Spanish 204 Examen 1 Flashcards

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1
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Alborotar a alguien

A

to upset, agitate, stir up

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2
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Reprender a alguien

A

to rebuke, admonish, chastise s.o.

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3
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Despilfarro(noun)

A

Waste (result) /wasteful (act), squander (r)/squandering (a)

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4
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Desarticular algo

A

to dismantle, take apart, break apart s.t.

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5
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Ajeno

A

belonging to someone else; unfamiliar, unaffiliated, alien

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6
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Parcelar

A

to divide

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7
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Descomunal

A

colossal, enormous

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8
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Una persona sin techo

A

homeless

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9
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Vigente

A

pressing, topical, current

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10
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Desmenuzar algo

A

To examine something thoroughly

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11
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Empobrecimiento

A

impoverishment/decline

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12
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Ningunear a alguien

A

to look down on someone, to treat someone like dirt

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13
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Apropiarse de algo

A

To appropriate something

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14
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Oprimido/a

A

oppressed

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15
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El rumbo

A

Direction, path (El candidato ha mantenido un rumbo político constante durante toda su campaña.)

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16
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El desasosiego

A

Unease (La pandemia causó un gran desasosiego en la población.)

17
Q

Al paso que vamos

A

At this rate/ at this speed

18
Q

Aplastar la disidencia

A

to crush dissent

19
Q

Acontecimientos

A

Events

20
Q

Arraigado/a

A

rooted

21
Q

Ejército

A

the army

22
Q

Desencanto

A

disenchantment/disillusionment

23
Q

No dar los frutos

A

not yielding results, not producing the desired outcomes

24
Q

Coyuntura

A

a critical moment

25
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Abonar el terreno

A

Literal: to fertilize the ground
Metaphorical: to pave the path/to set the stage for something to happen

26
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Polarización politica

A

Political polarization