corredor de bolsa
stock broker
en la quiebra
in bankruptcy
blindaje / blindar
armor plating / to harbor (a criminal)
prestar
lend or borrow
acceder
access, come into power
bendición
blessing
bendecir
to bless
religiosidad
religiousness
Anglicanos, Anglicanismo
Anglicans, Anglicanism
Protestante
Protestant
revertir
to revert to, to end up in.., to be to the ___ of
vagabundo
vagabond
monopolio
monopoly
fraude
fraud
conspiraciones
conspiracies
merecer
to deserve, be deserve (se), be worth
alcalde
mayor
excusa
excuse
golpe de Estado
coup d’etat, overthrow
paramilitar
paramilitary
políticos
political, politician
correr para la reelección
run for reelection
demócratas
democrats
republicano
republican
concervadora
conservative
rabino
rabbi
judío
jewish
jurar
to swear, promise
por medio de un amigo
through a friend
lealtad
loyalty
la letra
the letter, handwriting
conveniencia
interest (dinero), convenience, advisability
lanza llamas
flame thrower
cañón
cannon
muralla
city wall
fortaleza
fortress, strength
fuerte
fort
la cerca
fence
impedir
to prevent
firmar
sign
exigir
demand, call for
espiritu
spirit
masa
mass
conseguir meterse
get involved (in a group, party etc)
no se meta
don’t get invovled!
atropellar
to run over, run down
encerrado
shut in
nochebuena
Christmas Eve
Víspera de Navidad
Christmas Eve
rogar
beg or ask
devolver
give back
presentar
introduce
mirar de cerca
look closely
según
according to…
matizar
to qualify (a statement)
matizada
nuanced, tinged, variegated
falta de suministro
lack of supply
vamos a colgar la llamada y intentar de nuevo
let’s hang up and try again
cuesta un ojo de la cara
insanely expensive
huérfana
orphan
bautizar
baptize
persona no grata
persona non grata
pronóstico
forecast
concursos
competitions
cita a ciegas
blind date
protegida
protected
gasto
spending, expense
adeudar
to owe
esclavos
slaves
arruinar
to ruin
obispo
bishop
día de precepto
holy day
cuaresmal, cuaresma
Lenten, Lent
banquetear
to feast
alcoholizar
to turn into an alcoholic
banqueteadores
party goers, revelers
la santísima trinidad
the holy trinity
gentrificación
gentrifcation
riqueza
wealth
avaricia
greed
no hay limite en la avaricia del ser humano
there is no limit to the avarice of man
doblegar
to vanquish (and bend)
voluntad
will
aislado
isolated
en depresión
economically depressed, in a depression
huir
flee
influir
influence
instituir
institute, appoint, establish
obstruir
block
reclluir
seclude, shut in
reconstruir
reconstruct
rehuir
shun, avoid
desobedecer
disobey
ofrecer
offer
conducir
conduct, drive
introducir
introduce
altar
altar
judios
jews
cordero sacrificial
sacrificial lamb
culmen
the climax, culmination
tertulia
gathering
la sabiduría
wisdom
pedir la palabra
ask to speak, ask for the floor
conocidos
acquantences
gubernamental(es)
governmental
Instar
To urge
Exhortar
To exhort, urge
Sobrepoblación
Overpopulation
Corte suprema
Supreme court
Reembolsar
Reimburse, repay, return
Interés compuesto
Compound interest
ganancias o beneficios
earnings or benefits
punto estratégico
strategic point
contrabando, contrabandear, contrabanistas
smuggling, to smuggle, smugglers
suciedad
dirtiness, filth
concurrido
busy/crowded
interactuar
interact
catástrofe
catastrophe
apocalipsis
apocalypse
simular
simulate, feign, fake
explotar
exploit, explode
obtención
obtainment, obtaining
prácticas explotativas
exploitative practices
cañón
cannon, gun, pipe
levantamiento
uprising
enredar
to entangled, tangle
guerra biológica
biological war
Señ0r
the lord
auge
boom, growth, surge, uprising
callar
to keep quiet
consumidores
consumers
la humanidad
humankind, humanity
quitar
to take away
sobrepasar
surpass
tejido social
social fabric
efecto colateral
collateral effect
inversores
investors
se establició
was settled
caravana
caravan
peregrinos
pilgrims
peregrinaje
pilgrimage
son proveídas
are provided
una visión utópica
utopian view
jerga
jargon, gobbledygook
reconocible
recognizable
lucir
show off
dineral
fortune (cuesta un dineral)
vice presidentes
vice presidents
campaña negra
smear campaign
albergue
hostel, shelter
usufructo
usufruct (the right to use or enjoy someone else’s property short of damaging it)
escuchar de viva voz
to hear 1st hand.
debates
debates
el objectivo
the goal
la tertulia
gathering
conocidos
acquaintences
el resto de la gente
the rest of the people
suprimir
suppress
ajeno
other people’s, away from, foreign
disfrutar con el dolor ajeno
enjoying other people’s pain, schottenfraude
cautivar
captivate
abstenerse
abstain
proveer
provide
poseer
posses
intervenir
intervene
prevenir
prevent
esclavitud
slavery
espiar
spy
vicentes
seers
profecía
prophecy
profeta
profit
escudo y espada
sword & shield
flecha
arrow
rodea
surround
travesura
mischeif
los curiosos
looky-loos
deshumanizado
dehumanized
genecidio
genecide
en conjunto con
in conjunction with
provechoso
beneficial, profitable
beneficioso(as)
beneficial
brecha fiscal
financial loophole
paraísos fiscales
tax havens
auge
a boom, growth
asesinos en serie
serial killers
asesinada
murdered, murder victim
tomar como rehén
to take hostage
una patrulla
a patrol (car)
radiopatrulla
a patrol car
toques de queda
curfew
predio
estate, piece of land
Condena
Sentence, condemnation
Liberar
To free, liberate
El ritmo de vida
The rhythm, pace of life
damnificados
survivors
aterrorizar
terrorize
implantar
introduce, implement, implant
han estado expuestos a
have been exposed to
encuesta
poll, survey
seguro social
social security, welfare
empadronamiento
register, census
esperanzador
hopeful
Naciones Unidas
United Nations
ley seca
dry law (booze restrictions)
sede principal
headquarters
retórica
rhetorical, rhetoric
centro de votación
voting center
abstencionismo
abstentionism
dinastía
dynasty
impugnar
impugn, challenge, contest, refute
brecha
gap, breach, gash
garantizar
guarantee
la toma de posesión
taking power, inauguration
boicot(ear)
boycott
campaña negra
black propoganda
invadir
invade
presupuesto de la defensa
defense budget
tema divisivo
divisive topic
préstamo
loan
Autodestruirse
To destroy oneself
Teorías conspiracióninstas
Conspiracy theories
Socializar (la palabra)
Spread the word
Derrocamiento
Overthrow
Banda presidencial
Presidential sash
corromper
to corrupt
corropto, corrompido, pervertido
corrupted
evadir
to evade
reprimir
to suppress, control, repress
resfuerzos
backup, reinforcements
central demócrata
centerist democrat
supervivencia
survival
salir impune de
to get away with
agredir, agredidos
assault, attack, insult, were attacked
secuestar
kidnap
pedir un deseo
make a wish
acompañamiento
accompaniment, escort
corromper
to corrupt
evadir
to evade
extraditar
extradite
estable
stable
proverbio
proverb
embrujada
cursed
Sobrevivientes y heridos
Survivors and the injured
Prófugo
At large
Fugitivo
Fugitive
Reciclaje
Recycling
Verganza
revenge
dominar
to dominate, have command of
complicidad
complicity
atentar, atentado
an attempt, to threaten someone
divorciado
divorced
vivienda
housing
alance muy amplio
wide range, widespread
efectos de amplio alance
wide-ranging effects
tener con qué pagar
have the means to pay (poder pagar)
Taoísmo
Taoism
Confucianismo
Confucianism, Confucianist
Meditación Zen
Zen meditation
incensarios
incense burners
Espalderazo
backing, recognition
hipocresía
hypocracy
acto patriótico
patriot act
asesinato
murder
paradojas
paradoxes
jaula
cage, jail
histeria colectiva
mass hysteria
artistas callejeros
street artists
judaicos
jewish people
soberano
sovereign
soberanía
sovereignty
rescatistas
rescuers
atado
tied (to), a bundle, bound to
membresía
membership
Estragos
Damage or ruin from war or natural causes
Rebato
Alarm
Bautisterio
Baptismal
Alborotar
To disturb, unsettle, rile up.
tregua
truce
cece al fuego
cease fire
Custodiarse
To be the custodian of, watch over
Martirio
Martyrdom, torment
Retrasar
To delay, make late
Bulla
Racket, rush
Cautela
Caution
Cautela
Caution
Profanación
Desecration
metralleta, ametralladora
machine gun
Ahuyentar
To chase away, scare off
Fugar, fugaz
Chase off, fleeting
Fugar, fugaz
Chase off, fleeting
Desbarrancar, desbarrancado
Go off a cliff, run off the road, off course
Degollar
To slit one’s throat
Arrasar (con, por, en)
Raze to the ground, bulldoze, sweep, level
Tirar cohetes
Shoot rockets
Reventar
To blow up, burst
anexar
to annex
intento de asesinato, atentado
assassination attempt, attack
agresor
assailant, attacker
abusador, imtimador
bully
matón
killer, henchman
francotirador
sniper
encogido, (se ha encogido)
faint-hearted, shy, shrunken, (cringe)
candidatura
candidacy
cuando el río suena es porque piedras trae
where there’s smoke there’s fire
ideológicamente
idealogically
a quemarropa
at point blank range
blanco
target
avistamiento
sighting
el mayor parte del tiempo
most of the time
metralleta, ametralladora
machine gun
plataforma de aterrizaje
landing deck
minorías
minorities
usar en tu contra
use against you
carnaza
stew beef, cannon fodder
críticas
critical, critics, criticisms
abusador
abuser
acosador
bully, stalker
musulmanes
muslims
ley musulmana
muslim law
bulla
racket, ruckus, uproar
bullicio
racket, hustle and bustle
aliado
ally, allied
críticas y preguntas continuas
ongoing criticisms and questions
gatillo
trigger
exterminio
extermination
encarcelar
imprison
recluir
lock up, imprison, incarcerate
…a salvo de..
safe from…
tendido (tender)
hanged, stretched out
Colar
To sneak in, palm off, pass off, filter, strain
realeza
royalty
Estragos
Damage, ruin
Blindaje, blindado
Armor, armor-plated
sacerdotista
priestess
holistico
holistic
empate
tie, joint, bond (also an even score)
los democratas
the democrats
encuestas
the polls
va adelante
they’re ahead
estado columpio
swing state
azotar
to whip, flog
los vitrales
stained glass window
estaciones del vía cruces
the stations of the cross
retablo
alterpiece
altar mayor
high alter
hornacina
recess, niche,
santísima trinidad
the holy trinity
rito, ritual
ritual
cruzadas
crucades
orden de los caballeros templarios
the order of the knights templar
bélico
war, war-like, war related
el costo
the cost
mundano
worldy
propiciar
to be conducive to, create a favorable atmosphere for
propiciar el favor de..
propitiate, win or gain favor by doing something that pleases someone
acoso sexual
sexual harassment
palizas
beatings
soldados caídos
fallen soldiers
alistamiento
enlistment, enrollment
retórica
rhetoric
mal manejo
mishandling
el disturbio
riot
el motín, amotinamiento
mutiny, riot,
autor intelectual y autor material
mastermind and perpetrator
oficiales electos
elected officials
los escombros
debris
los detritos
debris, detritus
lanzarse para presidente
run for president
sacar ventaja
take advantage
meter miedo en la gente
strike fear in the people
alineadas
aligned
senado
senate
simpatizantess
supporters, sympathizers, sympathetic
congresista
delegate, congressperson
echar a perder
to ruin, spoil
se tiró (se fue tirado) por la borda
he threw himself overboard, he went overboard
arraigado en
rooted in (en términos de creencia or doctrina por ejemplo)
reforzamiento
reinforcement
maniatada
to tie the hands, bound
invasores
invaders, invading
judías
jewish
minoría
minority
los judíos
the Jews
consistir de…
consists of…
se compone, se compuesto
is made of, composed of
formulado de..
made of, formed by
constar de
made up of…,
constarse
to know for a fact
sobornos, sobornar
bribes, to brige
las primarias
the primaries
el negacionista
the denier
homenaje
homage
reunir fondos, recaudar fondos
raise funds
recaudación de fondos
fundraiser
villancicos
holiday carols
peregrinación
“pilgrimation” - pilgrimage in general
Belén
Bethlehem
refugiados
refugees
la caída de la bolsa
stock market crash
fue electo presidente (elegir presidente)
was elected president (to be elected president)
por matrimonio
by marriage
menos poblados
less populated
Ermitaño
hermit
inerme
unarmed, defenseless
