U6L2 Vocabulario

Question 1

convertir:

hacer que alguien o algo se transforme en algo distinto de lo que era

Answer 1

convert:

make someone or something transform into something other than what it was

Question 2

tumulto:

motín, confusión, alboroto producido por una multitud

Answer 2

tumult:

riot, confusion, riot produced by a crowd

Question 3

cubrir:

ocultar o disimular algo com arte, de modo que aparente ser otra cosa

Answer 3

cover:

hide or disguise something with art, so that it appears to be something else

Question 4

fuentes:

confidencias, declaraciones o documentos que sirven de base para la elaboración de una noticia o reportaje periodístico

Answer 4

sources:

Confidences, statements or documents that serve as the basis for the preparation of a news or journalistic report

Question 5

dura:

violenta, cruel, insensible

Answer 5

hard:

violent, cruel, insensitive

Question 6

represión:
acto, o conjunto de actos, ordinariamente desde el poder, para contener, detener o castigar con violencia actuaciones políticas o sociales

Answer 6

repression:

act, or set of acts, ordinarily from power, to contain, stop or violently punish political or social actions

Question 7

supuestas (suponer):

fingir, dar existencia ideal a lo que realmente no la tiene

Answer 7

supposed (alleged):

pretend, give ideal existence to what really does not have it

Question 8

refutar:

contradecir, rebatir, impugnar con argumentos o razones lo que otros dicen

Answer 8

refute:

contradict, refute, contest with arguments or reasons what others say

Question 9

restringir:

ceñir, circunscribir, reducir a menores límites

Answer 9

to restrict:

encircle, circumscribe, reduce to lower limits

Question 10

urgir:

pedir o exigir algo con urgencia o apremio

Answer 10

urge:

ask or demand something urgently or urgently

Question 11

filtros:

sistema de selección en un proceso según criterios previamente establecidos

Answer 11

filters:

selection system in a process according to previously established criteria

Question 12

represivo:

que reprime con energía o violencia las alteraciones de orden público, manifestaciones, protestas, etc.

Answer 12

repressive:

that represses with energy or violence disturbances of public order, demonstrations, protests, etc.

Question 13

bilateral:

perteneciente o relativo a los dos lados, partes o aspectos que se consideran

Answer 13

bilateral:

belonging to or relating to the two sides, parts or aspects that are considered

Question 14

multilateral:

perteneciente o relative a varios lados, partes o aspectos

Answer 14

multilateral:

belonging or relative to various sides, parts or aspects

Question 15

instando (instar):

repetir la súplica o petición, insistir en ella con ahínco

Answer 15

urging (to urge):

repeat the plea or request, insist on it earnestly

Question 16

testigo:

persona que presencia o adquiere directo y verdadero conocimiento de algo

Answer 16

witness:

person who witnesses or acquires direct and true knowledge of something

Question 17

florecer:
dicho de una persona o de una cosa, incluso abstracta, como la justicia, las ciencias, etc.:
prosperar, crecer en riqueza o reputación

Answer 17

to flourish:
said of a person or a thing, even abstract, such as justice, science, etc .:
prosper, grow in wealth or reputation

Question 18

encarcelando (encarcelar):

meter a alguien en la cárcel

Answer 18

incarcerate (imprisoning):

put someone in jail

Question 19

persigue (perseguir):

molestar, conseguir que alguien sufra o padezca procurando hacerle el mayor daño posible

Answer 19

persecute (to pursue):

annoy, get someone to suffer or suffer trying to do as much harm as possible

Question 20

obreros:

perteneciente o relativo al trabajador

Answer 20

workers:

belonging to or relating to the workerworkers

Question 21

detuvo (detener):

interrumpir algo, impedir que siga adelante

Answer 21

stopped (stop):

interrupt something, prevent it from moving on

Question 22

afiliada (afiliar):

incorporar o inscribir a alguien en una organización o en un grupo

Answer 22

affiliate:

join or enroll someone in an organization or group

Question 23

acoso (acosar):

perseguir, apremiar, importunar, a alguien con molestias o requerimientos

Answer 23

harassment (harass):

chasing, urging, pestering someone with annoyances or requirements

Question 24

respaldo (respaldar):

proteger, apoyar, garantizar

Answer 24

backup (back up):

protect, support, guarantee